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Trump signs executive order to narrow protections for social media platforms
29 May 00:29 • 75 articles
Trump signs executive order to narrow protections for social media platforms
Move comes amid president’s feud with Twitter after it factchecked him for the first time
29 May 00:29 • the Guardian • 1491978795542556068.htmlTwin Cities area faces third night of protests after death of George Floyd
The Twin Cities area is facing its third consecutive night of protests Thursday evening in response to George Floyd’s death.
29 May 01:49 • TheHill • 355432919770215537.htmlTrump escalates Twitter, social media war after fact-check move
United States President Donald Trump has escalated his war on social media companies, signing an executive order on Thursday challenging the liability protections in US law that serve as a bedrock for unfettered speech on the internet.
29 May 02:32 • Aljazeera • 6642629761899046427.htmlFactbox: What China's tougher national security regime could mean for Hong Kong
HONG KONG (Reuters) - China’s parliament has approved a decision to go forward with national security legislation on Hong Kong to tackle secession, subversion, terrorism and foreign interference in a city roiled by anti-government protests.
29 May 02:41 • Reuters • 8334514180343178523.htmlShots fired at Denver protest over George Floyd as protesters block freeway
Shooting reported near Capitol but no immediate injuries as mayor calls on demonstrators to ‘leave weapons at home’
29 May 02:43 • the Guardian • 1491978796065916289.html'Double-edged sword': Hong Kong gov't warns US on special status
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam tried to rally people behind China's new national security on Friday, as the government warned the United States to stop interfering in its internal affairs, saying the withdrawal of the territory's special status could be a "double-edged sword".
29 May 03:36 • Aljazeera • 6642629762024532300.htmlTrump to Rebuke China on Muslims After Hong Kong Friction
President Donald Trump is poised to sign a measure that would punish Chinese officials for imprisoning more than one million Muslims in internment camps, as he looks to rebuke Beijing over its crackdown in Hong Kong and its response to the coronavirus.
29 May 04:01 • Bloomberg.com • 4032480122040244946.htmlOfficer Charged With George Floyd's Death as Protests Flare
The group marched peacefully for three hours before another confrontation with police broke out, though details were scarce.
29 May 05:58 • Bloomberg.com • 4032480121537155092.html'No cards left': Hong Kong residents sell up and search for way out as China cements grip
Web searches for emigration rose ten-fold after news came through about China’s approaching national security laws
29 May 06:16 • the Guardian • 1491978794846697798.htmlCivil unrest rages in Minneapolis over racially charged killing by police
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - Peaceful rallies gave way to a third night of arson, looting and vandalism in Minneapolis on Thursday as protesters vented their rage over the death of a black man seen on video gasping for breath while a white police officer knelt on his neck.
29 May 06:19 • Reuters • 8334514180223759537.htmlBoris Johnson Gets a Hong Kong Reality Check
Britain can no longer put business first in its dealings with Beijing. China’s new national security law for Hong Kong demands a broader response
29 May 06:36 • Bloomberg.com • 4032480121729145789.htmlTwitter-Trump Tension Mounts on Warning Over Shooting Tweet
Tensions between Twitter Inc. and Donald Trump soared after the social-media platform warned users that the president broke its rules against violent speech, prompting critics to accuse the company of unfairly censoring one of its most prominent users.
29 May 07:35 • Bloomberg.com • 4032480120986892102.htmlJoe Biden Eyes Gradual Return to the Campaign Trail
Joe Biden’s emergence from his house on Memorial Day was a test run for for his return to the traditional campaigning that he thrives on -- minus the handshakes, hugs and backslapping -- as virus lockdowns ease around the country.
29 May 08:00 • Bloomberg.com • 4032480121675119183.htmlChina public security ministry pledges to 'direct and support' HK police
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China’s public security ministry pledged to “direct and support” the Hong Kong police force after China’s parliament approved a decision to impose a national security law on the semi-autonomous territory, highlighting Beijing’s intention to take a more hands-on law-enforcement role in the city.
29 May 08:32 • Reuters • 8334514179775736634.htmlExplainer: How important is Hong Kong to China as a free finance hub?
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Bankers and investors fear China’s push to impose national security laws on Hong Kong threaten the city’s future as an international financial centre. If it gets to that stage, Beijing’s move will come at a cost for China’s economy.
29 May 08:32 • Reuters • 8334514179850264376.htmlBattle for Hong Kong Is Shifting to City’s Financial Markets
The struggle to maintain confidence in Hong Kong’s future is manifesting in its stock and currency markets.
29 May 08:36 • Bloomberg.com • 4032480122169782439.htmlUK, US, Australia and Canada scold China over Hong Kong law
LONDON (Reuters) - The United Kingdom, the United States, Australia and Canada criticised China on Thursday for imposing a new security law on Hong Kong that they said would breach the 1984 Sino-British agreement on the former colony and threaten its freedoms.
29 May 08:39 • Reuters • 8334514180441612939.htmlBrother of George Floyd: 'I just want justice'
Philonise Floyd, the brother of George Floyd, a Black man who died earlier this week after a white police officer pinned him down with his knee for several minutes, said he just wants justice for his brother.
29 May 09:16 • Aljazeera • 6642629763799553589.htmlOf Course There Are Protests. The State Is Failing Black People.
The collapse of politics and governance leaves no other option.
29 May 09:25 • NY Times • 1961078288033494294.htmlHouse Democrats demand probes of police killings of black Americans
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Democratic-controlled U.S. House Judiciary Committee on Thursday asked the Justice Department to investigate systemic police misconduct following a spate of high-profile police killings of African Americans.
29 May 10:21 • Reuters • 8334514181071062689.htmlBiden losing economic argument to Trump as U.S. begins to re-open
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump is trusted more than Democratic nominee Joe Biden to handle the economy, polls show, even with more than 40 million Americans filing jobless claims and growth stalled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
29 May 10:24 • Reuters • 8334514181787450888.htmlCivil unrest rages in Minneapolis over racially charged killing by police
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - Peaceful rallies gave way to a third night of arson, looting and vandalism in Minneapolis on Thursday as protesters vented their rage over the death of a black man seen on video gasping for breath while a white police officer knelt on his neck.
29 May 10:25 • Reuters • 8334514180676738021.htmlMinneapolis police precinct burns as George Floyd protests erupt across the nation
Protesters breached and burned a Minneapolis police precinct on Thursday night as unrest continued to rock the city following the death of George Floyd.
29 May 10:42 • TheHill • 355432918951478164.htmlTwitter puts warning on Trump 'THUGS' tweet, says it violates standards, glorifies violence
Twitter on Friday put a warning on a tweet from President Trump saying it violates the platform's rules against glorifying violence.
29 May 10:54 • TheHill • 355432918772270679.htmlThe Hill's Morning Report - Presented by Facebook - George Floyd's death sparks protests, National Guard activation
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29 May 11:01 • TheHill • 355432918005138790.htmlCNN Reporter Arrested, Released Covering Protests of Floyd Death
A CNN reporter and his crew were arrested and released by police in Minneapolis early Friday, after a night of continued protests over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who was handcuffed on the ground while police knelt on his back and neck.
29 May 11:07 • Bloomberg.com • 4032480121714562465.htmlCNN reporter, crew arrested on live TV
Minnesota state police on Friday arrested CNN reporter Omar Jimenez and his camera crew during a live report on the network's morning program "New Day."
29 May 11:09 • TheHill • 355432918806423739.htmlTrump threatens 'shooting' in response to Minneapolis looting
President Trump early Friday morning lashed out at demonstrators in Minneapolis amid the protests over the death of George Floyd, warning that he would send National Guard troops to the city and that
29 May 11:27 • TheHill • 355432917832727322.htmlMedia members react to arrest of CNN crew: 'Unacceptable attack on the free press'
Media members reacted swiftly on Friday after Minnesota State police arrested CNN reporter Omar Jimenez.
29 May 11:44 • TheHill • 355432918675770777.htmlTrump accuses Twitter of unfair targeting after company labels tweet 'glorifying violence'
President Trump on Friday accused Twitter of unfairly targeting himself and other Republicans, just hours after the social media giant said one of his tweets overnight violated the company’s policies
29 May 11:52 • TheHill • 355432919655596208.htmlMinnesota governor 'deeply apologizes' to CNN president after network crew arrested
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) on Friday apologized to CNN President Jeff Zucker after reporter Omar Jimenez and his camera crew were arrested in Minneapolis, with the governor promising a prompt
29 May 12:00 • TheHill • 355432918264471223.html7 people shot in Louisville during protests of Breonna Taylor shooting
Seven people were shot Thursday in downtown Louisville, Ky., as several hundred protesters gathered to protest the death of Breonna Taylor, who was shot and killed in her own apartment by police in
29 May 12:27 • TheHill • 355432919606785890.htmlEU seeks tougher China policy, concerned by Hong Kong law
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union foreign ministers agreed to toughen their strategy on China on Friday to counter Beijing’s increasingly assertive diplomacy against a backdrop of concern about China’s new security law for Hong Kong.
29 May 13:09 • Reuters • 8334514181155043302.html'Gross incompetence at highest levels': ex-Obama adviser blasts Trump's Covid response
Samantha Power also tells online Hay festival that former US administration underestimated how ‘ripped off’ Americans felt
29 May 13:13 • the Guardian • 1491978794612424622.htmlEU says Hong Kong decision damages trust with China
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union governments expressed “grave concern” on Friday over China’s security law for Hong Kong, the EU’s top diplomat Josep Borrell said following a video meeting of the bloc’s 27 foreign ministers.
29 May 13:16 • Reuters • 8334514180310956140.htmlA young girl who watched George Floyd suffocate finds her place in the protest movement
Protesters leave signs and tributes as years of frustration at racial disparities in policing come to the surface
29 May 13:26 • the Guardian • 1491978794366267321.htmlMinneapolis erupts for third night as protests spread, Trump vows retaliation
Violent demonstrations erupted for a third night in Minneapolis on Thursday, as protesters — outraged over the death of an unarmed African American man in police custody — torched a city police
29 May 14:13 • TheHill • 355432917783780991.htmlTwitter flags and hides Trump's tweet that 'glorified violence'
Twitter has, for the first time, flagged and hidden a tweet by United States President Donald Trump, saying he violated Twitter's rules about glorifying violence.
29 May 14:20 • Aljazeera • 6642629763347848091.htmlUS floats plan to expel thousands of Chinese college students
In the latest sign of tensions between the United States and Beijing over trade, the coronavirus pandemic, human rights and the status of Hong Kong, the Trump administration may soon expel thousands of Chinese graduate students enrolled at universities in the US and impose other sanctions against Chinese officials.
29 May 14:21 • Aljazeera • 6642629762063222348.htmlClinton calls out Trump for threatening 'shooting' in Minneapolis: 'That is so wrong'
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday blasted President Trump for his comments warning that he would send the military to Minneapolis and that “when the looting starts, the shooting
29 May 14:28 • TheHill • 355432919078057973.htmlBlack CNN reporter arrested on air at protests over George Floyd killing
Journalist Omar Jimenez had just shown a protester being arrested when Minneapolis police officers surrounded him, without giving a reason
29 May 14:34 • the Guardian • 1491978794436731808.htmlWhite House social media director: Twitter 'full of s---'
White House social media director Dan Scavino said Friday that Twitter was “full of shit” for warning that one of President Trump’s tweets violated the company’s policies by glorifying violence.
29 May 14:36 • TheHill • 355432918118528664.htmlBiden: Trump 'calling for violence against American citizens'
Former Vice President Joe Biden accused President Trump of calling for violence against Americans on Friday after he threatened to deploy the military and denounced "thugs" in Minneapolis amid
29 May 14:44 • TheHill • 355432919677553093.htmlMinnesota Officer Charged With Murder in Death of George Floyd
A Minnesota prosecutor has charged a police officer with third-degree murder and manslaughter in the restraint death of George Floyd.
29 May 15:04 • Bloomberg.com • 4032480122407095872.htmlTwitter posts warning on official White House tweet
Twitter placed a warning on a tweet from the official White House account Friday that mirrored one it has placed on an identical tweet from Trump's account that threatened violence against looters in
29 May 15:09 • TheHill • 355432918776953118.htmlTwitter Shield Needs Fresh Look, Not Trump Spite
A new executive order targets enemies instead of taking thoughtful aim at a dated immunity law that’s been challenged by Democrats and Republicans.
29 May 15:20 • Bloomberg.com • 4032480122359813687.htmlThe death of George Floyd was an act of murder, plain and simple
The Minneapolis police department’s failure to arrest the officers responsible threatens our most basic sense of justice
29 May 15:29 • the Guardian • 1491978795991200174.htmlFactbox: Some options open to Trump in response to Hong Kong crisis
(Reuters) - China’s parliament is moving forward with national security legislation on Hong Kong after mass protests last year, raising fears the territory will lose the autonomy that enabled it to remain a global financial center after British rule ended in 1997.
29 May 16:30 • Reuters • 8334514179710222937.htmlFloyd protests: Minneapolis police arrest CNN crew live on air
Police in Minneapolis released a Black CNN reporter who was led off in handcuffs along with his film crew while reporting live on television early on Friday morning during violent protests in the city.
29 May 16:34 • Aljazeera • 6642629763084053409.htmlTrump threatens 'shooting' response to Minneapolis riot over police killing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Friday to stop looters in Minneapolis with deadly military force, after that city weathered a third night of arson and rioting over the police killing of an unarmed black man.
29 May 17:00 • Reuters • 8334514181025150267.htmlNight of flames and fury as Minneapolis swells with outrage over George Floyd killing
The 3rd precinct station was not the only building that burned overnight, as furious protesters’ demand for justice intensified
29 May 17:09 • the Guardian • 1491978795276492344.htmlMinneapolis officer charged with murder
A former Minneapolis police officer involved in the death of George Floyd has been charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter, the Hennepin County attorney Mike Freeman announced Friday
29 May 17:28 • TheHill • 355432918934349057.htmlMcConnell calls on nation to 'pull together' after violence rocks hometown of Louisville
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Friday called on the country to “pull together” amid demonstrations in Louisville and other cities following the high-profile deaths of several
29 May 17:35 • TheHill • 355432917934228146.htmlGeorge Floyd killing: what sparked the protests – and what has been the response?
Protests have flared up across the US as people demand justice and systemic change to end police brutality
29 May 17:57 • the Guardian • 1491978796175506801.htmlUK PM Johnson and U.S. President Trump criticise China's Hong Kong plan
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that China’s plan to impose national security legislation on Hong Kong would undermine the territory’s autonomy.
