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Twitter labels Trump's false claims with warning for first time

27 May 00:02 33 articles

Twitter labels Trump's false claims with warning for first time

President rails against decision after his tweets on mail-in voting are marked with message: ‘Get the facts’

27 May 00:02 the Guardian 1491978796028479024.html
Trump accuses Twitter of 'stifling' free speech after fact check

President Trump on Tuesday evening accused Twitter of “stifling FREE SPEECH” and interfering in the 2020 election by fact-checking one of his tweets on the issue of voting by mail.

27 May 00:03 TheHill 355432919328975715.html
Twitter fact-checks Trump as US president cries vote meddling

Twitter has, for the first time, prompted readers to check the facts in tweets sent by US President Donald Trump, warning that his claims about mail-in ballots were false and had been debunked by fact -checkers.

27 May 03:03 Aljazeera 6642629762675070709.html
How Modi Failed the Pandemic Test

The starkest failure of the Indian government’s coronavirus strategy has been the devastation it imposed on the country’s workers.

27 May 05:00 NY Times 1961078288644266763.html
Trump's devoted new press secretary is no different from her predecessors

Kayleigh McEnany offered a straight-faced defence of Trump’s wildest conspiracy theories during a Tuesday briefing

27 May 06:30 the Guardian 1491978795635104721.html
Are the Coronavirus Bailouts Working? What We Know So Far

If the crisis persists, Congress, the Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve may have to rewrite their playbooks.

27 May 10:00 Bloomberg.com 4032480121394131804.html
The Memo: Trump tweets cross into new territory

President Trump’s critics are sounding the alarm as his public comments and tweets cross new lines with the 2020 election less than six months away. 

27 May 10:00 TheHill 355432918505992737.html
How lawmaker ties helped shape Fed chairman's COVID-19 response

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's deep ties with lawmakers are paying off as the central bank deploys trillions of dollars in financial support for the economy with the blessing of Congress.

27 May 10:00 TheHill 355432919055890997.html
The Hill's Morning Report - Presented by Facebook - Major space launch today; Trump feuds with Twitter

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27 May 10:37 TheHill 355432918335008307.html
What you need to know about the coronavirus right now

(Reuters) - Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus right now:

27 May 11:37 Reuters 8334514181232783906.html
Trump Threatens to Shut Social Media Companies After Twitter Fact Check

President Donald Trump threatened to regulate or shutter social media companies -- a warning apparently aimed at Twitter Inc. after it began fact-checking his tweets.

27 May 11:37 Bloomberg.com 4032480121391692685.html
Trump threatens social media outlets with regulation, closure after fact check added to tweet

President Trump on Wednesday morning ratcheted up his feud with social media platforms, threatening to "close them down" a day after Twitter fact-checked a pair of the president's tweets on mail-in

27 May 12:45 TheHill 355432918203333010.html
Trump threatens social media after Twitter puts warning on his false claims

President vows to ‘strongly regulate’ or shutter platforms that ‘silence conservative voices’ a day after Twitter added warning label on falsehoods

27 May 13:01 the Guardian 1491978796451436550.html
Trump again tweets about Scarborough conspiracy, despite heavy criticism

President Trump on Wednesday yet again raised a conspiracy theory about the death of an aide to former Rep.

27 May 13:41 TheHill 355432918937206019.html
Lawmakers urge Trump to cancel DC's July 4 event: 'Impossible to put on safely'

A group of lawmakers representing the National Capital Region is calling for the Trump administration to drop plans to hold a second "Salute to America" Fourth of July celebration in Washington, D.C.

27 May 14:07 TheHill 355432918629402777.html
Trump threatens social media after Twitter fact-checks him

United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened social media companies with new regulation or even shuttering a day after Twitter added fact checks to two of his tweets.

27 May 14:17 Aljazeera 6642629761949079617.html
Congress Should Give Returning Workers a Bonus

A one-time lump-sum payment would also help the overall economy.

27 May 14:30 Bloomberg.com 4032480122378086739.html
Twitter fact-checks Trump tweet for the first time

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Twitter on Tuesday for the first time prompted readers to check the facts in tweets sent by U.S. President Donald Trump, warning that his claims about mail-in ballots were false and had been debunked by fact checkers.

27 May 14:56 Reuters 8334514180417395763.html
Fauci says second wave of coronavirus infections is 'not inevitable': 'We can prevent this'

Anthony Fauci, the nation's top expert on infectious diseases, said Wednesday that a second wave of coronavirus infections is "not inevitable" if people are vigilant about proper mitigation efforts. 

27 May 15:06 TheHill 355432917842394005.html
Twitter, Facebook Win Appeal in Anticonservative-Bias Suit

A federal appeals court rejected claims that tech giants Twitter Inc., Facebook Inc., Apple Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google conspired to suppress conservative views online.

27 May 15:19 Bloomberg.com 4032480121942251802.html
Kellyanne Conway: Trump's Twitter fact checks done by 'people who attack him all day long'

White House counselor Kellyanne Conway said Wednesday that President Trump’s Twitter fact checks are conducted by the same “people who attack him all day long.”

27 May 16:04 TheHill 355432919538742385.html
Twitter Strikes Fair Balance Between Liberty and Lies

Social-media platforms shouldn’t try to be truth police, but they should (and do) hold presidents to account.

27 May 16:25 Bloomberg.com 4032480121402688360.html
Cheney says Trump should stop tweeting Scarborough conspiracy

House Republican Conference Chairwoman Liz Cheney (Wyo.) said Wednesday that President Trump should stop tweeting an unsubstantiated conspiracy theory about “Morning Joe” host Joe Scarborough.

27 May 16:36 TheHill 355432918183824412.html
‘Ugly Even for Him’: Trump’s Usual Allies Recoil at His Smear of MSNBC Host

The Wall Street Journal and Washington Examiner chastised the president as a top House Republican, Liz Cheney, urged him to “stop” his attacks on Joe Scarborough.

27 May 17:06 NY Times 1961078288011060104.html
Trump’s Economic Advisers Are Wrong

Forget a V-shaped recovery, or even a U.

27 May 19:20 NY Times 1961078289921581625.html
Health officials nervously eye emerging hot spots

Public health officials are nervously eyeing cities that may become the next epicenters of the coronavirus pandemic as new models point to increased rates of transmission.

27 May 19:45 TheHill 355432919552871233.html
Fed: Sharp economic decline in May leaves businesses 'pessimistic' about recovery

Economic activity “sharply” declined across the U.S.

27 May 20:37 TheHill 355432919594993734.html
Appeals court rejects claims that Facebook, Twitter suppress conservative views

A federal appeals court is rejecting claims that tech companies like Facebook, Google, Twitter and Apple have conspired to suppress conservative viewpoints on their platforms.

27 May 21:10 TheHill 355432918625649510.html
Republicans working on legislation to strip Twitter of federal liability protections

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Rep.

27 May 21:29 TheHill 355432919600374417.html
US tops 100,000 coronavirus deaths with no end in sight

More than 100,000 Americans have died from the coronavirus, a staggering wave of death that has brought the world's largest economy to its knees as the federal government struggles even now to mount

27 May 21:51 TheHill 355432918531381596.html
Twitter Comes Under Attack From Trump’s Supporters

After the social media company labeled two of the president’s tweets as inaccurate on Tuesday, his adherents pounced.

27 May 21:55 NY Times 1961078289388445737.html
More than 100,000 people now dead from coronavirus in the US

The coronavirus death toll in the United States surpassed 100,000 on Wednesday, according to the Johns Hopkins University tally, making the US the first country to reach the six-figure, grim milestone. 

27 May 22:34 Aljazeera 6642629762301631355.html
Trump to sign executive order on social media Thursday

President Trump is set to sign an executive order "pertaining to social media" on Thursday, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany told reporters Wednesday.She did not offer any further details.

27 May 23:56 TheHill 355432918272473925.html
WTI strength fizzles around $34.00, API data eyed

27 May 00:22 24 articles

WTI strength fizzles around $34.00, API data eyed

WTI retraces from the highest since March 11 while taking rounds to $33.90 during the initial Asian session on Wednesday. While optimism surrounding a

27 May 00:22 FXStreet 4480975639521738945.html
WTI stays below $34.50, prints mild losses in Asia

WTI slips from the daily high to $34.20, down 0.23% on a day, while heading into the European session on Wednesday. The barrel of black gold recently

27 May 06:07 FXStreet 4480975639283640755.html
AUD/USD trades with modest losses, just below mid-0.6600s

The AUD/USD pair edged lower on Wednesday and retreated further below mid-0.6600s, eroding a part of the previous day's strong positive move to 2-1/2-

27 May 07:19 FXStreet 4480975639037262057.html
USD/JPY on the defensive around mid-107.00s, below 50-DMA

The USD/JPY pair extended its sideways consolidative price action on Wednesday and remained confined in a narrow trading band around mid-107.00s. The

27 May 07:46 FXStreet 4480975639023441947.html
GBP/USD Price Analysis: Finds some support near 38.2% Fibo./descending channel confluence region

The GBP/USD pair stalled its overnight strong bullish momentum near the 50% Fibonacci level of the 1.2644-1.2076 recent downfall and witnessed a modes

27 May 08:18 FXStreet 4480975638762860650.html
USD/CAD struggles near 2-1/2 month lows, just above mid-1.3700s

The USD/CAD pair traded with a mild negative bias through the early European session, with bears flirting with 2-1/2-month lows, just above mid-1.3700

27 May 08:57 FXStreet 4480975638920686806.html
Gold trades with modest losses, holds above $1700 amid escalating US-China tensions

Gold dropped to fresh two-week lows during the early European session and was last seen trading with modest losses, just above the $1700 mark. The com

27 May 09:32 FXStreet 4480975639176533993.html
EUR/GBP clings to gains near daily tops, still below mid-0.8900s

The shared currency caught some fresh bids in the last hour and lifted the EUR/GBP cross to daily tops, around the 0.8935 region. The cross stalled it

27 May 10:03 FXStreet 4480975638708403600.html
Pound Sterling Price News and Forecast: GBP/USD bulls paused near 50% Fibo

Flying further up with free-roaming fish? While Brits are closely following the latest developments around Dominic Cummings – the special adviser at D

27 May 10:04 FXStreet 4480975638642298214.html
WTI attempts a bounce above $34 mark ahead of API data

WTI (July futures on Nymex) witnessed a quick bounce from daily lows of 33.52 and regained the 34 handle in the last hour, now consolidating above the

27 May 10:23 FXStreet 4480975640099094992.html
USD/JPY climbs to fresh daily highs above 107.80 supported by risk-on flows

The USD/JPY pair fluctuated in a very tight range near 107.50 during the Asian trading hours but started to climb higher on strengthening risk appetit

27 May 11:49 FXStreet 4480975639655986978.html
GBP/USD refreshes session lows, retreats nearly 100 pips from daily swing high

The GBP/USD pair retreated nearly 100 pips from the daily swing high and refreshed session lows, around mid-1.2100s in the last hour. The emergence of

27 May 12:16 FXStreet 4480975639600509514.html
Gold slips below $1700 mark, over 2-week low

Gold dropped to fresh two-week lows in the last hour, with bears now looking to extend the downward trajectory further below the $1700 mark. A combina

27 May 12:40 FXStreet 4480975638141256094.html
USD/CAD recovers early lost ground, turns neutral around 1.3770-75 region

The USD/CAD pair has managed to rebound around 40 pips from daily swing lows and was last seen trading nearly unchanged for the day, comfortably above

27 May 13:11 FXStreet 4480975638387864809.html
AUD/USD plummets to session lows, further below 0.6600 mark

The AUD/USD pair extended its sharp intraday pullback from the highest level since mid-March and dropped to fresh session lows, below the 0.6600 mark

27 May 13:53 FXStreet 4480975639155951246.html
Gold Price News and Forecast: XAU/USD at $1,700 again [Video]

With broad risk appetite turning positive in recent sessions, we have seen gold slipping lower. The positive near term outlook been gradually replaced

27 May 14:02 FXStreet 4480975639092523996.html
EUR/USD Price Analysis: Bulls await a sustained move beyond 200-day SMA

The EUR/USD pair rallied nearly 100 pips from an intraday low level of 1.0934 and jumped to the highest level since early April. Bulls, however, strug

27 May 14:19 FXStreet 4480975639312596881.html
USD/CAD extends rebound, trades above 1.3800 on oil selloff

The USD/CAD pair fell to its lowest level in more than two months at 1.3725 on Wednesday and staged a decisive recovery in the second half of the day.

