New York City Institutes curfew, Governor Cuomo Calls For Police reforms
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Monday called for a national ban on excessive force by police and announced a…
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Spain Says No Early Return For UK Tourists
Spain’s tourism minister has cast doubt on the prospect of an early return by UK holidaymakers to Spanish beaches. María…
George Floyd Died Of Asphyxia, Private Post-Mortem Finds
George Floyd, the African-American man whose death has sparked civil unrest, died from asphyxia (lack of oxygen), a private post-mortem…
Trump’s Push To Regulate Social Media Faces Uphill Battle At FCC
Trump said last week that he wants to “remove or change” a provision of a law that shields social media…
Biggest LNG Shipper Signs $20 Billion Deal to Secure More Vessels
Korean firms to build more than 100 ships for Qatar Petroleum. Deal will help world’s biggest LNG producer increase output
Facebook’s Zuckerberg Faces Employee Backlash Over Trump Protest Comments
Facebook employees critical of CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s decision not to act on President Donald Trump’s inflammatory comments about U.S. protests…
Wall Street Gains As Recovery Hopes Overshadow U.S. Protests
Wall Street’s major indexes rose on Monday as investors chose to look past violent protests across the country over racial…
Stocks Climb With Economy Reopening Amid Unrest
U.S. stocks rose as investors focused on signs of economic recovery amid further tension with China, lackluster virus drug-test results…
SpaceX Crew Dragon Delivers Two NASA Astronauts To International Space Station
Nearly 24 hours after launching from Florida, SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule delivered NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley to…
BET founder Robert Johnson Calls For $14 Trillion Of Reparations For Slavery
Robert Johnson, founder of Black Entertainment Television, told CNBC on Monday the U.S. government should provide $14 trillion of reparations…
Aircraft Makers Go Digital To Fight Coronavirus Delivery Logjam
Helicopter and jet makers are turning to digital technology so customers can inspect their big-ticket purchases remotely before taking delivery,…
Singapore Hopes To Reopen 80% Of Its Economy In June, As Countries Looks To
Singapore expects to have most, if not all, of its economy back on track by June, trade minister Chan Chun…
Fires Burn Near White House In Violent U.S. Protests
Fires burned near the White House, stores were looted in New York City and Southern California, and a tanker truck…
Trump Postpones G7 Summit, Seeks To Add Countries To Invitation List
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he would postpone a Group of Seven summit he had hoped to hold…
Tom Brady Is Selling His Custom Cadillac Escalade For $300,000
Newly minted Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady putting his stretched Becker Cadillac Escalade ESV for sale for six figures.…
Hong Kong Officials Say Trump ‘Completely Wrong’ To End City’s Special Status
Hong Kong officials lashed out on Saturday at moves by U.S. President Donald Trump to strip the city of its…
Nigeria: Naira Gains N10 Against $1 At Parallel Market, As Forex Turnover Increases By 592%
The naira gained for the third day in a row at the parallel market otherwise known as the black market,…
Nike Releases ‘Don’t Do It’ Ad Addressing Racism In America
Nike released an ad Friday night imploring viewers not to “pretend there’s not a problem in America” while protests occurred…
Why the US Is targeting Nigerian Banker, Akinwunmi Adesina
The US and the African Development Bank have fallen out over allegations of corruption against the bank’s Nigerian head, writes…
Joe Biden Sees Rise In Health-Care Industry Fundraising As Trump Is Seen To Mishandled The Pandemic
Joe Biden has seen a surge in support from health-care professionals as President Donald Trump struggles to bring in cash…
SpaceX, NASA To Try Again For Landmark Launch Of Two Astronauts From Florida
Elon Musk’s private rocket company SpaceX was set for a repeat attempt at launching two Americans into orbit on Saturday…
Oil Jumped Nearly 90% In May, Posting Best Month In History
Oil jumped more than 5% on Friday, the last trading day of the month, capping off its best month in…
George Floyd Death: Unrest Erupts In US Cities As Protesters Demand Justice
The white former Minneapolis police officer shown in video footage using his knee to pin an unarmed black man’s neck…
Twitter, Reddit, Internet Group Object To US Rules Requiring Visitors To Disclose Social Media User Info
Twitter Inc, Reddit and a group representing major internet firms backed two documentary film groups that have challenged the Trump…
Federer Tops Lists Of Highest-Paid Athletes In The World
Roger Federer topped the 2020 Forbes magazine list of highest-paid global athletes announced Friday, leading the lineup for the first…
NBA To Resume Season On July 31
The National Basketball Association has targeted July 31 as its date to resume games, a league source has confirmed to…
Monkeys Steal Coronavirus Blood Samples In India
A troop of monkeys in India attacked a medical official and snatched away blood samples of patients who had tested…
Trump Says The U.S. Will Cut Ties With World Health Organization
President Donald Trump announced Friday that the United States will cut ties with the World Health Organization. “China has total…
New York City Expected To Reopen On June 8
New York City is “on track” to enter phase one of reopening on June 8, New York Governor Cuomo said…
SpaceX Prototype Starship Rocket Explodes After Test In Texas
A fourth prototype of SpaceX’s next-generation Starship rocket exploded Friday after a test at the company’s development facility in Texas.…