29 May 18:02 • Reuters • 8334514181507534083.htmlChina's Hong Kong law 'grave concern', sanctions no solution: EU
The European Union has criticised China for asserting more control over Hong Kong and suggested the move would have an impact on China-EU relations - but the 27-nation bloc ruled out taking any action against its major trading partner.
29 May 18:11 • Aljazeera • 6642629762244549064.htmlTrudeau: Canadians watching US unrest and police violence in ‘shock and horror’
Prime minister condemned racism and called on Canada to ‘stand together in solidarity’ against racial hate as protests continue in US
29 May 18:25 • the Guardian • 1491978795202007843.htmlTrump Defends His Looting Tweet as Cautionary, Not Threatening
President Donald Trump defended a tweet that appeared to threaten an armed response to violence in Minneapolis after the death of a handcuffed black man in police custody, saying that it was actually a caution about protests getting out of control.
29 May 18:45 • Bloomberg.com • 4032480121512141185.htmlTrump seeks to explain 'looting leads to shooting' tweet that sparked outrage
President Trump on Friday sought to explain his tweets criticizing Minneapolis protesters, doubling down on his assertion that “looting leads to shooting” but pushing back on characterizations that
29 May 18:57 • TheHill • 355432918485178906.htmlBreonna Taylor’s mother calls for end to violence after seven are shot in protest
Police say shots fired came from within the crowd protesting the death of Taylor, who was shot by police in her own home in March
29 May 19:10 • the Guardian • 1491978794493901978.htmlTrump to end special treatment for Hong Kong
President Trump on Friday announced his administration is preparing a slew of changes to the full range of U.S. agreements between the U.S. and Hong Kong, saying the territory no longer appeared
29 May 19:21 • TheHill • 355432918685355111.htmlBiden calls for 'real leadership' after Trump alludes to violence after police killing
DETROIT (Reuters) - Joe Biden on Friday called for justice and “real leadership”, accusing President Donald Trump of encouraging violence by threatening deadly military force to stop rioters in Minneapolis protesting the police killing of an unarmed black man.
29 May 19:22 • Reuters • 8334514180772688585.htmlWhen cops kill, redress is rare - except in famous cases
(Reuters) - The death in Minneapolis on Monday of George Floyd, the black man captured on video pleading for his life as a white police officer kneeled on his neck, has prompted three nights of protests, at times giving rise to violence, arson and looting.
29 May 19:58 • Reuters • 8334514179818588671.htmlU.S., Britain raise Hong Kong at U.N. Security Council, angering China
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The United States and Britain raised China’s plan to impose new security legislation on Hong Kong at the U.N. Security Council on Friday, prompting China and Russia to criticize the United States for excessive use of force against black people.
29 May 20:03 • Reuters • 8334514181391768507.htmlTrump orders his administration to begin eliminating Hong Kong privileges
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he was directing his administration to begin the process of eliminating special treatment for Hong Kong, in response to China’s plans to impose new security legislation in the territory.
29 May 20:28 • Reuters • 8334514181016939390.htmlBritain may offer 'path to citizenship' for nearly 3 million in Hong Kong
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain is prepared to offer extended visa rights and a pathway to citizenship for almost 3 million Hong Kong residents in response to China’s push to impose national security legislation in the former British colony.
29 May 20:44 • Reuters • 8334514180328369931.htmlSchumer slams Trump's Rose Garden briefing on China as 'pathetic'
Senate Democratic Leader Charles Schumer (N.Y.) ripped President Trump’s Rose Garden briefing Friday as “pathetic” after the president only discussed U.S.
29 May 21:17 • TheHill • 355432918953947093.htmlTrump says he spoke to George Floyd's family
President Trump said Friday afternoon that he spoke to the family of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died during a police arrest in Minneapolis earlier this week.
29 May 21:27 • TheHill • 355432918358863431.htmlGraham announces hearing on police use of force after George Floyd killing
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, announced Friday his panel will hold a hearing on police use of force after the killing of George Floyd in police custody
29 May 21:44 • TheHill • 355432918687871462.htmlUS: Derek Chauvin charged with murder in death of George Floyd
The white police officer who was seen on video kneeling on the neck of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who died in custody after pleading that he could not breathe, was arrested Friday and charged with murder in a case that sparked protests across the United States and violence in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
29 May 21:46 • Aljazeera • 6642629763145195629.htmlVideos of U.S. police killings spur protest - and sometimes charges
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The decision of Minneapolis prosecutors to criminally charge a police officer four days after the death of George Floyd shows how efforts to hold officers accountable often hinge on the level of public protest and whether the incident was caught on video.
29 May 22:00 • Reuters • 8334514180707794152.htmlSenate GOP chairman criticizes Trump withdrawal from WHO
Senate Health Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) said Friday that he disagrees with President Trump’s decision to end U.S.
29 May 22:24 • TheHill • 355432919377043568.htmlFacebook CEO Says Users Should See Trump Posts ‘for Themselves’
Facebook Inc. Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg said the social network didn’t put warnings on U.S. President Donald Trump’s posts about demonstrations in Minnesota because they talked about potential government military action, which Facebook users need to know about.
29 May 23:38 • Bloomberg • 4032480121446407815.htmlYoung Minneapolis mayor in spotlight after police killing, protests
(Reuters) - Shaken and angry, Minneapolis’ telegenic young mayor stood in front of television cameras over and over this week - first to decry the police killing of George Floyd, and on Friday to impose a curfew as parts of his city burned in ongoing protests.
29 May 23:54 • Reuters • 8334514181089676567.htmlWhite House goes on brief lockdown after protest erupts nearby
The White House went into a brief lockdown on Friday evening as protests over the death of George Floyd raged nearby, according to reporters who said they were in the building at the time.
29 May 23:55 • TheHill • 355432918707792374.htmlMark Zuckerberg Explains Why Facebook Isn’t Taking Down Trump's Post Threatening Violence Against Protesters
29 May 00:00 • 41 articles
Mark Zuckerberg Explains Why Facebook Isn’t Taking Down Trump's Post Threatening Violence Against Protesters
Twitter issued a warning on the identical tweet but didn't take it down.
29 May 00:00 • Forbes • 6028587530941725108.htmlTrump Defends Controversial ‘Shooting’ Tweet, And White House Claims Twitter Admits Mistake
Trump attempted to clarify a controversial tweet Friday afternoon, claiming that “nobody should have any problem with this other than the haters.”
29 May 00:00 • Forbes • 6028587531786059372.htmlTrump Dodges Questions About His ‘Shooting’ Tweet — Announces End Of U.S. Funds To WHO
Following protests in Minneapolis, Trump tweeted a perceived threat against demonstrators, saying "When the looting starts, the shooting starts."
29 May 00:00 • Forbes • 6028587530537632244.htmlTrump Tweeting As Much As Ever Amid Twitter Standoff [Infographic]
Despite Trump's executive order targeting social media and threats to close Twitter, he is tweeting as much as ever.
29 May 00:00 • Forbes • 6028587531354641938.htmlTrump Calls For Revoke Of Section 230 After Twitter Flags His Minneapolis Tweet For ‘Glorifying Violence’
Twitter flagged the tweet for glorifying violence after the President of the United States posted “when the looting starts, the shooting starts,” following a third night of violent protests over the death of George Floyd.
29 May 00:00 • Forbes • 6028587531970385127.htmlParler App’s #Twexit Movement Recruits Twitter Users In Wake Of Trump Social Media Wars
There’s a move afoot amongst his conservative supporters to abandon Twitter, Trump’s favorite platform and his biggrst online rival.
29 May 00:00 • Forbes • 6028587531022739237.htmlProtests Erupt Across The Country As Minneapolis Police Precinct Burns
President Trump threatened to send in the military and shoot protestors in Minneapolis, declaring, “When the looting starts, the shooting starts.”
29 May 00:00 • Forbes • 6028587530684671132.htmlTrump’s Executive Order Targeting Twitter Adds To The Growing Calls To Fundamentally Change The Internet
Though Twitter was the immediate target of Trump’s Order, the declaration adds to the growing chorus to change the critical law that has long provided a legal shield to Internet companies: Section 230 of the 1996 Communications Decency Act.
29 May 00:00 • Forbes • 6028587531461445442.html7 People Shot In Louisville—1 In Critical Condition—As Violent Protests Erupt Across The Country
Protesters were demanding justice for Breonna Taylor, a black woman who was killed by police in her home in March.
29 May 00:00 • Forbes • 6028587532255724567.htmlFacebook slams executive order: ‘It will restrict more speech online’
Facebook says Trump's executive order will restrict speech and lead to more censorship.
29 May 00:18 • Engadget • 96641515201452074.htmlTrump signs executive order to narrow protections for social media platforms
Move comes amid president’s feud with Twitter after it factchecked him for the first time
29 May 00:29 • the Guardian • 1491978795542556068.htmlFCC commissioner says Trump’s Section 230 plan ‘does not work’
There’s a growing rift over the proposal
29 May 04:23 • The Verge • 1337119303754789287.htmlOfficer Charged With George Floyd's Death as Protests Flare
The group marched peacefully for three hours before another confrontation with police broke out, though details were scarce.
29 May 05:58 • Bloomberg.com • 4032480121537155092.htmlTwitter-Trump Tension Mounts on Warning Over Shooting Tweet
Tensions between Twitter Inc. and Donald Trump soared after the social-media platform warned users that the president broke its rules against violent speech, prompting critics to accuse the company of unfairly censoring one of its most prominent users.
29 May 07:35 • Bloomberg.com • 4032480120986892102.htmlTwitter hides Trump and White House tweets over 'glorification of violence'
Twitter has hidden one of two recent tweets from US President Donald Trump, saying it “violated the Twitter rules about glorifying violence.”
29 May 07:53 • Engadget • 96641514434366564.htmlTwitter restricts new Trump tweet for ‘glorifying violence’
But it didn’t take down the tweet because it’s in the "public interest"
29 May 08:20 • The Verge • 1337119303656594671.htmlTwitter flags another Trump tweet, this time hiding it from view
"This Tweet violated the Twitter Rules about glorifying violence."
29 May 08:40 • Mashable • 5336625364016043196.htmlTwitter hides Trump’s Minneapolis tweet and labels it for ‘glorifying violence’
Twitter has placed a warning label over a tweet by President Trump that seemed to call for violence against protestors in Minneapolis.
29 May 08:41 • VentureBeat • 6273363636677585388.htmlOf Course There Are Protests. The State Is Failing Black People.
The collapse of politics and governance leaves no other option.
29 May 09:25 • NY Times • 1961078288033494294.htmlCNN Reporter Arrested, Released Covering Protests of Floyd Death
A CNN reporter and his crew were arrested and released by police in Minneapolis early Friday, after a night of continued protests over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who was handcuffed on the ground while police knelt on his back and neck.
29 May 11:07 • Bloomberg.com • 4032480121714562465.htmlRacist History Behind Trump’s Threat to Shoot Minneapolis Protesters Spurs Twitter to Act
Donald Trump’s bloodthirsty threat to have protesters in Minneapolis shot echoed the words used by a racist Miami police chief in the 1960s.
29 May 11:47 • The Intercept • 3645855240509746260.htmlTrump is desperate to punish Big Tech but has no good way to do it
Trump's executive order shows how little power the president has over Silicon Valley.
29 May 11:55 • Ars Technica • 5028555107086648928.htmlTwitter places public interest notice on President Trump's tweet | ZDNet
Twitter says that Donald Trump has violated Twitter rules regarding glorification of violence.
29 May 12:18 • ZDNet • 591556593585171643.htmlA young girl who watched George Floyd suffocate finds her place in the protest movement
Protesters leave signs and tributes as years of frustration at racial disparities in policing come to the surface
29 May 13:26 • the Guardian • 1491978794366267321.htmlTwitter hid Trump's violent tweet. Why won't Facebook?
Trump encouraged violence on Twitter and Facebook. But only one of those services did anything about it.
29 May 13:59 • Mashable • 5336625364145622713.htmlDonald Trump escalates Twitter feud by cross-posting blocked message
Trump has been fighting with Twitter all week.
29 May 14:09 • The Verge • 1337119304212148780.htmlBlack CNN reporter arrested on air at protests over George Floyd killing
Journalist Omar Jimenez had just shown a protester being arrested when Minneapolis police officers surrounded him, without giving a reason
29 May 14:34 • the Guardian • 1491978794436731808.htmlWhite House, Trump accounts both get Twitter rulebreaker warning
Twitter waited almost four years into the term to act, and Trump's not happy.
29 May 14:40 • Ars Technica • 5028555107340851953.htmlMinnesota Officer Charged With Murder in Death of George Floyd
A Minnesota prosecutor has charged a police officer with third-degree murder and manslaughter in the restraint death of George Floyd.
29 May 15:04 • Bloomberg.com • 4032480122407095872.htmlTwitter Shield Needs Fresh Look, Not Trump Spite
A new executive order targets enemies instead of taking thoughtful aim at a dated immunity law that’s been challenged by Democrats and Republicans.
29 May 15:20 • Bloomberg.com • 4032480122359813687.htmlThe death of George Floyd was an act of murder, plain and simple
The Minneapolis police department’s failure to arrest the officers responsible threatens our most basic sense of justice
29 May 15:29 • the Guardian • 1491978795991200174.htmlTaylor Swift calls out Donald Trump for stoking white supremacy, promises to vote him out
"You have the nerve to feign moral superiority before threatening violence?"
29 May 16:30 • Mashable • 5336625364154671173.htmlNight of flames and fury as Minneapolis swells with outrage over George Floyd killing
The 3rd precinct station was not the only building that burned overnight, as furious protesters’ demand for justice intensified
29 May 17:09 • the Guardian • 1491978795276492344.htmlTrump's family tries to clean up his mess by tweeting wildly inconsistent calls for peace
Their messages conflict with Trump's call for violence.
29 May 17:24 • Mashable • 5336625362114696940.htmlGeorge Floyd killing: what sparked the protests – and what has been the response?
Protests have flared up across the US as people demand justice and systemic change to end police brutality
29 May 17:57 • the Guardian • 1491978796175506801.htmlFCC Republican excitedly endorses Trump’s crackdown on social media
Carr backs Trump—but Ajit Pai and rest of FCC did not endorse executive order.
29 May 18:40 • Ars Technica • 5028555106386563217.htmlTrump Defends His Looting Tweet as Cautionary, Not Threatening
President Donald Trump defended a tweet that appeared to threaten an armed response to violence in Minneapolis after the death of a handcuffed black man in police custody, saying that it was actually a caution about protests getting out of control.
