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The Surface Duo, Microsoft’s first ever Android phone, is $1,400
The Microsoft Surface Duo. [credit: Microsoft ] The Microsoft Surface Duo, Microsoft's first-ever Android phone (we're not counting the Nokia X), was announced almost a year ago. There have been official images and even live photos of the...
Facebook and Instagram ban antisemitic conspiracy theories and blackface
Decision comes after criticism of slow response to Wiley’s antisemitic posts Conspiracy theories about Jewish people “controlling the world” are to be explicitly banned from Facebook and Instagram for the first time, after the company announced an update to its content policies on Tuesday. The ban...
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Tencent profit surges as gaming grows at fastest pace in two years
Hong Kong — Tencent boosted revenue at the fastest pace since 2018, defying an economic downturn in China as it prepares to face a ban on its WeChat messaging app by US President Donald Trump. Sales rose 29% to 114.9-billion yuan ($16.5bn) in the three months ended June, beating estimates with a...
Stein Mart files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and says all 281 of its stores could close
Ron L. / Yelp Stein Mart filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Wednesday, and is also exploring a sale of its e-commerce business. The company was struggling to revive sales even before the coronavirus pandemic hit....
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Have to wear a mask all day? Try these tips and hacks for more comfort.
Face masks are the most unexpected accessory of 2020. But let’s face it, there’s a learning curve for wearing them and the issues they bring. So we asked experts and scoured the internet for tips and hacks that can help.‘Maskne' Dr. Jill Salyards of Advanced Dermatology in Clearwater said she has...
Mongolian man dies of BUBONIC PLAGUE amid growing concerns over potential outbreak
A Mongolian man has died from bubonic plague, the country’s Health Ministry has announced, rekindling fears that the nation could experience a large-scale resurgence of the disease. The 42-year-old man, from Khovd province in western Mongolia, succumbed to the illness on Tuesday night. The Health...
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Sport: NSW offers to host Australian Open as Melbourne battles COVID-19 spike
MELBOURNE New South Wales deputy premier John Barilaro says his state would be willing to act as a temporary host for major sports events such as the Australian Open tennis Grand Slam if they cannot be held in neighbouring Victoria due to COVID-19. Barilaro told Australian radio on Friday he had...
COVID-19: ‘Slim to none’ - Australian star Nick Kyrgios unlikely for French Open
Nick Kyrgios dropped a huge hint on Thursday that he will skip the French Open, saying the chances of him travelling to Europe this year were “slim to none”. The opinionated Australian last week pulled out of the upcoming US Open in New York due to the coronavirus pandemic, with world No. 2 and...
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Matuidi leaves Juventus ahead of expected Inter Miami move
Blaise Matuidi has left Juventus ahead of an expected move to MLS side Inter Miami. Matuidi joined Juve from Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint-Germain in 2017, with the 2018 World...
Lionel Messi injury: Barcelona star at training base on day off to recover for Champions League finals
Barcelona forward Lionel Messi was back at the club's training base on Monday to continue his recovery ahead of the Catalans' Champions League quarter-final against Bayern Munich on Friday. Messi completed the 90 minutes in the 3-1 win over Napoli at Camp Nou on Saturday...
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Economic clout makes China tougher challenge for U.S. than Soviet Union was - Pompeo
Democratic Underground | 2020-08-12
Using Royal Navy to tackle migrants ‘declaration of maritime war’ – Calais mayor
Belfast Telegraph | 2020-08-12
Scientists find distant galaxy surprisingly similar to our own – and it is further away than any before
The Independent | 2020-08-12
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Stein Mart files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and says all 281 of its stores could close
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John Legend and Taylor Swift cheer as Biden picks Kamala Harris as running mate
Irish Independent | 2020-08-12
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Lionel Messi injury: Barcelona star at training base on day off to recover for Champions League finals
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Jubilation, anguish as race for NBA’s Western 8th seed gets as close as ever
Daily Breeze | 2020-08-12
Economic clout makes China tougher challenge for U.S. than Soviet Union was - Pompeo
Economic clout makes China tougher challenge for U.S. than Soviet Union was - Pompeo
PRAGUE (Reuters) - China's global economic power makes the communist country in some ways a more difficult foe to counter than the Soviet Union during the Cold...
