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Republicans sue to block California from voting by mail in November
- May 25, 2020
People grab them from mailboxes, print thousands of forgeries and "force" people to sign. Newsom issued the order May 8, saying that providing all voters with a mail-in ballot will give them "the choice not to feel like they have to go into a concentrated, dense environment where their health may be at risk" due to the coronavirus pandemic . (more...)
- May 25, 2020
People grab them from mailboxes, print thousands of forgeries and "force" people to sign. Newsom issued the order May 8, saying that providing all voters with a mail-in ballot will give them "the choice not to feel like they have to go into a concentrated, dense environment where their health may be at risk" due to the coronavirus pandemic . (more...)
Coronavirus: President Trump Bars Travel From Brazil
- May 25, 2020
I also don't want them to get sick there. The White House said Sunday it plans to donate 1,000 ventilators to Brazil. "Brazil has problems, without a doubt ". In the White House order, Brazil is specifically mentioned and its number of infections is mentioned. An adviser to Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said the restrictions followed previously established benchmarks, playing down the move from US President Donald Trump , whose support Mr Bolsonaro has touted. (more...)
- May 25, 2020
I also don't want them to get sick there. The White House said Sunday it plans to donate 1,000 ventilators to Brazil. "Brazil has problems, without a doubt ". In the White House order, Brazil is specifically mentioned and its number of infections is mentioned. An adviser to Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said the restrictions followed previously established benchmarks, playing down the move from US President Donald Trump , whose support Mr Bolsonaro has touted. (more...)
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany inadvertently reveals Trump's bank account information
- May 25, 2020
Prior to the weekend, Trump's last golf outing was on March 8 when he visited the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida. US President Donald Trump has stirred up fresh controversy on Saturday after he left the White House for his golf course in Virginia amid the coronavirus situation in the country. (more...)
- May 25, 2020
Prior to the weekend, Trump's last golf outing was on March 8 when he visited the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida. US President Donald Trump has stirred up fresh controversy on Saturday after he left the White House for his golf course in Virginia amid the coronavirus situation in the country. (more...)
Japan lifts coronavirus emergency in all remaining areas
- May 25, 2020
Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday lifted the state of emergency imposed nationally to combat coronavirus following a sharp decline in the number of new cases. While a European-style lockdown isn't legally possible in Japan due to civil liberties enshrined in its postwar constitution, the state of emergency enabled local governments to instruct businesses to close or operate for shortened hours, and to ask residents to stay at home. (more...)
- May 25, 2020
Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday lifted the state of emergency imposed nationally to combat coronavirus following a sharp decline in the number of new cases. While a European-style lockdown isn't legally possible in Japan due to civil liberties enshrined in its postwar constitution, the state of emergency enabled local governments to instruct businesses to close or operate for shortened hours, and to ask residents to stay at home. (more...)
USA discussed nuclear test, 'Washington Post' reports
- May 25, 2020
Both countries have denied this. Moscow and Beijing denied it, and Washington has provided no evidence of their claims. One official told the paper that a nuclear demonstration was " very much an ongoing conversation " and might be useful for negotiations with the two counties as Washington seeks a comprehensive new deal to regulate nuclear stockpiles. (more...)
- May 25, 2020
Both countries have denied this. Moscow and Beijing denied it, and Washington has provided no evidence of their claims. One official told the paper that a nuclear demonstration was " very much an ongoing conversation " and might be useful for negotiations with the two counties as Washington seeks a comprehensive new deal to regulate nuclear stockpiles. (more...)
Dominic Cummings makes public statement as pressure to resign grows
- May 25, 2020
Boris Johnson's most senior adviser has refused to apologise for driving more than 400km during the UK's strict coronavirus lockdown to stay at his parents' property. In an unusual outpouring, more than a dozen Church of England bishops publicly condemned Johnson and Cummings. The architect of the successful 2016 referendum campaign to leave the EU, Cummings, 48, has always been a polarizing figure. (more...)
- May 25, 2020
Boris Johnson's most senior adviser has refused to apologise for driving more than 400km during the UK's strict coronavirus lockdown to stay at his parents' property. In an unusual outpouring, more than a dozen Church of England bishops publicly condemned Johnson and Cummings. The architect of the successful 2016 referendum campaign to leave the EU, Cummings, 48, has always been a polarizing figure. (more...)
Trump warns he may move Republican convention site from NC
- May 25, 2020
But he said the state must continue to closely watch virus trends and has ordered entertainment venues, gyms and bars to remain closed. It is unclear where Trump would be planning to move the GOP convention to if North Carolina's governor does not agree to allow full attendance at the event in August. (more...)