29 May 18:45 • Bloomberg.com • 4032480121512141185.htmlBreonna Taylor’s mother calls for end to violence after seven are shot in protest
Police say shots fired came from within the crowd protesting the death of Taylor, who was shot by police in her own home in March
29 May 19:10 • the Guardian • 1491978794493901978.htmlLeaked posts show Facebook employees asking the company to remove Trump’s threat of violence
"If we fail the test case here, history will not judge us kindly," an employee says. The Facebook posts were cross-posted from Twitter, which took action against them.
29 May 20:54 • The Verge • 1337119303445057175.htmlThe George Floyd Killing Exposes the Failures of Police Reform
As protests engulf Minneapolis after yet another police killing, advocates across the country say the time for police reform is over.
29 May 20:59 • The Intercept • 3645855239845428689.htmlFacebook CEO Says Users Should See Trump Posts ‘for Themselves’
Facebook Inc. Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg said the social network didn’t put warnings on U.S. President Donald Trump’s posts about demonstrations in Minnesota because they talked about potential government military action, which Facebook users need to know about.
29 May 23:38 • Bloomberg • 4032480121446407815.htmlTrump’s Executive Order Targeting Twitter Adds To The Growing Calls To Fundamentally Change The Internet
29 May 00:00 • 34 articles
Trump’s Executive Order Targeting Twitter Adds To The Growing Calls To Fundamentally Change The Internet
Though Twitter was the immediate target of Trump’s Order, the declaration adds to the growing chorus to change the critical law that has long provided a legal shield to Internet companies: Section 230 of the 1996 Communications Decency Act.
29 May 00:00 • Forbes • 6028587531461445442.htmlTrump Defends Controversial ‘Shooting’ Tweet, And White House Claims Twitter Admits Mistake
Trump attempted to clarify a controversial tweet Friday afternoon, claiming that “nobody should have any problem with this other than the haters.”
29 May 00:00 • Forbes • 6028587531786059372.htmlTrump Calls For Revoke Of Section 230 After Twitter Flags His Minneapolis Tweet For ‘Glorifying Violence’
Twitter flagged the tweet for glorifying violence after the President of the United States posted “when the looting starts, the shooting starts,” following a third night of violent protests over the death of George Floyd.
29 May 00:00 • Forbes • 6028587531970385127.htmlTrump Dodges Questions About His ‘Shooting’ Tweet — Announces End Of U.S. Funds To WHO
Following protests in Minneapolis, Trump tweeted a perceived threat against demonstrators, saying "When the looting starts, the shooting starts."
29 May 00:00 • Forbes • 6028587530537632244.htmlParler App’s #Twexit Movement Recruits Twitter Users In Wake Of Trump Social Media Wars
There’s a move afoot amongst his conservative supporters to abandon Twitter, Trump’s favorite platform and his biggrst online rival.
29 May 00:00 • Forbes • 6028587531022739237.htmlTrump signs executive order to narrow protections for social media platforms
Move comes amid president’s feud with Twitter after it factchecked him for the first time
29 May 00:29 • the Guardian • 1491978795542556068.htmlRead the full executive order about social media companies that President Trump signed
Here's the full text of the executive order released signed by President Trump that seeks "transparency and accountability from online platforms."
29 May 01:34 • Business Insider • 6060062400765129847.htmlTrump has officially declared war on Twitter and Facebook. Here's the latest on the executive order targeting social media and the reaction at internet companies.
Trump's executive order represents a direct challenge to social media companies like Twitter and Facebook, but legal experts say it faces steep hurdles.
29 May 02:21 • Business Insider • 6060062399271974723.htmlTrump escalates Twitter, social media war after fact-check move
United States President Donald Trump has escalated his war on social media companies, signing an executive order on Thursday challenging the liability protections in US law that serve as a bedrock for unfettered speech on the internet.
29 May 02:32 • Aljazeera • 6642629761899046427.htmlTwitter responds to Trump executive order on social media calling it a 'reactionary and politicized approach to a landmark law'
Twitter wrote that any attempts to unilaterally erode Section 230 threatens "the future of online speech and Internet freedoms."
29 May 06:59 • Business Insider • 6060062401205529909.htmlTwitter-Trump Tension Mounts on Warning Over Shooting Tweet
Tensions between Twitter Inc. and Donald Trump soared after the social-media platform warned users that the president broke its rules against violent speech, prompting critics to accuse the company of unfairly censoring one of its most prominent users.
29 May 07:35 • Bloomberg.com • 4032480120986892102.htmlTwitter restricts new Trump tweet for ‘glorifying violence’
But it didn’t take down the tweet because it’s in the "public interest"
29 May 08:20 • The Verge • 1337119303656594671.htmlTrump's executive order cracking down on 'online censorship' has nothing to do with free speech
The move could scare social media giants away from even modest moderation of disinformation — an outcome that serves Trump's political aims.
29 May 08:27 • Business Insider • 6060062399576495803.htmlTwitter hides Trump’s Minneapolis tweet and labels it for ‘glorifying violence’
Twitter has placed a warning label over a tweet by President Trump that seemed to call for violence against protestors in Minneapolis.
29 May 08:41 • VentureBeat • 6273363636677585388.htmlTweeter-in-chief Trump hands Facebook and Twitter a gift
US president’s proposed executive order against social platforms has stirred up outrage — and engagement
29 May 11:36 • Ft • 707176888392543632.htmlRacist History Behind Trump’s Threat to Shoot Minneapolis Protesters Spurs Twitter to Act
Donald Trump’s bloodthirsty threat to have protesters in Minneapolis shot echoed the words used by a racist Miami police chief in the 1960s.
29 May 11:47 • The Intercept • 3645855240509746260.htmlTrump is desperate to punish Big Tech but has no good way to do it
Trump's executive order shows how little power the president has over Silicon Valley.
29 May 11:55 • Ars Technica • 5028555107086648928.htmlTrump attacked Twitter after it restricted his post for 'glorifying violence' and said the company is unfairly targeting him
The president called for Congress to repeal Section 230, which gives web platforms legal protections, as his dispute with Twitter escalated.
29 May 13:08 • Business Insider • 6060062400092690250.htmlTwitter slapped a 'glorifying violence' label on a Trump tweet that threatened George Floyd protesters in Minneapolis with getting shot
Twitter placed a clickthrough block on a tweet by President Donald Trump. The tweet said "when the looting starts, the shooting starts."
29 May 13:46 • Business Insider • 6060062400239220027.htmlDonald Trump escalates Twitter feud by cross-posting blocked message
Trump has been fighting with Twitter all week.
29 May 14:09 • The Verge • 1337119304212148780.htmlTwitter accuses Donald Trump of ‘glorifying violence’; attaches disclaimer to one of his Minneapolis tweet
In a thread, Twitter said it had taken the action "in the interest of preventing others from being inspired to commit violent acts".
29 May 14:10 • The Financial Express • 1288289580192965128.htmlWhat you need to know about Section 230, the controversial part of an internet law Trump targeted in a new executive order
Section 230 has been described as "the most important law protecting internet speech" and "the 26 words that created the internet."
29 May 14:15 • Business Insider • 6060062401129820492.htmlTwitter flags and hides Trump's tweet that 'glorified violence'
Twitter has, for the first time, flagged and hidden a tweet by United States President Donald Trump, saying he violated Twitter's rules about glorifying violence.
29 May 14:20 • Aljazeera • 6642629763347848091.htmlWhite House, Trump accounts both get Twitter rulebreaker warning
Twitter waited almost four years into the term to act, and Trump's not happy.
29 May 14:40 • Ars Technica • 5028555107340851953.htmlFacebook has done nothing with a Trump post that threatens shooting Minneapolis protesters even as Twitter hides it for 'glorifying violence'
On Friday morning, President Trump threatened protesters in Minneapolis via Twitter and Facebook. But only one platform censored his threat.
29 May 15:11 • Business Insider • 6060062400514666290.htmlTwitter hides Trump tweet from public, says it glorifies violence
It came just hours after Trump signed an executive order threatening Silicon Valley social media firms with new regulations over free speech.
29 May 15:18 • The Financial Express • 1288289581539516352.htmlTwitter Shield Needs Fresh Look, Not Trump Spite
A new executive order targets enemies instead of taking thoughtful aim at a dated immunity law that’s been challenged by Democrats and Republicans.
29 May 15:20 • Bloomberg.com • 4032480122359813687.htmlTrump threatens 'shooting' response to Minneapolis riot over police killing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Friday to stop looters in Minneapolis with deadly military force, after that city weathered a third night of arson and rioting over the police killing of an unarmed black man.
29 May 17:00 • Reuters • 8334514181025150267.htmlTrump is going to war with social media companies like Facebook and Twitter. Here's everything that's happened so far.
Trump has threatened to shut down or heavily regulate social media sites this week. This is why.
29 May 17:26 • Business Insider • 6060062400652603701.htmlTrump Defends His Looting Tweet as Cautionary, Not Threatening
President Donald Trump defended a tweet that appeared to threaten an armed response to violence in Minneapolis after the death of a handcuffed black man in police custody, saying that it was actually a caution about protests getting out of control.
29 May 18:45 • Bloomberg.com • 4032480121512141185.htmlBiden calls for 'real leadership' after Trump alludes to violence after police killing
DETROIT (Reuters) - Joe Biden on Friday called for justice and “real leadership”, accusing President Donald Trump of encouraging violence by threatening deadly military force to stop rioters in Minneapolis protesting the police killing of an unarmed black man.
29 May 19:22 • Reuters • 8334514180772688585.htmlTrump claims his 'when the looting starts, the shooting starts' remarks weren't a call to violence but instead a 'fact'
Trump's tweet, which was in reference to unrest in Minneapolis, was flagged as violating Twitter's rules.
29 May 19:37 • Business Insider • 6060062400998312808.htmlTrump has one of his most authoritarian weeks yet as president as the US surpassed 100,000 coronavirus deaths
In free, democratic societies, it's not normal for leaders to threaten deadly violence against their citizens in any context.
29 May 19:40 • Business Insider • 6060062399433317774.htmlTwitter flags Trump, White House for 'glorifying violence'
"We've taken action in the interest of preventing others from being inspired to commit violent acts," a spokesman for the social media company said.
29 May 22:19 • Australian Financial Review • 3974284486492956558.htmlTrump Defends Controversial ‘Shooting’ Tweet, And White House Claims Twitter Admits Mistake
29 May 00:00 • 23 articles
Trump Defends Controversial ‘Shooting’ Tweet, And White House Claims Twitter Admits Mistake
Trump attempted to clarify a controversial tweet Friday afternoon, claiming that “nobody should have any problem with this other than the haters.”
29 May 00:00 • Forbes • 6028587531786059372.htmlTrump Calls For Revoke Of Section 230 After Twitter Flags His Minneapolis Tweet For ‘Glorifying Violence’
Twitter flagged the tweet for glorifying violence after the President of the United States posted “when the looting starts, the shooting starts,” following a third night of violent protests over the death of George Floyd.
29 May 00:00 • Forbes • 6028587531970385127.htmlMark Zuckerberg Explains Why Facebook Isn’t Taking Down Trump's Post Threatening Violence Against Protesters
Twitter issued a warning on the identical tweet but didn't take it down.
29 May 00:00 • Forbes • 6028587530941725108.htmlTrump Dodges Questions About His ‘Shooting’ Tweet — Announces End Of U.S. Funds To WHO
Following protests in Minneapolis, Trump tweeted a perceived threat against demonstrators, saying "When the looting starts, the shooting starts."
29 May 00:00 • Forbes • 6028587530537632244.htmlParler App’s #Twexit Movement Recruits Twitter Users In Wake Of Trump Social Media Wars
There’s a move afoot amongst his conservative supporters to abandon Twitter, Trump’s favorite platform and his biggrst online rival.
29 May 00:00 • Forbes • 6028587531022739237.htmlTrump Tweeting As Much As Ever Amid Twitter Standoff [Infographic]
Despite Trump's executive order targeting social media and threats to close Twitter, he is tweeting as much as ever.
29 May 00:00 • Forbes • 6028587531354641938.htmlProtests Erupt Across The Country As Minneapolis Police Precinct Burns
President Trump threatened to send in the military and shoot protestors in Minneapolis, declaring, “When the looting starts, the shooting starts.”
29 May 00:00 • Forbes • 6028587530684671132.html7 People Shot In Louisville—1 In Critical Condition—As Violent Protests Erupt Across The Country
Protesters were demanding justice for Breonna Taylor, a black woman who was killed by police in her home in March.
29 May 00:00 • Forbes • 6028587532255724567.htmlExperts Fear Minneapolis Protests Will Trigger Spike In Coronavirus Cases
With the coronavirus-related death rate rising in the state, Minnesota health officials are greatly concerned that protests will result in a devastating surge of Covid-19 cases and fatalities.
29 May 00:00 • Forbes • 6028587532410163835.htmlMinneapolis Police Station Set on Fire, as George Floyd Killing Protests Continue
A police spokesman confirmed late Thursday that staff had evacuated the 3rd precinct station, the focus of many of the protests, “in the interest of the safety of our personnel" shortly after 10 p.m.
29 May 05:05 • The Hollywood Reporter • 121801343677457064.htmlTaylor Swift Calls Out Donald Trump Directly for “Stoking the Fires of White Supremacy and Racism”
She even tagged him in her tweet, a first for a singer once criticized for being politically silent.
29 May 05:07 • Cosmopolitan • 7158263393856286495.htmlTwitter restricts new Trump tweet for ‘glorifying violence’
But it didn’t take down the tweet because it’s in the "public interest"
29 May 08:20 • The Verge • 1337119303656594671.htmlTwitter Slaps Notice on Trump Minneapolis Tweet, Saying It Glorifies Violence
The tweet "violated the Twitter rules about glorifying violence. However, Twitter has determined that it may be in the public’s interest for the tweet to remain accessible."
29 May 08:33 • The Hollywood Reporter • 121801342710217226.htmlTwitter flags another Trump tweet, this time hiding it from view
"This Tweet violated the Twitter Rules about glorifying violence."
29 May 08:40 • Mashable • 5336625364016043196.htmlTwitter hid Trump's violent tweet. Why won't Facebook?
Trump encouraged violence on Twitter and Facebook. But only one of those services did anything about it.
29 May 13:59 • Mashable • 5336625364145622713.htmlDonald Trump escalates Twitter feud by cross-posting blocked message
Trump has been fighting with Twitter all week.
29 May 14:09 • The Verge • 1337119304212148780.htmlWhite House, Trump accounts both get Twitter rulebreaker warning
Twitter waited almost four years into the term to act, and Trump's not happy.
