Month: July 2020
Germany assumes EU presidency as Merkel pushes for massive bloc-wide recovery plan
Germany takes over the European Union’s six-month presidency Wednesday, with outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel staking her legacy on a massive economic recovery plan to help the bloc cope with the coronavirus fallout. Merkel‘s last major role on the international stage
Read MorePoll: Trump job approval dips as coronavirus fears rise – POLITICO
Poll: Trump job approval dips as coronavirus fears rise POLITICO Biden accuses Trump of ‘dereliction of duty’ over Russia bounty reports in first press briefing in nearly 3… Fox News Exclusive USA TODAY poll: Biden widens his lead, but Trump keeps the
Read MoreBeijing lifts some lockdowns as virus cases drop
Beijing lifted several lockdowns imposed to control a fresh coronavirus outbreak and reported just three new cases in the city on Wednesday, raising hopes that the cluster had been brought under control. The Chinese capital had closed off dozens of
Read MoreItaly seizes Islamic State-made drugs worth one billion euros
Italian police said Wednesday they had seized a 14-tonne haul of amphetamines made by the Islamic State group in Syria, calling it the biggest seizure of such drugs in the world. The drug, in the form of around 84 million
Read MoreBolt launches electric bike-sharing service in Paris
Like other ride-hailing companies, Bolt has been suffering from the coronavirus-related lockdown and economic downturn around the world. But the company is trying to find another revenue stream by launching electric bikes in Paris. Bolt plans to launch a similar
Read MoreIDF cuts mandatory military service for men to 2.5 years
Ex-defense minister Bennett warns move will hurt military’s fighting ability
Read MoreSuspicions of Russian Bounties Were Bolstered by Data on Financial Transfers
Analysts have used other evidence to conclude that the transfers were most likely part of an effort to offer payments to Taliban-linked militants to kill American and coalition troops in Afghanistan.
Read MoreThe U.S. and U.K. Were the Two Best Prepared Nations to Tackle a Pandemic—What Went Wrong?
On Oct. 24, 2019—45 days before the world’s first suspected case of COVID-19 was announced—a new “scorecard” was published called the Global Health Security Index. The scorecard ranked countries on how prepared they were to tackle a serious outbreak, based
Read MoreMask Fights: America Is Fighting Over Coronavirus Safety
In states like California, Texas and Florida, many essential workers have been given an additional task: conflict resolution.
Read MoreChina Tells U.S. to Stop ‘Oppressing Chinese Companies’ After Latest Huawei Move
(BEIJING) — China on Wednesday demanded Washington stop “oppressing Chinese companies” after U.S. regulators declared telecom equipment suppliers Huawei and ZTE to be national security threats. The Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday blocked the Chinese vendors from receiving subsidies from
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