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Donald Trump reacted angrily to a fly-on-the-wall account of his first nine months in the White House. The president’s lawyers tried, but failed, to stop publication of “Fire and Fury” (the book submits that some of Mr Trump’s aides question his mental capacity). Stephen Bannon, Mr Trump’s former right-hand man, in particular earned the president’s…
Coronavirus Has Hit These African Aviation Markets The Hardest
byAyush SyalApril 23, 2020One comment3 minute readThe International Air Transport Association (IATA) has today released a press brief, in which it has mentioned the importance of relief funds to help the struggling African aviation sector. The statistical report provides an insight into the massive losses airlines of African countries are taking due to the spread…
The US threatens Germany with decreased intelligence sharing if it allows Huawei to build its 5G network
US to Germany: if you’re friends with Huawei, we can’t be friends with you. Image: DAVID RAMOS/GETTY IMAGES By Rachel Kraus2019-03-11 16:38:46 UTC The US is trying to recruit Germany in its campaign against Huawei. In a letter sent by the United States ambassador to Germany Richard A. Grenell, the United States has warned Germany…
Google to request verification for political ads ahead of EU election
Google is requiring EU election ad buyers to verify themselves. Image: EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images By Johnny Lieu2018-11-23 02:13:12 UTC Now that we’re very aware of how foreign interference can affect elections, Google is rolling out transparency rules for the upcoming European Union parliamentary vote. Google announced it will be requiring political ad buyers to verify…
Coronavirus: Mortgage holiday scheme extended for a further THREE MONTHS
Mortgage holiday scheme is extended for a further THREE MONTHS giving homeowners worst affected by coronavirus crisis a six-month break from repaymentsThree month mortgage repayment holidays first made available back in MarchGovernment today announced scheme will be extended for further three monthsThe application period has also been extended for initial holiday to October 31 Means homeowners…
Shaquille O’Neal thinks NBA should ‘scrap the season’ amid coronavirus pandemic
The NBA is still keeping the door open for resuming play this season amid the COVID-19 pandemic, though still doesn’t have any set plans to do so.If Shaquille O’Neal had his way, though, he’d simply move on.In his eyes, there’s no point in trying to finish the season.“We should scrap the season,” the Hall of…
How MLB is navigating the coronavirus pandemic to play ball
12:02 PM ETESPN staffMAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL’S plan to start the season by July 4 relies on a dizzying array of moving parts, including the cooperation of 27 U.S. cities and a foreign country, the availability of more than 200,000 reliable coronavirus tests and a promise not to interfere with the nationwide fight to contain the…
Dairy farmers forced to pour gallons of milk down drain as coronavirus cripples industry
Published on 9 Apr 2020Dairy farmers across the UK have reported dumping thousands of gallons of milk as the effects of the coronavirus pandemic hit the dairy industry.There is concern that some dairy farms may go out of a business, which could result in a milk shortage when demand returns after the pandemic.Keep up to…
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Conor McGregor stuns medical clinic with PPE donation amid coronavirus: ‘It was like Christmas’
Conor McGregor announced in March that he was purchasing €1 million worth of personal protective equipment to donate to hospitals in Leinster province in Ireland that were fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. That move, at least according to one doctor, helped keep their medical clinic protected when it otherwise would have run out of protective gear.[ Coronavirus:…
Coronavirus: Third Brighton player diagnosed amid Premier League restart plans
A third Brighton player has been diagnosed with the coronavirus, the club’s chief executive Paul Barber has confirmed.In March the club confirmed that three players had been tested after showing symptoms of the virus and that one had come back positive. Another player later tested positive in April.- Stream new episodes of ESPN FC Monday-Friday…
Coronavirus: Tech companies go back to the Future Fund for £450m
The financial squeeze facing some of Britain’s fastest-growing start-ups was illustrated on Wednesday as the Treasury saw an instant deluge of demand for new money from the government’s latest coronavirus bailout vehicle.Sky News has learnt that the Future Fund – to which the chancellor, Rishi Sunak, had committed an initial £250m of taxpayers’ money -…
Analysis: Why tonight’s debate matters so much to Joe Biden
Washington (CNN)Former Vice President Joe Biden has benefited, to borrow a phrase from a man who once held the office he is seeking, the “soft bigotry of low expectations” so far in the 2020 presidential debates.Biden entered the race in the spring as the clear front-runner in the Democratic field. Since that time he has…
Coronavirus: Sunak plots new overhaul of emergency loans scheme
Ministers are this weekend preparing to overhaul an emergency loan programme for larger companies whose future has been put at risk of collapse by the COVID-19 pandemic.Sky News has learnt that the Treasury is drawing up plans to double the interest-free sums available to businesses under the Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CLBILS) to…
Nick Cordero’s wife Amanda Kloots is elated as she reveals he is off the ventilator and has a trach
Nick Cordero has been in the hospital for a month, fighting for his life as he struggles with the coronavirus. On Friday, the same day he marked one month in the hospital, his wife also revealed he successfully had a tracheostomy, that will go on to help ween him from mechanical ventilation.Amanda Kloots was elated to…