US President Donald Trump on Thursday labelled his Democratic rival Joe Biden a “destroyer of American greatness” in a fierce attack when he accepted the Republican Party’s nomination for re-election. “Joe Biden is not a saviour of America’s soul. He is the destroyer of America’s jobs and, if given […]
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Hong Kong Police Arrest Two Opposition Parliamentarians
Hong Kong police arrested two opposition MPs in connection with the demonstrations in July last year. One of them is suspected of rioting, the Democratic Party reported Wednesday. Representatives Lam Cheuk-ting and Ted Hui were part of a group of ten arrested, police confirmed without giving further details. Lam […]
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Thailand Has Facebook Block Group of Protesters
Facebook, on behalf of the Thai government, has blocked a group of one million members who criticize the king of the country. Facebook says it will take legal action against the blockade. In the Thai capital Bangkok, tens of thousands of people have been taking to the streets for […]
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Trump Advisor Kellyanne Conway Leaving the White House
Kellyanne Conway, one of President Donald Trump’s longest-serving advisers, is leaving the White House at the end of this month. She announced this on Twitter on Monday. Conway said in a statement that she is stepping down her advisory role to focus more on her family. She said it […]
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UK Retailers are Recovering Slightly Faster Than Expected
The British retail sector is recovering slightly faster than economists expected. In July, sales were up 2 percent from the previous month, the British statistics office reports. Non-food sales rose by 10 percent but remained below pre-corona levels. The sales increase is a bright spot in a series of […]
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Users of Gmail, Meet, Docs and Drive Reporting Problems for Hours
Users of Gmail and G Suite services such as Meet, Docs and Drive have been reporting problems for hours. The outage may have to do with the cloud services of the tech giant. For some Gmail users, it has not been possible for a while to send emails with […]
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Joe Biden Officially Nominated As A Presidential Candidate
The Democratic Party has officially nominated Joe Biden as a presidential candidate. This became known on the night from Tuesday to Wednesday during the second day of the Democratic National Convention, which lasts four days. Bill Clinton, among others, spoke on the second day of the convention. According to […]
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London and Brussels Resume Trade Deal Negotiations
After a brief summer break, teams from the European Union and the United Kingdom will resume negotiations next week on a trade agreement for the period after December 31. The first six rounds did not get the parties much further than the conclusion that there are significant differences of […]
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Germany Investigates Amazon’s Competitive Practices
Germany is going to investigate whether and how Amazon has affected the pricing of third-party sellers on its platform. Amazon banned some third-party sellers from its website in the first months of the corona crisis. It did so because they overcharged prices for certain goods. But that approach now […]
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Trump Questions Kamala Harris’s American Ancestry
US President Donald Trump has attempted to cast doubt on the US citizenship of Democratic Vice Presidential candidate Kamala Harris. “I heard today that Kamala Harris would not meet the conditions to run for vice president,” Trump said at a news conference. Harris, daughter of an Indian mother and […]