29 May 14:40 • Ars Technica • 5028555107340851953.htmlTwitter Hits Trump With Content Warning for Tweet 'Glorifying Violence'
Trump's tweet is now hidden, with Twitter's warning taking its place, and users must click through a link if they want to view it
29 May 16:16 • TheWrap • 2361432281831518495.htmlTaylor Swift calls out Donald Trump for stoking white supremacy, promises to vote him out
"You have the nerve to feign moral superiority before threatening violence?"
29 May 16:30 • Mashable • 5336625364154671173.htmlTaylor Swift Slams President Donald Trump for 'Threatening Violence' Amid George Floyd Protests
The singer directly called him out via Twitter on Friday.
29 May 16:40 • Entertainment Tonight • 7101181083645912311.htmlTaylor Swift Calls Donald Trump Out Directly for ‘Stoking the Fires of White Supremacy and Racism'
She even tagged him in her tweet, a first for a singer once criticized for being politically silent.
29 May 16:59 • Elle • 1578996229136882290.htmlTrump's family tries to clean up his mess by tweeting wildly inconsistent calls for peace
Their messages conflict with Trump's call for violence.
29 May 17:24 • Mashable • 5336625362114696940.htmlLeaked posts show Facebook employees asking the company to remove Trump’s threat of violence
"If we fail the test case here, history will not judge us kindly," an employee says. The Facebook posts were cross-posted from Twitter, which took action against them.
29 May 20:54 • The Verge • 1337119303445057175.htmlWTI slips below $34.00 amid risk reset in early Asia
29 May 00:31 • 15 articles
WTI slips below $34.00 amid risk reset in early Asia
WTI extends its declines from $34.34 to $33.56 amid the initial Asian session on Friday. In doing so, the oil benchmark probes the previous day’s reco
29 May 00:31 • FXStreet • 4480975638955652564.htmlAUD/USD: Bulls and bears jostle above 0.6600 amid risk-off sentiment
While extending its pullback moves from the intraday low, AUD/USD rises to 0.6638 during Friday’s Asian session. Even so, the Aussie pair manages to f
29 May 02:21 • FXStreet • 4480975638289456668.htmlWTI struggles to cheer USD weakness, drops 1.40% in Asia
WTI seesaws around $33.35/40 during the early Friday’s trading session. The energy benchmark seems to fail in cheering the US dollar weakness amid fea
29 May 06:03 • FXStreet • 4480975639912635548.htmlUSD/JPY drops to near 2-week lows amid escalating US-China tensions
The USD/JPY pair dived to near two-week lows in the last hour, albeit managed to find some support ahead of the 107.00 round-figure mark. Having repea
29 May 07:11 • FXStreet • 4480975639496828207.htmlUSD/CAD holds steady, up little around 1.3770 amid weaker oil prices
The USD/CAD pair edged higher on Friday, albeit lacked any strong follow-through and remained confined in a three-day-old trading range. A sharp fall
29 May 08:23 • FXStreet • 4480975639984986773.htmlGold clings to gains near session tops, around $1725 region
Gold edged higher during the early European session and climbed back closer to the previous day's swing high, around the $1727 region. The precious me
29 May 09:32 • FXStreet • 4480975639874152108.htmlUSD/CHF dives to 4-week lows, around 0.9600 mark amid notable USD supply
The intraday USD selling bias picked up pace during the early European session and pushed the USD/CHF pair to near four-week lows, around the 0.9600 m
29 May 10:06 • FXStreet • 4480975638159874930.htmlAUD/USD trades at fresh session highs near 0.6660 ahead of key US data
The AUD/USD pair came under strong bearish pressure toward the end of the American session and fell to 0.6620 area. Heightened US-China tensions over
29 May 11:55 • FXStreet • 4480975639795728787.htmlGBP/USD hits 2-1/2-week high, around 1.2365 region ahead of Trump
The GBP/USD pair quickly reversed a mid-European session dip to sub-1.2300 level and jumped to the highest level since May 12, around the 1.2365-70 re
29 May 12:17 • FXStreet • 4480975638562155597.htmlUSD/CAD hangs near 2-1/2-month lows post-US/Canadian data, focus remains on Trump
The USD/CAD pair held on to its softer tone through the early North American session and had a rather muted reaction to the US/Canadian macro data. Th
29 May 12:51 • FXStreet • 4480975639117540104.htmlUSD/JPY off lows, still in the red below mid-107.00s ahead of Trump
The USD/JPY pair now seems to have entered a bearish consolidation phase and was seen oscillating in a range near two-week lows, just above the 107.00
29 May 13:29 • FXStreet • 4480975639809274460.htmlGold Price Analysis: XAU/USD pulls away from daily highs, trades above $1,725
The troy ounce of the precious metal advanced to a fresh daily high of $1,733 during the early trading hours of the American session but struggled to
29 May 13:38 • FXStreet • 4480975638270496721.htmlUSD/CAD rebounds from multi-month lows, trades above 1.3770
The USD/CAD pair dropped to its lowest level since early March at 1.3713 during the early trading hours of the American before staging a decisive reco
29 May 14:56 • FXStreet • 4480975639880514054.htmlUSD/JPY extends rebound and prints fresh daily highs above 107.70
The USD/JPY pair broke to the upside after moving sideways for hours during 107.05 and 107.30. It climbed to 107.82, hitting a fresh daily high as the
29 May 16:14 • FXStreet • 4480975640125513241.htmlNZD/USD drops to daily low at 0.6170 ahead of US Pres. Trump's presser
The NZD/USD pair capitalized on the broad-based USD weakness and surged to its highest level since March 12th at 0.6241. However, the risk-averse envi
29 May 17:56 • FXStreet • 4480975638962415376.htmlShots fired at Denver protest over George Floyd as protesters block freeway
29 May 02:43 • 14 articles
Shots fired at Denver protest over George Floyd as protesters block freeway
Shooting reported near Capitol but no immediate injuries as mayor calls on demonstrators to ‘leave weapons at home’
29 May 02:43 • the Guardian • 1491978796065916289.htmlMinneapolis mayor declares 8pm curfew as fourth night of carnage looms and Minnesota Gov. admits 'abject failure' in trying to control George Floyd rioters who 'set a city on fire' forcing residents to hide in their homes
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz on Friday admitted an 'abject failure' by law enforcement in trying to control crowds of rioters who took over Minneapolis on Thursday night.
29 May 13:21 • Mail Online • 124328111181262717.htmlA young girl who watched George Floyd suffocate finds her place in the protest movement
Protesters leave signs and tributes as years of frustration at racial disparities in policing come to the surface
29 May 13:26 • the Guardian • 1491978794366267321.htmlNew George Floyd video shows the man begging to be allowed to stand so that he can catch his breath as THREE police officers kneel on him
The brief clips provide a different angle than the widely publicized video that was filmed on Memorial Day, with 3 officers seen on George Floyd's back.
29 May 14:11 • Mail Online • 124328110853891591.htmlBlack CNN reporter arrested on air at protests over George Floyd killing
Journalist Omar Jimenez had just shown a protester being arrested when Minneapolis police officers surrounded him, without giving a reason
29 May 14:34 • the Guardian • 1491978794436731808.htmlThe death of George Floyd was an act of murder, plain and simple
The Minneapolis police department’s failure to arrest the officers responsible threatens our most basic sense of justice
29 May 15:29 • the Guardian • 1491978795991200174.htmlNight of flames and fury as Minneapolis swells with outrage over George Floyd killing
The 3rd precinct station was not the only building that burned overnight, as furious protesters’ demand for justice intensified
29 May 17:09 • the Guardian • 1491978795276492344.html'This shouldn’t be "normal" in 2020 America': Barack Obama says it 'falls on all of us' to 'be better' in the wake of George Floyd's death
Barack Obama has called for justice to be done, and called for an end to racial inequality - which remains 'tragically, painfully and maddeningly
29 May 17:26 • Mail Online • 124328110930816142.htmlGeorge Floyd killing: what sparked the protests – and what has been the response?
Protests have flared up across the US as people demand justice and systemic change to end police brutality
29 May 17:57 • the Guardian • 1491978796175506801.htmlStephen Jackson, 'twin' of George Floyd, speaks at rally after police officer charged with murder
Stephen Jackson, a 14-year NBA veteran who became friends with George Floyd while growing up in Texas, spoke at a rally in memory of Floyd, a handcuffed black man who died in police custody after pleading that he could not breathe.
29 May 18:59 • ESPN.com • 7331508221283173445.htmlBreonna Taylor’s mother calls for end to violence after seven are shot in protest
Police say shots fired came from within the crowd protesting the death of Taylor, who was shot by police in her own home in March
29 May 19:10 • the Guardian • 1491978794493901978.htmlMiami Dolphins coach Brian Flores releases statement on George Floyd, Minneapolis events
The coach says: "My message ... is that honesty, transparency, and empathy go a long way in bringing people together and making change."
29 May 19:23 • ESPN.com • 7331508220893279083.htmlBengals' Joe Burrow, Dolphins' Brian Flores among reaction to George Floyd killing
Prominent sports figures continued to comment about George Floyd, who died while in police custody Monday in Minneapolis.
29 May 19:46 • ESPN.com • 7331508222276144086.htmlJamie Foxx arrives in Minneapolis to support George Floyd protesters as he asks white people to 'put yourself in our position'
Actor Jamie Foxx, 52, joined protesters in Minneapolis angry over the police-involved death of 46-year-old George Floyd. 'We are not afraid of the moment,' Foxx said on Friday.
29 May 22:52 • Mail Online • 124328111133239834.htmlTrump Says Will Revoke Hong Kong Special Status, Reviews China NYSE Listings
29 May 00:00 • 14 articles
Trump Says Will Revoke Hong Kong Special Status, Reviews China NYSE Listings
A new day for Hong Kong. The breakup begins now.
29 May 00:00 • Forbes • 6028587531489923730.htmlFactbox: What China's tougher national security regime could mean for Hong Kong
HONG KONG (Reuters) - China’s parliament has approved a decision to go forward with national security legislation on Hong Kong to tackle secession, subversion, terrorism and foreign interference in a city roiled by anti-government protests.
29 May 02:41 • Reuters • 8334514180343178523.html'Double-edged sword': Hong Kong gov't warns US on special status
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam tried to rally people behind China's new national security on Friday, as the government warned the United States to stop interfering in its internal affairs, saying the withdrawal of the territory's special status could be a "double-edged sword".
29 May 03:36 • Aljazeera • 6642629762024532300.htmlHong Kong's freedom is vanishing in front of us
Xi Jinping's power grab is turning the territory's special status into nothing but a hollowed-out facade
29 May 04:46 • Australian Financial Review • 3974284487050551631.html'No cards left': Hong Kong residents sell up and search for way out as China cements grip
Web searches for emigration rose ten-fold after news came through about China’s approaching national security laws
29 May 06:16 • the Guardian • 1491978794846697798.htmlAustralia condemns Hong Kong security laws but says no China sanctions
Australia has joined the United States to condemn China's new national security laws for Hong Kong which they say will curtail civil liberties.
29 May 07:39 • Australian Financial Review • 3974284486775010854.htmlChina public security ministry pledges to 'direct and support' HK police
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China’s public security ministry pledged to “direct and support” the Hong Kong police force after China’s parliament approved a decision to impose a national security law on the semi-autonomous territory, highlighting Beijing’s intention to take a more hands-on law-enforcement role in the city.
29 May 08:32 • Reuters • 8334514179775736634.htmlUK, US, Australia and Canada scold China over Hong Kong law
LONDON (Reuters) - The United Kingdom, the United States, Australia and Canada criticised China on Thursday for imposing a new security law on Hong Kong that they said would breach the 1984 Sino-British agreement on the former colony and threaten its freedoms.
29 May 08:39 • Reuters • 8334514180441612939.htmlHongkongers eye grim future as China approves national security law
Members of Hong Kong's pro-democracy protest movement fear that the new legislation will further tighten Beijing's grip on the state
29 May 10:14 • Business-Standard • 1502508925938534894.htmlCapitalist Hong Kong survives but freedoms take flight
While new national security laws threaten Hong Kong's autonomy and make the financial centre more risky, investors say business will remain the city's life blood.
29 May 14:00 • Australian Financial Review • 3974284488345860757.htmlChina's Hong Kong law 'grave concern', sanctions no solution: EU
The European Union has criticised China for asserting more control over Hong Kong and suggested the move would have an impact on China-EU relations - but the 27-nation bloc ruled out taking any action against its major trading partner.
29 May 18:11 • Aljazeera • 6642629762244549064.html‘A broken piece of jade’: the turbulent future of Hong Kong
The city’s unique role as a halfway house between China and the rest of the world is now under threat
29 May 18:32 • Ft • 707176888147670592.htmlHSBC told not to take ‘unique Hong Kong privileges’ for granted
Pressure on territory’s businesses to back new national security law being imposed by Beijing
29 May 18:41 • Ft • 707176890094770156.htmlU.S., Britain raise Hong Kong at U.N. Security Council, angering China
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The United States and Britain raised China’s plan to impose new security legislation on Hong Kong at the U.N. Security Council on Friday, prompting China and Russia to criticize the United States for excessive use of force against black people.
29 May 20:03 • Reuters • 8334514181391768507.htmlMinneapolis police station set on fire amid protest over killing of George Floyd
29 May 05:22 • 10 articles
Minneapolis police station set on fire amid protest over killing of George Floyd
A Minneapolis police station has been set on fire amid mounting protests over the killing by police of an unarmed black man. On the third straight day of protests over the killing of George Floyd,
29 May 05:22 • The Independent • 2511519171302135277.htmlMinneapolis mayor declares 8pm curfew as fourth night of carnage looms and Minnesota Gov. admits 'abject failure' in trying to control George Floyd rioters who 'set a city on fire' forcing residents to hide in their homes
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz on Friday admitted an 'abject failure' by law enforcement in trying to control crowds of rioters who took over Minneapolis on Thursday night.
29 May 13:21 • Mail Online • 124328111181262717.htmlA young girl who watched George Floyd suffocate finds her place in the protest movement
Protesters leave signs and tributes as years of frustration at racial disparities in policing come to the surface
29 May 13:26 • the Guardian • 1491978794366267321.htmlNew George Floyd video shows the man begging to be allowed to stand so that he can catch his breath as THREE police officers kneel on him
The brief clips provide a different angle than the widely publicized video that was filmed on Memorial Day, with 3 officers seen on George Floyd's back.