27 May 15:31 FXStreet 4480975639804904525.html
USD/JPY traders weigh a massive cocktail of mostly toxic risks

Uncertainty is playing out and USD/JPY is in focus. Markets are caught between prospects of the global economy opening-up and the downside risks of se

27 May 18:11 FXStreet 4480975639590486841.html
NZD/USD pulls away from multi-week highs, looks to close near 0.6170

The NZD/USD pair rose to its highest level in 11 weeks at 0.6233 on Wednesday but lost its traction in the second half of the day. As of writing, the

27 May 19:03 FXStreet 4480975638445506308.html
AUD/USD stretches recovery moves beyond 0.6600 despite US-China tussle

AUD/USD extends the late-US session recoveries while trading around 0.6620 at the start of Thursday’s Asian session. Although concerns surrounding the

27 May 21:57 FXStreet 4480975638179646868.html
WTI slips below $32.00 after huge API build joined trade/political tension

WTI fails to carry the pullback from $32.00 while taking a U-turn from $32.50 to currently around $32.30 amid the initial Asian session on Thursday. W

27 May 22:57 FXStreet 4480975638209622363.html
NZD/USD ignores New Zealand Total Filled Jobs data to add gains above 0.6150

NZD/USD refreshes the intraday top to 0.6191 during the pre-Tokyo Asian session on Thursday. In doing so, the Kiwi pair ignores the recently flashed A

27 May 23:25 FXStreet 4480975639568378682.html
USD/JPY stays firm above 107.50 amid risk reset

USD/JPY extends the previous day’s gains while being mildly positive around 107.75 amid Thursday’s Asian session. The yen pair recently benefited from

27 May 23:42 FXStreet 4480975639546254109.html
SpaceX Delays Launch Of Historic Crew Dragon Spacecraft For NASA After Bad Weather

27 May 00:00 19 articles

SpaceX Delays Launch Of Historic Crew Dragon Spacecraft For NASA After Bad Weather

SpaceX and NASA have delayed the launch of the Crew Dragon spacecraft on a historic mission to the ISS, after poor weather finally halted launch preparations.

27 May 00:00 Forbes 6028587531804345444.html
Stormy Weather Delays Historic SpaceX Launch

NASA and SpaceX will try again on Saturday.

27 May 00:00 Forbes 6028587532043768525.html
Weather better for historic SpaceX launch of NASA astronauts

The last time astronauts launched from Florida was on NASA's final space shuttle flight in July 2011. Hurley was the pilot of that mission.

27 May 10:58 The Financial Express 1288289580445253346.html
'If it goes wrong, it's my fault': Elon Musk is feeling nervous hours before SpaceX's historic mission to launch its first astronauts into space

"I'm the chief engineer, so I'd just like to say that if it goes right, it's a credit to the SpaceX-NASA team. If it goes wrong, it's my fault."

27 May 12:34 Business Insider 6060062399455461607.html
A tropical storm may scrub SpaceX's history-making rocket launch of 2 astronauts on Wednesday

Elon Musk's rocket company is close to making history for itself and NASA, but weather forecasters gave the planned launch attempt a 50-50 chance.

27 May 14:29 Business Insider 6060062400607385906.html
How to watch the SpaceX Crew Dragon mission

NASA will be live-streaming the SpaceX launch via YouTube and on its website.

27 May 14:35 The Verge 1337119305301155659.html
How private firm SpaceX is in charge of sending NASA astronauts in orbit

A successful launch on Wednesday could forever change how the world thinks about getting people to space

27 May 15:22 Business-Standard 1502508925485923510.html
Elon Musk’s SpaceX set to launch its manned space mission; check when, where to watch it live and other details

The Demo-2 mission is the latest mission to be certified by NASA for operational crew missions to and from the International Space Station on SpaceX's human spaceflight system-- Dragon.

27 May 15:25 The Financial Express 1288289580780440648.html
Poor weather scrubs SpaceX’s historic launch attempt [Updated]

Anyone who followed the space shuttle program will remember a lot of scrubs.

27 May 17:10 Ars Technica 5028555107513153335.html
SpaceX-Nasa launch scrubbed due to poor weather

The first crewed flight from US soil since 2011 was called off 16 minutes before lift off; the next opportunity is on Saturday

27 May 17:53 the Guardian 1491978796137011505.html
Elon Musk told NASA astronauts' kids ahead of the SpaceX launch, 'We've done everything we can to make sure your dads come back OK'

NASA has estimated a 1-in-276 chance that the astronauts on the SpaceX rocket could die during the company's first crewed mission.

27 May 19:17 Business Insider 6060062400147976994.html
Watch SpaceX's first astronaut launch live

At 6.33am Australian Eastern Standard Time, Elon Musk's company Space Exploration Technologies is set to launch its first humans into space, weather permitting.

27 May 19:26 Australian Financial Review 3974284487257798132.html
SpaceX is about to launch NASA astronauts to the International Space Station on its Crew Dragon spaceship. Here's what to expect.

Wednesday's SpaceX launch is set to send the company's first-ever passengers into space: NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley.

27 May 20:10 Business Insider 6060062399342904013.html
SpaceX's launch of NASA astronauts was scrubbed and rescheduled for Saturday because of poor weather, just 17 minutes before liftoff

Stormy weather can endanger the Crew Dragon spacecraft and the astronauts on board. Forecasts previously showed a 50% chance of unsafe conditions.

27 May 20:23 Business Insider 6060062400818818823.html
SpaceX delays first historic crewed launch to space due to weather

Just 17 minutes left on the clock.

27 May 20:28 The Verge 1337119304174546918.html
SpaceX Dragon DM-2 Launch Scrubbed – Next Attempt On May 30

Following poor weather conditions, SpaceX and NASA aborted the Dragon DM-2 mission today, with next attempt set for May 30, 2020.

27 May 20:38 Wccftech 3677959679333627625.html
SpaceX’s first manned rocket launch called off

Storm forces postponement with just 17 minutes left on countdown

27 May 20:58 Ft 707176888972336269.html
Elon Musk's SpaceX chases history with launch while bigger hurdles loom

SpaceX's first flight with humans aboard is spurring the competitive space industry to new heights, with Boeing also preparing to carry people to orbit

27 May 21:13 Business-Standard 1502508924886547640.html
NASA-SpaceX launch called off due to bad weather, next attempt on Saturday

Tropical storm Bertha also formed off the coast of South Carolina earlier in the day, adding to the weather concerns

27 May 21:38 Business-Standard 1502508924620628671.html
SpaceX to make history launching NASA astronauts on a private rocket

27 May 00:00 18 articles

SpaceX to make history launching NASA astronauts on a private rocket

On 27 May, NASA astronauts will launch to the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon, the first time a private company has flown humans into orbit

27 May 00:00 New Scientist 2676996513407796492.html
Stormy Weather May Delay SpaceX’s Historic Launch

SpaceX and NASA may have to scrub their historic launch to the International Space Station this afternoon because of bad weather.

27 May 00:00 Futurism 8561510289983283122.html
Here's How You Can Watch SpaceX's Historic First Launch of NASA Astronauts Live

On Wednesday at 4:33 pm ET, SpaceX plans to rocket its first people into orbit since Elon Musk founded the company 18 years ago.

27 May 00:00 ScienceAlert 8369231565186702951.html
NASA adding new television views for SpaceX crew launch

EDITOR’S NOTE: Updated to reflect a scrub of the May 27 launch attempt.

27 May 00:00 Spaceflightnow 836874141502873710.html
Mission Control Is Socially Distancing During Today’s SpaceX Launch

Launching a historic rocket launch during a pandemic looks a little different. Mission control is spread out. NASA execs have to sit six feet apart.

27 May 00:00 Futurism 8561510288140595006.html
Breaking: SpaceX Scrubs Historic Launch Due to Bad Weather

SpaceX and NASA had to scrub their historic launch to the International Space Station this afternoon due to severe weather hitting the coast.

27 May 00:00 Futurism 8561510288869021439.html
Crew Dragon ready for historic launch as NASA looks ahead to next mission

As NASA and SpaceX complete final preparations for the first Crew Dragon mission with astronauts, the agency is already looking ahead to its next mission.

27 May 03:09 SpaceNews 7631243599535342027.html
SpaceX's moment of triumph arrives as astronauts ready for US launch

A new era in space begins Wednesday with the launch by SpaceX of two NASA astronauts into space, a capability that for six decades symbolized the power of a handful of states, and which the United States ...

27 May 08:03 phys.org 3476726123660800623.html
Back in Business: NASA Is Set to Return to Human Spaceflight with Historic SpaceX Launch

Two astronauts will ride a privately built rocket and spacecraft to orbit, marking the first launch of humans from U.S. soil in nearly a decade

27 May 12:30 Scientific American 532798825586710943.html
How to watch the SpaceX Crew Dragon mission

NASA will be live-streaming the SpaceX launch via YouTube and on its website.

27 May 14:35 The Verge 1337119305301155659.html
SpaceX on cusp of launching astronauts, back on home turf

With bad weather threatening a delay, two NASA astronauts suited up for the launch of a SpaceX rocket ship Wednesday on a history-making flight to the International Space Station that was seen as a giant ...

27 May 16:50 phys.org 3476726125022969769.html
Commercial crew astronauts accept risks of test flight

The Crew Dragon astronauts say they understand and accept the risks of a new spacecraft, which they believe can’t be boiled down to a single number.

27 May 16:51 SpaceNews 7631243599732212220.html
Poor weather scrubs SpaceX’s historic launch attempt [Updated]

Anyone who followed the space shuttle program will remember a lot of scrubs.

27 May 17:10 Ars Technica 5028555107513153335.html
'Go for launch': SpaceX, NASA set for milestone mission

SpaceX's landmark launch to the International Space Station—the first crewed mission to blast off from US soil in almost a decade and a first for the commercial sector—was set to proceed on time Wednesday, ...

27 May 17:20 phys.org 3476726123664157552.html
SpaceX-Nasa launch scrubbed due to poor weather

The first crewed flight from US soil since 2011 was called off 16 minutes before lift off; the next opportunity is on Saturday

27 May 17:53 the Guardian 1491978796137011505.html
SpaceX delays first historic crewed launch to space due to weather

Just 17 minutes left on the clock.

27 May 20:28 The Verge 1337119304174546918.html
'Bummed out': SpaceX launch scrubbed because of bad weather

The launch of a SpaceX rocket ship with two NASA astronauts on a history-making flight into orbit was called off with less than 17 minutes to go in the countdown Wednesday because of thunderclouds and ...

27 May 20:38 phys.org 3476726123482891360.html
Weather scrubs SpaceX commercial crew launch

The first human orbital spaceflight from the United States in nearly nine years came within 17 minutes of launch May 27 before weather postponed liftoff.

27 May 20:55 SpaceNews 7631243600753223243.html
Trump hints at action against China over Hong Kong security law

27 May 02:24 18 articles

Trump hints at action against China over Hong Kong security law

US President Donald Trump has indicated that the United States was working on a strong response to China's planned national security legislation for Hong Kong, which would be announced before the end of the week.

27 May 02:24 Aljazeera 6642629763442463109.html
China expands scope of Hong Kong security legislation: media reports

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Beijing has expanded the scope of draft national security legislation to include organisations as well as individuals, media reported on Wednesday, a move that is likely to exacerbate concerns over freedoms in the financial hub.

27 May 02:47 Reuters 8334514180620100437.html
Hong Kong's China national anthem bill aims to legislate 'respect'

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong’s legislature is moving forward on a controversial bill that would criminalise abuse of China’s national anthem.

27 May 03:00 Reuters 8334514179759784332.html
Hong Kong legislature surrounded by riot police ahead of expected protests

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hundreds of riot police took up posts around Hong Kong’s legislature overnight, as protests were expected on Wednesday over a bill criminalising disrespect of China’s national anthem and against plans by Beijing to impose national security laws.

27 May 03:36 Reuters 8334514180027697616.html
Factbox: What people are saying about controversial legislation for Hong Kong

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong legislators are holding a debate on Wednesday over a bill that would require schools to teach China’s national anthem, organisations to play it and sing it, and anyone who disrespects it to face jail or fines.

27 May 03:37 Reuters 8334514181749459818.html
Hong Kong: Why China's national anthem bill is so controversial

Hong Kong's legislature is moving forward on a controversial bill that would criminalise "abuse" of China's national anthem.

27 May 04:23 Aljazeera 6642629763924897965.html
House Passes Uighur Bill in Rebuke to China, Sends It to Trump

The U.S. House voted Wednesday to authorize sanctions against Chinese officials for human rights abuses against Muslim minorities, as Congress and the White House ratchet up pressure on the government in Beijing amid rising tensions between the world’s two biggest economies.

27 May 08:00 Bloomberg.com 4032480121700836477.html
Hong Kong on edge before national anthem bill: Live updates

Hong Kong riot police have made arrests and fired pepper pellets to disperse protesters in the heart of the global financial centre, as new national security laws proposed by Beijing revived anti-government demonstrations.

27 May 08:21 Aljazeera 6642629762147859902.html
Hong Kong Police Overwhelm Protesters Now Crying ‘Independence’

In the first major test of Hong Kong’s protest movement in 2020, it became clear that demonstrators face a more formidable challenge in reigniting the street power that humbled China last year -- and that Beijing’s moves could inspire a shift toward more radical views.

27 May 10:54 Bloomberg.com 4032480121002192594.html
Hundreds held as HK police use pepper pellets to disperse protest

Hong Kong police have fired pepper pellets to disperse protesters as hundreds of people gathered in the centre of the financial hub to oppose a controversial bill on China's national anthem and a planned move by Beijing to impose a national security law on the semi-autonomous territory.

27 May 11:23 Aljazeera 6642629762472465116.html
A history of resistance: key dates in Hong Kong's battle with China

Beijing’s attempts to bring the territory to heel since handover have resulted in pushback and protest

27 May 11:53 the Guardian 1491978795215242410.html
Hong Kong crisis: at least 360 arrested as China protests grow

Riot police flood city as pro-democracy groups protest against law criminalising ‘ridicule’ of Chinese anthem

27 May 15:30 the Guardian 1491978795362207376.html
Pompeo says Hong Kong no longer qualifies as autonomous from China

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday said the U.S. no longer views Hong Kong as politically autonomous from China, a stark escalation in response to China’s plan to impose new security

27 May 15:57 TheHill 355432919644211579.html
Trump to announce Hong Kong response this week

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the United States was working on a strong response to China’s planned national security legislation for Hong Kong and it would be announced before the end of the week.

