Hello im Darren Jordan this is counting the cost on aljazeera your look at the world of business and economics this week russia seizes control of libyas Biggest Oil Field despite losing ground moscow flounce libya with warplanes and russian. Currency crisis debt default hyperinflation lebanons economic paralysis devastating explosion so is it time for a marshall fund. Weaponize in data and disinclination to manipulate elections nations are using Artificial Intelligence to get past the best media defenses. Well despite being driven out of Eastern Libya by Government Forces backed by turkey warlord he for have to continues to blockade the countrys oil exports and with the support of russian mercenaries is seizing control of the countrys oil fields and its ports starving the country of much needed financial resources. Well have to has always had the support of russia france and the United Arab Emirates but as russia steps up its reach around the mediterranean and africa its increased tens
Used in true or untrue things worse i did it 3 people color facing wrongful arrest will take a look at how the use of facial Recognition Software impacts black asian abates of American People in the u. S. We begin in lebanon where the government is facing increasing pressure to step down following last weeks explosion for members of the cabinets of the resigned the finance minister is the latest to go he joins the ministers for justice the environment and information in bowing to public pressure the remaining members of the capital are currently meeting with early elections expected to be on the agenda lets go live now to beirut of zeros Bernard Smith is the latest. Well we know the Cabinet Meeting is still going on adrian but the local speculation in the media here in alive and on is that the Prime Minister has on the out will resign no confirmation of that when he does resign hell go to the president ial palace an offer is resignation to 11 on the president s now when he does that if
Protests demanding change economic recession and geopolitical tensions not to mention the small matter of a looming election join me Steve Clemons in conversation with leading voices on the bottom line your weekly take on u. S. Politics and society on aljazeera. Hello im daryn jordan this is counting the cost on aljazeera your look at the world of business and economics this week russia seizes control of libyas Biggest Oil Field despite losing ground moscow flounce libya with warplanes and russian. Currency crisis default hyperinflation lebanons economic paralysis devastating exposure so is it time for a marshall fund. Weaponize and data and dissent from ation to manipulate elections nations are using Artificial Intelligence to get past the best media defenses. Well despite being driven out of Eastern Libya by Government Forces backed by turkey warlord he for have to continues to blockade the countrys oil exports and with the support of russian mercenaries is seizing control of the cou
The crown prince. A plane repatriating indian stranded abroad because of the coronavirus skids off a runway splitting into and killing 18 also. Change for. 3 day protesters in colombia step on the gas to rally against a Court Decision placing the president under house arrest. Welcome to the program its a decision that hong kong calls despicable and shameless theyve condemned the u. S. For imposing sanctions on the territories top leaders kerry and the current and former Police Chiefs are among 11 officials whose u. S. Assets are being frozen the sanctions come a month after president of trump stripped hong kong of a special status at the time he said he was punishing china for imposing a National Security law on hong kong so a clock joins us now from the city was the response really been from the government in hong kong despite those initial words. Well the condemnation has been swift not just from the Hong Kong Government but also a by beijings top representative in hong kong that he
Shows support for all over the bay just as in columbus stepped on the gas to rally against a Court Decision placing the president and house arrest. With broken is a decision that hong kong calls despicable and shameless theyve condemned the u. S. For imposing sanctions on the territories top leaders kerry lamb and the current and former Police Chiefs are amongst 11 officials is yes assets will be frozen the sanctions come a month after President Donald Trump stripped of its special status at the time he said he was punishing china for imposing a National Security law on the whole kong so a clock has more she says the reaction to the sanctions has been very strong. The condemnation has been swift not just from the Hong Kong Government but also a by beijings top representative in hong kong that he has said he strongly opposes and condemns the treasury sanctions he said this reveals unscrupulous the unscrupulous intentions of u. S. Politicians to support anti china chaos in hong kong and