US actress Amber Heard takes the witness stand in ex-husband Johnny Depp's libel case.
from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3eOcv...
Monday, July 20, 2020
TikTok: 'We don't give user data to China'
A senior company official tells the BBC the video-sharing app is not "under the thumb" of China.
from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/32zWs...
Gunman attacks family of US federal judge Esther Salas
An attacker dressed as a FedEx driver is sought after the shooting at the home of judge Esther Salas.
from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Bg9z...
Hong Kong: UK set to suspend extradition treaty with Chinese territory
It comes amid rising tensions between London and Beijing over a controversial national security law.
from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/32yBS...
Why some Kenyans still deny coronavirus exists
Kenya has had more than 11,000 cases of Covid-19 and 200 deaths, yet many don't take it seriously.
from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3h8WW...
How Boeing’s 747 became the 'Queen of the Skies'
A brief history of Boeing's 747, once dubbed the "Queen of the Skies", but which is now being grounded by many airlines.
from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2DU0R...
TikTok 'not under Chinese government's thumb'
A senior company official tells the BBC that it would refuse any request for data from China.
from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/32zWs...
Coronavirus: Wrangling over huge EU recovery plan enters fourth day
EU leaders are still struggling to reach a deal on a recovery fund, with deep differences remaining.
from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3hhWi...
Coronavirus: Young people on benefits double in lockdown
Experts fear it may take up to four years for youth unemployment to recover from the pandemic.
from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3hldG...
Coronavirus: China's cinemas start to reopen after shutdowns
The country is the second largest film market in the world after the US, with a box office of $9.2bn in 2019.
from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3fFtk...
New Zealand: New volcano alert system 'could have warned of White Island eruption'
They say their system could have given 16 hours warning of the deadly White Island eruption of 2019.
from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3fLi8...
Coronavirus: China's cinemas start to reopen after shutdowns
The country is the second largest film market in the world after the US, with a box office of $9.2bn in 2019.
from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3fFtk...
Coronavirus: Wrangling over huge EU recovery plan enters fourth day
EU leaders are still struggling to reach a deal on a recovery fund, with deep differences remaining.
from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3hhWi...
Fox News Breaking News Alert
Fox News Breaking News Alert
PROGRAMMING ALERT: 'Harris Faulkner Presents: The Fight for America,' 10 pm ET on Fox News
07/19/20 6:46 ...
Government 'must stop garment worker exploitation'
The home secretary must act on reports of exploitation at UK suppliers, say MPs and retailers.
from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/39g76...
Test case on virus insurance payouts to begin
The case will rule whether many businesses should get payouts for damage caused by the pandemic.
from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3eLvS...
Klarna: We tightened our lending in lockdown
The buy now, pay later service says it changed its policies to guard against defaulting customers.
from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3jmn3...
US election 2020: Kanye West launches unconventional bid for presidency
Fans have questioned whether the rapper's last-minute bid for the presidency is genuine.
from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/32A1i...
Coronavirus: Lessons from 2008 for the class of 2020
Advice for people leaving education on how to handle employment prospects in the wake of coronavirus.
from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3jikD...
The Mongolian Rooney, the thief, and the fightback
A fake agent stole $6,000 from a teenager with ambitions to become a footballer - then he fought back.
from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3jrQy...
'I was standing at the wrong end of a machine gun'
Sir Jack Petchey built a huge property empire and his own charity, but it was not all plain sailing.
from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3fKaU...
Danish murder on Bornholm island raises tension in race debate
Police and prosecutors rule out racism, but activists ask if hate crimes are being properly investigated.
from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/39c5q...
Coronavirus in South Asia: Is a lack of testing hiding scale of the outbreak?
India has emerged as a hotspot, but new cases in neighbouring countries appear to be on the decline.
from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2CUoI...
Sunday, July 19, 2020
New best story on Hacker News: OpenAI's GPT-3 may be the biggest thing since Bitcoin
OpenAI's GPT-3 may be the biggest thing since Bitcoin
846 by mara...
TikTok's UK headquarters in doubt amid US pressure
Uncertainty over the Chinese video sharing app comes as tension mounts between the UK and China.
from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/30l82...