27 May 16:23 Reuters 8334514180448900808.html
Hong Kong no longer has autonomy from China, Mike Pompeo says

US will end special trade relations with Hong Kong, which could seriously impact the territory’s economy

27 May 18:45 the Guardian 1491978795320082072.html
Pompeo declares Hong Kong 'no longer autonomous' from China

United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has notified the US Congress that the Trump administration no longer regards Hong Kong as autonomous from mainland China.

27 May 21:36 Aljazeera 6642629762779251222.html
House passes bill that would sanction Chinese officials over Xinjiang camps

The House on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed legislation that would impose sanctions on senior Chinese officials responsible for the forced labor camps that have targeted Uighur Muslims and other

27 May 22:01 TheHill 355432918686386194.html
Trump Should Open America’s Doors to Hong Kong’s Citizens

U.S. policy should focus on punishing the Chinese Communist Party. 

27 May 23:30 Bloomberg.com 4032480121331690770.html
‘Close Them Down’: Trump Threatens To Shut Down Social Media Platforms

27 May 00:00 15 articles

‘Close Them Down’: Trump Threatens To Shut Down Social Media Platforms

Twitter fact-checked the president on one of his tweets for the first time Tuesday.

27 May 00:00 Forbes 6028587530705218106.html
Twitter labels Trump's false claims with warning for first time

President rails against decision after his tweets on mail-in voting are marked with message: ‘Get the facts’

27 May 00:02 the Guardian 1491978796028479024.html
Trump accuses Twitter of 'interfering' with US elections after fact checking warning | ZDNet

The US President also accused Twitter of 'stifling free speech'.

27 May 01:24 ZDNet 591556592341510442.html
Trump says Twitter is "stifling free speech" after it labels his tweets with fact-check warning

Yesterday saw Trump tweet that mail-in ballots would be forged, illegally printed, and signed. A follow-up Tweet claimed that anyone living in the state of California would get a ballot, and professionals would tell them how to vote, and for…

27 May 10:20 TechSpot 7732733960695161059.html
Trump Threatens to Shut Social Media Companies After Twitter Fact Check

President Donald Trump threatened to regulate or shutter social media companies -- a warning apparently aimed at Twitter Inc. after it began fact-checking his tweets.

27 May 11:37 Bloomberg.com 4032480121391692685.html
Twitter’s first fact-check of Trump was a gutless one

On Tuesday afternoon, Twitter did something new: It fact-checked the president. The company added “get the facts” links to two of Donald Trump’s tweets that claimed mail-in ballots would lead to widespread election fraud.

27 May 12:00 Engadget 96641515434400336.html
Trump threatens social media after Twitter puts warning on his false claims

President vows to ‘strongly regulate’ or shutter platforms that ‘silence conservative voices’ a day after Twitter added warning label on falsehoods

27 May 13:01 the Guardian 1491978796451436550.html
Twitter, Facebook Win Appeal in Anticonservative-Bias Suit

A federal appeals court rejected claims that tech giants Twitter Inc., Facebook Inc., Apple Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google conspired to suppress conservative views online.

27 May 15:19 Bloomberg.com 4032480121942251802.html
Twitter Strikes Fair Balance Between Liberty and Lies

Social-media platforms shouldn’t try to be truth police, but they should (and do) hold presidents to account.

27 May 16:25 Bloomberg.com 4032480121402688360.html
Kellyanne Conway unleashes trolls on Twitter's head of site integrity

Donald Trump's counselor is mad that someone fact-checked her employer.

27 May 17:40 Mashable 5336625363919583300.html
White House organizes harassment of Twitter employee as Trump threatens company

The Twitter employee is now facing death threats.

27 May 19:11 The Verge 1337119303505008689.html
Trump wants to fight Twitter more than regulate it

Why regulation isn’t what Trump cares about most

27 May 19:47 The Verge 1337119303295970173.html
Trump supporters target Twitter employee after fact check

Twitter’s decision to fact check Donald Trump has resulted in mass harassment of one of its employees.

27 May 21:03 Engadget 96641516306264363.html
Social media bias lawsuits keep failing in court

Sites have broad rights to ban users — Trump tweets notwithstanding.

27 May 21:43 The Verge 1337119304947097946.html
Twitter Comes Under Attack From Trump’s Supporters

After the social media company labeled two of the president’s tweets as inaccurate on Tuesday, his adherents pounced.

27 May 21:55 NY Times 1961078289388445737.html
‘Close Them Down’: Trump Threatens To Shut Down Social Media Platforms

27 May 00:00 15 articles

‘Close Them Down’: Trump Threatens To Shut Down Social Media Platforms

Twitter fact-checked the president on one of his tweets for the first time Tuesday.

27 May 00:00 Forbes 6028587530705218106.html
Twitter is 'interfering' in US election, 'stifling' free speech, alleges Donald Trump

On Tuesday, Twitter added a warning phrase to two of Trump tweets that called mail-in ballots

27 May 00:00 Moneycontrol 1603024964076528436.html
Twitter labels Trump's false claims with warning for first time

President rails against decision after his tweets on mail-in voting are marked with message: ‘Get the facts’

27 May 00:02 the Guardian 1491978796028479024.html
Twitter adds fact-check warning label to Trump’s tweets for first time

Twitter Inc. marked tweets by President Donald Trump with a fact-check warning label for the first time Tuesday, after the president falsely claimed mail-in...

27 May 00:27 MarketWatch 8975941549821851149.html
Twitter fact-checks Trump as US president cries vote meddling

Twitter has, for the first time, prompted readers to check the facts in tweets sent by US President Donald Trump, warning that his claims about mail-in ballots were false and had been debunked by fact -checkers.

27 May 03:03 Aljazeera 6642629762675070709.html
Twitter labels Trump's tweets as misleading, US President hits back

Twitter's decision is likely to raise further questions about its willingness to consistently apply the label to other Trump's tweets

27 May 05:17 Business-Standard 1502508924562796167.html
Trump Threatens to Shut Social Media Companies After Twitter Fact Check

President Donald Trump threatened to regulate or shutter social media companies -- a warning apparently aimed at Twitter Inc. after it began fact-checking his tweets.

27 May 11:37 Bloomberg.com 4032480121391692685.html
Trump threatens to shut down social-media platforms after Twitter put a fact-check warning on his false tweets

"We will strongly regulate, or close them down, before we can ever allow this to happen," President Donald Trump tweeted early Wednesday.

27 May 11:41 Business Insider 6060062400823998497.html
Trump threatens social media after Twitter fact check

The US President claims he will "regulate" or shut down social media companies after Twitter added a fact-check warning to his tweets which spread falsehoods.

27 May 12:16 Australian Financial Review 3974284488366972729.html
Trump threatens social media after Twitter puts warning on his false claims

President vows to ‘strongly regulate’ or shutter platforms that ‘silence conservative voices’ a day after Twitter added warning label on falsehoods

27 May 13:01 the Guardian 1491978796451436550.html
Trump threatens social media after Twitter fact-checks him

United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened social media companies with new regulation or even shuttering a day after Twitter added fact checks to two of his tweets.

27 May 14:17 Aljazeera 6642629761949079617.html
Twitter fact-checks Trump tweet for the first time

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Twitter on Tuesday for the first time prompted readers to check the facts in tweets sent by U.S. President Donald Trump, warning that his claims about mail-in ballots were false and had been debunked by fact checkers.

27 May 14:56 Reuters 8334514180417395763.html
White House organizes harassment of Twitter employee as Trump threatens company

The Twitter employee is now facing death threats.

27 May 19:11 The Verge 1337119303505008689.html
Trump wants to fight Twitter more than regulate it

Why regulation isn’t what Trump cares about most

27 May 19:47 The Verge 1337119303295970173.html
Twitter Comes Under Attack From Trump’s Supporters

After the social media company labeled two of the president’s tweets as inaccurate on Tuesday, his adherents pounced.

27 May 21:55 NY Times 1961078289388445737.html
Six Cabinet members 'privately believe Dominic Cummings should resign' while 40 Tory MPs call for Boris Johnson to sack him over 'lockdown breach' controversy

27 May 00:36 12 articles

Six Cabinet members 'privately believe Dominic Cummings should resign' while 40 Tory MPs call for Boris Johnson to sack him over 'lockdown breach' controversy

Six Cabinet members are believed to have privately told colleagues that Dominic Cummings should quit, while at least 40 Tory MPs have demanded his resignation.

27 May 00:36 Mail Online 124328110733398903.html
Dominic Cummings added mention of coronavirus into a year-old blog post about ebola in April - before saying he warned about pandemics 'last year'

The PM's special adviser said on Monday at a Downing Street press conference that he had written about the 'urgent need for planning' for a coronavirus pandemic in 2019.

27 May 00:54 Mail Online 124328111209631344.html
Robert Jenrick says the Government will NOT review lockdown fines issued to people travelling for childcare reasons less than 24 hours after Matt Hancock said he would consider it in wake of Dominic Cummings row

Robert Jenrick today confirmed the Government will not review lockdown fines issued to parents travelling for childcare reasons.

27 May 07:32 Mail Online 124328111957700788.html
Parents with childcare issues should 'do as Dominic Cummings did', says Cabinet minister Robert Jenrick as he shrugs off party's poll plunge telling 40 Tory MPs calling for aide to be sacked to 'move on'

In a tetchy round of interviews, Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick said people were entitled to exercise 'personal judgement' over the tough lockdown rules.

27 May 08:21 Mail Online 124328111503265392.html
Parents free to relocate to seek childcare like Cummings did, says minister

Robert Jenrick says there will be no review of past fines for acting in similar way to PM’s aide

27 May 09:06 the Guardian 1491978794901879669.html
Durham Police's Dominic Cummings probe is being treated as a 'critical incident' and being overseen by its most senior officers in bid to prevent reputational damage to the force

Durham Police has said that it is investigating Dominic Cummings' trip to the county during lockdown at the 'highest levels'.

27 May 09:22 Mail Online 124328112230051382.html
Boris Johnson's sister Rachel says Dominic Cummings should apologise and admit he 'messed up' and made 'bad decisions' over his lockdown trip to Durham

Rachel Johnson has said Brits are 'unutterably furious' over Dominic Cummings' trip to Durham in March and his subsequent drive to Barnard Castle to test his eyesight in April with his family in the car.

27 May 09:40 Mail Online 124328112658522512.html
Boris Johnson has faced down Tory rebellions before, but this one is different

The Dominic Cummings furore can’t be dismissed as Westminster bubble story. And No 10 has made it clear whose side they’re on, says Katy Balls, the Spectator’s deputy political editor

27 May 13:38 the Guardian 1491978796418140871.html
With an ally in control of the party machine, Keir Starmer’s victory is complete

David Evans is not a compromise appointment for general secretary. But will he improve the party culture?, says LabourList editor Sienna Rodgers

27 May 13:46 the Guardian 1491978794542484304.html
Luvvie vicar who waded into Dominic Cummings row is married father-of-two and ex-marketing consultant with past-life acting on shows from The Bill to starring alongside Michael Elphick and Neil Morrissey in Boon

Reverend Martin Poole, the vicar of St Luke's Prestonville in Brighton, raised the issue at the daily Downing Street press conference in a question to Matt Hancock.

27 May 15:14 Mail Online 124328111150178410.html
Lockdown violators using Cummings as excuse, say police

Police commissioner warns of public pushback over Covid-19 containment measures

27 May 17:03 the Guardian 1491978796184426690.html
Boris Johnson's liaison committee appearance: what did we learn?

Prime minister refuses to order investigation of chief aide or discuss which media coverage has been ‘false’

27 May 18:45 the Guardian 1491978795266672125.html
Hong Kong's China national anthem bill aims to legislate 'respect'

27 May 03:00 10 articles

Hong Kong's China national anthem bill aims to legislate 'respect'

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong’s legislature is moving forward on a controversial bill that would criminalise abuse of China’s national anthem.

27 May 03:00 Reuters 8334514179759784332.html
Hong Kong: Why China's national anthem bill is so controversial

Hong Kong's legislature is moving forward on a controversial bill that would criminalise "abuse" of China's national anthem.

27 May 04:23 Aljazeera 6642629763924897965.html
Hong Kong police arrest hundreds and fire pepper balls at protesters

Scores stopped and searched as lawmakers debate proposed law on Chinese national anthem

27 May 07:18 Ft 707176889512047736.html
National anthem bill reignites Hong Kong unrest

Riot police clashed with office workers on their lunch break in Hong Kong on Wednesday after a bill which would outlaw insults to China's national anthem became the latest trigger for unrest.

27 May 08:18 Australian Financial Review 3974284486477956435.html
Hong Kong on edge before national anthem bill: Live updates

Hong Kong riot police have made arrests and fired pepper pellets to disperse protesters in the heart of the global financial centre, as new national security laws proposed by Beijing revived anti-government demonstrations.

27 May 08:21 Aljazeera 6642629762147859902.html
Hong Kong Police Overwhelm Protesters Now Crying ‘Independence’

In the first major test of Hong Kong’s protest movement in 2020, it became clear that demonstrators face a more formidable challenge in reigniting the street power that humbled China last year -- and that Beijing’s moves could inspire a shift toward more radical views.

27 May 10:54 Bloomberg.com 4032480121002192594.html
Hundreds held as HK police use pepper pellets to disperse protest

Hong Kong police have fired pepper pellets to disperse protesters as hundreds of people gathered in the centre of the financial hub to oppose a controversial bill on China's national anthem and a planned move by Beijing to impose a national security law on the semi-autonomous territory.

