HONG KONG (Reuters) – Some of Hong Kong’s biggest banks published full-page newspaper advertisements on Thursday calling for the preservation of law and order in the Chinese territory and condemning violence, as weeks of pro-democracy protests show no sign of abating. FILE PHOTO: Anti-extradition bill protesters attend a demonstration in […]
Daily Archives: August 21, 2019
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FILE PHOTO: French President Emmanuel Macron waves at reporters at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, July 9, 2019. REUTERS/Charles Platiau PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday U.S. tech giants paid unfairly low taxes, failing to contribute to the common good, and urged Washington to help […]
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionWatch: Greenland wouldn’t be the first time the US bought territory US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has praised Denmark amid a public row over Greenland that saw President Donald Trump cancel a visit to the country. In a phone call with […]
Carol Kirkwood was inundated with comments after coming face to face with a “lovely farmer”, who she said was her twin. The BBC weather presenter was at a farm in Leicestershire for her latest forecast and shared a number of photos with her 160,000 Twitter followers. The 57-year-old revealed how […]
The number of breathing illnesses reported among people who vape is growing. Health officials are now looking into more than 150 possible cases in 16 states. Officials on Wednesday said the Food and Drug Administration has joined the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and states investigating reports from the […]
Sleep deprivation is common in the UK, with one in three people suffering from poor sleep. The odd disturbed night tends to make a person grouchy, but overtime it can have a far greater cost. Regular poor sleep puts a person at risk of serious medical conditions, including obesity, heart disease and diabetes – and […]
Rooney received a straight red after a video review, as he was deemed to have elbowed Red Bulls midfielder Cristian Casseres Jr in the neck. As the two were jostling for position while Rooney defended a corner after just 24 minutes, he moved his right arm across his body before […]
The former FLOTUS revealed all in her hit book ‘Becoming’. Michelle described the struggles she went through as a full-time working mum trying to create family time for Barack and their two daughters. She wrote: “I had no choice but to adjust to Barack’s absences anyway, because they weren’t slated […]
SAN FRANCISCO — It’s become an almost inevitable problem on the internet: If you build it, they will troll. That is, if a company builds a successful gaming or social media platform, trolls, extremists and other users spouting noxious speech will find a way to those online locations. This week, […]
* WHO issues first report on microplastics in drinking water * Reassures consumers that risk is low, but says more study needed * * By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA, Aug 22 (Reuters) – Microplastics contained in drinking water pose a “low” risk to human health at current levels, but more research […]
The Chapman family is still reeling from the loss of their beloved matriarch, Beth Chapman. Nearly two months after Dog the Bounty Hunter lost his wife to cancer, the couple’s youngest daughter is speaking out about her own journey through grief. Bonnie Chapman shared intimate details about her mother’s illness in a new interview […]
Game of Thrones finale featured an unfortunate character transformation that saw Daenerys Targaryen fall from grace after her evil side was revealed in a shocking bloodbath. Fans had previously rooted for the dragon as they watched her rise from being a victim of evil brother Viceroys Targaryen’s twisted plans, to […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Washington state Governor Jay Inslee, who made the fight against climate change the focus of his White House campaign, said on Wednesday he was withdrawing from the race for the 2020 U.S. Democratic presidential nomination. FILE PHOTO: 2020 Democratic U.S. presidential candidate and Washington Governor Jay Inslee […]
TOKYO (Reuters) – With the Tokyo Olympics less than a year away, speculation is growing in Japan over who will be the final torchbearer to light the cauldron in the new Olympic Stadium, in the traditional ritual that begins every Games. FILE PHOTO: Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games mascot Miraitowa holds […]
FILE PHOTO: Bottles of drugs sit on the shelf at the Rock Canyon Pharmacy, in Provo, Utah, U.S., May 9, 2019. REUTERS/GEORGE FREY (Reuters) – The Trump administration is appealing a court ruling that struck down its plan to compel pharmaceutical companies to disclose wholesale prices of their drugs in […]
Image copyright UCSF CHIMERA/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Image caption An enhanced picture of virus seen through an electron microscope. Spectacularly detailed videos from an advanced microscope are sparking a biology “revolution”, scientists say. The technique was once termed “blobology” because its images were so indistinct. But now, it is being used […]
Capital One is the latest to suffer a massive data breach at the hands of hackers. Johannes Eisele/AFP/Getty Images Data breaches are scary. Scariest of all is that they can come at any time, to any of the financial institutions you trust. Hackers take advantage of loopholes in institutions’ servers […]
iPhone 7. CNET Apple and Samsung phones released over the last three years may be producing radio frequency radiation at levels higher than current Federal Communications Commission (FCC) limits allow, according to a report by the Chicago Tribune. Scientists and consumers have shown increasing concern radio frequency radiation from our […]
Remember the Sixties? Those heady days “between Love Me Do and Let it Be” when fighting in the streets was a badge of honour and you lived and breathed the certainly that this generation was the one who wouldn’t get fooled again? Well, renowned playwright David Edgar remembers them. He was […]
Fortnite Twitch Rivals is going to be starting its final day of action in just a few short hours. The eSports event will be kicking off at around 9pm in the UK, or 4pm EST if you live in the United States. The first day of action was held on […]