- May 25, 2020
But he said the state must continue to closely watch virus trends and has ordered entertainment venues, gyms and bars to remain closed. It is unclear where Trump would be planning to move the GOP convention to if North Carolina's governor does not agree to allow full attendance at the event in August. (more...)
Ivanka Trump draws derision in India for praising migrant's hard journey home
- May 25, 2020
Speaking from her home in Bihar's Sirhulli, where she reached after a seven-day journey - with her injured father sitting on the rear carrier of her bicycle - from Gurugram on May 16, Jyoti said, "Earlier, I could not continue my school education because of my family problems and I was occupied with domestic work...but now I wish to complete my matriculation first". (more...)
- May 25, 2020
Speaking from her home in Bihar's Sirhulli, where she reached after a seven-day journey - with her injured father sitting on the rear carrier of her bicycle - from Gurugram on May 16, Jyoti said, "Earlier, I could not continue my school education because of my family problems and I was occupied with domestic work...but now I wish to complete my matriculation first". (more...)
Tokyo Close to Unlocking Entertainment Venues as Virus Emergency Is Lifted
- May 25, 2020
Abe will hold a news conference at 6 p.m. (0900 GMT), followed by a government task force meeting. Unlike a European-style hard lockdown, Japan's state of emergency is soft and largely a request for people to stay at home and for non-essential businesses to close or operate shorter hours, a strategy aimed at minimising the economic damage. (more...)
- May 25, 2020
Abe will hold a news conference at 6 p.m. (0900 GMT), followed by a government task force meeting. Unlike a European-style hard lockdown, Japan's state of emergency is soft and largely a request for people to stay at home and for non-essential businesses to close or operate shorter hours, a strategy aimed at minimising the economic damage. (more...)
DOJ: Illinois coronavirus restrictions 'appear to reach far beyond' governor's authority
- May 25, 2020
Darren Bailey, R-Xenia filed suit against the order, and a judge in southern IL ruled Monday, April 27, 2020, that the IL governor's order to stem the spread of the coronavirus exceeds his emergency authority and violates individual civil rights. (more...)
- May 25, 2020
Darren Bailey, R-Xenia filed suit against the order, and a judge in southern IL ruled Monday, April 27, 2020, that the IL governor's order to stem the spread of the coronavirus exceeds his emergency authority and violates individual civil rights. (more...)
White House Restricts Travel From Brazil, Where Coronavirus Cases Near 350000
- May 25, 2020
Brazil also has recorded more than 22,000 deaths, the fifth-highest in the world. After originating in China and traveling overseas to ravage nations including Italy, Spain and the U.S., the coronavirus has gained a toehold in Brazil to terrifying effect . (more...)
- May 25, 2020
Brazil also has recorded more than 22,000 deaths, the fifth-highest in the world. After originating in China and traveling overseas to ravage nations including Italy, Spain and the U.S., the coronavirus has gained a toehold in Brazil to terrifying effect . (more...)
Fresh UK review into Huawei role in 5G networks
- May 25, 2020
New US sanctions imposed on the firm outlaw any intellectual property from being used in the production of Huawei equipment - chips manufactured for use in Huawei products use US technology, but British spies warn future Chinese alternatives can not be trusted, scuppering plans to use the tech in 35 percent of Britain's new 5G network. (more...)
- May 25, 2020
New US sanctions imposed on the firm outlaw any intellectual property from being used in the production of Huawei equipment - chips manufactured for use in Huawei products use US technology, but British spies warn future Chinese alternatives can not be trusted, scuppering plans to use the tech in 35 percent of Britain's new 5G network. (more...)
USA threatens sanctions on China over new security laws
- May 25, 2020
Hong Kong needs a controversial new security law to tackle "growing terrorism", the territory's security chief has said. As dusk fell, police and demonstrators faced off in the nightlife district of Wan Chai. Many shops and other businesses closed early. On Sunday, thousands of people defied government warnings and marched through the city centre to protest against the bill. (more...)
- May 25, 2020
Hong Kong needs a controversial new security law to tackle "growing terrorism", the territory's security chief has said. As dusk fell, police and demonstrators faced off in the nightlife district of Wan Chai. Many shops and other businesses closed early. On Sunday, thousands of people defied government warnings and marched through the city centre to protest against the bill. (more...)
All states except Andhra, Bengal to resume flights on Monday
- May 25, 2020
The first flight on Monday is scheduled to depart from Mumbai for Patna at 4.20 AM. But desperate to get Asia's third-largest economy moving again, the government announced last week that around 1,050 daily flights - a third of the usual capacity - would resume on Monday. (more...)
