Seemorerocks: Global headlines

## Migrants/refugees ##
US northern border illegal crossings rise; many are Mexicans
Federal data shows the number of people apprehended for illegally crossing from Canada into the United States along its northern border has nearly tripled over the past three years, to almost 1,600

## Global unrest/mob rule/angry people/torches and pitchforks ##
McDonald's workers injured in shooting after customer saw dining area was closed, police say
Climate activists spray 'fake oil' onto Barclays HQ in Canary Wharf

## Energy/resources ##
IEA: These Minerals Are Essential For The Energy Transition

Halliburton Lays Off 1,000 Employees

Energy companies begin shorting their own stock
Nuclear is Getting Hammered by Green Power and the Pandemic

## Got food? ##
Meatpacking industry hits grim milestone of 10,000 coronavirus cases linked to plants

The meat supply chain is broken. Here's why shortages are likely to last during the coronavirus pandemic

Dangerously hot days may double by 2050 for U.S. farm workers

Researchers Aim to Reduce the Energy Footprint of Indoor Farms

There will be no indoor farming in an energy-constrained future. -- RF

## Environment/health ##
Gas leak at South Korea-owned factory in India kills 11, hundreds hospitalized

Traffic pollution drops in lockdown—but other risks to air quality increase, researchers reveal
• Coronavirus

Hydroxychloroquine fails to help hospitalized coronavirus patients in US funded study

Italian scientists claim to have developed world's first coronavirus vaccine

China gets top score as citizens rank their governments' response to the coronavirus outbreak

Coronavirus may have jumped to humans as early as October, study says
Results suggest the global health crisis may have started at some point between October 6 and December 11

Coronavirus found in patients' semen in small Chinese study

COVID-19 Infections Soar In Iran's Most Important Oil Region

Parts of Asia that relaxed restrictions without a resurgence in coronavirus cases did these three things

Special dogs could start screening humans for COVID-19 within weeks, experts say

Blood thinners may boost COVID-19 survival

A second and third wave of coronavirus deaths is now very likely, according to German researchers

## Intelligence/security/internet/cyberwar ##
Here's the career info for the former Green Berets involved in Venezuela raid debacle

Anatomy of Media Lies About the Death of Kim Jong-un

Coronavirus: New NHS contact-tracing app vulnerable to 'malicious false alerts', warn experts

Harrisburg University Researchers Claim Their 'Unbiased' Facial Recognition Software Can Identify Potential Criminals

## Propaganda/censorship/fake news/alternative facts ##
Deciphering Trump's political attacks on China
Trump clearly hopes that China-bashing will get him re-elected in November; so does his rival Joe Biden

## Systemic breakdown/collapse/unsustainability ##
Planet of the Humans: Reviewing the Film and its Reviews

## Japan ##
How lax rules, missed warnings led to Japan's 2nd virus cruise ship hot spot

Majority in Japan support state of emergency extension: Mainichi poll

Flour products sell online for outrageous prices in Japan

Japan gov't denies scrapping Akita city missile defense system plan

Japan ranked 66th in world for press freedom

## China ##
Jack Ma's Online Bank Plans a $282 Billion Lending Spree
New map highlights China's export-driven CO2 emissions

China's services sector contracts for third month as job losses hit record: Caixin PMI

## UK ##
UK misses COVID-19 testing target for fourth day running

Bank of England holds off on fresh stimulus, sees worst slump in 300 years

British insurer RSA sees 25 million pounds in coronavirus claims

Coronavirus PPE: all 400,000 gowns flown from Turkey for NHS fail UK standards

UK unemployment to double and economy to shrink by 25%, warns Bank of England