As US destroyers closed in on Venezuela’s coast on Thursday, China condemned Washington’s military build-up and warned against foreign interference, backing Nicolas Maduro in a showdown that is drawing in powers far beyond the Caribbean. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said that China opposed “any move that violates the purposes and principles of the UN…
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina Supreme Court issued favorable rulings Friday for bars and their operators in litigation seeking monetary compensation from the state for COVID-19 restrictions first issued by then-Gov. Roy Cooper that shuttered their doors and, in their view, treated them unfairly compared to the way restaurants were regulated. The majority…
If you have a smartphone and spend any time on the internet, it’s likely that at least some of your personal data has been collected, shared, and sold at some point. Many apps you use every day are highly invasive—but you don’t have to make it easy for companies and data brokers to obtain and…
In a near-midnight announcement on July 1, Paramount Global said it would pay $16 million “in total” to settle a lawsuit from President Trump, who sued over an interview that 60 Minutes conducted with Kamala Harris. Then, 16 hours later, the story took another turn when the New York Post‘s Charles Gasparino reported that there…
KEY TAKEAWAYS Lucid said it will proceed with plans for a 1-for-10 reverse stock split, as the unprofitable EV startup looks to boost its share price. The stock has lost nearly a third of its value so far this year amid worries about its outlook and expiring EV tax credits. Earlier this month, the company cut its…
Who before this month had ever heard of Erika McEntarfer, the career statistician who toiled quietly and uncontroversially at the heart of the US data-gathering machine, for 20 years at the Census Bureau and more recently as head of the Bureau of Labour Statistics? Who except US President Donald Trump could have sought to create…
Manchester City have won just four of their last 12 Premier League games against Tottenham Hotspur (D2 L6), though beat them 1-0 in their last meeting in February. They last secured consecutive league wins against Spurs between December 2017 and April 2019 (4). Spurs have won two of their last four Premier League games at…
Lt. General Jeffrey Kruse has been ousted as Defense Intelligence Agency director, a senior defense official confirmed Friday. “Lt Gen Kruse will no longer serve as DIA Director,” the official said in a brief statement. The agency’s deputy director, Christine Bordine, will assumes the role of acting DIA director, a spokesperson said. File: Lt. General…
From wildfires in Portugal to the Hong Kong ballet – here are the images of the day chosen by the Sky News picture editors. Image: Pic: PA Protesters gathered outside the Old Bailey in London where six people have appeared after being charged with aggravated burglary, criminal damage and violent disorder over a Palestine Action…
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