US President Donald Trump urged Democrats on Thursday to pass legislation protecting tenants who lost their jobs because of the corona pandemic from eviction. “We are asking the Democrats to work with us to find a solution that will temporarily stop the evictions. We don’t want people who have […]
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Zuckerberg is Already Making A Statement to Congress Public
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will defend the social media company on Wednesday for a Congressional hearing saying it faces intense competition. He also points to China’s growth as an internet superpower. Zuckerberg’s written testimony, which was released on Tuesday, states that Facebook has become successful in the American way […]
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Former Prime Minister of Malaysia Convicted of Corruption
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak was found guilty on Tuesday of all seven allegations of first-instance corruption charges. These charges are related to a multi-billion dollar scandal involving state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB). “After considering all the evidence in this trial, I conclude that the Prosecutor has […]
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Hong Kong Tightens Corona Measures
Hong Kong announces further restrictions on Monday to curb a wave of new corona cases. There will be a total ban on dining in restaurants, and residents are required to wear a face mask outdoors. The new rules will take effect from Wednesday, various media report. This is the […]
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Trump Cancelled Large Rally At Republican Convention
Donald Trump cancelled the “big” Republican convention scheduled for August in Jacksonville, Florida on Thursday. At that meeting, he most likely accepts the nomination to be a presidential candidate on behalf of the party. Trump is deleting the meeting because of the coronavirus pandemic that flares up in the […]
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Slack Accuses Microsoft of Distortion of Competition
The business messaging service Slack has filed a complaint with the European Commission regarding alleged distortions of competition by Microsoft. The latter company automatically bundles its Teams program, mainly used for video meetings, with the widely used office suite Office 365. Slack believes Microsoft is pushing its Teams uninvited […]
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Italy and Spain Welcome Billions Fund to Invest and Reform
The heads of government of Italy and Spain have reacted with delight to the agreement on the corona repair fund. Italy says it will receive 209 of the 750 billion euros and Spain counts on 140 billion. Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte stated that the billions in loans and […]
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KLM, Corendon, Transavia and TUI Offered Unsolicited Vouchers
During the corona crisis, KLM, Corendon, Transavia and TUI offered unsolicited vouchers without a choice of reimbursement or another flight. They also did not offer passengers who objected to the vouchers the option to get their money back. Minister Cora van Nieuwenhuizen of Infrastructure and Water Management reported this […]
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Merkel Not Optimistic About EU Accord Corona Fund
Chancellor Angela Merkel believes that only “great willingness to compromise” among the 27 EU countries “to do what is right for the people of Europe” can lead to an agreement on a corona repair fund linked to the EU’s multi-annual budget. “The differences are still huge,” she said on […]
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The Twitter Accounts of Multiple Prominent Companies Seem to be Hacked
The Twitter accounts of multiple prominent and major companies seem to have been hacked by scammers. Donations in bitcoins have been requested on the accounts of companies such as Apple and Uber and prominent figures such as rapper Kanye West, American Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and billionaires Bill […]