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Trump wishes well to the sex crimes accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell
- July 28, 2020
Prosecutors scrambled to file a letter to Judge Alison Nathan in response, claiming they had been negotiating with Jeffrey Epstein's alleged madam's legal team "as recently as 6pm last night" and were surprised by the gagging request. A leaked email from 2015 that was revealed past year by the BBC appears to suggest that Andrew asked for Maxwell's help in dealing with Ms Roberts's claims. (more...)
- July 28, 2020
Prosecutors scrambled to file a letter to Judge Alison Nathan in response, claiming they had been negotiating with Jeffrey Epstein's alleged madam's legal team "as recently as 6pm last night" and were surprised by the gagging request. A leaked email from 2015 that was revealed past year by the BBC appears to suggest that Andrew asked for Maxwell's help in dealing with Ms Roberts's claims. (more...)
India soon to receive five Dassault Rafale fighter jets ordered from France
- July 28, 2020
He said that the long awaited and much needed two squadrons of Rafale would add great strength to IAF and our defence capabilities. Also accompanying the Rafales is a second MRTT carrying 70 respirators, 100,000 test kits and 10 military health professionals to help India with its fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. (more...)
- July 28, 2020
He said that the long awaited and much needed two squadrons of Rafale would add great strength to IAF and our defence capabilities. Also accompanying the Rafales is a second MRTT carrying 70 respirators, 100,000 test kits and 10 military health professionals to help India with its fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. (more...)
New, more infectious coronavirus strain responsible for Da Nang transmission
- July 28, 2020
A man and his children, all wearing protective masks, ride a bicycle on a street during the coronavirus disease ( COVID-19 ) outbreak, in Hanoi, Vietnam July 27, 2020. The country has been praised for its success in battling Covid-19, with only about 400 cases and no deaths reported since the global pandemic began. (more...)
- July 28, 2020
A man and his children, all wearing protective masks, ride a bicycle on a street during the coronavirus disease ( COVID-19 ) outbreak, in Hanoi, Vietnam July 27, 2020. The country has been praised for its success in battling Covid-19, with only about 400 cases and no deaths reported since the global pandemic began. (more...)
Tear Gas and Fireworks Reported on 60th Night of Protests in Portland
- July 28, 2020
The agent isn't named in the account, which was posted early Monday morning and purports to give the perspective of federal officers and agents who are standing on the line to defend the courthouse, which has become the focal point for the OR city's unrest. (more...)
- July 28, 2020
The agent isn't named in the account, which was posted early Monday morning and purports to give the perspective of federal officers and agents who are standing on the line to defend the courthouse, which has become the focal point for the OR city's unrest. (more...)
Black Lives Matter: American Senator describe slavery as 'necessary evil'
- July 27, 2020
A US senator, who penned a column advocating for state violence against anti-racism protesters, is now saying American slavery was a "necessary evil upon which the nation was built". "But Hannah-Jones challenged him to repudiate the view he ascribed to the founders, that slavery was a "necessary evil ". A Republican Senator for the U.S. (more...)
- July 27, 2020
A US senator, who penned a column advocating for state violence against anti-racism protesters, is now saying American slavery was a "necessary evil upon which the nation was built". "But Hannah-Jones challenged him to repudiate the view he ascribed to the founders, that slavery was a "necessary evil ". A Republican Senator for the U.S. (more...)
Minn. couple banned from Walmart after wearing swastika masks
- July 27, 2020
Jason Buysse. Mueller is the vicar of the Healing Waters ELCA parish in Yellow Medicine County, but she was born and grew up in Germany. 'Let me make this abundantly clear once and for all - THE SWASTIKA IS A HATE SYMBOL AND YOU DO NOT FLY THE FLAG, YOU DO NOT WEAR THE SYMBOL ANYWHERE ON YOUR BODY, YOU DO NOT USE OR DEFEND THIS SYMBOL, EVER. (more...)
- July 27, 2020
Jason Buysse. Mueller is the vicar of the Healing Waters ELCA parish in Yellow Medicine County, but she was born and grew up in Germany. 'Let me make this abundantly clear once and for all - THE SWASTIKA IS A HATE SYMBOL AND YOU DO NOT FLY THE FLAG, YOU DO NOT WEAR THE SYMBOL ANYWHERE ON YOUR BODY, YOU DO NOT USE OR DEFEND THIS SYMBOL, EVER. (more...)
Pak backstabbed India in Kargil, but India triumphed: PM
- July 27, 2020
With more than 3.75 lakh COVID-19 cases, Maharashtra has reported the highest number of infections, followed by Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. Six months back, there was no manufacturing of PPE kits. "Due to right decisions taken at right time, India is in much better position than other countries in fight". (more...)