27 May 11:23 Aljazeera 6642629762472465116.html
A history of resistance: key dates in Hong Kong's battle with China

Beijing’s attempts to bring the territory to heel since handover have resulted in pushback and protest

27 May 11:53 the Guardian 1491978795215242410.html
China is set to pass a draconian new law in Hong Kong that would effectively stifle all dissent. Here's what could happen to people in the city.

China wants to pass a new security law that could further punish protesters and intensify Chinese actions like tracking, torture, and detainment.

27 May 14:59 Business Insider 6060062400046700424.html
Hong Kong crisis: at least 360 arrested as China protests grow

Riot police flood city as pro-democracy groups protest against law criminalising ‘ridicule’ of Chinese anthem

27 May 15:30 the Guardian 1491978795362207376.html
Stormy Weather Delays Historic SpaceX Launch

27 May 00:00 9 articles

Stormy Weather Delays Historic SpaceX Launch

NASA and SpaceX will try again on Saturday.

27 May 00:00 Forbes 6028587532043768525.html
SpaceX Delays Launch Of Historic Crew Dragon Spacecraft For NASA After Bad Weather

SpaceX and NASA have delayed the launch of the Crew Dragon spacecraft on a historic mission to the ISS, after poor weather finally halted launch preparations.

27 May 00:00 Forbes 6028587531804345444.html
How to watch the SpaceX Crew Dragon mission

NASA will be live-streaming the SpaceX launch via YouTube and on its website.

27 May 14:35 The Verge 1337119305301155659.html
Watch live as SpaceX launches NASA astronauts [UPDATE: Scrubbed]

UPDATE: The launch has been scrubbed for today because of weather. The second attempt will come on Saturday. The launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Cr

27 May 15:31 Autoblog 4372976973318292598.html
Poor weather scrubs SpaceX’s historic launch attempt [Updated]

Anyone who followed the space shuttle program will remember a lot of scrubs.

27 May 17:10 Ars Technica 5028555107513153335.html
SpaceX-Nasa launch scrubbed due to poor weather

The first crewed flight from US soil since 2011 was called off 16 minutes before lift off; the next opportunity is on Saturday

27 May 17:53 the Guardian 1491978796137011505.html
SpaceX's first crewed mission to the ISS is scrubbed for today

The first attempt at launching US astronauts into space from American soil was delayed by weather conditions on Wednesday. NASA will take another shot Saturday.

27 May 20:21 Engadget 96641516373675336.html
SpaceX delays first historic crewed launch to space due to weather

Just 17 minutes left on the clock.

27 May 20:28 The Verge 1337119304174546918.html
SpaceX Dragon DM-2 Launch Scrubbed – Next Attempt On May 30

Following poor weather conditions, SpaceX and NASA aborted the Dragon DM-2 mission today, with next attempt set for May 30, 2020.

27 May 20:38 Wccftech 3677959679333627625.html
White House prepares response to China's Hong Kong crackdown

27 May 02:15 9 articles

White House prepares response to China's Hong Kong crackdown

President Trump said the US was working on a strong response to China's planned national security legislation for Hong Kong and it would be announced before the end of the week.

27 May 02:15 Australian Financial Review 3974284488054462488.html
Trump hints at action against China over Hong Kong security law

US President Donald Trump has indicated that the United States was working on a strong response to China's planned national security legislation for Hong Kong, which would be announced before the end of the week.

27 May 02:24 Aljazeera 6642629763442463109.html
Donald Trump ‘displeased’ with China’s new security law for Hong Kong: White House

The bill which is set to be approved by the National People's Congress, regarded as the rubber-stamp parliament for its routine approval of proposals by the ruling Communist Party of China (CPC), comes in the backdrop of relentless agitation by the local Hong Kong people/

27 May 11:43 The Financial Express 1288289581431398669.html
Pompeo says Hong Kong is no longer autonomous from China, which could mean the US ends the city's special trade status

"No reasonable person can assert today that Hong Kong maintains a high degree of autonomy from China, given facts on the ground," Pompeo said.

27 May 16:27 Business Insider 6060062399250632460.html
Hong Kong no longer has autonomy from China, Mike Pompeo says

US will end special trade relations with Hong Kong, which could seriously impact the territory’s economy

27 May 18:45 the Guardian 1491978795320082072.html
Hong Kong no longer qualifies as autonomous under China, says Pompeo

Hong Kong, an economic powerhouse, is a Special Administrative Region of China

27 May 20:54 Business-Standard 1502508926528997797.html
Pompeo says Hong Kong no longer warrants special US treatment

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says China has undermined Hong Kong's autonomy as the US considers ending favourable tariffs in a blow to its status as a financial hub.

27 May 20:55 Australian Financial Review 3974284488103771589.html
Pompeo declares Hong Kong 'no longer autonomous' from China

United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has notified the US Congress that the Trump administration no longer regards Hong Kong as autonomous from mainland China.

27 May 21:36 Aljazeera 6642629762779251222.html
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says Hong Kong no longer autonomous from China

''Hong Kong does not continue to warrant treatment under United States laws in the same manner as U.S. laws were applied to Hong Kong before July 1997," Pompeo said in a statement.

27 May 23:37 The Financial Express 1288289580327372625.html
Six Cabinet members 'privately believe Dominic Cummings should resign' while 40 Tory MPs call for Boris Johnson to sack him over 'lockdown breach' controversy

27 May 00:36 8 articles

Six Cabinet members 'privately believe Dominic Cummings should resign' while 40 Tory MPs call for Boris Johnson to sack him over 'lockdown breach' controversy

Six Cabinet members are believed to have privately told colleagues that Dominic Cummings should quit, while at least 40 Tory MPs have demanded his resignation.

27 May 00:36 Mail Online 124328110733398903.html
Robert Jenrick says the Government will NOT review lockdown fines issued to people travelling for childcare reasons less than 24 hours after Matt Hancock said he would consider it in wake of Dominic Cummings row

Robert Jenrick today confirmed the Government will not review lockdown fines issued to parents travelling for childcare reasons.

27 May 07:32 Mail Online 124328111957700788.html
Parents with childcare issues should 'do as Dominic Cummings did', says Cabinet minister Robert Jenrick as he shrugs off party's poll plunge telling 40 Tory MPs calling for aide to be sacked to 'move on'

In a tetchy round of interviews, Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick said people were entitled to exercise 'personal judgement' over the tough lockdown rules.

27 May 08:21 Mail Online 124328111503265392.html
Parents free to relocate to seek childcare like Cummings did, says minister

Robert Jenrick says there will be no review of past fines for acting in similar way to PM’s aide

27 May 09:06 the Guardian 1491978794901879669.html
Boris Johnson's sister Rachel says Dominic Cummings should apologise and admit he 'messed up' and made 'bad decisions' over his lockdown trip to Durham

Rachel Johnson has said Brits are 'unutterably furious' over Dominic Cummings' trip to Durham in March and his subsequent drive to Barnard Castle to test his eyesight in April with his family in the car.

27 May 09:40 Mail Online 124328112658522512.html
Boris Johnson has faced down Tory rebellions before, but this one is different

The Dominic Cummings furore can’t be dismissed as Westminster bubble story. And No 10 has made it clear whose side they’re on, says Katy Balls, the Spectator’s deputy political editor

27 May 13:38 the Guardian 1491978796418140871.html
Luvvie vicar who waded into Dominic Cummings row is married father-of-two and ex-marketing consultant with past-life acting on shows from The Bill to starring alongside Michael Elphick and Neil Morrissey in Boon

Reverend Martin Poole, the vicar of St Luke's Prestonville in Brighton, raised the issue at the daily Downing Street press conference in a question to Matt Hancock.

27 May 15:14 Mail Online 124328111150178410.html
Boris Johnson's liaison committee appearance: what did we learn?

Prime minister refuses to order investigation of chief aide or discuss which media coverage has been ‘false’

27 May 18:45 the Guardian 1491978795266672125.html
Biden calls for 'thorough' federal investigation into killing of black man by Minneapolis police

27 May 02:13 8 articles

Biden calls for 'thorough' federal investigation into killing of black man by Minneapolis police

Former Vice President Joe Biden called for a “thorough” FBI investigation into the killing of George Floyd, a black man who died shortly after his arrest by the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD).

27 May 02:13 TheHill 355432918387161572.html
Hundreds demand justice in Minneapolis after police killing of George Floyd

Protesters clash with police, who deploy teargas and stun grenades, following death of black man at hands of white officer

27 May 02:19 the Guardian 1491978795222379847.html
Omar condemns use of rubber bullets, tear gas on crowds at George Floyd protest

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) on Wednesday condemned law enforcement for the use of rubber bullets and tear gas on crowds in Minneapolis that were protesting the death of George Floyd on Tuesday evening.

27 May 13:48 TheHill 355432918437153917.html
Four Minneapolis policemen fired after death of unarmed black man

MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - Four Minneapolis police officers were fired on Tuesday over the death of an unarmed black man seen in a video lying face down in the street, gasping for air and groaning, “I can’t breathe,” while a white officer knelt on his neck for several minutes.

27 May 14:27 Reuters 8334514181180846104.html
Biden calls for DOJ Civil Rights Division to investigate George Floyd's death

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Wednesday called on the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division to investigate the death of George Floyd, the unarmed black man who was

27 May 17:15 TheHill 355432918731551065.html
Trump expects 'full report' on death of George Floyd

President Trump on Wednesday described the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody as a “very sad event” and said he expects a “full report” when he returns to Washington. 

27 May 20:38 TheHill 355432917909419883.html
Pelosi: George Floyd death is 'a crime'

Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Wednesday called the death of an unarmed African American man in Minneapolis a crime and vowed that Congress will examine new federal strategies for preventing

27 May 21:29 TheHill 355432919351999390.html
Trump asks DOJ, FBI to expedite probe into George Floyd death

President Trump on Wednesday said he asked the Department of Justice (DOJ) and FBI to expedite an investigation into the death of George Floyd, who died in the custody of Minneapolis police earlier

27 May 22:48 TheHill 355432919576295127.html
HBO Max Launches Today: Everything You Need To Know

27 May 00:00 7 articles

HBO Max Launches Today: Everything You Need To Know

WarnerMedia joins the streaming wars today with the launch of HBO Max, its new service combining original shows, library content from a range of WarnerMedia properties, and programming from pay cable network HBO.

27 May 00:00 Forbes 6028587530608816296.html
Everything you need to know about HBO Max

From pricing to subscription options and the differences from normal HBO

27 May 11:52 Polygon 3721530541188063581.html
HBO Max is taking on Netflix with human curation instead of solely relying on algorithms

HBO Max is leaning heavily on human curators instead of just algorithms to make it feel more personal.

27 May 13:00 The Verge 1337119303467118058.html
HBO Max Struts Into the Streaming Thunderdome

Inside WarnerMedia’s multibillion bid to supersize HBO and transform it into a streaming powerhouse capable of battling Netflix. The scope of HBO Max, combined with the muscle of WarnerMedia and AT&T, makes it a likely winner of the streaming wars.

27 May 13:00 VULTURE 2718750545413940821.html
WarnerMedia Strikes Eleventh Hour HBO Max Distribution Deal With Comcast

By mid-morning on HBO Max's launch day, Xfinity customers were able to sign up for the service.

27 May 17:10 The Hollywood Reporter 121801343712744831.html
How to stream HBO Max

HBO Max: how to download, price, what’s available to stream, and more

27 May 18:52 The Verge 1337119303818611080.html
HBO Max’s catalog is full of weird holes

What is it trying to be?

27 May 23:18 The Verge 1337119304775498151.html
‘Close Them Down’: Trump Threatens To Shut Down Social Media Platforms

27 May 00:00 7 articles

‘Close Them Down’: Trump Threatens To Shut Down Social Media Platforms

Twitter fact-checked the president on one of his tweets for the first time Tuesday.

27 May 00:00 Forbes 6028587530705218106.html
Twitter Adds Fact-Check to Trump Tweet for 1st Time

Trump condemned the action taken by Twitter and claimed the company was "interfering in the 2020 Presidential Election"

27 May 05:40 TheWrap 2361432282278886326.html
Trump Pledges Social Media Crackdown, D.C. Circuit Offers Its Version of Subtweet

A conservative group alleging its political viewpoints have been suppressed on Twitter and other platforms gets an interestingly-timed judgment.

27 May 07:18 The Hollywood Reporter 121801344693072786.html
White House organizes harassment of Twitter employee as Trump threatens company

The Twitter employee is now facing death threats.

27 May 19:11 The Verge 1337119303505008689.html
Trump wants to fight Twitter more than regulate it

Why regulation isn’t what Trump cares about most

27 May 19:47 The Verge 1337119303295970173.html
Social media bias lawsuits keep failing in court

Sites have broad rights to ban users — Trump tweets notwithstanding.

27 May 21:43 The Verge 1337119304947097946.html
Twitter Comes Under Attack From Trump’s Supporters

After the social media company labeled two of the president’s tweets as inaccurate on Tuesday, his adherents pounced.

27 May 21:55 NY Times 1961078289388445737.html
Govt steps up locust control operations; drones to be deployed soon

27 May 00:00 6 articles

Govt steps up locust control operations; drones to be deployed soon

The government has placed an order for buying 60 spraying machines from UK-based company Micron, and two firms have been finalised for supply of drones for aerial spraying of insecticides for effective control over tall trees and inaccessible areas, it added.