- May 25, 2020
The first flight on Monday is scheduled to depart from Mumbai for Patna at 4.20 AM. But desperate to get Asia's third-largest economy moving again, the government announced last week that around 1,050 daily flights - a third of the usual capacity - would resume on Monday. (more...)
Grandmother ordered to delete Facebook photos under GDPR
- May 25, 2020
The Gelderland judge agreed that the grandmother did not have permission to post the pictures under General Data Protection Regulation ( GDPR ) legislation. Furthermore, by posting of photographs on social media, the grandmother made them available to a wider audience, the court's ruling, published earlier this month , explained. (more...)
- May 25, 2020
The Gelderland judge agreed that the grandmother did not have permission to post the pictures under General Data Protection Regulation ( GDPR ) legislation. Furthermore, by posting of photographs on social media, the grandmother made them available to a wider audience, the court's ruling, published earlier this month , explained. (more...)
These businesses must remain shut during Level 3
- May 25, 2020
Ramaphosa declared Tshwane, Johannesburg, Ekurhuleni, eThekwini, Nelson Mandela Bay, Buffalo City and Cape Town metropolitan municipalities as Covid-19 hotspots. "This team will include epidemiologists, family practitioners, nurses, community health workers, public health experts and emergency medical services, to be supported by Cuban experts". (more...)
- May 25, 2020
Ramaphosa declared Tshwane, Johannesburg, Ekurhuleni, eThekwini, Nelson Mandela Bay, Buffalo City and Cape Town metropolitan municipalities as Covid-19 hotspots. "This team will include epidemiologists, family practitioners, nurses, community health workers, public health experts and emergency medical services, to be supported by Cuban experts". (more...)
Africa coronavirus cases surpass 100000
- May 25, 2020
Africa's coronavirus cases have surpassed 100,000, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday, as the youthful continent with many fragile health systems has not seen the high numbers devastating other parts of the world. (more...)
- May 25, 2020
Africa's coronavirus cases have surpassed 100,000, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday, as the youthful continent with many fragile health systems has not seen the high numbers devastating other parts of the world. (more...)
Three more NI coronavirus deaths bringing the number to 504
- May 25, 2020
There is now a total of 24,506 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Ireland. However, nearly half of the 664 coronavirus-related deaths recorded by Nisra have happened in NI's care homes. By last Friday - out of 664 Covid-19 related deaths recorded by Nisra in total - 303, (45.6%), occurred in care homes; 322 (48.5%) occurred in hospital and six (0.9%) occurred in hospices. (more...)
- May 25, 2020
There is now a total of 24,506 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Ireland. However, nearly half of the 664 coronavirus-related deaths recorded by Nisra have happened in NI's care homes. By last Friday - out of 664 Covid-19 related deaths recorded by Nisra in total - 303, (45.6%), occurred in care homes; 322 (48.5%) occurred in hospital and six (0.9%) occurred in hospices. (more...)
Florida Amber Alert Cancelled After 9-Year-Old Boy Found Dead
- May 25, 2020
A source familiar with the investigation said a security camera at a Home Depot near where the alleged kidnapping occurred showed Ripley sitting in her vehicle alone - without Alejandro - for 20 minutes before she called police at 8:47 p.m. (more...)
- May 25, 2020
A source familiar with the investigation said a security camera at a Home Depot near where the alleged kidnapping occurred showed Ripley sitting in her vehicle alone - without Alejandro - for 20 minutes before she called police at 8:47 p.m. (more...)
The New York Times is honoring coronavirus victims by listing their names
- May 25, 2020
The assistant editor of the paper's graphics desk Simone Landon said she and her colleagues realised that "both among ourselves and perhaps in the general public, there's a little bit of fatigue with the data". The 1,000 people here reflect just l percent of the toll. Also: "Myles Coker, 69, New York City, freed from life in prison", "Ruth Skapinok, 85, Roseville, Calif., backyard birds were known to eat from her hand", and "Jordan Driver Haynes, 27, Cedar Rapids , Iowa, generous young ... (more...)
- May 25, 2020
The assistant editor of the paper's graphics desk Simone Landon said she and her colleagues realised that "both among ourselves and perhaps in the general public, there's a little bit of fatigue with the data". The 1,000 people here reflect just l percent of the toll. Also: "Myles Coker, 69, New York City, freed from life in prison", "Ruth Skapinok, 85, Roseville, Calif., backyard birds were known to eat from her hand", and "Jordan Driver Haynes, 27, Cedar Rapids , Iowa, generous young ... (more...)
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