29 May 14:11 • Mail Online • 124328110853891591.htmlBlack CNN reporter arrested on air at protests over George Floyd killing
Journalist Omar Jimenez had just shown a protester being arrested when Minneapolis police officers surrounded him, without giving a reason
29 May 14:34 • the Guardian • 1491978794436731808.htmlNight of flames and fury as Minneapolis swells with outrage over George Floyd killing
The 3rd precinct station was not the only building that burned overnight, as furious protesters’ demand for justice intensified
29 May 17:09 • the Guardian • 1491978795276492344.html'This shouldn’t be "normal" in 2020 America': Barack Obama says it 'falls on all of us' to 'be better' in the wake of George Floyd's death
Barack Obama has called for justice to be done, and called for an end to racial inequality - which remains 'tragically, painfully and maddeningly
29 May 17:26 • Mail Online • 124328110930816142.htmlGeorge Floyd killing: what sparked the protests – and what has been the response?
Protests have flared up across the US as people demand justice and systemic change to end police brutality
29 May 17:57 • the Guardian • 1491978796175506801.htmlBreonna Taylor’s mother calls for end to violence after seven are shot in protest
Police say shots fired came from within the crowd protesting the death of Taylor, who was shot by police in her own home in March
29 May 19:10 • the Guardian • 1491978794493901978.htmlJamie Foxx arrives in Minneapolis to support George Floyd protesters as he asks white people to 'put yourself in our position'
Actor Jamie Foxx, 52, joined protesters in Minneapolis angry over the police-involved death of 46-year-old George Floyd. 'We are not afraid of the moment,' Foxx said on Friday.
29 May 22:52 • Mail Online • 124328111133239834.htmlWith 'Main Street' in view, Fed weighs risks of job, productivity shocks
29 May 05:06 • 8 articles
With 'Main Street' in view, Fed weighs risks of job, productivity shocks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Federal Reserve officials have talked broadly about helping households and firms through the current economic crisis and quickly unleashed trillions of dollars in cash and credit guarantees to build a “bridge” to the post-pandemic world.
29 May 05:06 • Reuters • 8334514180592306397.htmlWhat’s Keeping Stocks Afloat? The ‘Microsoft Market’
The tech giant is a mainstay of the industry that lets companies, governments and people navigate disruptions caused by the coronavirus and other threats.
29 May 09:00 • Bloomberg.com • 4032480122123540691.htmlFive Things You Need to Know to Start Your Day
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29 May 10:32 • Bloomberg.com • 4032480122692115282.htmlTrump's China Fight Shows Covid-19 Hasn't Changed Oil's World
The pandemic has merely highlighted the market’s pre-existing conditions.
29 May 12:39 • Bloomberg.com • 4032480121066621903.html24 Hour Fitness Prepares for Bankruptcy While Gyms Start to Open
Gym owner 24 Hour Fitness Worldwide Inc. is preparing for a potential bankruptcy to cut its debt as it re-opens locations across the country with precautions in place for social distancing.
29 May 17:23 • Bloomberg • 4032480122533810058.htmlAirline Chiefs Talk Travel Rebound, Cut Jobs Anyway
People are starting to fly again and that's encouraging. But companies are sticking with sweeping layoffs, suggesting a tepid recovery at best.
29 May 19:07 • Bloomberg.com • 4032480122665188785.htmlAre Stocks Out of Control? What We Learned in May
A round-up of market analysis by Bloomberg Opinion.
29 May 20:29 • Bloomberg • 4032480120849423542.htmlMegacap Algo Trade Taking Lumps Right After Everyone Piled In
If there was one thing money managers believed heading into Memorial Day, it was that owning America’s algorithmically powered tech superstars was the surest bet for navigating the crisis.
29 May 20:30 • Bloomberg.com • 4032480120960985868.htmlOfficer Charged With George Floyd's Death as Protests Flare
29 May 05:58 • 7 articles
Officer Charged With George Floyd's Death as Protests Flare
The group marched peacefully for three hours before another confrontation with police broke out, though details were scarce.
29 May 05:58 • Bloomberg.com • 4032480121537155092.htmlBrother of George Floyd: 'I just want justice'
Philonise Floyd, the brother of George Floyd, a Black man who died earlier this week after a white police officer pinned him down with his knee for several minutes, said he just wants justice for his brother.
29 May 09:16 • Aljazeera • 6642629763799553589.htmlA young girl who watched George Floyd suffocate finds her place in the protest movement
Protesters leave signs and tributes as years of frustration at racial disparities in policing come to the surface
29 May 13:26 • the Guardian • 1491978794366267321.htmlMinnesota Officer Charged With Murder in Death of George Floyd
A Minnesota prosecutor has charged a police officer with third-degree murder and manslaughter in the restraint death of George Floyd.
29 May 15:04 • Bloomberg.com • 4032480122407095872.htmlGeorge Floyd killing: what sparked the protests – and what has been the response?
Protests have flared up across the US as people demand justice and systemic change to end police brutality
29 May 17:57 • the Guardian • 1491978796175506801.htmlThe George Floyd Killing Exposes the Failures of Police Reform
As protests engulf Minneapolis after yet another police killing, advocates across the country say the time for police reform is over.
29 May 20:59 • The Intercept • 3645855239845428689.htmlUS: Derek Chauvin charged with murder in death of George Floyd
The white police officer who was seen on video kneeling on the neck of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who died in custody after pleading that he could not breathe, was arrested Friday and charged with murder in a case that sparked protests across the United States and violence in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
29 May 21:46 • Aljazeera • 6642629763145195629.htmlPM Modi not in 'good mood' over China: Donald Trump
29 May 00:00 • 7 articles
PM Modi not in 'good mood' over China: Donald Trump
Interacting with journalists in the Oval Office of the White House on Thursday, Trump said a
29 May 00:00 • Moneycontrol • 1603024963897791298.htmlPM Modi not in 'good mood' over border row with China: Donald Trump
Speaking with the reporters in the Oval Office of the White House on Thursday, Trump said a "big conflict" was going on between India and China
29 May 02:44 • Business-Standard • 1502508926703129978.htmlIndia-China border row: PM Modi not in ‘good mood’ over ‘big conflict’, says US President Donald Trump
"I can tell you; I did speak to Prime Minister Modi. He is not in a good mood about what is going on with China," Trump said during an interaction with reporters at the White House.
29 May 08:23 • The Financial Express • 1288289581107034771.htmlChina rejects Trump's offer to mediate in Sino-India border standoff
Trump on Wednesday offered to "mediate or arbitrate" the raging border dispute between India and China, saying he was "ready, willing and able" to ease the tensions
29 May 10:34 • Business-Standard • 1502508924911468963.htmlIndia-China standoff: PM Modi had no recent conversation with US President Donald Trump, say govt sources
The clarification came hours after Trump said in Washington that he had spoken to Modi and that the Indian prime minister is not in a "good mood" over the "big conflict" between India and China.
29 May 13:16 • The Financial Express • 1288289581596335708.htmlIndia-China LAC face-off: Should the US interfere in this matter? No, says an expert
If the borders are well-demarcated, the two countries will have military tension-free relations and such situations will not arise as we are presently witnessing in Ladakh.
29 May 13:29 • The Financial Express • 1288289580671973461.htmlChina rejects Trump’s offer to mediate in Sino-India border standoff; says both countries does not need intervention of ‘third party’
Reacting for the first time to the US president's offer, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said, the two countries did not want the "intervention" from a third party to resolve the current military standoff.
29 May 15:13 • The Financial Express • 1288289581017216970.htmlTrump’s Executive Order Targeting Twitter Adds To The Growing Calls To Fundamentally Change The Internet
29 May 00:00 • 6 articles
Trump’s Executive Order Targeting Twitter Adds To The Growing Calls To Fundamentally Change The Internet
Though Twitter was the immediate target of Trump’s Order, the declaration adds to the growing chorus to change the critical law that has long provided a legal shield to Internet companies: Section 230 of the 1996 Communications Decency Act.
29 May 00:00 • Forbes • 6028587531461445442.htmlTrump's Social Media Executive Order Would Turn FCC Into 'President's Speech Police,' Commissioner Says
The order is expected to be signed by Trump later on Thursday
29 May 01:08 • TheWrap • 2361432282145860010.htmlTrump Executive Order Targets Legal Protections for Social Media Giants
Executive order signed Thursday comes two days after Twitter fact-checked President Trump’s false claims about voting by mail
29 May 03:43 • TheWrap • 2361432283341094489.htmlFCC commissioner says Trump’s Section 230 plan ‘does not work’
There’s a growing rift over the proposal
29 May 04:23 • The Verge • 1337119303754789287.htmlTrump is desperate to punish Big Tech but has no good way to do it
Trump's executive order shows how little power the president has over Silicon Valley.
29 May 11:55 • Ars Technica • 5028555107086648928.htmlFCC Republican excitedly endorses Trump’s crackdown on social media
Carr backs Trump—but Ajit Pai and rest of FCC did not endorse executive order.
29 May 18:40 • Ars Technica • 5028555106386563217.htmlTrump signs executive order to narrow protections for social media platforms
29 May 00:29 • 5 articles
Trump signs executive order to narrow protections for social media platforms
Move comes amid president’s feud with Twitter after it factchecked him for the first time
29 May 00:29 • the Guardian • 1491978795542556068.htmlTrump will relish an ‘us versus them’ free speech fight – but Twitter is right to finally take a stand against his incendiary words
Donald Trump always enjoys a fight that will fire up his supporter base – and Twitter has just handed him one.
29 May 11:48 • The Independent • 2511519170908105417.htmlTwitter flags Donald Trump's 'when the looting starts the shooting starts' threat for 'inciting violence' AGAIN after he repeats it on White House account amid furious attacks at platform for 'targeting' him
President Trump lashed out at Twitter Friday morning for covering up his tweet with a warning label that said it was 'glorifying violence.'
29 May 11:49 • Mail Online • 124328110807840813.htmlTaylor Swift Calls Donald Trump Out Directly for ‘Stoking the Fires of White Supremacy and Racism'
She even tagged him in her tweet, a first for a singer once criticized for being politically silent.
29 May 16:59 • Elle • 1578996229136882290.htmlDonald Trump DEFENDS his 'when looting starts, shooting stats' tweet saying 'it means when there's looting people get shot and they die' as he reveals he spoke to George Floyd's 'terrific' family
President Trump defended his use of ''when looting starts, shooting stats' telling reporters Friday afternoon that he didn't know it had racist origins.
29 May 18:48 • Mail Online • 124328110864053406.htmlPompeo accuses top Democrat of 'hackery' over government watchdog review
29 May 00:02 • 5 articles
Pompeo accuses top Democrat of 'hackery' over government watchdog review
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday accused a leading Senate Democrat of “hackery” for questioning whether Pompeo violated a law restricting officials’ political activities, saying an investigation found no evidence he had done so.
29 May 00:02 • Reuters • 8334514181171439716.htmlPompeo Releases Letter Clearing Him of Violating Law With Kansas Trips
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo also criticized Senator Robert Menendez, Democrat of New Jersey, who has opened an investigation into the firing of the State Department inspector general.
29 May 00:35 • NY Times • 1961078288443112981.htmlDemocrats broaden probe into firing of State Department watchdog
House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Eliot Engel (D-N.Y.) and Sen.
29 May 15:13 • TheHill • 355432918634448344.htmlCongress Calls State Dept. Officials for Interviews in Expanded Pompeo Inquiry
Lawmakers are investigating whether Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urged President Trump to fire Steve A. Linick, the department’s inspector general, to shield himself from Mr. Linick’s inquiries.
29 May 17:35 • NY Times • 1961078289681495662.htmlDemocrats want interviews with Trump admin officials over watchdog firing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Democratic lawmakers said on Friday they want to conduct closed-door interviews with officials from President Donald Trump’s administration about the surprise firing of State Department Inspector General Steve Linick, and release transcripts to the public.
29 May 17:55 • Reuters • 8334514179860594999.htmlHidden Cost of Mass Layoffs: Why Job Cuts Won’t Solve States’ Budget Crisis
29 May 13:00 • 5 articles
Hidden Cost of Mass Layoffs: Why Job Cuts Won’t Solve States’ Budget Crisis
States and cities are slashing jobs in the face of huge deficits. But making the budget math work isn’t quite so simple.
29 May 13:00 • Bloomberg.com • 4032480121064917531.htmlCoronavirus: Rishi Sunak urged by MPs to extend self-employed help
A group of 113 MPs and a 100,000-strong petition warn ending a support scheme would cause hardship.
29 May 14:06 • BBC News • 3883826128597822331.htmlCoronavirus: What help are self-employed getting from government?
What is being done for the five million self-employed people in the UK facing a sudden loss of income?
29 May 16:13 • BBC News • 3883826128120005093.htmlThe Guardian view on wage subsidies: unemployment costs too
Editorial: Almost a third of the UK workforce are now reliant on government support for their income. If it is withdrawn while the economy is hibernating then joblessness will rise
29 May 17:25 • the Guardian • 1491978795454863231.htmlCoronavirus: What does it mean if I've been furloughed by work?
Millions unable to do their job due to coronavirus will have their wages paid by a new scheme.
29 May 17:42 • BBC News • 3883826128587907891.htmlThe rushed easing of lockdown measures could devastate Italy
29 May 07:17 • 5 articles
The rushed easing of lockdown measures could devastate Italy
When the novel coronavirus began spreading across the world earlier this year, Italy quickly became one of Europe's worst-affected countries and went into lockdown. Schools, shops, leisure centres and churches were swiftly shut and all Italians were told to remain indoors as much as possible.
29 May 07:17 • Aljazeera • 6642629763202396518.htmlCoronavirus latest: at a glance
A summary of the biggest developments in the global coronavirus outbreak
29 May 11:36 • the Guardian • 1491978794906750451.htmlCoronavirus latest: at a glance
A summary of the biggest developments in the global coronavirus outbreak
29 May 16:55 • the Guardian • 1491978795401459166.htmlTrump 'terminates' US contract with WHO: Coronavirus live updates
Here are the latest updates:
29 May 20:49 • Aljazeera • 6642629763301901971.htmlCoronavirus latest: at a glance
A summary of the biggest developments in the global coronavirus outbreak
29 May 23:00 • the Guardian • 1491978795774671013.htmlAmazon Video Announces New Films And TV Shows For June (2020)
29 May 00:00 • 5 articles
Amazon Video Announces New Films And TV Shows For June (2020)
Knives Out meets Dirty Dancing! Shrek meets the Spy Kids! Find out How To Train Your Dragon Where The Wild Things Are!
29 May 00:00 • Forbes • 6028587532320018389.htmlChristian Cooper 'Uncomfortable' That White Woman Who Called the Cops on Him Lost Her Job
Central Park birdwatcher appeared on "The View" Thursday to discuss the response to his now-viral video
29 May 00:23 • TheWrap • 2361432283267482919.htmlHulu Launches New Group Viewing Feature Called Hulu Watch Party
Hulu will now allow users that subscribe to its ad-free streaming service to watch shows together as part of a new testing feature called Hulu Watch Party.