27 May 00:00 Moneycontrol 1603024964562681094.html
Locust swarms headed towards Delhi; crops threatened in many states

Higher than normal temperatures have helped locusts spread more rapidly in different parts of the states

27 May 10:55 Business-Standard 1502508926070364800.html
Locust swarms head for India ahead of planting season

As many as 700 tractors, 75 fire engines and almost 50 other vehicles are engaged in spraying pesticides to kill the locusts, Trilochan Mohapatra, director general of the state-run Indian Council of Agricultural Research in New Delhi said on Tuesday.

27 May 14:47 The Financial Express 1288289579525050847.html
States tighten locust control measures as pest gives Delhi a miss for now

Govt asserts desert locusts have not impacted rabi crops and efforts are on to eliminate the insects before monsoon in order to save kharif

27 May 14:58 Business-Standard 1502508925008599519.html
Worst attack in years: Locusts reach Jhansi, Maharashtra; Punjab on alert

According to the Union agriculture ministry, 21 districts in Rajasthan, 18 in Madhya Pradesh, two in Gujarat and one in Punjab have undertaken locust control measures till now

27 May 16:48 Business-Standard 1502508926388325292.html
Locusts have not hit rabi crops; efforts on to prevent spread before monsoon to save kharif crops

The officials, however, said that locust swarms would not have posed a big threat to India, had neighbouring Pakistan controlled its spread at its end.

27 May 19:42 The Financial Express 1288289579657509931.html
Boeing Resumes 737 MAX Production After Announcing Over 12,000 Job Cuts

27 May 00:00 6 articles

Boeing Resumes 737 MAX Production After Announcing Over 12,000 Job Cuts

The 737 MAX hasn't been allowed to fly since March of 2019, following deadly crashes.

27 May 00:00 Forbes 6028587530839611182.html
Boeing Slashes Over 12,000 Jobs, With More Cuts Coming

The cuts come as the commercial airline industry has seen a historic fall in demand.

27 May 00:00 Forbes 6028587530527375092.html
Boeing slashes 12,000 jobs as coronavirus seizes travel industry

The layoffs are expected to be concentrated in the Seattle area, home to Boeing's commercial-airplanes business.

27 May 00:00 Moneycontrol 1603024964772189391.html
Boeing set to announce significant US job cuts this week

A spokesman for the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA) union that represents 17,600 Boeing employees told Reuters Tuesday the company informed the union it should expect layoff notices on Friday.

27 May 00:00 Moneycontrol 1603024964644712358.html
Boeing slashes 12,000 jobs as coronavirus impacts travel industry

A Boeing spokesperson said Wednesday's actions represent the largest number of job cuts, but several thousand additional jobs will be eliminated in the next few months

27 May 17:19 Business-Standard 1502508926610218135.html
Boeing to axe 12,000 US workers even as Max assembly resumes

Aircraft manufacturer says production of grounded jet will initially be at ‘low rate’

27 May 22:14 Ft 707176888551207342.html
Key Senate Democrat withdraws support from House measure on web browsing data

27 May 01:32 5 articles

Key Senate Democrat withdraws support from House measure on web browsing data

Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) has pulled his support from an amendment aimed at blocking law enforcement from collecting web browsing history without a warrant after comments made by Rep. Adam Schiff

27 May 01:32 TheHill 355432918306637559.html
McCarthy urges Democrats to pull surveillance bill

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Wednesday asked Democratic leadership to hold off on a vote on the reauthorization of three expired surveillance programs.

27 May 13:02 TheHill 355432919316561220.html
Justice says it will recommend Trump veto FISA bill

The Justice Department said on Wednesday that it opposes House-proposed changes to surveillance reform legislation and will urge President Trump to veto the bill if it reaches his desk.

27 May 14:16 TheHill 355432917855940034.html
House FISA bill suddenly on life support

A bill to reauthorize three expired surveillance programs is in jeopardy, with President Trump urging Republicans to oppose it and progressives raising concerns about a key amendment.

27 May 17:08 TheHill 355432919206383552.html
Trump threatens to veto FISA bill ahead of House vote

President Trump is threatening to veto legislation reauthorizing expired government surveillance tools if it passes in the House, citing “massive abuse” of the government powers in the Russia

27 May 23:08 TheHill 355432918553320746.html
HBO Max Launches Today: Everything You Need To Know

27 May 00:00 5 articles

HBO Max Launches Today: Everything You Need To Know

WarnerMedia joins the streaming wars today with the launch of HBO Max, its new service combining original shows, library content from a range of WarnerMedia properties, and programming from pay cable network HBO.

27 May 00:00 Forbes 6028587530608816296.html
HBO Max is here to take on Netflix. Is it too late?

AT&T’s streaming platform goes live on May 27. At $15 a month, it’s more expensive than its rivals and comes at a time when household income is dropping.

27 May 00:00 Moneycontrol 1603024965093221841.html
HBO Max is WarnerMedia's ambitious attempt to take on Netflix, and it's now available to stream — here's how to sign up

HBO Max is a new streaming service with all of HBO's original programming, exclusive shows, classic series, and a film library built to rival Netflix.

27 May 13:30 Business Insider 6060062400814666490.html
AT&T launches HBO Max, vying with Netflix, others for quarantine viewing

(Reuters) - AT&T’s WarnerMedia division launches its HBO Max streaming service on Wednesday, taking on Netflix, Disney and Amazon at a time when coronavirus lockdowns have boosted demand for streaming even as rising unemployment has cut disposable incomes.

27 May 17:42 Reuters 8334514179757164199.html
How to stream HBO Max

HBO Max: how to download, price, what’s available to stream, and more

27 May 18:52 The Verge 1337119303818611080.html
Jeffrey Epstein threatened to CURSE pregnant journalist’s unborn baby and warned ‘I know every doctor in New York’

27 May 13:39 5 articles

Jeffrey Epstein threatened to CURSE pregnant journalist’s unborn baby and warned ‘I know every doctor in New York’

A JOURNALIST claims that Jeffrey Epstein told her he would curse her unborn children and knew every doctor in New York after she pushed to print an article on the sexual abuse he carried out. Forme…

27 May 13:39 The Sun 7379604593139115494.html
EXCLUSIVE: Jeffrey Epstein had surveillance cameras hidden throughout his properties worldwide in a 'blackmail scheme' to extort his powerful friends, victims tell new Netflix doc about the pedophile

Jeffrey Epstein's surveillance cameras were a 'blackmail scheme' to extort his powerful friends, new Netflix documentary Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich claims.

27 May 15:05 Mail Online 124328111116775427.html
'It's outrageous': inside an infuriating Netflix series on Jeffrey Epstein

Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich synthesizes legal information with first-person testimony of the billionaire’s abuse and bought immunity into a shocking watch

27 May 15:13 the Guardian 1491978795130317863.html
Prince Andrew told Jeffrey Epstein's sex slave Virginia Roberts ‘my daughters aren’t far from your age... only a little bit younger’ before they had sex, she claims in new Netflix series Filthy Rich

An astonishing new documentary into the life and crimes of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has brought to light new allegations on Prince Andrew from Virginia Roberts.

27 May 17:21 Mail Online 124328112203030045.html
Bill Clinton 'had affair with Jeffrey Epstein pimp Ghislaine Maxwell during trips on pedophile's private jet', explosive new book claims

The details of the alleged affair between the former president and the British socialite are detailed in a new book - A Convenient Death: The Mysterious Demise of Jeffrey Epstein.

27 May 17:41 Mail Online 124328111498892432.html
Twitter labels Trump's false claims with warning for first time

27 May 00:02 5 articles

Twitter labels Trump's false claims with warning for first time

President rails against decision after his tweets on mail-in voting are marked with message: ‘Get the facts’

27 May 00:02 the Guardian 1491978796028479024.html
Donald Trump threatens to 'strongly regulate or close' social media for trying to 'silence conservative voices' after Twitter fact-checks two of his 'misleading' tweets

Donald Trump demanded social media platforms 'clean up your act' as he warned his administration will begin to regulate such websites after Twitter, for the first time ever, fact-checked his tweets.

27 May 12:54 Mail Online 124328112541280795.html
Trump threatens social media after Twitter puts warning on his false claims

President vows to ‘strongly regulate’ or shutter platforms that ‘silence conservative voices’ a day after Twitter added warning label on falsehoods

27 May 13:01 the Guardian 1491978796451436550.html
‘Ugly Even for Him’: Trump’s Usual Allies Recoil at His Smear of MSNBC Host

The Wall Street Journal and Washington Examiner chastised the president as a top House Republican, Liz Cheney, urged him to “stop” his attacks on Joe Scarborough.

27 May 17:06 NY Times 1961078288011060104.html
Twitter Comes Under Attack From Trump’s Supporters

After the social media company labeled two of the president’s tweets as inaccurate on Tuesday, his adherents pounced.

27 May 21:55 NY Times 1961078289388445737.html
Stormy Weather Delays Historic SpaceX Launch

27 May 00:00 5 articles

Stormy Weather Delays Historic SpaceX Launch

NASA and SpaceX will try again on Saturday.

27 May 00:00 Forbes 6028587532043768525.html
SpaceX Delays Launch Of Historic Crew Dragon Spacecraft For NASA After Bad Weather

SpaceX and NASA have delayed the launch of the Crew Dragon spacecraft on a historic mission to the ISS, after poor weather finally halted launch preparations.

27 May 00:00 Forbes 6028587531804345444.html
How to watch the SpaceX Crew Dragon mission

NASA will be live-streaming the SpaceX launch via YouTube and on its website.

27 May 14:35 The Verge 1337119305301155659.html
Poor weather scrubs SpaceX’s historic launch attempt [Updated]

Anyone who followed the space shuttle program will remember a lot of scrubs.

27 May 17:10 Ars Technica 5028555107513153335.html
SpaceX delays first historic crewed launch to space due to weather

Just 17 minutes left on the clock.

27 May 20:28 The Verge 1337119304174546918.html
HBO Max Launches Today: Everything You Need To Know

27 May 00:00 5 articles

HBO Max Launches Today: Everything You Need To Know

WarnerMedia joins the streaming wars today with the launch of HBO Max, its new service combining original shows, library content from a range of WarnerMedia properties, and programming from pay cable network HBO.

27 May 00:00 Forbes 6028587530608816296.html
HBO Max is taking on Netflix with human curation instead of solely relying on algorithms

HBO Max is leaning heavily on human curators instead of just algorithms to make it feel more personal.

27 May 13:00 The Verge 1337119303467118058.html
HBO Max is available today -- here’s what you need to know

After months of hype, WarnerMedia’s latest streaming service is here. HBO Max offers everything you’ll get from HBO, plus enough additional movies and shows to keep you busy streaming for a long, long time. 

27 May 14:00 Engadget 96641515506689119.html
How to stream HBO Max

HBO Max: how to download, price, what’s available to stream, and more

27 May 18:52 The Verge 1337119303818611080.html
HBO Max’s catalog is full of weird holes

What is it trying to be?

27 May 23:18 The Verge 1337119304775498151.html
Samsung Money is the company’s new Samsung Pay-linked debit card program

27 May 13:00 5 articles

Samsung Money is the company’s new Samsung Pay-linked debit card program

Another tech company debit card.

27 May 13:00 The Verge 1337119303335354988.html
Samsung Money is a debit card tied to Samsung Pay

Samsung has introduced a debit card, Money, that's tightly linked to Samsung Pay.

27 May 13:31 Engadget 96641514421039193.html
Samsung Money is Now Official, Brings a Debit Card Linked to Samsung Pay

Only last month we talked about how Samsung is planning on launching their own debit card and now it has happened. Samsung Money is now official; it is in partnership with SoFi, which is an online personal finance company based out of San Francisco. by partnering up with the company, Samsung Pay would see a …

27 May 14:54 Wccftech 3677959679366970650.html
Samsung copies the Apple Card, announces “Samsung Money”

Samsung announces a physical debit card and SoFi money management account.

27 May 16:17 Ars Technica 5028555106152746143.html
Samsung Money debit card to launch this summer

The company teamed up with Mastercard and SoFi.

27 May 18:09 Mashable 5336625363065479920.html
Hospital in Weston-super-Mare that shut to new patients over spike in Covid-19 cases 'sees 40% of staff test positive for the infection'

27 May 08:52 5 articles

Hospital in Weston-super-Mare that shut to new patients over spike in Covid-19 cases 'sees 40% of staff test positive for the infection'

A memo leaked to a local newspaper revealed Weston General Hospital, which has around 2,000 staff, warned of a high rate of coronavirus cases among medics.

27 May 08:52 Mail Online 124328111866709379.html
Two households CAN meet from next week: Lockdown loosening could see socially-distanced family reunions - but how many people can gather and will barbecues be banned?

Ministers are said to have parked proposals for people to be able to mix freely in social 'bubbles' after expert modelling suggested it could lead to a spike in coronavirus .

27 May 09:18 Mail Online 124328111109891326.html
Boris Johnson vows not to hike income tax, VAT or national insurance and says triple lock on pensions will STAY despite coronavirus bailouts devastating public finances - with 8.4MILLION jobs now furloughed

Standing by Tory tax and pensions pledges today, Boris Johnson told senior MPs: 'We are going to meet all of our manifesto commitments.'

27 May 10:23 Mail Online 124328110968034366.html
UK announces 412 more Covid-19 deaths - taking official number of victims 37,460 as NHS figures show nearly a THIRD of hospital trusts in England have reported no new fatalities in the last 48 hours

Department of Health figures show the daily number of fatalities is 13.5 per cent higher than the figure announced last Wednesday (363) - and is three times higher than yesterday's (134).

