Month: May 2020
Bad tempered post-Brexit talks enter crucial phase
Britain and the EU will attempt to revive their imperilled trade talks on Tuesday, entering a crucial week of negotiations that could mark the final hope for a deal. Hundreds of officials will hold video talks all week from London
Read MoreSpaceX And NASA Try Once More To Launch Astronauts
After an aborted launch attempt on Wednesday, NASA and SpaceX once more set their sights on the space station. (Image credit: Bill Ingalls/NASA)
Read MoreIn George Floyd killing, Joe Biden seeks to project empathy as activists and party leaders demand details – The Washington Post
In George Floyd killing, Joe Biden seeks to project empathy as activists and party leaders demand details The Washington Post Ex-Minneapolis cop charged with murder in death of George Floyd CNBC Police across U.S. condemn George Floyd custody death in rare rebuke
Read MoreAtlanta Protesters Clash With Police as Mayor Warns ‘You Are Disgracing Our City’
Protesters broke windows and set fire to cars after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Protests emerged in many U.S. cities.
Read MoreIsraeli police fatally shoot Palestinian in Jerusalem – spokesman
Israeli police officers fatally shot a Palestinian they suspected was carrying a weapon in Jerusalem’s Old City on Saturday, a police spokesman said, but the man was later found to have been unarmed, Israeli media reported.
Read MoreLufthansa accepts tweaked demands by Brussels over state bailout
Lufthansa’s management board has accepted a more favourable set of demands from the European Commission in exchange for approval of a 9 billion euro ($10 billion) government bailout, the carrier said on Saturday, paving the way for its rescue.
Read MoreOpening a Jewish camp this summer? Bad idea, say this camp doctor and nurse.
The ‘bubble camp’ plan is full of holes that pose risk for kids, staff and nearby communities. It’s also ethically flawed
Read MoreAustria warns Israel against annexation despite preventing EU statement on plan
After nixing a European declaration on Jerusalem’s intended action, foreign minister says any unilateral move would be against international law and UN Security Council resolutions
Read MoreCoronavirus FAQs: Is It Safer To Fly Or Drive? Is Air Conditioning A Threat?
They’re not exactly easy questions to answer. In the first case, you must consider motel cleaning regimens and the hazards of driving vs. the risk of sitting next to a sneezy air traveler. (Image credit: Malaka Gharib/ NPR)
Read MoreGOP Fears Loss Of Reliable Senate Seat Amid Fractious Kansas Primary
The party has held both Senate seats in the state since the Great Depression, but ahead of a Monday deadline Republicans aren’t confident that any of the candidates are assured of winning in November. (Image credit: Nicholas Kamm/AP)
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