- July 27, 2020
With more than 3.75 lakh COVID-19 cases, Maharashtra has reported the highest number of infections, followed by Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. Six months back, there was no manufacturing of PPE kits. "Due to right decisions taken at right time, India is in much better position than other countries in fight". (more...)
Police corral crowds as movers leave US Consulate in China
- July 27, 2020
U.S. -China relations have become increasingly strained in recent years as the two sides spar on a range of issues, culminating in the closure of two consulates in the last week. The consulate was opened in 1985 and has around 200 employees. What happened in Houston last week? China lost its Houston mission last week, but still has four other consulates in the U.S. (more...)
- July 27, 2020
U.S. -China relations have become increasingly strained in recent years as the two sides spar on a range of issues, culminating in the closure of two consulates in the last week. The consulate was opened in 1985 and has around 200 employees. What happened in Houston last week? China lost its Houston mission last week, but still has four other consulates in the U.S. (more...)
Zimbabwe denies bail for journalist known for exposing…
- July 27, 2020
Chin'ono was denied bail on Friday by the magistrate's court in Harare and will be held in custody until August 7. Also Read | 'Begining of Wrong Trend", Says Kalraj Mishra Over Rajastha CM Ashok Gehlot's "Gherao Comment': Live News Breaking And Coronavirus Updates on July 24, 2020 . (more...)
- July 27, 2020
Chin'ono was denied bail on Friday by the magistrate's court in Harare and will be held in custody until August 7. Also Read | 'Begining of Wrong Trend", Says Kalraj Mishra Over Rajastha CM Ashok Gehlot's "Gherao Comment': Live News Breaking And Coronavirus Updates on July 24, 2020 . (more...)
Trump’s National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien Tests Positive for COVID-19
- July 27, 2020
The Washington Post reports that O'Brien is the highest-ranking Trump administration official known to have tested positive for Covid-19. The diagnosis has made O'Brien, a top aide for Trump and the president's fourth national security advisor, the highest ranking USA official known to have tested positive for coronavirus . (more...)
- July 27, 2020
The Washington Post reports that O'Brien is the highest-ranking Trump administration official known to have tested positive for Covid-19. The diagnosis has made O'Brien, a top aide for Trump and the president's fourth national security advisor, the highest ranking USA official known to have tested positive for coronavirus . (more...)
Trump's National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien tests positive for coronavirus
- July 27, 2020
But since attending a family gathering roughly a week ago, O'Brien has worked away from the White House and has not had contact with either the president or Vice President Mike Pence, sources said. Because of the regular testing regimen, White House officials do not reliably wear masks while working in the West Wing. There aren't any temperature checks to enter the White House grounds like there used to be earlier in the pandemic. (more...)
- July 27, 2020
But since attending a family gathering roughly a week ago, O'Brien has worked away from the White House and has not had contact with either the president or Vice President Mike Pence, sources said. Because of the regular testing regimen, White House officials do not reliably wear masks while working in the West Wing. There aren't any temperature checks to enter the White House grounds like there used to be earlier in the pandemic. (more...)
Google will let employees work from home until at least next summer
- July 27, 2020
But the decision to extend the remote work policy well into next year indicates that one of the world's largest tech companies is bracing for a long pandemic - and could prompt other businesses to follow suit. Meanwhile, Facebook's CEO Mark Zuckerberg this spring said numerous social giant's employees will be allowed to work from home permanently even after the coronavirus crisis ends. (more...)
- July 27, 2020
But the decision to extend the remote work policy well into next year indicates that one of the world's largest tech companies is bracing for a long pandemic - and could prompt other businesses to follow suit. Meanwhile, Facebook's CEO Mark Zuckerberg this spring said numerous social giant's employees will be allowed to work from home permanently even after the coronavirus crisis ends. (more...)
North Korea reports first Covid-19 case
- July 27, 2020
North Korean authorities have imposed a lockdown in the city of Kaesong near the border with South Korea after discovering their first "suspected" COVID19 case, reported news agency AFP on Sunday. However, South maintained that the defector "does not appear" to have contracted COVID-19. When North Koreans flee their country, they usually do so via the border with China, since the border between North and South Korea is one of the most heavily fortified in the world. (more...)
- July 27, 2020
North Korean authorities have imposed a lockdown in the city of Kaesong near the border with South Korea after discovering their first "suspected" COVID19 case, reported news agency AFP on Sunday. However, South maintained that the defector "does not appear" to have contracted COVID-19. When North Koreans flee their country, they usually do so via the border with China, since the border between North and South Korea is one of the most heavily fortified in the world. (more...)
US national security adviser Robert O'Brien tests positive for coronavirus
- July 27, 2020
O'Brien and Trump were last together at a public appearance at U.S. Southern Command in Miami more than two weeks ago, CNN reported . It is not immediately clear how much contact O'Brien has had with Trump recently, but the White House statement assured: 'There is no risk of exposure to the President or the Vice President'. (more...)