27 May 13:17 Mail Online 124328111147642267.html
Pubs and restaurants could reopen NEXT MONTH as Boris Johnson says roadmap is moving 'faster than previously thought' and orders review of the six-foot rule

Boris Johnson tonight told MPs he hopes to allow watering holes and restaurants to re-open earlier than July 4 - the date which has been set down in the government's roadmap out of lockdown.

27 May 19:29 Mail Online 124328111316530268.html
Missile attack on Yemen army base in Marib kills seven: sources

27 May 07:49 4 articles

Missile attack on Yemen army base in Marib kills seven: sources

ADEN (Reuters) - Houthi fighters in Yemen fired missiles at a military base of the Saudi-backed government in Marib province, northeast of the capital Sanaa, on Tuesday, killing seven people including relatives of the chief of staff, three military sources said.

27 May 07:49 Reuters 8334514180678655439.html
Missile attack on Yemen army command in Marib kills at least 7

Yemen's Houthi fighters have fired missiles targeting the army command of the Saudi-backed government in Marib province, causing several casualties, including relatives of the chief of staff, according to military sources cited by news agencies.

27 May 11:23 Aljazeera 6642629762417180526.html
Saudi-led coalition says it downs Houthi drones launched at Najran

DUBAI (Reuters) - The Saudi-led coalition engaged in Yemen said its forces intercepted and downed drones launched by the Iran-aligned Houthi movement towards the Saudi border city of Najran on Wednesday in the first such incident since late March.

27 May 17:41 Reuters 8334514180034600854.html
Yemen: Saudi-led coalition says downed Houthi drone over Najran

The Saudi-led coalition engaged in Yemen has said its forces intercepted and downed drones launched by the Iran-aligned Houthi movement towards the Saudi border city of Najran in the first such incident since late March.

27 May 19:03 Aljazeera 6642629763921183806.html
Missile attack on Yemen army base in Marib kills seven: sources

27 May 07:49 4 articles

Missile attack on Yemen army base in Marib kills seven: sources

ADEN (Reuters) - Houthi fighters in Yemen fired missiles at a military base of the Saudi-backed government in Marib province, northeast of the capital Sanaa, on Tuesday, killing seven people including relatives of the chief of staff, three military sources said.

27 May 07:49 Reuters 8334514180678655439.html
Missile attack on Yemen army command in Marib kills at least 7

Yemen's Houthi fighters have fired missiles targeting the army command of the Saudi-backed government in Marib province, causing several casualties, including relatives of the chief of staff, according to military sources cited by news agencies.

27 May 11:23 Aljazeera 6642629762417180526.html
Saudi-led coalition says it downs Houthi drones launched at Najran

DUBAI (Reuters) - The Saudi-led coalition engaged in Yemen said its forces intercepted and downed drones launched by the Iran-aligned Houthi movement towards the Saudi border city of Najran on Wednesday in the first such incident since late March.

27 May 17:41 Reuters 8334514180034600854.html
Yemen: Saudi-led coalition says downed Houthi drone over Najran

The Saudi-led coalition engaged in Yemen has said its forces intercepted and downed drones launched by the Iran-aligned Houthi movement towards the Saudi border city of Najran in the first such incident since late March.

27 May 19:03 Aljazeera 6642629763921183806.html
Google faces antitrust case in India over payments app

27 May 00:00 4 articles

Google faces antitrust case in India over payments app

The complaint alleges the US tech giant more prominently showcases its Google Pay app inside its Android app store in India, giving it an unfair advantage over apps of competitors which hurts consumers, the source added.

27 May 00:00 Moneycontrol 1603024963900180715.html
Google faces antitrust case in India over promoting payments app: Report

The complaint was filed in February and the Competition Commission of India (CCI) has kept the identity of the complainant confidential, the first source with direct knowledge of the case said

27 May 11:33 Business-Standard 1502508926220224293.html
Google may face antitrust case in India over payments app

The Google antitrust complaint alleges the company is able to leverage its strong position in the Android market to promote the app, the first source added. Android mobile operating platforms power around 98% of the 490 million smartphones in India, data from Counterpoint Research showed.

27 May 17:30 The Financial Express 1288289580136693827.html
Exclusive: Google faces antitrust case in India over payments app - sources

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India’s antitrust body is looking into allegations that Alphabet Inc’s Google is abusing its market position to unfairly promote its mobile payments app in the country, five sources familiar with the case told Reuters.

27 May 18:21 Reuters 8334514181261150629.html
Renault, Nissan, Mitsubishi outline new plan to survive coronavirus crisis

27 May 07:26 4 articles

Renault, Nissan, Mitsubishi outline new plan to survive coronavirus crisis

On Wednesday, the Alliance partners will outline a new plan with a less lofty objective, survival, the Reuters reported

27 May 07:26 Business-Standard 1502508925052657259.html
Renault and Nissan scrap Ghosn strategy in move to slash costs

Carmakers rule out merger and ditch longstanding sales targets as alliance with Mitsubishi switches focus

27 May 10:42 Ft 707176888516954575.html
Factbox: Renault and Nissan's plan to rebuild their alliance

TOKYO (Reuters) - The automaking alliance of Renault SA (RENA.PA), Nissan Motor Co (7201.T) and Mitsubishi Motors Corp (7211.T) outlined a new strategy on Wednesday whereby the strongest partner takes the lead in areas such as new technologies and parts procurement.

27 May 12:50 Reuters 8334514180936186332.html
Renault, Nissan rule out merger, unveil plan to save troubled alliance

Renault and Nissan were among the weakest global automakers going into the coronavirus crisis

27 May 15:05 Business-Standard 1502508926165808198.html
Boeing Resumes 737 MAX Production After Announcing Over 12,000 Job Cuts

27 May 00:00 4 articles

Boeing Resumes 737 MAX Production After Announcing Over 12,000 Job Cuts

The 737 MAX hasn't been allowed to fly since March of 2019, following deadly crashes.

27 May 00:00 Forbes 6028587530839611182.html
Boeing Slashes Over 12,000 Jobs, With More Cuts Coming

The cuts come as the commercial airline industry has seen a historic fall in demand.

27 May 00:00 Forbes 6028587530527375092.html
Boeing resumes production of its troubled 737 Max airplane

The plane involved in two fatal crashes is starting back up production.

27 May 21:49 The Verge 1337119303936595656.html
Boeing job cuts start to hit nearly 13,000 workers

A drop in travel due to the pandemic worsened the situation for the company, which was already in crisis.

27 May 21:52 BBC News 3883826128897231924.html
EUR/USD: Extra gains expected above 1.1020 – UOB

27 May 04:45 4 articles

EUR/USD: Extra gains expected above 1.1020 – UOB

FX Strategists at UOB Group noted the outlook on EUR/USD remains tilted to the positive side for the time being. Key Quote 24-hour view: “The sudden s

27 May 04:45 FXStreet 4480975639774038330.html
GBP/USD: Potential move to 1.2400 on the cards – UOB

Cable could extend the upside momentum to the 1.2400 mark in the next weeks, suggested FX Strategists at UOB Group. Key Quotes 24-hour view: “Yesterda

27 May 05:20 FXStreet 4480975639402741720.html
USD/JPY does not rule out a move to 107.20 – UOB

According to FX Strategists at UOB Group, USD/JPY could slip back to the 107.20 region in the short-term horizon. Key Quotes 24-hour view: “USD traded

27 May 06:09 FXStreet 4480975639008939045.html
USD/CNH faces further upside pressure – UOB

FX Strategists at UOB Group expect USD/CNH to edge higher in the near term. Key Quotes 24-hour view: “USD traded between 7.1355 and 7.1491 yesterday,

27 May 07:53 FXStreet 4480975638385438575.html
Pak air crash: Airbus experts begin probe, inspect runway, traffic control

27 May 07:24 4 articles

Pak air crash: Airbus experts begin probe, inspect runway, traffic control

The team of experts from an Airbus facility in the French city of Toulouse reached Pakistan on Monday to carry out an independent probe into Friday's mishap

27 May 07:24 Business-Standard 1502508925071370925.html
Pakistan plane crash: Airbus experts from France begin probe

The Express Tribune in its report stated that the bodies are identified through DNA testing and so far, 41 bodies have been handed over to the family members of the deceased.

27 May 12:30 The Financial Express 1288289580169269541.html
Pakistan air crash: Cockpit voice recorder of crashed airplane yet to be recovered

Soon after the plane crash, the departments concerned were directed to recover the bodies with the help of residents of the area within 24 hours.

27 May 15:14 The Financial Express 1288289580062491247.html
Pakistan investigates PIA plane crash that killed 97 in Karachi

Islamabad, Pakistan - Air crash investigation teams have begun to remove wreckage from the site of a commercial airliner crash in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi that killed 97 people last week.

27 May 16:40 Aljazeera 6642629762417810630.html
Most Businesses Pessimistic About Speed Of Economic Recovery, Fed Reports

27 May 00:00 4 articles

Most Businesses Pessimistic About Speed Of Economic Recovery, Fed Reports

Health concerns, limited childcare and expanded unemployment are making it more difficult to bring employees back to work, the Fed said.

27 May 00:00 Forbes 6028587531245464154.html
Are the Coronavirus Bailouts Working? What We Know So Far

If the crisis persists, Congress, the Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve may have to rewrite their playbooks.

27 May 10:00 Bloomberg.com 4032480121394131804.html
Congress Should Give Returning Workers a Bonus

A one-time lump-sum payment would also help the overall economy.

27 May 14:30 Bloomberg.com 4032480122378086739.html
Trump’s Economic Advisers Are Wrong

Forget a V-shaped recovery, or even a U.

27 May 19:20 NY Times 1961078289921581625.html
COVID-19 here to stay till 2021, aggressive testing needed to curb its spread: Health experts

27 May 00:00 4 articles

COVID-19 here to stay till 2021, aggressive testing needed to curb its spread: Health experts

In an interaction with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, health experts Professor Ashish Jha and Professor Johan Giesecke talked about the COVID-19 pandemic as part of the series being aired on Congress social media channels.

27 May 00:00 Moneycontrol 1603024963941942842.html
India must plan implementation of COVID-19 vaccine when it comes: Ashish Jha tells Rahul Gandhi

India must have a plan for implementing it as it needs 50 to 60 crore vaccines, said Jha.

27 May 00:00 Moneycontrol 1603024965138595346.html
Covid-19 to stay till 2021, aggressive testing needed: Health experts

In an interaction with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, health experts Professor Ashish Jha and Professor Johan Giesecke talked about the Covid-19 pandemic

27 May 10:20 Business-Standard 1502508926295220306.html
COVID-19 here to stay till 2021, aggressive testing needed to curb its spread: Health experts

While Jha exuded confidence that a vaccine will be available in a year's time, Prof Giesecke said India should practice a lockdown that is as 'soft' as possible, as a severe lockdown will ruin its economy very quickly.

27 May 13:02 The Financial Express 1288289579698136565.html
EXCLUSIVE: Jeffrey Epstein had surveillance cameras hidden throughout his properties worldwide in a 'blackmail scheme' to extort his powerful friends, victims tell new Netflix doc about the pedophile

27 May 15:05 4 articles

EXCLUSIVE: Jeffrey Epstein had surveillance cameras hidden throughout his properties worldwide in a 'blackmail scheme' to extort his powerful friends, victims tell new Netflix doc about the pedophile

Jeffrey Epstein's surveillance cameras were a 'blackmail scheme' to extort his powerful friends, new Netflix documentary Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich claims.

27 May 15:05 Mail Online 124328111116775427.html
'It's outrageous': inside an infuriating Netflix series on Jeffrey Epstein

Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich synthesizes legal information with first-person testimony of the billionaire’s abuse and bought immunity into a shocking watch

27 May 15:13 the Guardian 1491978795130317863.html
Prince Andrew told Jeffrey Epstein's sex slave Virginia Roberts ‘my daughters aren’t far from your age... only a little bit younger’ before they had sex, she claims in new Netflix series Filthy Rich

An astonishing new documentary into the life and crimes of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has brought to light new allegations on Prince Andrew from Virginia Roberts.

27 May 17:21 Mail Online 124328112203030045.html
Bill Clinton 'had affair with Jeffrey Epstein pimp Ghislaine Maxwell during trips on pedophile's private jet', explosive new book claims

The details of the alleged affair between the former president and the British socialite are detailed in a new book - A Convenient Death: The Mysterious Demise of Jeffrey Epstein.

27 May 17:41 Mail Online 124328111498892432.html
Samsung Money is the company’s new Samsung Pay-linked debit card program

27 May 13:00 3 articles

Samsung Money is the company’s new Samsung Pay-linked debit card program

Another tech company debit card.

27 May 13:00 The Verge 1337119303335354988.html
Samsung Money is Now Official, Brings a Debit Card Linked to Samsung Pay

Only last month we talked about how Samsung is planning on launching their own debit card and now it has happened. Samsung Money is now official; it is in partnership with SoFi, which is an online personal finance company based out of San Francisco. by partnering up with the company, Samsung Pay would see a …

27 May 14:54 Wccftech 3677959679366970650.html
Samsung copies the Apple Card, announces “Samsung Money”

Samsung announces a physical debit card and SoFi money management account.

27 May 16:17 Ars Technica 5028555106152746143.html
Stocks Cut Gains, Dow Up 200 Points As Tech Shares Slide

27 May 00:00 3 articles

Stocks Cut Gains, Dow Up 200 Points As Tech Shares Slide

The Dow broke above 25,000.