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PM warns of possible 'accident' in East Med amid Greek-Turkish tensions
PM warns of possible 'accident' in East Med amid Greek-Turkish tensions
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday warned about the possibility of an "accident" in the Eastern Mediterranean where Greek and Turkish naval forces have gathered after...
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Using Royal Navy to tackle migrants ‘declaration of maritime war’ – Calais mayor
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Sending the Royal Navy into the English Channel to deal with migrant crossings is a “declaration of maritime war”, the mayor of Calais has said. Natacha Bouchart told France 3 that the British...
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China’s days as world’s factory are over, iPhone maker claims
China’s days as world’s factory are over, iPhone maker claims
A key supplier to Apple Inc. and a dozen other tech giants plans to split its supply chain between the Chinese market and the U.S., declaring that China’s time as factory to the world is finished...
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Scientists find distant galaxy surprisingly similar to our own – and it is further away than any ...
Scientists find distant galaxy surprisingly similar to our own – and it is further away than any ...
Astronomers have found a galaxy "surprisingly" like our own Milky Way – further away than any before. The galaxy is 12 billion light-years away, meaning that our image of it comes from when the...
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Trump congratulates QAnon supporter Greene on Georgia win
Trump congratulates QAnon supporter Greene on Georgia win
ATLANTA (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday tweeted support for congressional candidate Marjorie Taylor Greene, a supporter of the far-right QAnon conspiracy theory who’s been criticized for...
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Rouhani: US will hopefully face defeat in anti-Iran bid at UNSC
Rouhani: US will hopefully face defeat in anti-Iran bid at UNSC
President Hassan Rouhani says Iran has “high hopes” that the US will fail in its push to extend the UN arms embargo on Tehran and will face isolation at the Security Council, urging neighboring...
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Coronavirus: More than 5,000 people removed from UK death toll after government review
The Independent | 2020-08-12
Coronavirus: More than 5,000 people removed from UK death toll after government review
More than 5,000 people have been removed from the UK's official coronavirus death toll after the government reviewed the way it records fatalities. Ministers...
Media mogul and Army veteran Sumner Redstone dies at 97
Stars and Stripes | 2020-08-12
Media mogul and Army veteran Sumner Redstone dies at 97
Sumner Redstone, who built a media empire from his family's drive-in movie chain, has died. He was 97. ViacomCBS Inc., which he lead for decades, remembered...
Mali forces fire tear gas to clear Bamako protesters
Press TV | 2020-08-12
Mali forces fire tear gas to clear Bamako protesters
Security forces in Mali’s capital fired tear gas Wednesday to clear hundreds of protesters from a central square, where they had camped overnight following a...
Three dead after protests over a social media post turn violent in Bengaluru
Frontline | 2020-08-12
Three dead after protests over a social media post turn violent in Bengaluru
Three people were killed in police firing on the night of August 11 after a mob of Muslim men who were protesting against a derogatory post on Facebook went on...
Belarus: Police detain over 1,000 protesters during third night of unrest
Belarus: Police detain over 1,000 protesters during third night of unrest
Police in Belarus detained more than 1,000 protesters overnight during a third display of unrest following an election that saw strongman president Alexander...
Israel attacks Hamas positions in Gaza over fire balloons
Israel attacks Hamas positions in Gaza over fire balloons
Israeli military says attack is 'retaliation' for the launch of multiple incendiary balloons from Hamas-run Gaza Strip. ......
Pakistan reports 730 new coronavirus cases
Pakistan reports 730 new coronavirus cases
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan reported 730 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, taking the total number of COVID-19 infections in the country to 285,921. The death toll...
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Trump turning state-owned VOA into personal propaganda arm
Trump turning state-owned VOA into personal propaganda arm
The United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM) management, which oversees five federally-funded...
Biden-Harris ticket a blow to Palestinian hopes
Biden-Harris ticket a blow to Palestinian hopes
US Senator Kamala Harris of California is Joe Biden’s choice to be the Democratic vice presidential...
Social justice groups say drop the ADL
Social justice groups say drop the ADL
More than 100 leading anti-racist, social justice and civil rights groups are calling on allied...