- July 27, 2020
O'Brien and Trump were last together at a public appearance at U.S. Southern Command in Miami more than two weeks ago, CNN reported . It is not immediately clear how much contact O'Brien has had with Trump recently, but the White House statement assured: 'There is no risk of exposure to the President or the Vice President'. (more...)
National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien tests positive for coronavirus
- July 27, 2020
I think that's the thing that we have to focus on with China", he declared. Mr O'Brien is displaying "mild symptoms" and is self-isolating away from the White House. O'Brien has been meeting his foreign counterparts and diplomats routinely, both at home and overseas, having recently returned from Europe, where he and his top deputy met with officials from the UK, France, Germany and Italy. (more...)
- July 27, 2020
I think that's the thing that we have to focus on with China", he declared. Mr O'Brien is displaying "mild symptoms" and is self-isolating away from the White House. O'Brien has been meeting his foreign counterparts and diplomats routinely, both at home and overseas, having recently returned from Europe, where he and his top deputy met with officials from the UK, France, Germany and Italy. (more...)
Trump’s national security adviser has coronavirus
- July 27, 2020
O'Brien was last photographed with Trump during a trip to Florida on July 10. "The work of the National Security Council continues uninterrupted", according to the statement. A small number of those in Congress have tested positive for the virus, including Kentucky Sen. No further details were immediately available. During isolation, O'Brien has still been running the National Security Council remotely, and one person said he has been doing most of his work over the phone. (more...)
- July 27, 2020
O'Brien was last photographed with Trump during a trip to Florida on July 10. "The work of the National Security Council continues uninterrupted", according to the statement. A small number of those in Congress have tested positive for the virus, including Kentucky Sen. No further details were immediately available. During isolation, O'Brien has still been running the National Security Council remotely, and one person said he has been doing most of his work over the phone. (more...)
CDC: Even young people with mild COVID-19 need weeks to recover
- July 27, 2020
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday authorized the first coronavirus test specifically created to catch cases among asymptomatic individuals. Karen Puopolo in a statement. Citing an increasing rate of transmission, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee announced the state is tightening restrictions on restaurants, bars, fitness centers, movie theaters, weddings and funerals. (more...)
- July 27, 2020
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday authorized the first coronavirus test specifically created to catch cases among asymptomatic individuals. Karen Puopolo in a statement. Citing an increasing rate of transmission, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee announced the state is tightening restrictions on restaurants, bars, fitness centers, movie theaters, weddings and funerals. (more...)
Hezbollah's operation against Israeli army at border under way
- July 27, 2020
Israeli drones are repeatedly flown over southern Lebanon to monitor Hezbollah's movements in the region which is a notorious stronghold of support for the Iranian-backed Shia militia. Hezbollah deputy leader Naim Qassem told the Lebanese news outlet Al Mayadin Sunday that the organization's leadership chose to remain silent regarding the response to the killing of one of its terrorists last week in an attack inside Syria that foreign sources attributed to Israel. (more...)
- July 27, 2020
Israeli drones are repeatedly flown over southern Lebanon to monitor Hezbollah's movements in the region which is a notorious stronghold of support for the Iranian-backed Shia militia. Hezbollah deputy leader Naim Qassem told the Lebanese news outlet Al Mayadin Sunday that the organization's leadership chose to remain silent regarding the response to the killing of one of its terrorists last week in an attack inside Syria that foreign sources attributed to Israel. (more...)
New $1,200 Stimulus Checks Coming in August, Mnuchin Says
- July 27, 2020
White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows told reporters in the Capitol that the legislative proposal has a handful of issues he hopes will be resolved "in the next hours" and the package will likely be unveiled Monday afternoon. The comments come as Republicans and Democrats remain deeply divided over how to approach enhanced unemployment benefits , which began to expire this weekend. (more...)
- July 27, 2020
White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows told reporters in the Capitol that the legislative proposal has a handful of issues he hopes will be resolved "in the next hours" and the package will likely be unveiled Monday afternoon. The comments come as Republicans and Democrats remain deeply divided over how to approach enhanced unemployment benefits , which began to expire this weekend. (more...)
John Lewis Crosses the Edmund Pettus Bridge One Final Time
- July 27, 2020
After a ceremony at Brown Chapel AME Church, the Georgia lawmaker's body was carried by a horse-drawn carriage through downtown Selma to the bridge. Frank and Ellen Hill drove for more than four hours from Monroe, Louisiana, to watch the procession. (more...)
- July 27, 2020
After a ceremony at Brown Chapel AME Church, the Georgia lawmaker's body was carried by a horse-drawn carriage through downtown Selma to the bridge. Frank and Ellen Hill drove for more than four hours from Monroe, Louisiana, to watch the procession. (more...)
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