29 May 01:27 • TheWrap • 2361432281827099010.html'The Vast of Night' Film Review: Sci-Fi Thriller Feels Like the '50s - And Like Today
Director Andrew Patterson uses the simple ingredients of two characters, extraterrestrial intrigue and a small-town period setting to create a gripping adventure
29 May 03:10 • TheWrap • 2361432282721615319.htmlThe High Note, On the Record, and the new movies you can now watch at home
Steve Carell’s Space Force is finally on Netflix
29 May 22:34 • Polygon • 3721530540125145091.htmlApple starts selling refurbished iPhone XR units in the US
29 May 00:00 • 5 articles
Apple starts selling refurbished iPhone XR units in the US
Does that even make sense when you can get a new iPhone SE (2020) for $400? The older phone still has a couple of advantages.
29 May 00:00 • GSMArena • 7227394116356476235.htmlApple Is Now Selling Refurbished iPhone XR Models Through Its Online Store – Pricing Starts at $499
You can now purchase refurbished iPhone XR models directly from the Apple store, and you can save a lot of money doing so too
29 May 11:13 • Wccftech • 3677959679300097593.htmlApple begins selling refurbished iPhone XRs
Apple has started selling refurbished versions of its iPhone XR, MacRumors has reported. Prices start at $499 for the 64GB model, giving you a factory-renewed phone with a one year warranty, box and cables for $100 off the price for a brand new model.
29 May 12:55 • Engadget • 96641514910234404.htmliPhone SE 2 or iPhone XR? SE 2 is $399 but now Apple's refurbished XR costs just $100 more | ZDNet
Apple's new iPhone SE with 4.7-inch screen starts at $399 but a refurbished iPhone XR with 6.1-inch screen is $499.
29 May 13:14 • ZDNet • 591556592116945719.htmlApple is selling refurbished iPhone XR handsets, starting at $499
The iPhone XR was the best-selling phone last year, so purchasing a refurbished version is likely to prove popular. Boasting the A12 Bionic SoC and a 6.1-inch IPS LCD panel, the XR only recently lost the “world’s most popular smartphone”…
29 May 14:38 • TechSpot • 7732733960681581876.htmlSony announces PS5 event for June 4th
29 May 15:04 • 5 articles
Sony announces PS5 event for June 4th
We might finally get a glimpse at the PS5 console.
29 May 15:04 • The Verge • 1337119304391074297.htmlSony will show off more than an hour of PS5 games on June 4th
You may have to wait a bit longer to see the console's design, however.
29 May 15:11 • Engadget • 96641515031950724.htmlSony Making Games That “Can Only be Enjoyed on PS5,” Xbox Crossgen Approach Not for Them
Xbox Series X games will also be available on Xbox One, but Sony has again flatly rejected that approach for the upcoming PS5.
29 May 16:31 • Wccftech • 3677959677810226719.htmlPlayStation 5 event confirmed: What to expect from the June 4 showcase
The PlayStation 5 event is coming next week on June 4. Sony plans to showcase next-gen games, but what else will it reveal?
29 May 19:02 • VentureBeat • 6273363636005168718.htmlSony to host PlayStation 5 games showcase on June 4
Sony on Friday confirmed what we suspected all along – a showcase featuring next-gen PlayStation 5 games is happening next week.
29 May 20:40 • TechSpot • 7732733961395468067.htmlMagic Leap CEO Rony Abovitz is stepping down
29 May 00:13 • 5 articles
Magic Leap CEO Rony Abovitz is stepping down
Magic Leap founder Rony Abovitz confirmed he has raised a new round of funding, and he also announced he will step down as CEO.
29 May 00:13 • VentureBeat • 6273363635766121234.htmlMagic Leap CEO Rony Abovitz to step down
Magic Leap is not yet naming a replacement.
29 May 00:37 • The Verge • 1337119304655269320.htmlRony Abovitz confirms Magic Leap's new funding, will step down as CEO
Magic Leap has secured new funding to back its plan in building augmented reality tech for business use, but it will eventually move forward with a new CEO as Rony Abovitz is stepping down.
29 May 02:35 • Engadget • 96641516207419634.htmlMagic Leap CEO Rony Abovitz to Step Down After Company Fails to Deliver
Magic Leap CEO resignation comes weeks after company lays of 1,000 employees and warns of closure without capital injection.
29 May 04:43 • Wccftech • 3677959679238202094.htmlMagic Leap is looking for a new CEO as founder Rony Abovitz is stepping down
Abovitz said in a message on the company’s website that after securing “significant” new funding and pivoting to focus on delivering a spatial computing platform for enterprise clients, both he and the board agreed that a change in his role…
29 May 15:12 • TechSpot • 7732733959875267738.htmlCNN Reporter Arrested, Released Covering Protests of Floyd Death
29 May 11:07 • 4 articles
CNN Reporter Arrested, Released Covering Protests of Floyd Death
A CNN reporter and his crew were arrested and released by police in Minneapolis early Friday, after a night of continued protests over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who was handcuffed on the ground while police knelt on his back and neck.
29 May 11:07 • Bloomberg.com • 4032480121714562465.htmlBlack CNN reporter arrested on air at protests over George Floyd killing
Journalist Omar Jimenez had just shown a protester being arrested when Minneapolis police officers surrounded him, without giving a reason
29 May 14:34 • the Guardian • 1491978794436731808.htmlFloyd protests: Minneapolis police arrest CNN crew live on air
Police in Minneapolis released a Black CNN reporter who was led off in handcuffs along with his film crew while reporting live on television early on Friday morning during violent protests in the city.
29 May 16:34 • Aljazeera • 6642629763084053409.htmlPolice free CNN reporter arrested live on TV covering Minneapolis protests
Thursday marked a third night of arson, looting and vandalism in the Minnesota city over the death of a black man, George Floyd, seen on video gasping for breath while a white police officer knelt on his neck.
29 May 18:20 • The Financial Express • 1288289580646725939.htmlGDP data: Yet another huge knock for Modi govt's economic growth story
29 May 14:37 • 4 articles
GDP data: Yet another huge knock for Modi govt's economic growth story
India's economic growth falls for a third successive year, fiscal deficit widens to 4.6%; agriculture and govt spending prevent further decline
29 May 14:37 • Business-Standard • 1502508924982393101.htmlQ4 GDP Highlights: Growth slows to 3.1%, hurt by lockdown, beats estimates; govt adds caveat
Q4 FY 2019-20 GDP growth estimates Highlights: India's economy grew at 3.1 per cent in Q4 of the last fiscal, beating street estimates.
29 May 14:55 • The Financial Express • 1288289581162791165.htmlIndia GDP growth slows to 3.1% in Q4 as Covid-19 lockdown hits economy
In the services sector, growth in the hotels and financial services sectors fell to 2.6 per cent and 2.4 per cent in the fourth quarter
29 May 15:42 • Business-Standard • 1502508926557212155.htmlGDP growth slows to 3.1% in Q4 FY20 but is this the final estimate? Govt caveat leaves room for revision
Growth in the last quarter of FY 2020 has been the slowest since the global financial crisis more than a decade ago.
29 May 19:12 • The Financial Express • 1288289580268305774.htmlThe problem with 'shielding' people from coronavirus? It's almost impossible
29 May 14:03 • 4 articles
The problem with 'shielding' people from coronavirus? It's almost impossible
We can’t simply ‘cocoon’ our most vulnerable when they rely on others for care and services, say public health academics Devi Sridhar and Yasmin Rafiei
29 May 14:03 • the Guardian • 1491978795636671084.htmlCovid-19 spreading too fast to lift lockdown in England – Sage advisers
Scientist says 8,000 daily coronavirus infections makes relaxing restrictions too risky
29 May 15:52 • the Guardian • 1491978795142162910.htmlSage minutes reveal how UK advisers reacted to coronavirus crisis
Government releases papers showing how advice changed in run-up to lockdown
29 May 17:29 • the Guardian • 1491978795592115940.htmlWorker at NHS National Shielding helpline says IT system 'keeps crashing' and staff have spoken to just a handful of the elderly and vulnerable in a MONTH as those in isolation fear they are being 'forgotten about'
A pledge was made in March to deliver packages of food and aid to 1.5million 'extremely vulnerable' people whose severe health conditions mean they couldn't leave their homes.
29 May 17:36 • Mail Online • 124328111940914069.htmlBBC appoint former head of global news to review impartiality policy online in wake of Emily Maitlis rant on Dominic Cummings
29 May 00:39 • 4 articles
BBC appoint former head of global news to review impartiality policy online in wake of Emily Maitlis rant on Dominic Cummings
Richard Sambrook, a former director of BBC global news, will be tasked with assessing whether the corporation's social media accounts are going against its impartiality policy.
29 May 00:39 • Mail Online • 124328111166349712.htmlEmily Maitlis' REAL political colours: Newsnight presenter's Left-leaning views are exposed in tweets and retweets to her 360,000 followers
Miss Maitlis caused a stir on Tuesday with her comments on Dominic Cummings' trip to Durham during lockdown.
29 May 09:21 • Mail Online • 124328112151554748.htmlNewsnight at war with BBC bosses as Ofcom face demands to probe Emily Maitlis rant about Dominic Cummings after corporation rules out formal investigation
The corporation has been 'flooded' with more than 20,000 complaints about the Newsnight host - but this figure includes thousands of emails from her supporters who feel she was badly treated.
29 May 09:45 • Mail Online • 124328111070085135.htmlBBC receives 40,000 complaints in just two days after Emily Maitlis sparks impartiality row with Dominic Cummings rant
Some viewers have been incensed at what they see as the BBC Two show's bias against Mr Cummings and the Government, while others have been enraged by the corporation's rapid climbdown.
29 May 21:22 • Mail Online • 124328112024573447.htmlBBC appoint former head of global news to review impartiality policy online in wake of Emily Maitlis rant on Dominic Cummings
29 May 00:39 • 4 articles
BBC appoint former head of global news to review impartiality policy online in wake of Emily Maitlis rant on Dominic Cummings
Richard Sambrook, a former director of BBC global news, will be tasked with assessing whether the corporation's social media accounts are going against its impartiality policy.
29 May 00:39 • Mail Online • 124328111166349712.htmlEmily Maitlis' REAL political colours: Newsnight presenter's Left-leaning views are exposed in tweets and retweets to her 360,000 followers
Miss Maitlis caused a stir on Tuesday with her comments on Dominic Cummings' trip to Durham during lockdown.
29 May 09:21 • Mail Online • 124328112151554748.htmlNewsnight at war with BBC bosses as Ofcom face demands to probe Emily Maitlis rant about Dominic Cummings after corporation rules out formal investigation
The corporation has been 'flooded' with more than 20,000 complaints about the Newsnight host - but this figure includes thousands of emails from her supporters who feel she was badly treated.
29 May 09:45 • Mail Online • 124328111070085135.htmlBBC receives 40,000 complaints in just two days after Emily Maitlis sparks impartiality row with Dominic Cummings rant
Some viewers have been incensed at what they see as the BBC Two show's bias against Mr Cummings and the Government, while others have been enraged by the corporation's rapid climbdown.
29 May 21:22 • Mail Online • 124328112024573447.htmlWatch Riot's 'League of Legends: Wild Rift' gameplay reveal here at 11AM ET
29 May 14:44 • 4 articles
Watch Riot's 'League of Legends: Wild Rift' gameplay reveal here at 11AM ET
Follow along with Engadget as we watch Riot showcase the first gameplay from the upcoming mobile and console version of 'League of Legends.'
29 May 14:44 • Engadget • 96641515490890700.htmlHere’s your first good look at League of Legends: Wild Rift on mobile
A new version for mobile and console.
29 May 15:33 • The Verge • 1337119304604096395.htmlLeague of Legends: Wild Rift Showcased In-Depth – Here’s What We Know So Far
The first deep dive into Riot Games' League of Legends: Wild Rift has been revealed and here's what we learned about this mobile title.
29 May 16:47 • Wccftech • 3677959678531183806.htmlLeague of Legends: Wild Rift gets its first real mobile gameplay demo
League of Legends: Wild Rift was first announced some time ago, but today, we got our first in-depth look at its actual gameplay. All in all, the game is still League of Legends at heart -- the core mechanics and…
29 May 21:42 • TechSpot • 7732733960061507816.htmlRenault to slash about 15,000 jobs in €2bn cost-cutting plan
29 May 11:08 • 4 articles
Renault to slash about 15,000 jobs in €2bn cost-cutting plan
Carmaker eyes production cuts after fall in demand during coronavirus crisis
29 May 11:08 • Ft • 707176890028434978.htmlWe thought too big, Renault says as it axes 15,000 jobs in cost-cutting reboot
PARIS (Reuters) - Renault acknowledged that its global ambitions had been unrealistic, announcing plans to cut about 15,000 jobs, shrink production and restructure French plants as it pressed the reset button and sought to banish the spectre of Carlos Ghosn.
29 May 13:01 • Reuters • 8334514181111796543.htmlWe thought too big, Renault says as it axes 15,000 jobs in cost-cutting reboot
PARIS (Reuters) - Renault acknowledged that its global ambitions had been unrealistic, announcing plans to cut about 15,000 jobs, shrink production and restructure French plants as it pressed the reset button and sought to banish the spectre of Carlos Ghosn.
29 May 13:01 • Reuters • 8334514179832803463.htmlRenault plans to cut 14,600 jobs worldwide in race to reduce costs
The measures round off a decisive week for Renault and its Japanese partners Nissan Motor Co. and Mitsubishi Motors Corp., drawing a line under a two-decade era of aggressive expansion
29 May 20:02 • Business-Standard • 1502508925777635397.htmlTaking Stock: Volatile Friday! Nifty reclaims 9,500; Sensex rallies over 200 points
29 May 00:00 • 4 articles
Taking Stock: Volatile Friday! Nifty reclaims 9,500; Sensex rallies over 200 points
Sectorally, the S&P BSE Realty index gained 4.5 percent, BSE Oil & Gas index 3.4 percent and BSE FMCG index was up 2.8 percent.
