Local police officers work to control movement in Ronda during the first day after the government’s declaration of a state of alert in the country in light of the coronavirus, Covid-19, spread, on 15 March, 2020. Police have arrested two men accused of selling drugs to buy weapons for a […]
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The Covid phoney war shows no sign of coming to an end soon
But what is really difficult is forecasting beyond this year. The OBR probably compiled its numbers before the recent encouraging news about vaccines. Accordingly, it may well deliver a forecast based on the assumption that a fully effective vaccine will not be available in the near future. If so, you […]
Here’s the Navy’s Twitch Guide for Responding to Questions About War Crimes
The U.S. Navy has new guidance for sailors streaming on Twitch aimed at deflecting criticisms from audience members, characterizing questions about U.S. war crimes as “personal attacks.” When a streamer is asked “what’s your favorite U.S. war crime,” the Navy encourages sailors to avoid the question. “I’m here to play […]
BTS Faces Backlash in China Over Korean War Comments
K-pop supergroup BTS has risen to become one of the world’s most popular musical acts, but just three days before its company Big Hit Entertainment’s big IPO, it was hit with an unexpected stumbling block in the Chinese market: a single sentence about world history that has sent brands fleeing. […]
The Currency Cold War: Four Scenarios
The year is 2030, and you need to buy some new sunglasses. You browse through your options online. You use augmented reality to try on a few pairs, you find one you like, and now it’s time to pay. This piece is part of CoinDesk’s “Internet 2030” series about the […]
Has Trump spent his election war chest before the war really starts?
Photograph: Tannen Maury/EPA More than $180,000 per second. That is what Donald Trump’s two TV ads during the Super Bowl worked out at in February, offering vivid proof of the outsized role of money in American politics – and of his re-election campaign’s premature and profligate spending. The 2020 presidential […]
Green activists and former Extinction Rebellion members criticise group’s ‘culture war’ agenda
Activists set up an elaborate blockade to printing presses in Broxbourne, Hertfordshire – Reuters Former and current Extinction Rebellion members and other environmentalists have accused the group of setting back action on climate change by blocking the printing of several newspapers. On Friday night, activists blockaded the printing plants where The […]
Ant’s Mega IPO Sets Up Jack Ma to Escalate War With Tencent
(Bloomberg) — Ant Group’s late-summer IPO filing drove home why the business — backed by 711 million active users that spent $17 trillion through its platform — is headed for potentially the world’s largest stock debut. Yet investors may do well to focus on the long-term threat to its core […]
Trump’s convention to ignite base with fireworks and culture war
Launching political grenades — and real fireworks — President Donald Trump’s Republican party will use next week’s convention to ignite its base ahead of the most divisive US election in decades. As the Democrats demonstrated in their on-screen-only convention to nominate Joe Biden this week, the 2020 presidential election is […]
More pro athletes opt out of season, Birx warns rural US, Texas doc fights ‘war against COVID, war against stupidity’
Congressional leaders and White House officials bickered over details of a proposed $1 trillion package Sunday, with stimulus checks, jobless benefits and relief for small businesses hanging in the balance. All sides agree that progress was made in talks Saturday, but on Sunday no one spoke optimistically about a deal coming soon. Among […]
Sturgis readies for 250,000 bikers; Texas doc fights ‘war against COVID, war against stupidity’; Birx warns rural US
Congressional leaders and White House officials bickered over details of a proposed $1 trillion package Sunday, with stimulus checks, jobless benefits and relief for small businesses hanging in the balance. All sides agree that progress was made in talks Saturday, but on Sunday no one spoke optimistically about a deal coming soon. Among […]
Worm Joke Causes Science Twitter Flame War Over Accusations of Sexism and Racism
Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast/Science Photo Library / Alamy It was supposed to be a fun activity. On July 18, Ellen Weatherford, co-host of the Just The Zoo of Us podcast, tweeted out a simple question:“What is the most overhyped animal?” The post made the rounds of the loose […]
Inside Roy Den Hollander’s War Against Women
Photo credit: San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department From ELLE On July 19, a man disguised as a FedEx driver opened fire on the home of U.S. District Judge Esther Salas, killing her husband and 20-year-old son. The FBI has identified men’s rights attorney Roy Den Hollander as “the primary subject […]
Cyberstalker gets 4 years in prison for ‘war’ on woman
SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — Less than two months after their office romance ended, Ahmad Kazzelbach began tampering with the email and social media accounts of the Baltimore woman who broke up with him. He changed her Instagram username to include the word “whore.” That was only the start of […]
Forget Failure of Negative-Fee ETF LSLT, Fee War is On
The battle for low-cost ETFs intensified globally in the past few years. The race to launch the cheapest exchange-traded fund in a specific segment had reached such a level that Social Finance Inc., an online lender also known as SoFi, made headlines in early 2019 by proposing two ETFs that […]
Ford declares war with all-new Bronco as Jeep Wrangler demand spikes
Josh Gracin texted Thad Szott in an attempt to get on a buyer list for the 2021 Ford Bronco. But there is no list yet, not even for country music singers in Nashville. “People are so excited to get their hands on the Bronco,” said Szott, co-owner of Szott Auto Group in White Lake Township, Michigan. […]