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Video - Maxine Waters Confronts Bessent On Cuba: “Why Are You Being So Cruel?” https://peertube.world/w/rtQMnSFwQprLLGfCiWmTnM Duration - 1:11 [a #video on #Peertube about #Cuba from the #news collective #BellyOfTheBeast] Rep. #MaxineWaters (D-CA) confronted Treasury Secretary #ScottBessent last week over his role in the #Trump administration’s “maximum pressure” Cuba strategy. “You cut off all the #oil to Cuba," she said. “You’re starving the families, you’re starving the children.” Since May, Bessent’s Treasury has sanctioned Cuba’s state-owned oil and gas company, fuel distributors and entities that import equipment needed to keep the island’s #nergy sector running. “You don’t have to be cruel,” she told Bessent. Watch her full remarks. #USHandsOffCuba #OilForCuba!#CubaIsNotAlone #EndTheBlockadeEmbargo #CubaSolidarity #LetCubaLive #EndSanctionsAgainstCuba #CubaNoEstáSola #AbajoElBloqueo #SolidaridadConCuba #PetróleoParaCuba #LatinAmerica #Caribbean #politics #USpol #US #USA

Agi: L'annuncio degli Usa: "Le compagnie aeree iraniane non potranno più volare dal 23 settembre" AGI - Il Dipartimento del Tesoro statunitense ha annunciato che le compagnie aeree iraniane non potranno più volare a partire dal 23 settembre. Bessent: "Le compagnie aeree iraniane non potranno più operare in nessuna parte del mondo" Il Segretario al Tesoro statunitense Scott Bessent ha avvertito che le compagnie aeree iraniane incontreranno difficoltà operative entro due giorni a causa delle sanzioni americane, mentre l'amministrazione Trump cerca di mantenere alta la pressione su Teheran. Dal 23 settembre, "le compagnie aeree iraniane non potranno più operare in nessuna parte del mondo", ha dichiarato Bessent in un'intervista all'emittente americana Cnbc. Quando i loro aerei atterreranno, "non si potrà fornire loro carburante, ne' servizi di assistenza all'atterraggio (...) altrimenti si verrà esclusi dal sistema del dollaro", ha aggiunto.  Usa negano visti a team di comunicazione Pezeshkian a Onu La notizia arriva dopo che gli Stati Uniti hanno rifiutato di concedere i visti al team di comunicazione del presidente iraniano Masoud Pezeshkian, escludendoli così dal viaggio di questa settimana all'Assemblea generale dell'ONU. "In un atto ostile senza precedenti da parte del governo statunitense, Trump ha negato i visti d'ingresso ad alcuni membri della delegazione di alto livello del presidente", ha riportato l'agenzia di stampa statale Irna. Anche l'agenzia di stampa Mehr ha diffuso la notizia, citando un portavoce della presidenza iraniana", lo riferiscono i media di Stato iraniani. The U.S. announcement: “Iranian airlines will no longer be able to fly from September 23rd” US Treasury - The United States Department has announced that Iranian airlines will no longer be able to fly starting September 23rd. Bessent: "Iranian airlines will no longer be allowed to operate anywhere in the world." U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned that Iranian airlines would face operational difficulties within two days due to U.S. sanctions, as the Trump administration seeks to maintain pressure on Tehran. Starting September 23rd, “Iranian airlines will no longer be able to operate anywhere in the world,” Bessent said in an interview with CNBC America’s television channel. When their planes land, “fuel will not be provided to them, nor landing assistance services (...) otherwise they will be excluded from the dollar system," he added. U.S. denies visas to Pezeshkian’s communication team at the UN The news comes after the United States refused to grant visas to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian's communications team, thus excluding them from this week’s trip to the General Assembly of the UN. “In an unprecedented hostile act by the U.S. government, Trump denied entry visas to some members of the president's high-level delegation,” reported state news agency Irna. The Mehr news agency also disseminated the information, citing a spokesperson for the Iranian presidency," Iranian state media report. #Iranian #USTreasury #Bessent #Treasury #ScottBessent #Trump #Tehran #CNBCAmerica’s #Pezeshkian #theUN #theUnitedStates #MasoudPezeshkianhttps://www.agi.it/estero/news/2026-09-21/usa-divieto-a-compagnie-aeree-iran-39172907/

bing news | Peter Thiel's secret society exposed as Palantir deepens South Florida roots AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. A leaked list of more than 100 members of Peter Thiel’s invitation‑only “Dialog” network—an elite, off‑the‑record society founded in 2006—has exposed a roster that includes tech luminaries such as Elon Musk, biotech entrepreneur Bryan Johnson, and numerous Palantir, Google DeepMind and hedge‑fund executives, as well as political figures like Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Sen. Cory Booker, former HUD Secretary Julián Castro and former Maryland Gov. Wes Moore. The leak, uncovered by Swiss hacktivist Maia Arson Crimew and verified by WIRED, reveals attendance histories, biographies and registration data, offering a rare glimpse into a group often compared to the Bilderberg meetings. The disclosure comes as Thiel’s influence in South Florida surges: his family office recently leased premium space in Miami’s 830 Brickell tower, Palantir has moved its headquarters to the city, and Thiel maintains a Miami‑Beach residence, prompting privacy advocates to warn about the growing convergence of Silicon Valley surveillance technology and government power. Read more: https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/peter-thiels-secret-society-exposed-as-palantir-deepens-south-florida-roots-40559039/ #PeterThiel #Palantir #Dialog #ElonMusk #ScottBessent #AurenHoffman #MaiaArsonCrimew #CoryBooker #JulinCastro #WesMoore #BryanJohnson #LisaMonaco #ScooterBraun