29 May 00:00 • Moneycontrol • 1603024965372691498.htmlMarket LIVE: Sensex ends 600 pts up from day’s low, Nifty settles at 9,568; HDFC, ITC among top contributors
Share Market News Today | Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices LIVE: BSE Sensex and Nifty 50 turned positive in the late afternoon deals on Friday. Nifty 50 index reclaimed 9,500-mark to trade at 9,521
29 May 10:04 • The Financial Express • 1288289579708855097.htmlSensex ends 6% higher this week, Nifty Bank surges 12%; check key factors behind markets’ upmove
Sensex recovered 600 points from day's low to end at 32,424 while Nifty 50 index settled at 9,580. During this week both Sensex and Nifty gained 6 per cent each
29 May 16:13 • The Financial Express • 1288289580100942891.htmlMarkets buck global trend, march higher for third day
On Friday, the benchmark Nifty was up by 90.20 points or 0.95% to close at 9,580.3. The 30 share index Sensex was up by 223.51 or 0.69% to close at 32,424.1.
29 May 23:34 • The Financial Express • 1288289580145277737.htmlWipro's new CEO Thierry Delaporte has an impressive CV but challenges galore: Experts
29 May 00:00 • 4 articles
Wipro's new CEO Thierry Delaporte has an impressive CV but challenges galore: Experts
Delaporte will have to ring in organisational changes to help Wipro regain lost ground, feel experts.
29 May 00:00 • Moneycontrol • 1603024963631016671.htmlWipro gains over 6% after Co appoints Thierry Delaporte as new CEO and MD
Delaporte was most recently the chief operating officer of French consulting and technology firm Capgemini Group.
29 May 04:26 • Business-Standard • 1502508925200004732.htmlWipro shares gain 1% after Co appoints Thierry Delaporte as new CEO and MD
Delaporte was most recently the chief operating officer of French consulting and technology firm Capgemini Group.
29 May 04:26 • Business-Standard • 1502508926271545722.htmlAfter Infosys, now Wipro hires a Capgemini top executive as CEO & MD
Appoints French IT services firm's COO Thierry Delaporte for its top post
29 May 06:59 • Business-Standard • 1502508926502333377.html'No cards left': Hong Kong residents sell up and search for way out as China cements grip
29 May 06:16 • 3 articles
'No cards left': Hong Kong residents sell up and search for way out as China cements grip
Web searches for emigration rose ten-fold after news came through about China’s approaching national security laws
29 May 06:16 • the Guardian • 1491978794846697798.htmlBeijing takes off the gloves: China to 'fully instruct' Hong Kong police on the crackdown on pro-democracy protests as state media says 'all traitors should be sent to the UK'
The Chinese Ministry of Public Security said it would 'earnestly carry out' a newly passed national security law, which allows China to quell activities it deems as 'subversive' in the semi-autonomous city.
29 May 14:02 • Mail Online • 124328111557622149.htmlWho'll tame the Chinese dragon? After its ruthless clampdown on Hong Kong, CLIVE HAMILTON reveals Beijing wants a life-and-death battle with the West
By a majority of 2,878 to one (with six abstentions), The National People's Congress this week rubber-stamped a proposal that will change life for the citizens of Hong Kong for ever.
29 May 22:07 • Mail Online • 124328112349628768.htmlCuomo: New York City on track to start reopening week of June 8
29 May 17:43 • 3 articles
Cuomo: New York City on track to start reopening week of June 8
New York City is on track to start reopening the week of June 8, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) announced on Friday.
29 May 17:43 • TheHill • 355432917878991262.htmlNew York City expected to reopen on June 8, five upstate regions OK for phase 2: Cuomo
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City is “on track” to enter phase one of reopening on June 8, New York Governor Cuomo said on Friday as he announced that five upstate regions will now transition to phase two which includes businesses like barber shops and hair salons.
29 May 18:13 • Reuters • 8334514179739376076.htmlNew York City slated for partial reopening on June 8
New York City is "on track" to enter phase one of reopening on June 8, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Friday as he announced that five upstate regions will now transition to phase two, which allows businesses like barbershops and hair salons to reopen for business.
29 May 19:09 • Aljazeera • 6642629762568786967.htmlTrump signs executive order to narrow protections for social media platforms
29 May 00:29 • 3 articles
Trump signs executive order to narrow protections for social media platforms
Move comes amid president’s feud with Twitter after it factchecked him for the first time
29 May 00:29 • the Guardian • 1491978795542556068.htmlTwitter flags Donald Trump's 'when the looting starts the shooting starts' threat for 'inciting violence' AGAIN after he repeats it on White House account amid furious attacks at platform for 'targeting' him
President Trump lashed out at Twitter Friday morning for covering up his tweet with a warning label that said it was 'glorifying violence.'
29 May 11:49 • Mail Online • 124328110807840813.htmlDonald Trump DEFENDS his 'when looting starts, shooting stats' tweet saying 'it means when there's looting people get shot and they die' as he reveals he spoke to George Floyd's 'terrific' family
President Trump defended his use of ''when looting starts, shooting stats' telling reporters Friday afternoon that he didn't know it had racist origins.
29 May 18:48 • Mail Online • 124328110864053406.htmlShramik Specials not regular trains, can be extended, diverted to benefit migrant workers: Railways
29 May 00:00 • 3 articles
Shramik Specials not regular trains, can be extended, diverted to benefit migrant workers: Railways
Addressing a press conference, Railway Board Chairman V K Yadav clarified that no train can ever be
29 May 00:00 • Moneycontrol • 1603024965294905047.htmlAfter flak over Shramik, Rlys says only 71 out of 3,840 trains diverted
Over the past few days, at least nine people lost their lives in different Shramik trains, for which the reasons were allegedly lack of supply of food and water
29 May 13:39 • Business-Standard • 1502508925753049871.htmlIndian Railways says ready to run trains for migrants on states’ demand; 3,840 Shramik trains run till May 28
According to Yadav, in the last week itself on an average as many as 3 lakh migrants have been transporetd through trains on a daily basis.
29 May 17:04 • The Financial Express • 1288289581352893407.htmlTaking urgent steps for cremation of COVID-19 deceased, Delhi govt tells HC
29 May 00:00 • 3 articles
Taking urgent steps for cremation of COVID-19 deceased, Delhi govt tells HC
The Delhi government told the court that 28 such bodies were cremated on Thursday and the last rites of the remaining 35 will be performed by Saturday.
29 May 00:00 • Moneycontrol • 1603024963550035813.htmlExtended crematorium hours: Govt on disposing Covid-19 victim's bodies
. The Delhi government told the court that the LNJP hospital is being authorised to divert bodies to crematoriums at Panchkuian and Punjab Bagh, as opposed to only Nigambodh Ghat
29 May 09:38 • Business-Standard • 1502508925599323981.htmlTaking urgent steps for cremation of COVID-19 deceased, Delhi govt tells HC
The court asked the Delhi government and the three municipal corporations to file a detailed status report and listed the matter for further hearing on June 2.
29 May 13:51 • The Financial Express • 1288289580063230558.htmlMotoGP News: British and Australian MotoGP rounds cancelled for 2020
29 May 00:00 • 3 articles
MotoGP News: British and Australian MotoGP rounds cancelled for 2020
The British and Australian MotoGP races have been called off for this season, bringing the total number of race cancellations in 2020 up to five
29 May 00:00 • Autosport • 3695548569383233625.html2020 British and Australian Grands Prix cancelled
The ongoing coronavirus outbreak and resulting calendar changes have obliged the cancellation of both events
29 May 00:00 • Motogp • 2945820135323809563.htmlBritish MotoGP at Silverstone cancelled due to coronavirus restrictions
The British MotoGP scheduled to be held at Silverstone in August has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
29 May 09:24 • Sky Sports • 7729859610317438516.htmlAmazon discontinues the Echo Look and migrates AI style recommendations to other apps and devices
29 May 16:45 • 3 articles
Amazon discontinues the Echo Look and migrates AI style recommendations to other apps and devices
Amazon has discontinued the Alexa-powered Echo Look as it migrates the connected camera's key features to other apps and devices.
29 May 16:45 • VentureBeat • 6273363636495890962.htmlAmazon's Echo Look fashion camera will stop working on July 24th
Amazon is shutting down Echo Look functionality on July 24th, but you can get a free Echo Show 5 as compensation.
29 May 18:44 • Engadget • 96641516264999839.htmlAmazon will no longer support the Echo Look, encourages owners to recycle theirs
People can use the Amazon Shopping app instead.
29 May 18:52 • The Verge • 1337119303478477728.htmlLions leave zookeeper, 35, fighting for life after brutally mauling her inside their enclosure
29 May 08:46 • 3 articles
Lions leave zookeeper, 35, fighting for life after brutally mauling her inside their enclosure
A ZOOKEEPER is fighting for her life after being bitten multiple times by two lions in an “extremely vicious” attack at a zoo in New South Wales, Australia. Two ambulance crews and a specialist med…
29 May 08:46 • The Sun • 7379604591970566697.htmlPICTURED: Glamorous zookeeper, 35, and the two lions that attacked her while she cleaned their cage leaving her fighting for life - as photos emerge of the first birthday party she threw them
Big cat expert Ms Brown was pounced upon and savagely attacked in the neck and head as she cleaned a cage at the Shoalhaven Zoo in North Nowra on Friday morning.
29 May 09:04 • Mail Online • 124328110913088859.htmlFirst pics of zookeeper, 35, fighting for life after lions brutally mauled her inside their enclosure
THE zookeeper who was mauled by two lions in an “extremely vicious” attack has been pictured. Jennifer Brown, 35, is fighting for her life after she was bitten multiple times on the nec…
29 May 11:43 • The Sun • 7379604593752164079.htmlRNC chairwoman proposes convention safety protocols amid feud with NC governor
29 May 01:15 • 3 articles
RNC chairwoman proposes convention safety protocols amid feud with NC governor
The Republican National Committee sent a letter to North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) on Thursday outlining safety protocols the party is ready to adopt so it can hold a full in-person national
29 May 01:15 • TheHill • 355432919534552580.htmlNorth Carolina Democrats 'dragging their feet' on convention rules, RNC chief says
(Reuters) - The head of the Republican National Committee accused North Carolina’s Democratic governor on Friday of delaying issuing guidelines for the party’s national convention in Charlotte, and warned that organizers are prepared to choose another location soon.
29 May 17:03 • Reuters • 8334514181569351840.htmlNorth Carolina presses GOP on safety standards for convention
Officials in North Carolina have again pressed Republicans on how they intend to carry out their national convention this summer while observing safety guidelines to prevent the spread of the
29 May 23:17 • TheHill • 355432919137326847.htmlGough Whitlam dismissal: Australian court grants access to Queen's letters
29 May 04:02 • 3 articles
Gough Whitlam dismissal: Australian court grants access to Queen's letters
The Queen's letters about the 1975 sacking of Australia's PM will be made public after a legal fight.
29 May 04:02 • BBC News • 3883826127887597983.htmlPalace letters: Australian high court allows release of Queen's secret correspondence before Whitlam dismissal
Historian Jenny Hocking wins landmark case after campaigning for release of secret letters between monarch and then Australian governor general Sir John Kerr
29 May 05:58 • the Guardian • 1491978795628222468.htmlAustralian court orders release of letters to Britain's Queen Elizabeth surrounding PM sacking
SYDNEY (Reuters) - An Australian court ruled on Friday that the country’s archives must release letters between Britain’s Queen Elizabeth and her local representative during the 1970s, a move which may shed light on the sacking of its then prime minister Gough Whitlam.
29 May 15:19 • Reuters • 8334514180038774225.htmlIndia, US could strike a 'smaller' trade deal in the coming weeks: Indian envoy
29 May 00:00 • 3 articles
India, US could strike a 'smaller' trade deal in the coming weeks: Indian envoy
Addressing the virtual West Coast Summit of US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF), Sandhu said that India's supply of antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) to the US has given the two countries enough confidence and have played an important foundation.
29 May 00:00 • Moneycontrol • 1603024964460067268.htmlIndia, US could strike a 'smaller' trade deal in coming weeks: Indian envoy
The two countries have been negotiating a trade package to iron out certain issues and further boost two-way commerce
29 May 09:54 • Business-Standard • 1502508925035428504.htmlModi’s hydroxychloroquine support to US brings first installment of mega US-India trade deal closer
India and the US could strike a smaller trade deal in the coming weeks as hydroxychloroquine supply to the US has given the two countries enough confidence.
29 May 13:18 • The Financial Express • 1288289580695987978.htmlThe problem with 'shielding' people from coronavirus? It's almost impossible
29 May 14:03 • 3 articles
The problem with 'shielding' people from coronavirus? It's almost impossible
We can’t simply ‘cocoon’ our most vulnerable when they rely on others for care and services, say public health academics Devi Sridhar and Yasmin Rafiei
29 May 14:03 • the Guardian • 1491978795636671084.htmlCovid-19 spreading too fast to lift lockdown in England – Sage advisers
Scientist says 8,000 daily coronavirus infections makes relaxing restrictions too risky
29 May 15:52 • the Guardian • 1491978795142162910.htmlSage minutes reveal how UK advisers reacted to coronavirus crisis
Government releases papers showing how advice changed in run-up to lockdown
29 May 17:29 • the Guardian • 1491978795592115940.htmlTraditional owners score big win over Fortescue
29 May 02:44 • 3 articles
Traditional owners score big win over Fortescue
Andrew Forrest's Fortescue Metals Group faces huge compensation claim after High Court rebuff.
29 May 02:44 • Australian Financial Review • 3974284486837554018.htmlTraditional owners score big win over Fortescue
Andrew Forrest's Fortescue Metals Group facesa huge compensation claim after High Court rebuff.
29 May 02:44 • Australian Financial Review • 3974284487312197209.htmlTraditional owners consider billion-dollar shot at Fortescue
Andrew Forrest's Fortescue Metals Group faces huge compensation claim after High Court rebuff.
29 May 09:09 • Australian Financial Review • 3974284487454465303.htmlEU regulator wants more data on malaria drug's use for COVID-19
29 May 14:27 • 3 articles
EU regulator wants more data on malaria drug's use for COVID-19
(Reuters) - Healthcare professionals should closely monitor COVID-19 patients receiving malaria drug hydroxychloroquine for serious side effects, the European health regulator said on Friday, stressing the need for in-depth clinical data on benefits and risks.
29 May 14:27 • Reuters • 8334514180573506973.htmlU.S. hospitals slash use of drug championed by Trump as coronavirus treatment
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. hospitals said they have pulled way back on the use of hydroxychloroquine, the malaria drug touted by President Donald Trump as a COVID-19 treatment, after several studies suggested it is not effective and may pose significant risks.
29 May 15:48 • Reuters • 8334514180762451180.htmlExclusive: Sanofi stops enrolling COVID-19 patients in hydroxychloroquine trials
PARIS (Reuters) - Sanofi has temporarily stopped recruiting new COVID-19 patients for two clinical trials on hydroxychloroquine and will no longer supply the anti-malaria drug to treat COVID-19 until concerns about safety are cleared up, it said on Friday.
