RT News - October 28th 2022 Late

The new US defence strategy suggests the pre-emptive launch of nuclear weapons against non-nuclear threats, contradicting President Biden's pledges to limit the potential use of nukes. At the same time it cites China as it's major threat.

'We refuse to jeopardize farmers' livelihoods': that's the message from Ghana and Ivory Coast, who are boycotting a global cocoa production forum in protest at miserly payments to farmers.

Thousands of citizens take to the streets in Prague to protest their government and anti-Russian sanctions. These demonstrations have been going on for two months. See previous posts to catch up, the Czech Prime Minister remains in denial.

Germany and France mull over the need for the EU to hit back at what they call unfair economic competition from Americans, which could reportedly result in a transatlantic trade war.

Anders Opedal, CEO of Equinor, says a price cap on Russian gas is not going to solve the Britain and the EU's gas price hikes. OPEC had said the same last month.

US money is given to fight corruption - in Ukraine, according to Samantha Powers. In depth feature (QueenStreet comment: not in depth enough - $10 billion !!!).

Syria says Israel has continued strikes in Damascus.