Getty A group of civil rights leaders issued a scathing statement on Monday about Facebook in the wake of a meeting with the social networking company’s CEO, Mark Zuckerberg and other top executives, according to a report by Axios. The meeting was set-up to discuss Facebook’s decision to leave up […]
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Tehran (AFP) – Iran’s foreign minister said Tuesday that a plane had taken off from arch-foe the United States carrying scientist Sirous Asgari after his apparent release from a US prison. “Good news, a plane carrying Dr. Sirous Asgari has taken off from America. Congratulations to his wife and family,” […]
Boxing great Floyd Mayweather has offered to cover the funeral expenses for George Floyd, the 46-year-old African American man whose death while in police custody in Minneapolis sparked protests across the United States. The former five-division world champion’s promotional company, Mayweather Productions, confirmed on Twitter that he had made the […]
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka has added her voice to protests over the death of an African-American man in U.S. police custody, criticising people for tweeting more about lootings than his death. FILE PHOTO: Tennis – Australian Open – Second Round – Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia – […]
Image copyright Grindr Image caption Grindr was launched in 2009 Dating and hook-up app Grindr says it will remove the “ethnicity filter” from the next version of its app, following years of criticism from its users. The app currently lets people filter potential matches according to their age, height, weight […]
Throughout January, the World Health Organization publicly praised China for what it called a speedy response to the new coronavirus. It repeatedly thanked the Chinese government for sharing the genetic map of the virus “immediately,” and said its work and commitment to transparency were “very impressive, and beyond words.” But […]
You want to know when your stimulus money will arrive. An IRS online tool can help with that. Angela Lang/CNET For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO website. For most people who are eligible for a stimulus check, the coronavirus relief payment will appear […]