29 May 18:58 • Reuters • 8334514180150048307.htmlEthiopia's security forces accused of torture, evictions and killings – report
29 May 05:15 • 3 articles
Ethiopia's security forces accused of torture, evictions and killings – report
Prime minister Abiy Ahmed has been lauded for his democratic reforms. But Amnesty International are now urging him to investigate allegations of serious human rights abuses
29 May 05:15 • the Guardian • 1491978796247776077.htmlEthiopian security forces accused of grave human rights abuses
A rights group has accused Ethiopian security forces of continuing to commit grave human rights violations, including extrajudicial executions and torture, since Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed took office in 2018.
29 May 12:04 • Aljazeera • 6642629763750131588.htmlEthiopian security forces accused of 39 extrajudicial killings
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Ethiopian security forces in the Oromiya region have executed 39 opposition supporters and arrested at least 10,000 others accused of being members of an armed group since early 2019, Amnesty International said on Friday.
29 May 19:44 • Reuters • 8334514180067632889.htmlCentre likely to retain limited role and allow states have more say after Lockdown 4.0
29 May 00:00 • 3 articles
Centre likely to retain limited role and allow states have more say after Lockdown 4.0
The central government may, however, advise state authorities to continue with strict curbs in COVID-19 containment zones in the worst-affected 30 municipal areas that account for 80 percent of the positive cases in the country.
29 May 00:00 • Moneycontrol • 1603024963782180176.htmlLockdown 5.0: In 'exit plan,' positive sign for Metro, malls, restaurants
The new guidelines for the extended lockdown, however, will be comparatively much stricter for 13 worst Covid-19-hit cities
29 May 11:46 • Business-Standard • 1502508924860479241.htmlLockdown extension: States to have more say in Lockdown 5.0, Centre likely to retain limited role
The central government may, however, advise state authorities to continue with strict curbs in COVID-19 containment zones in the worst-affected 30 municipal areas that account for 80 per cent of the positive cases in the country.
29 May 18:16 • The Financial Express • 1288289580395118074.htmlAustralian zoo worker mauled in 'harrowing' attack by lions
29 May 07:08 • 3 articles
Australian zoo worker mauled in 'harrowing' attack by lions
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Two lions attacked a woman worker at an Australian zoo on Friday as she was cleaning their enclosure, inflicting critical wounds on her head and neck, officials said.
29 May 07:08 • Reuters • 8334514181266606247.htmlLions leave zookeeper, 35, fighting for life after brutally mauling her inside their enclosure
A ZOOKEEPER is fighting for her life after being bitten multiple times by two lions in an “extremely vicious” attack at a zoo in New South Wales, Australia. Two ambulance crews and a specialist med…
29 May 08:46 • The Sun • 7379604591970566697.htmlFirst pics of zookeeper, 35, fighting for life after lions brutally mauled her inside their enclosure
THE zookeeper who was mauled by two lions in an “extremely vicious” attack has been pictured. Jennifer Brown, 35, is fighting for her life after she was bitten multiple times on the nec…
29 May 11:43 • The Sun • 7379604593752164079.htmlIntel chief Ratcliffe declassifies transcripts of Flynn calls
29 May 20:17 • 3 articles
Intel chief Ratcliffe declassifies transcripts of Flynn calls
Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe on Friday announced that he has declassified the transcripts related to Michael Flynn’s conversations with a Russian diplomat during the presidential
29 May 20:17 • TheHill • 355432919740099614.htmlFlynn urged Russian diplomat to have 'reciprocal' response to Obama sanctions, new transcripts show
Michael Flynn urged a top Russian diplomat in late 2016 to make a "reciprocal" response to the Obama administration's sanctions on the Kremlin for its interference in the recently completed
29 May 21:34 • TheHill • 355432918625611863.htmlTrump ex-adviser Flynn asked Russia to avoid 'tit-for-tat,' new transcript shows
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump’s former adviser Michael Flynn asked Russia’s ambassador to help avoid an escalation in diplomatic sanctions during a call between Trump’s election and inauguration, a transcript released on Friday showed.
29 May 22:31 • Reuters • 8334514180770854682.htmlBaldur’s Gate 3 Teaser Shows Off New Areas and Characters, More Coming Next Week
29 May 19:29 • 3 articles
Baldur’s Gate 3 Teaser Shows Off New Areas and Characters, More Coming Next Week
Get a tasty new morsel of Baldur's Gate 3 before a juicier trailer is revealed during the Guerrilla Collective digital event next week!
29 May 19:29 • Wccftech • 3677959678840834573.htmlGameplay teaser trailer released for Baldur’s Gate 3, more info and gameplay footage coming in June
Larian Studios has released a gameplay teaser trailer for Baldur's Gate 3.
29 May 21:02 • DSOGaming • 1253419763313184085.htmlGameplay teaser trailer released for Baldur’s Gate 3, more info and gameplay footage coming in June
Larian Studios has released a gameplay teaser trailer for Baldur's Gate 3.
29 May 21:02 • DSOGaming • 1253419762918890452.htmlUS consumer spending sinks by record 13.6% in face of virus
29 May 19:32 • 3 articles
US consumer spending sinks by record 13.6% in face of virus
Even with employers cutting millions of jobs, personal incomes soared 10.5 per cent in April, reflecting billions of dollars in support through government payments in the form of unemployment aid and stimulus checks.
29 May 19:32 • The Financial Express • 1288289581476026653.htmlThe L In L-Shaped Recovery Stands For Long
This is a weekly series focused on analyzing the previous week’s economic data releases. The objective is to concentrate on leading indicators of economic activ
29 May 20:00 • Seeking Alpha • 5725634556029427934.htmlFinancial Markets Continue To Rise Despite Dismal Employment Data
The April unemployment rate was 14.7 percent as jobless claims continue to roll in. Q1 GDP was down 5 percent. If consumer spending does not rebound, then the r
29 May 22:58 • Seeking Alpha • 5725634556618538473.htmlOriginal Google Pixel is Back in Stock for Just $97, Fully Unlocked and Renewed
29 May 13:50 • 3 articles
Original Google Pixel is Back in Stock for Just $97, Fully Unlocked and Renewed
The original Google Pixel smartphone, complete with 32GB of internal storage and black color is back in stock for a low price of just $97.
29 May 13:50 • Wccftech • 3677959678272384716.htmlExcellent Deal: Apple iPhone 6s with 32GB Storage for Just $139
A fully unlocked and renewed Apple iPhone 6s smartphone is available for just $139, featuring 32GB of internal storage and Space Gray color.
29 May 14:10 • Wccftech • 3677959679158711862.htmlYou Can Immediately Save $50 on Apple’s Latest iPad, Pay Just $279
Apple's latest seventh-generation iPad is currently seeing a $50 discount, which means you can pick it up for just $279.
29 May 14:41 • Wccftech • 3677959678364530173.htmlCivil unrest rages in Minneapolis over racially charged killing by police
29 May 06:19 • 3 articles
Civil unrest rages in Minneapolis over racially charged killing by police
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - Peaceful rallies gave way to a third night of arson, looting and vandalism in Minneapolis on Thursday as protesters vented their rage over the death of a black man seen on video gasping for breath while a white police officer knelt on his neck.
29 May 06:19 • Reuters • 8334514180223759537.htmlCivil unrest rages in Minneapolis over racially charged killing by police
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - Peaceful rallies gave way to a third night of arson, looting and vandalism in Minneapolis on Thursday as protesters vented their rage over the death of a black man seen on video gasping for breath while a white police officer knelt on his neck.
29 May 10:25 • Reuters • 8334514180676738021.htmlVideos of U.S. police killings spur protest - and sometimes charges
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The decision of Minneapolis prosecutors to criminally charge a police officer four days after the death of George Floyd shows how efforts to hold officers accountable often hinge on the level of public protest and whether the incident was caught on video.
29 May 22:00 • Reuters • 8334514180707794152.htmlSpaceX Starship Launch Insurance Requirement Jumps To $198 Million
29 May 13:54 • 3 articles
SpaceX Starship Launch Insurance Requirement Jumps To $198 Million
Aerospace manufacturer SpaceX was granted a license for suborbital flights by the FAA yesterday, which included new insurance costs.
29 May 13:54 • Wccftech • 3677959679283942906.htmlSpaceX loses another Starship prototype in massive explosion
The fourth Starship is no more
29 May 19:51 • The Verge • 1337119303710158948.htmlSpaceX's latest Starship rocket prototype just exploded during an engine test
SpaceX's previous Starship prototypes burst during fuel-tank testing, but the fourth prototype exploded during an operation to test-fire its engine.
29 May 20:59 • Business Insider • 6060062400771980181.htmlCovid-19: Very high risk of T20 WC being postponed, says Cricket Australia
29 May 05:23 • 3 articles
Covid-19: Very high risk of T20 WC being postponed, says Cricket Australia
ICC has deferred a decision on the event till June 10, saying it wants to continue exploring contingency plans for some more time
29 May 05:23 • Business-Standard • 1502508925804731957.htmlCovid-19: India vs Australia Test series schedule may change, says CA
Cricket Australia on Thursday announced that India will play the Tests at Brisbane (December 3-7), Adelaide (December 11-15), Melbourne (December 26-30) and Sydney (January 3-7)
29 May 11:22 • Business-Standard • 1502508925500173013.htmlT20 World Cup 2020: Cricket Australia says ‘very high risk’ of postponement, bracing up for losses
T20 World Cup 2020: As per the original schedule, India are slated to play at four venues - Brisbane, Adelaide, Sydney and Melbourne - but Roberts said there is every possibility of a tweak in the fixtures.
29 May 19:54 • The Financial Express • 1288289580850653436.htmlNY Gov. Andrew Cuomo says New York City is on track to begin reopening the week of June 8th
29 May 17:29 • 3 articles
NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo says New York City is on track to begin reopening the week of June 8th
"We will stay on track by focusing on the hotspots," Cuomo said. "We know down to the zip code where the infection rate is higher than average."
29 May 17:29 • Business Insider • 6060062400997373695.htmlNew York City expected to reopen on June 8, five upstate regions OK for phase 2: Cuomo
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City is “on track” to enter phase one of reopening on June 8, New York Governor Cuomo said on Friday as he announced that five upstate regions will now transition to phase two which includes businesses like barber shops and hair salons.
29 May 18:13 • Reuters • 8334514179739376076.htmlNew York City slated for partial reopening on June 8
New York City is "on track" to enter phase one of reopening on June 8, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Friday as he announced that five upstate regions will now transition to phase two, which allows businesses like barbershops and hair salons to reopen for business.
29 May 19:09 • Aljazeera • 6642629762568786967.htmlCOVID-19 could cause $8.5 trillion loss in global output: UN chief Antonio Guterres
29 May 00:00 • 3 articles
COVID-19 could cause $8.5 trillion loss in global output: UN chief Antonio Guterres
“We must avoid it. The pandemic has demonstrated our fragility. Despite all the technological and scientific advances of recent decades, we are in an unprecedented human crisis, because of a microscopic virus,” the UN Secretary General said on Thursday to the high-level event on Financing For Development.
29 May 00:00 • Moneycontrol • 1603024964187612774.htmlCovid-19 may cause hunger, famine, $8.5 trn loss in global output: UN chief
Guterres told the high-level meeting that the UN is asking for immediate, collective action in six critically important areas to deal with the crisis
29 May 06:48 • Business-Standard • 1502508925390581788.htmlCOVID-19 could cause $8.5 trillion loss in global output, warns UN chief Antonio Guterres
He said the pandemic could usher in a loss of USD 8.5 trillion in global output the sharpest contraction since the Great Depression of the 1930s.
29 May 12:01 • The Financial Express • 1288289579525572058.htmlSC issues notice to Tata Sons on cross-appeal of Mistry group firm against NCLAT order
29 May 00:00 • 3 articles
SC issues notice to Tata Sons on cross-appeal of Mistry group firm against NCLAT order
The top court had on January 10 granted relief to Tata group by staying the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) order of December 18 last year, by which Mistry was restored as the executive chairman of the salt-to-software conglomerate.
29 May 00:00 • Moneycontrol • 1603024965187653233.htmlSC issues notice to Tata Sons on cross-appeal of Mistry group firm against NCLAT order
A bench of Justices A S Bopanna and Hrishikesh Roy in Friday's proceedings, held through video-conferencing, also issued notice on the cross-appeal of Cyrus Investment Pvt Ltd and tagged the plea with that of TSPL.
29 May 19:01 • The Financial Express • 1288289580751809479.htmlTata vs Mistry: SC to hear Cyrus Mistry’s plea for Tata Sons board seat
Mistry wants the SP group firms - Cyrus Investment Pvt Ltd and Sterling Investment Corporation - should be given proportionate representation on the Tata Sons board and all its committees, which allegedly was denied to his family group.
29 May 23:30 • The Financial Express • 1288289579739688671.htmlHome Minister Amit Shah meets PM Modi; briefs on CMs views on lockdown
29 May 00:00 • 3 articles
Home Minister Amit Shah meets PM Modi; briefs on CMs views on lockdown
During the meeting, Shah briefed Modi about the suggestions and the feedback he received from the chief ministers during his telephonic conversations on Thursday, a government official said.
29 May 00:00 • Moneycontrol • 1603024963335385715.htmlAmit Shah speaks to CMs before meeting Modi on next phase of lockdown
The central government is expected to announce its decision on the lockdown within the next two days
29 May 09:31 • Business-Standard • 1502508926506632151.htmlLockdown extension? HM Amit Shah meets PM Modi; briefs on CMs views on lockdown 5.0
During the meeting, Shah briefed Modi about the suggestions and the feedback he received from the chief ministers during his telephonic conversations on Thursday, a government official said.
29 May 14:56 • The Financial Express • 1288289579958131679.htmlHow important is Hong Kong to China as a free finance hub?
29 May 00:00 • 3 articles
How important is Hong Kong to China as a free finance hub?
China still has extensive capital controls and often intervenes in its financial markets and banking system. Hong Kong is one of the world's most open economies and one of the biggest channels for equity and debt financing.
29 May 00:00 • Moneycontrol • 1603024964861033475.htmlExplainer: How important is Hong Kong to China as a free finance hub?
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Bankers and investors fear China’s push to impose national security laws on Hong Kong threaten the city’s future as an international financial centre. If it gets to that stage, Beijing’s move will come at a cost for China’s economy.
29 May 08:32 • Reuters • 8334514179850264376.htmlExplainer: How important is Hong Kong to China as a free finance hub?
Hong Kong is one of the world's most open economies and one of the biggest channels for equity and debt financing
29 May 08:53 • Business-Standard • 1502508926679069074.html