27 May 00:00 Forbes 6028587532114941782.html
Dow Jumps 300 Points As Wall Street Bets On A Successful Reopening Of The Economy

The Dow broke above 25,000.

27 May 00:00 Forbes 6028587531666117035.html
Dow Closes Above 25,000 For First Time Since March

The S&P also broke above 3,000, its best close since March.

27 May 00:00 Forbes 6028587532265693543.html
Boris Johnson has faced down Tory rebellions before, but this one is different

27 May 13:38 3 articles

Boris Johnson has faced down Tory rebellions before, but this one is different

The Dominic Cummings furore can’t be dismissed as Westminster bubble story. And No 10 has made it clear whose side they’re on, says Katy Balls, the Spectator’s deputy political editor

27 May 13:38 the Guardian 1491978796418140871.html
With an ally in control of the party machine, Keir Starmer’s victory is complete

David Evans is not a compromise appointment for general secretary. But will he improve the party culture?, says LabourList editor Sienna Rodgers

27 May 13:46 the Guardian 1491978794542484304.html
Boris Johnson's liaison committee appearance: what did we learn?

Prime minister refuses to order investigation of chief aide or discuss which media coverage has been ‘false’

27 May 18:45 the Guardian 1491978795266672125.html
Boeing Resumes 737 MAX Production After Announcing Over 12,000 Job Cuts

27 May 00:00 3 articles

Boeing Resumes 737 MAX Production After Announcing Over 12,000 Job Cuts

The 737 MAX hasn't been allowed to fly since March of 2019, following deadly crashes.

27 May 00:00 Forbes 6028587530839611182.html
Boeing Slashes Over 12,000 Jobs, With More Cuts Coming

The cuts come as the commercial airline industry has seen a historic fall in demand.

27 May 00:00 Forbes 6028587530527375092.html
Boeing resumes production of its troubled 737 Max airplane

The plane involved in two fatal crashes is starting back up production.

27 May 21:49 The Verge 1337119303936595656.html
Prison Reform Matters Now More Than Ever

27 May 11:30 3 articles

Prison Reform Matters Now More Than Ever

The virus shows the need to reduce incarceration, but misplaced fears of crime stand in the way.

27 May 11:30 Bloomberg 4032480121269700192.html
More people are dying in American prisons – here’s how they face the end of their lives

In the 10 years leading up to 2016, the rate of prisoner mortality rose by 15%. End-of-life options can be limited for inmates.

27 May 12:23 The Conversation 6012421226903677406.html
Elderly Prisoner Granted Release but Got Coronavirus During Government Appeal

Muntaqim, after a half-century behind bars, posed no risk to society, so a judge ordered him free. But the government’s appeal instead risked his life.

27 May 19:55 The Intercept 3645855239647576674.html
PM takes Brexit decisions, Cummings does not give instructions: UK negotiator

27 May 12:45 3 articles

PM takes Brexit decisions, Cummings does not give instructions: UK negotiator

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson takes the main decisions on Brexit policy and his senior advisor Dominic Cummings does not give instructions on negotiations with the European Union, the UK’s chief negotiator David Frost said on Wednesday.

27 May 12:45 Reuters 8334514181350900555.html
UK tells EU: break the Brexit 'impasse' so we can do trade deal

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain told the European Union on Wednesday it needed to break a fundamental impasse to clinch a Brexit trade deal by the end of the year and said an agreement on fisheries might not be ready by July.

27 May 14:41 Reuters 8334514180321808249.html
UK tells EU: break the Brexit 'impasse' so we can do trade deal

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain told the European Union on Wednesday it needed to break a fundamental impasse to clinch a Brexit trade deal by the end of the year and said an agreement on fisheries might not be ready by July.

27 May 16:34 Reuters 8334514180519178039.html
Instagram will share revenue with creators for the first time through ads in IGTV

27 May 15:00 3 articles

Instagram will share revenue with creators for the first time through ads in IGTV

Plus, more options to make money on Instagram Live.

27 May 15:00 The Verge 1337119304299929881.html
Instagram brings commercials to IGTV to lure influencers

Instagram's IGTV is getting commercials and the company plans to share revenue.

27 May 15:00 Engadget 96641515484332712.html
Instagram Wants Its Influencers to Make More Money

The platform announced updates aimed at helping creators monetize their audience.

27 May 15:00 NY Times 1961078289814830659.html
Hong Kong Police Overwhelm Protesters Now Crying ‘Independence’

27 May 10:54 3 articles

Hong Kong Police Overwhelm Protesters Now Crying ‘Independence’

In the first major test of Hong Kong’s protest movement in 2020, it became clear that demonstrators face a more formidable challenge in reigniting the street power that humbled China last year -- and that Beijing’s moves could inspire a shift toward more radical views.

27 May 10:54 Bloomberg.com 4032480121002192594.html
A history of resistance: key dates in Hong Kong's battle with China

Beijing’s attempts to bring the territory to heel since handover have resulted in pushback and protest

27 May 11:53 the Guardian 1491978795215242410.html
Hong Kong crisis: at least 360 arrested as China protests grow

Riot police flood city as pro-democracy groups protest against law criminalising ‘ridicule’ of Chinese anthem

27 May 15:30 the Guardian 1491978795362207376.html
Ford heats police cars to 133 degrees to break down coronavirus

27 May 11:00 3 articles

Ford heats police cars to 133 degrees to break down coronavirus

The heat is on.

27 May 11:00 Mashable 5336625363094212908.html
Ford disinfects police cruisers by 'roasting' them

Ford's software cranks the heat in police cruisers to disinfect them and slow the spread of COVID-19.

27 May 16:40 Engadget 96641515658792375.html
Ford's software update for police interceptors combats Covid-19 by cranking the heat

Ford on Wednesday announced it is piloting a software solution to help law enforcement curb the spread of Covid-19 inside police interceptor utility vehicles.

27 May 21:38 TechSpot 7732733959820869134.html
Google expands tools to help businesses impacted by COVID-19

27 May 06:00 3 articles

Google expands tools to help businesses impacted by COVID-19

Google is rolling out a series of updates aimed at helping local businesses adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic while continuing to serve their customers across Google Maps and Search. Since the outbreak, Google has made it possible for businesses to communicate to customers things like their revised operating hours or temporary closures, among other things. […]

27 May 06:00 TechCrunch 3713145562224051687.html
Google now lets businesses clarify what online services they offer during the pandemic

Businesses in more countries will also be able to list donation links.

27 May 13:00 The Verge 1337119305296568291.html
Google now lets merchants accept bookings for online services

Google is introducing a handful of new features and tools to help businesses transition from the physical to virtual worlds.

27 May 13:00 VentureBeat 6273363635927625342.html
Samsung Money is the company’s new Samsung Pay-linked debit card program

27 May 13:00 3 articles

Samsung Money is the company’s new Samsung Pay-linked debit card program

Another tech company debit card.

27 May 13:00 The Verge 1337119303335354988.html
Samsung copies the Apple Card, announces “Samsung Money”

Samsung announces a physical debit card and SoFi money management account.

27 May 16:17 Ars Technica 5028555106152746143.html
Samsung Money debit card to launch this summer

The company teamed up with Mastercard and SoFi.

27 May 18:09 Mashable 5336625363065479920.html
WGA Wants Higher Streaming Pay, Foreign Film Residuals

27 May 05:57 3 articles

WGA Wants Higher Streaming Pay, Foreign Film Residuals

The Writers Guild of America listed eight major goals it's pushing towards in talks with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.

27 May 05:57 TheWrap 2361432282340408956.html
AMC Theaters Upgraded From 'Sell' to 'Neutral' as Analyst Says Bankruptcy Risk Has 'Subsided'

Company's fair value estimate was also raised from $1 to $5

27 May 22:26 TheWrap 2361432282892551604.html
Quibi Adds AirPlay TV Casting for iPhone Apps

Quibi users on Android phones will get Chromecast capability next month

27 May 23:14 TheWrap 2361432283130004825.html
How Britons can watch Elon Musk's SpaceX rocket shooting overhead at 9.50pm TONIGHT – if rain does not halt the historic launch

27 May 09:03 3 articles

How Britons can watch Elon Musk's SpaceX rocket shooting overhead at 9.50pm TONIGHT – if rain does not halt the historic launch

Britons will be able to see the stunning spectacle if they look west, said British astronaut Tim Peake. The Met Office said the UK should anticipate 'clear skies' this evening.

27 May 09:03 Mail Online 124328111782416831.html
Watch live as SpaceX launches NASA astronauts [UPDATE: Scrubbed]

UPDATE: The launch has been scrubbed for today because of weather. The second attempt will come on Saturday. The launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Cr

27 May 15:31 Autoblog 4372976973318292598.html
SpaceX-Nasa launch scrubbed due to poor weather

The first crewed flight from US soil since 2011 was called off 16 minutes before lift off; the next opportunity is on Saturday

27 May 17:53 the Guardian 1491978796137011505.html
A history of resistance: key dates in Hong Kong's battle with China

27 May 11:53 3 articles

A history of resistance: key dates in Hong Kong's battle with China

Beijing’s attempts to bring the territory to heel since handover have resulted in pushback and protest

27 May 11:53 the Guardian 1491978795215242410.html
Hong Kong crisis: at least 360 arrested as China protests grow

Riot police flood city as pro-democracy groups protest against law criminalising ‘ridicule’ of Chinese anthem

27 May 15:30 the Guardian 1491978795362207376.html
Hong Kong no longer has autonomy from China, Mike Pompeo says

US will end special trade relations with Hong Kong, which could seriously impact the territory’s economy

27 May 18:45 the Guardian 1491978795320082072.html
Digital Maturity Is Critical To Business Success – Now, More So Than Ever – Survey Finds

27 May 00:00 3 articles

Digital Maturity Is Critical To Business Success – Now, More So Than Ever – Survey Finds

A new survey by Deloitte finds a connection between digital maturity and the financial performance of companies. Here we look at the key insights from the survey and speak with Deloitte’s chief innovation and digital officer Ragu Gurumurthy.

27 May 00:00 Forbes 6028587531853177628.html
Covid-19 May Accelerate The Digital Divide Among Banks – Digital Leaders Are In The Pole Position

COVID-19 may accelerate the trending digital divide between leaders and laggards in the banking industry, which was already becoming stark by the end of 2019. Over the next two years, this divide may drive industry restructuring and consolidation. Will laggards ever be able to catch up?

27 May 00:00 Forbes 6028587531712300448.html
Is the COVID-19 crisis spurring faster digital transformation or short-term IT fixes? | ZDNet

According to a global survey from AppDynamics, most IT professionals are concerned about the long-term impact of their current digital transformation initiatives.

27 May 08:00 ZDNet 591556593296516733.html
Twitter labels Trump's false claims with warning for first time

27 May 00:02 3 articles

Twitter labels Trump's false claims with warning for first time

President rails against decision after his tweets on mail-in voting are marked with message: ‘Get the facts’

27 May 00:02 the Guardian 1491978796028479024.html
Trump threatens social media after Twitter puts warning on his false claims

President vows to ‘strongly regulate’ or shutter platforms that ‘silence conservative voices’ a day after Twitter added warning label on falsehoods

27 May 13:01 the Guardian 1491978796451436550.html
White House organizes harassment of Twitter employee as Trump threatens company

The Twitter employee is now facing death threats.

27 May 19:11 The Verge 1337119303505008689.html
Amazon in talks to buy driverless-technology startup Zoox

27 May 00:59 3 articles

Amazon in talks to buy driverless-technology startup Zoox

Amazon.com Inc. is in advanced talks to buy Zoox Inc. in a move that would expand the e-commerce giant’s reach in autonomous-vehicle technology.

27 May 00:59 MarketWatch 8975941548434788018.html
Amazon in talks to buy driverless car start-up Zoox

Acquisition would be first by ecommerce group of an autonomous vehicle company

27 May 02:54 Ft 707176888298170415.html
Amazon is reportedly in talks to buy secretive self-driving car company Zoox for less than $3.2 billion

Zoox hinted it's had interest from multiple buyers.

27 May 10:04 Business Insider 6060062399890759279.html
ICRA expects muted participation in spectrum auction, sees industry debt rising

27 May 00:00 3 articles

ICRA expects muted participation in spectrum auction, sees industry debt rising

Despite the anticipated improvement in the cash flow generation in the current financial year post the tariff hikes, the debt coverage metrics is expected to continue to remain weak given the unyieldingly high debt levels, it said.

27 May 00:00 Moneycontrol 1603024964298471762.html
Icra expects moderate participation in spectrum auctions up to Rs 60,000 cr

The Centre has budgeted Rs 1.33 trillion as non-tax receipts from the telecom sector for FY2021

27 May 11:48 Business-Standard 1502508924694737689.html
ICRA expects muted participation in spectrum auction, sees industry debt rising

It said the upcoming spectrum auctions are expected to see "muted" or "modest" participation, fetching around Rs 55,000-60,000 crore to the exchequer.

27 May 20:40 The Financial Express 1288289580555832775.html
Twitter labels Trump's false claims with warning for first time

27 May 00:02 3 articles

Twitter labels Trump's false claims with warning for first time

President rails against decision after his tweets on mail-in voting are marked with message: ‘Get the facts’

27 May 00:02 the Guardian 1491978796028479024.html
Donald Trump threatens to 'strongly regulate or close' social media for trying to 'silence conservative voices' after Twitter fact-checks two of his 'misleading' tweets

Donald Trump demanded social media platforms 'clean up your act' as he warned his administration will begin to regulate such websites after Twitter, for the first time ever, fact-checked his tweets.