CounterPunch.org | The Trump Tax Man Goeth by Matthew Stevenson AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. The article explains that the Trump family’s $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS—stemming from a 2019 leak of Trump tax returns that showed he often reported huge losses and paid as little as $750 in income tax—appears to be a sham designed to extract money from the government. Because the Justice Department and Treasury, which oversee the lawsuit, are staffed by Trump appointees, the case could be “settled” internally, allowing Trump to claim a massive payout and immunity from audits while his allies in the administration approve the deal. Legal experts note the suit is likely frivolous and may be dismissed on procedural grounds, but the urgency to settle comes from the risk of a judge striking it down. Ultimately, the purported settlement would grant Trump a financial windfall, protect his businesses from further IRS scrutiny, and reinforce a precedent that a president can sue his own government and negotiate a private settlement. Read more: https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/05/15/the-trump-tax-man-goeth/ #DonaldTrump #IRS #ToddBlanche #ScottBessent #SupremeCourt #KathleenMWilliams

Agi: Dazi, colloqui Usa-Cina in Corea del Sud AGI - Il vice primo ministro della Cina, He Lifeng, terrà colloqui commerciali con funzionari Usa in Corea del Sud la prossima settimana in vista del previsto vertice tra i leader Xi Jinping e Donald Trump. Lo riportano media statali cinesi secondo i quali le due parti si incontreranno martedì e mercoledì per "consultazioni su questioni commerciali di interesse comune". Il ministero del Commercio cinese in un comunicato ha poi annunciato che il vice primo ministro, He Lifeng, il massimo funzionario economico di Pechino, parteciperà a "consultazioni su questioni economiche e commerciali di interesse comune" in Corea del Sud martedì e mercoledì della prossima settimana. Il messaggio di Bessent Il segretario del Tesoro statunitense, Scott Bessent, in un post su X ha scritto: "Mercoledì farò tappa a Seul per un colloquio con il Vice Primo Ministro cinese He Lifeng, prima di proseguire per Pechino per il Vertice dei Leader tra il Presidente Trump e il Presidente Xi". Il vertice Trump-Xi Trump si appresta a visitare la Cina per un vertice di alto livello con Xi, in cui i leader delle due maggiori economie mondiali dovrebbero concentrarsi sull'allentamento delle tensioni commerciali e su Taiwan, con la guerra in Medio Oriente che incombe sullo sfondo. Dazi e tregua commerciale Mentre Washington e Pechino si sono imposte reciprocamente dazi sulle esportazioni un anno fa, Trump e Xi hanno concordato una tregua commerciale di un anno durante il loro incontro di ottobre in Corea del Sud. I negoziatori chiave Sia Trump sia Bessent sono stati i principali negoziatori per Cina e Stati Uniti su tutte le questioni commerciali ed economiche. È probabile che i colloqui mettano a punto gli ultimi dettagli sugli annunci che verranno fatti durante il vertice Trump-Xi. Le tappe in Giappone Bessent aveva inoltre affermato che martedì avrebbe avuto colloqui preliminari a Tokyo con il Primo Ministro giapponese Sanae Takaichi e il Ministro delle Finanze Satsuki Katayama, insieme ad altri rappresentanti del settore pubblico e privato. Sicurezza economica "La sicurezza economica è sicurezza nazionale e non vedo l'ora di partecipare a una serie di incontri proficui per promuovere l'agenda economica 'America First' del Presidente Trump", ha dichiarato Bessent. Tariffs, talks US-China in South Korea AGI - Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng will hold commercial talks with US officials in South Korea next week ahead of the anticipated summit between leaders Xi Jinping and Donald Trump. This is reported by Chinese state media, according to which the two sides will meet on Tuesday and Wednesday to “consult on matters of mutual interest.” The Chinese Ministry of Commerce subsequently announced that Vice Premier He Lifeng, Beijing’s top economic official, will participate in “consultations on economic and trade issues of mutual interest” in South Korea on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week. Bessent’s Message US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wrote on X: “I will be in Seoul on Wednesday to meet with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, before continuing to Beijing for the Leaders Summit between the President Trump and the President Xi.” The Trump-Xi Summit Trump is preparing to visit China for a high-level summit with Xi, where the leaders of the world’s two largest economies are expected to focus on easing trade tensions and on Taiwan, with the war in the Middle East looming in the background. Tariffs and Trade Truce While Washington and Beijing had imposed tariffs on each other’s exports a year ago, Trump and Xi agreed to a one-year trade truce during their October meeting in South Korea. Key Negotiators Both Trump and Bessent were the main negotiators for China and the United States on all trade and economic issues. The talks are likely to fine-tune the details of announcements that will be made during the Trump-Xi summit. Steps in Japan Bessent had also stated that he would have preliminary talks on Tuesday with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama, along with other representatives from the public and private sectors. Economic Security “Economic security is national security and I look forward to participating in a series of fruitful meetings to promote President Trump’s ‘America First’ economic agenda,” Bessent said. #SouthKorea #Lifeng #XiJinping #DonaldTrump #Chinese #HeLifeng #Beijing #Treasury #ScottBessent #Seoul #Trump #China #Taiwan #theMiddleEast #Washington #Bessent #theUnitedStates #Japan #Japanese #SanaeTakaichi #Finance #SatsukiKatayamahttps://www.agi.it/economia/news/2026-05-11/dazi-colloqui-usa-cina-36991576/