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Newsweek
6 days ago
- Politics
- Newsweek
FBI Raises 'Alarming' Claims of Chinese Interference in 2020 Election
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. FBI Director Kash Patel has declassified and shared documents with senators that he says "detail alarming allegations" about potential Chinese interference in the 2020 election. Why It Matters China has denied any nefarious involvement in swaying the election results in 2020, and again in 2024. Trump allies have alleged that China rigged the 2020 results in Joe Biden's favor, invigorating hardcore supporters to march on the Capitol, leading to the riot on January 6, 2021. Flags hang outside the J. Edgar Hoover FBI building on June 1, 2025, in Washington. Flags hang outside the J. Edgar Hoover FBI building on June 1, 2025, in To Know Patel shared the update on alleged election fraud in a post on X, formerly Twitter, saying that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and potentially others are alleged to have been involved in interfering with the 2020 election outcome. He also said he has turned over documents to Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley, a Republican and chair of the Judiciary Committee, for further review. "Specifically, these include allegations of plans from the CCP to manufacture fake driver's licenses and ship them into the United States for the purpose of facilitating fraudulent mail-in ballots—allegations which, while substantiated, were abruptly recalled and never disclosed to the public," Patel told Just the News. Newsweek reached out to the FBI for comment. On Tuesday, Grassley sent a letter to Patel seeking additional records and information related to the document, an Intelligence Information Report (IIR) that originated in the FBI's Albany Field Office in September 2020, a Grassley spokesperson told Newsweek. "Chairman Grassley is in receipt of an FBI document responsive to a request he made based on legally protected whistleblower disclosures," the spokesperson said. "The document alleges serious national security concerns that need to be fully investigated by the FBI. "Grassley is requesting additional documentation from the FBI to verify the production and is urging the FBI to do its due diligence to investigate why the document was recalled, who recalled it and inform the American people of its findings." Grassley's letter, also shared with Newsweek, requests all communications between and among agents and intelligence analysts. Also, he asks Patel "to describe all investigative steps the FBI has taken, or will take, to determine the veracity of the allegations in the IIR as well as who recalled the IIR and the basis for the recall, if that basis extends beyond the request for the source to be re-interviewed." The declassification of these reports now come years after they were allegedly not fully investigated and recalled from intelligence agencies by former FBI Director Chris Wray in the lead-up to Biden's 2020 victory over Trump. An FBI spokesperson told the New York Post that federal authorities became aware of an alleged plot to impact the 2020 election around August of that year, though the intelligence reports were recalled for unknown reasons. What People Are Saying Kash Patel during his Senate confirmation hearing in January: "Senator, as I've said before that President Biden was certified and sworn in, that he was the president. I don't know how else to say it." What Happens Next Grassley requests the FBI to send all unclassified material directly to him, including segregating all unclassified material within classified documents. He's asked for a response to his newest letter no later than July 1.
New Indian Express
26-05-2025
- Business
- New Indian Express
Tenders soon for Guntur Inner Ring Road Phase III
GUNTUR: The long-pending third phase of Guntur's Inner Ring Road (IRR) project is finally progressing after years of delay. Stalled during the previous YSRCP government, the IIR project has gained fresh momentum under the current coalition government, promising to ease Guntur's growing traffic congestion and boost regional connectivity. The Capital Region Development Authority (CRDA) is preparing to invite tenders for constructing the 4.5-kilometre stretch from Swarnabharathi Nagar to Palakaluru, at an estimated cost of around Rs 48 to Rs 50 crore. This phase will complete the 11-kilometre four-lane highway originally planned in 2005 by the Vijayawada-Guntur-Tenali-Mangalagiri Urban Development Authority (VGTM UDA). The road is designed to connect Perecherla in western Guntur to National Highway-65 near Autonagar, allowing heavy vehicles from Palnadu district to bypass the city centre. The first two phases, covering nearly 6.7 km, were completed between 2010 and 2018, but land acquisition challenges and compensation claims delayed the final phase. With the region now under CRDA's jurisdiction following Amaravati's capital status, authorities recently resolved several land disputes. Compensation amounting to Rs 6.35 crore has been disbursed to displaced families, and monthly allowances of Rs 10,000 are provided to affected landowners. Efforts to clear structural damage claims are ongoing.
