State troops are activated after days of protests over the death of a black man in police custody.
Read More »Trump signs executive order targeting Twitter after fact-checking row
The US president’s move follows a decision by Twitter to add a “fact-check” notice to his tweets.
Read More »Online child abuse rising during lockdown warn police
Police forces across the world are warning criminals are using the restrictions to target children.
Read More »They cut trees to kick out campers from Sougia beach on Crete
Campers and locals were shocked to see that the tragic cut of the trees at the beach of Sougia, an area where campers gather each year for their vacations. According to a complaint posted on the internet by Anna Samata, president of the Board of Directors of the Association of …
Read More »More than two dozen North Korean bankers charged in $2.5 billion money-laundering scheme
The US Justice Department on Thursday unsealed criminal charges against more than two dozen North Korean bankers, alleging they were behind an international money laundering scheme that moved some $2.5 billion in violation of US sanctions.
Read More »UK considers opening citizenship ‘path’ for 300,000+ Hong Kong residents, if China pursues security law
The UK government is mulling giving greater visiting rights to certain Hong Kong residents, unless the Chinese government suspends a controversial proposed national security law. Such a move could make it easier for those residents to one day apply for UK citizenship.
Read More »Antarctic ice sheets capable of much faster melting than we thought
Antarctic ice sheets retreated at speeds of up to 50 meters (164 feet) a day at the end of the last Ice Age — about ten times quicker than the fastest retreating sheets of today — researchers have found.
Read More »CNN reporter hit with tear gas during protest
Protests have erupted in the heart of Hong Kong’s financial center. Police have fired pepper spray to disperse crowds as the city’s legislative council debates the controversial national anthem bill. CNN’s Anna Coren reports.
Read More »Everyone you know uses Zoom. That wasn’t the plan
When Eric Yuan founded Zoom, he set out to create a ‘frictionless’ video conferencing app to be used by businesses. But then a global pandemic turned Zoom into a household name.
Read More »Coronavirus Greece: 2 more deaths, 3 new confirmed cases
Greece’s health authorities announced 3 new confirmed coronavirus cases and 2 more deaths in the last 24 hours. The number of total infections stands at 2,906 and the death toll at 175, the Health Ministry said in a statement issued on Thursday evening. Of the total infections, 630 concern individuals …
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