Coronavirus: Zimbabwe arrests 100,000 for 'violations' of measures
Police say people violated the measures but critics say the government is targeting the opposition.
from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3jgfG...
Assam flooding: Several rare rhinos die in India's Kaziranga park
Eight one-horned rhinos have been killed after rains left 85% of the Kaziranga park under water.
from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/30vli...
Fox News Breaking News Alert
Fox News Breaking News Alert
FOX EXCLUSIVE: President Trump speaks on coronavirus, his opinion of Dr. Fauci and predicts historic high for stock market
07/19/20 6:09 ...
Fox News Breaking News Alert
Fox News Breaking News Alert
Fox News Poll: Biden holds lead over Trump as coronavirus concerns grip nation
07/19/20 5:59 ...
China's ambassador challenged on treatment of Uighurs
China's ambassador to the UK is confronted with drone footage that appears to show Uighurs being blindfolded and led to trains.
from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ZKif...
Nantes cathedral volunteer detained after fire
The Rwandan refugee was responsible for closing up the cathedral the day before the fire.
from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ChYN...
Iran halts execution of three protesters after online campaign
It comes after a hashtag against their execution was used millions of times online.
from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2WCon...
Coronavirus: Hong Kong reports biggest one-day rise in cases
The territory will bring back strict lockdown measures, after more than 100 new infections.
from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2WzMa...
John Lewis: 'He was fighting for justice when it wasn't cool'
Atlanta residents pay tribute to civil rights icon John Lewis.
from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3fUgb...
China floods: Huai river alert level raised amid heavy rains
Heavy rains have swept across China for weeks, from the southwest to the east coast.
from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3jtiX...
Coronavirus: Ex-factory owner's 'horror' at sweatshop claims
Manjit Jaswal's firm closed in 2018 but the Sunday Times claimed it exploited workers in lockdown.
from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/30mGh...
Coronavirus: EU leaders start third day of recovery talks
As global cases rise by record numbers, EU leaders struggle to reach a deal on a recovery package.
from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2OEvX...
Portland protests: Oregon state files lawsuit against federal US government
The state attorney general accuses the federal government of violating citizens' rights in protests.
from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ZEQk...
Coronavirus: WHO reports record single-day global increase in cases
The number of new cases has surpassed 250,000 in a day, the World Health Organization says.
from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Cu4Z...
Coronavirus: New Avon sellers double during UK lockdown
There has been a surge in people signing up to sell Avon beauty products over the past few months.
from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3eBow...
Coronavirus: The slow death of the American all-you-can-eat buffet
Buffets, beloved by many Americans, are rapidly changing their business model to adapt to the virus.
from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3hiW6...
'My Nigerian great-grandfather sold slaves'
Colonial slave-traders are seeing their legacies reassessed, but what about the Africans who profited?
from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2WzKf...
Coronavirus face masks: Why men are less likely to wear masks
Covid-19 kills more men than women, so why are they shunning protective masks the most?
from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2WAY5...
Spain's monarchy shaken by Juan Carlos's hidden Swiss fortune
King Juan Carlos abdicated in 2014 but is once again in the spotlight over his financial dealings.
from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2OCji...
'I was found as a baby wrapped in my mum's coat – but who am I?'
For 70 years Tony May knew nothing about where he came from, except that he'd been left on the bank of the Thames.
from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ZHmY...
Coronavirus: Are mutations making it more infectious?
While there have been thousands of changes to the virus only one is seen as possibly altering its behaviour.
from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3jiJv...
Saturday, July 18, 2020
Why I fell in love with Irish dancing
Morgan Bullock was accused of "cultural appropriation" after a video of her Irish dancing went viral.
from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/398i8...
Iran sends black box of Ukrainian plane to France
Iran says the plane, which had 176 people on board, was mistaken for a cruise missile.
from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3eKsK...
Amazon soya and beef exports 'linked to deforestation'
UK consumers may unwittingly be buying meat linked to the destruction of the Amazon, experts say.
from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Ww2G...
Sergei Furgal: Fresh protests in Khabarovsk over governor's arrest
Demonstrators say they are taking to the streets "because our governor was stolen from us".
from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/39af5...
Posts