27 May 12:54 Mail Online 124328112541280795.html
Trump threatens social media after Twitter puts warning on his false claims

President vows to ‘strongly regulate’ or shutter platforms that ‘silence conservative voices’ a day after Twitter added warning label on falsehoods

27 May 13:01 the Guardian 1491978796451436550.html
Home delivery of essential medicines can be organised in containment zones: Health Ministry

27 May 00:00 3 articles

Home delivery of essential medicines can be organised in containment zones: Health Ministry

In its 'Guidance note on Provision of Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, Adolescent Health Plus Nutrition (RMNCAH+N) services during and post COVID-19 pandemic' released on Wednesday, the ministry stressed that critical services for women, children and adolescent should be provided irrespective of their COVID-19 status.

27 May 00:00 Moneycontrol 1603024964814739612.html
Covid-19 tests not mandatory for maternal, newborn: Health Ministry

The ministry also said that mother and newborn should be nursed together and breastfeeding must be initiated within 1 hour of delivery, irrespective of Covid-19 status

27 May 10:14 Business-Standard 1502508924956514027.html
COVID-19 testing not mandatory for services related to maternal, newborn: Health ministry

According to the guidance note, practices of physical distancing, hand washing, and respiratory hygiene need to be maintained at all service areas by all beneficiaries and service providers and facilities should follow a staggered approach.

27 May 13:18 The Financial Express 1288289579796843293.html
Aditya Birla Fashion & Retail plans Rs 1,000 crore rights issue

27 May 00:00 3 articles

Aditya Birla Fashion & Retail plans Rs 1,000 crore rights issue

Aditya Birla Fashion & Retail is the country's largest pure-play fashion and lifestyle player with a strong bouquet of fashion brands and retail formats with a network of over 3,040 stores, and presence across 25,000 multi-brand outlets across the country.

27 May 00:00 Moneycontrol 1603024965221930271.html
Aditya Birla Fashion plans to launch Rs 1,000-cr rights issue: Official

The rights issue is part of their objectives of reducing leverage, strengthening balance sheet apart from funding general corporate expenses, including working capital

27 May 12:16 Business-Standard 1502508925597282738.html
Aditya Birla Fashion set to launch Rs 1,000 crore rights issue; here’s what it will do with the money

The board, which is meeting on Wednesday, is set to approve the plan to raise Rs 1,000 crore by way of a rights issue, which will be fully subscribed to by the promoters/promoter group, the official said.

27 May 16:53 The Financial Express 1288289579805496223.html
ICC Board Meeting: World T20 to be postponed to 2022, October window for IPL

27 May 00:00 3 articles

ICC Board Meeting: World T20 to be postponed to 2022, October window for IPL

The decision, if it is formalised, owing to the COVID-19 pandemic will give members a chance to chalk out their bilateral blue-print in the coming months.

27 May 00:00 Moneycontrol 1603024964719244945.html
BCCI confident ICC won't commit harakiri by taking away 2021 T20 World Cup

The BCCI was needed to throw light on the tax exemption issue 18 months before the 2021 T20 World Cup which meant the deadline was April

27 May 11:11 Business-Standard 1502508924907025778.html
ICC Board Meeting: World T20 to be postponed to 2022, October window for IPL

Some of the issues that BCCI as well as all other stakeholders will be dealing with include, limited or no spectators as per ICC regulations.

27 May 12:49 The Financial Express 1288289580553785087.html
Maharashtra: CM Uddhav Thackeray on shaky ground as murmurs of rift within MVA grow, Sharad Pawar takes centrestage

27 May 10:46 3 articles

Maharashtra: CM Uddhav Thackeray on shaky ground as murmurs of rift within MVA grow, Sharad Pawar takes centrestage

The MVA government continues to face a relentless attack from the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party over poor handling of the COVID situation.

27 May 10:46 The Financial Express 1288289581458980164.html
Maharashtra crisis: CM Uddhav Thackeray meets allies as speculation mounts over MVA government’s stability

Maharashtra politics: The MVA government comprises Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress. It is headed by Uddhav who severed ties with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after 35 years following squabbles over the CM's chair last November.

27 May 16:31 The Financial Express 1288289581341095013.html
‘Governor should scold those trying to destabilise Uddhav Thackeray govt’: Shiv Sena’s veiled attack on BJP

Maharashtra Chief Minister and Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray had taken oath on November 28 last year. The Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress came together to form government last year, after the Thackeray-led party and the BJP fell out over sharing the chief ministerial post.

27 May 17:50 The Financial Express 1288289580161110631.html
Amrapali case: ED attaches JP Morgan assets worth Rs187 cr, firm cries foul

27 May 15:17 3 articles

Amrapali case: ED attaches JP Morgan assets worth Rs187 cr, firm cries foul

A bench of Justices Arun Mishra and U U Lalit asked the Enforcement Directorate to file a short reply on the grievance raised by the JP Morgan India

27 May 15:17 Business-Standard 1502508926362019201.html
Amrapali case: ED attaches JP Morgan India accounts worth Rs 187 crore

The Supreme Court on Friday had allowed the agency to attach the investment banking firm's assets to recover the amount identified as proceeds of crime under PMLA

27 May 16:43 Business-Standard 1502508924902398666.html
ED attaches JP Morgan assets worth Rs 187 cr, MNC in SC denies wrong doing in Amrapali case

The firm, JP Morgan India on other hand denied any wrong doing and said that attachment of properties by the Enforcement Directorate is blatantly illegal as it was not part of any kind of financial dealing with Amrapali Group and it was JP Morgan Singapore and Mauritius which had allegedly invested in the real estate group.

27 May 20:32 The Financial Express 1288289581536180395.html
Photronics Inc. (PLAB) CEO Peter Kirlin on Q2 2020 Results - Earnings Call Transcript

27 May 15:08 3 articles

Photronics Inc. (PLAB) CEO Peter Kirlin on Q2 2020 Results - Earnings Call Transcript

Photronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAB) Q2 2020 Earnings Conference Call May 27, 2020 08:30 A.M. ET Company Participants Troy Dewar - VP, IR Peter S. Kirlin - CEO John P

27 May 15:08 Seeking Alpha 5725634557294966725.html
CorVel Corporation's (CRVL) CEO Michael Combs on Q4 2020 Results - Earnings Call Transcript

CorVel Corporation (NASDAQ:CRVL) Q4 2020 Results Earnings Conference Call May 27, 2020, 11:30 AM ET Company Participants Michael Combs - President and CEO Brand

27 May 18:06 Seeking Alpha 5725634556305175449.html
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation (BGFV) CEO Steve Miller on Q1 2020 Results - Earnings Call Transcript

Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation (NASDAQ:BGFV) Q1 2020 Earnings Conference Call May 27, 2020 05:00 PM ET Company Participants Steve Miller - President and CEO B

27 May 23:55 Seeking Alpha 5725634557114700800.html
PlayStation 5 Digital Showcase Event To Be Held Next Week; Not All “Essential Details” Will Be Revealed During The Presentation – Rumor

27 May 15:00 3 articles

PlayStation 5 Digital Showcase Event To Be Held Next Week; Not All “Essential Details” Will Be Revealed During The Presentation – Rumor

A PlayStation 5 digital showcase event will be held next week, possibly on June 3rd. The event will be followed by others revealing more details

27 May 15:00 Wccftech 3677959678809127684.html
Sony may reveal a first crop of PS5 games on June 3rd

You might only need to wait one more week to get your first look at PS5 exclusives.

27 May 16:09 Engadget 96641515193293345.html
Sony could be holding a PlayStation 5 game showcase next Wednesday

Sony might be ready to unveil some upcoming PlayStation 5 games as early as next Wednesday anonymous sources with knowledge of the event told Bloomberg. Like many other presentations we have seen, particularly during the Summer Game Fest season, it…

27 May 22:27 TechSpot 7732733960596543022.html
India and China Move In More Troops as Border Tensions Rise

27 May 07:51 3 articles

India and China Move In More Troops as Border Tensions Rise

India has moved additional troops along its northern border as it prepares for an extended conflict with neighbor China, after several rounds of talks failed to ease tensions between the nuclear-armed rivals.

27 May 07:51 Bloomberg.com 4032480122464181162.html
India-China standoff: US President Donald Trump says ‘willing to mediate’ to diffuse border dispute

India-China standoff: In the recent past, several areas along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh region and North Sikkim have witnessed a major military build-up by both the Indian and Chinese armies.

27 May 17:49 The Financial Express 1288289581168343332.html
Donald Trump offers to 'mediate or arbitrate' between India and China

Trump previously offered to mediate between India and Pakistan on the Kashmir issue, a proposal rejected by New Delhi which maintains that there is no role for any third party in bilateral issues.

27 May 18:13 Business-Standard 1502508925811996280.html
European Union Reveals $826 Billion Economic Stimulus Plan To Battle Coronavirus Damage

27 May 00:00 3 articles

European Union Reveals $826 Billion Economic Stimulus Plan To Battle Coronavirus Damage

Under the proposal, the EU will issue €750 billion in government bonds and then distribute that cash to its member states through grants and loans. Nothing will happen, however, until all 27 of the EU’s member states approve.

27 May 00:00 Forbes 6028587530825767604.html
EU Aims to Back Struggling South With Fiscal Shock and Awe

The European Commission unveiled an unprecedented stimulus plan to tackle the worst recession in living memory and underwrite struggling Italy’s membership of the 27-nation bloc.

27 May 09:31 Bloomberg.com 4032480120687491547.html
The European Union Is on the Brink of Historic Change

The Commission’s $825 billion rescue fund would break many taboos, possibly paving the way for EU taxes and an EU treasury

27 May 15:26 Bloomberg.com 4032480121930520160.html
Tesla cuts car prices by up to $5,000

27 May 09:05 3 articles

Tesla cuts car prices by up to $5,000

Its prices in China are also being reduced.

27 May 09:05 The Verge 1337119303769639947.html
Tesla slashes EV prices by up to $5,000 in North America and China

Tesla has given its more expensive models, the Model S and the Model X, the biggest price cut, slashing $5,000 off their old purchase price. The Model S Long Range Plus EV is now listed for $74,990 from $79,990, while the Performance version now costs $94,990.

27 May 10:25 Engadget 96641514992559891.html
Tesla slashes EV prices by as much as six percent in North America

Tesla has slashed the price of its electric vehicles by as much as six percent in North America due to waning demand caused by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

27 May 15:32 TechSpot 7732733961177025031.html
A Tech Billionaire May Find Use in a Cold War

27 May 04:43 3 articles

A Tech Billionaire May Find Use in a Cold War

Mukesh Ambani may have found the perfect time to pitch Jio to American investors, as U.S.-China tensions rise.

27 May 04:43 Bloomberg.com 4032480122123629384.html
With overseas IPO for Jio Platforms, Mukesh Ambani may look to cash in on tech cold war with China

Going to the New York Stock Exchange or Nasdaq would make sense. U.S.-traded Chinese technology firms such as JD.com Inc. and NetEase Inc. are looking for an alternative home closer to the mainland in case tensions between Washington and Beijing escalate, as my colleague Nisha Gopalan wrote this week.

27 May 15:03 The Financial Express 1288289580595494947.html
Is India's richest man Mukesh Ambani betting on US-China tech war?

US-traded Chinese technology firms such as JD.com and NetEase are looking for an alternative home closer to the mainland in case tensions between Washington and Beijing escalate

27 May 19:35 Business-Standard 1502508925616984586.html
Need for growing NDB into global development institution: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

27 May 00:00 3 articles

Need for growing NDB into global development institution: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

She commended the contribution of NDB in funding the infrastructure development, which has positively impacted the development agenda of the member countries, including India.

27 May 00:00 Moneycontrol 1603024964559819899.html
Brazil's Troyjo to be new head of BRICS bank; SBI's Anil Kishora vice-prez

The decisions were made on Wednesday at a special meeting of the Board of Governors in accordance with the Articles of Agreement of the NDB and its procedures, a press release from the bank said

27 May 16:35 Business-Standard 1502508925326442805.html
Need for growing NDB into global development institution: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

In her remarks at the meeting, Sitharaman appreciated Kamath for his stellar stewardship in very quickly giving shape to the vision stated by the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) leaders in 2014.

27 May 21:22 The Financial Express 1288289580136642424.html
Stocks Cut Gains, Dow Up 200 Points As Tech Shares Slide

27 May 00:00 3 articles

Stocks Cut Gains, Dow Up 200 Points As Tech Shares Slide

The Dow broke above 25,000.

27 May 00:00 Forbes 6028587532114941782.html
Dow Jumps 300 Points As Wall Street Bets On A Successful Reopening Of The Economy

The Dow broke above 25,000.

27 May 00:00 Forbes 6028587531666117035.html
Dow Closes Above 25,000 For First Time Since March

The S&P also broke above 3,000, its best close since March.

27 May 00:00 Forbes 6028587532265693543.html
Stocks Cut Gains, Dow Up 200 Points As Tech Shares Slide

27 May 00:00 3 articles

Stocks Cut Gains, Dow Up 200 Points As Tech Shares Slide

The Dow broke above 25,000.

27 May 00:00 Forbes 6028587532114941782.html
Dow Jumps 300 Points As Wall Street Bets On A Successful Reopening Of The Economy

The Dow broke above 25,000.

27 May 00:00 Forbes 6028587531666117035.html
Dow Closes Above 25,000 For First Time Since March

The S&P also broke above 3,000, its best close since March.

27 May 00:00 Forbes 6028587532265693543.html