TimesLIVE
14-05-2025
- Business
- TimesLIVE
Nigeria's Dangote oil refinery cancels June maintenance at gasoline unit: IIR
Nigeria's Dangote oil refinery has cancelled June maintenance at its 204,000 barrels per day (bpd) gasoline-making unit as it completed planned works during an unplanned shutdown from April 7 to May 11, according to industry monitor IIR. During the unplanned outage, the Dangote refinery increased exports of residual products such as straight run fuel oil, while exports of finished products such as jet fuel and gasoil dropped, according to shipping trade analytics firm Kpler. Nigeria's gasoline imports rose by 24% on the month in April to 157,000 bpd, Kpler data show. Dangote had initially planned to shut its gasoline-making residue fluid catalytic cracking (RFCC) unit for 30-day maintenance in June. The 650,000 bpd refinery built by Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote in Lagos began processing crude into products, including gas oil, naphtha and jet fuel, in January 2024 and started producing gasoline in September. The Dangote refinery did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Business Insider
14-05-2025
- Business
- Business Insider
Dangote refinery cancels June maintenance plan for gasoline section
Nigeria's Dangote Oil Refinery has reportedly cancelled planned maintenance on its 204,000 barrels-per-day gasoline-producing unit for June. Dangote Oil Refinery canceled planned June maintenance after conducting necessary work during an unplanned shutdown. The refinery commenced production of diesel, naphtha, jet fuel, and gasoline in phases since January last year. Economists forecast the refinery's operations may significantly disrupt European-Africa gasoline trade valued at $17 billion annually. Nigeria's Dangote Oil Refinery has reportedly cancelled planned maintenance on its 204,000 barrels-per-day gasoline-producing unit for June, having carried out the necessary work during an unplanned shutdown from April 7 to May 11, according to industry tracker IIR. Dangote Refinery had originally scheduled a 30-day maintenance shutdown in June for its gasoline-producing Residue Fluid Catalytic Cracking (RFCC) unit. The refinery has since pushed back on reports of the unit being under unplanned repair, stating that such claims are not entirely accurate. According to data from shipping analytics firm Kpler, during the unplanned outage, the refinery ramped up exports of residual products such as straight run fuel oil, while shipments of finished fuels like jet fuel and gasoil declined. Dangote refinery The 650,000-barrel-per-day refinery, built by Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote, began producing diesel, naphtha, and jet fuel in January last year, followed by petrol production in September. The refinery aims to compete with European suppliers, though it has faced challenges in securing enough crude locally. According to the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Dangote's oil push in Nigeria is already starting to disrupt the European oil market.
Reuters
13-05-2025
- Business
- Reuters
Nigeria's Dangote oil refinery cancels June maintenance at gasoline unit, IIR says
May 13 (Reuters) - Nigeria's Dangote oil refinery has cancelled June maintenance at its 204,000 barrels per day gasoline-making unit as it completed planned works during an unplanned shutdown from April 7 to May 11, according to industry monitor IIR. During the unplanned outage, the Dangote refinery increased exports of residual products such as straight run fuel oil, while exports of finished products such as jet fuel and gasoil dropped, according to shipping trade analytics firm Kpler. Nigeria's gasoline imports rose by 24% on the month in April to 157,000 bpd, Kpler data show. Dangote had initially planned to shut its gasoline-making residue fluid catalytic cracking (RFCC) unit for 30-day maintenance in June. The 650,000 bpd refinery built by Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote in Lagos began processing crude into products, including gasoil, naphtha and jet fuel, in January 2024 and started producing gasoline in September. The Dangote refinery did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
