Month: July 2020
France confirms restitution of Pissarro looted from Jewish collector in WWII
Court rules American couple who bought the painting in 1995 must return it to Simon Bauer’s family; they say they will appeal to European court
Read MoreNYC delays resumption of indoor dining at restaurants
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio says he’s delaying the planned resumption of indoor dining at restaurants in the city out of fear it would ignite a spike in coronavirus infections.
Read MorePA to reinstate West Bank lockdown on Friday as virus cases surge
With 280 infections announced by 11 a.m. on Wednesday after several days of increasing infections, Palestinians announce five-day closure
Read MoreUSMCA, Trump’s new trade deal, explained in 600 words
The leaders of the United States, Mexico, and Canada sign the USMCA on November 30, 2018, at the G20 summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina. | Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP Photo The trade deal between Canada, Mexico, and the US officially goes
Read MoreInsurtech unicorn Lemonade raises IPO range ahead of debut
Ahead of its expected IPO pricing later today, SoftBank -backed insurtech startup Lemonade has raised its expected price range. After initially targeting $23 to $26 per share in its debut, Lemonade now intends to sell its equity for $26 to
Read MoreLittle evidence that protests spread coronavirus in U.S.
Public health experts say there is little evidence that the protests that erupted after George Floyd’s death caused a significant increase in coronavirus infections.
Read MoreScenes from Biden’s first encounter with the media in months – POLITICO
Scenes from Biden’s first encounter with the media in months POLITICO Exclusive: Hundreds of George W. Bush administration officials to back Biden, group says Reuters Ad spending soars as Trump plays defense in red states CNN Biden’s Lead Grows, But So Do Dangers
Read MoreGoogle confirms US offices will remain closed until at least September, as COVID-19 spikes
A few months back, Google announced plans to reopen some U.S. offices after the July 4th holiday. But the best-laid plans, and all of that. Things have obviously not been going great in terms of the United States’ battle with
Read MoreWith deficit rising, Finance Ministry considers major cuts to public sector
Israel Katz says he’s not seeking mass layoffs; according to some reports, as much as NIS 45 billion could be cut from workers’ salaries, benefits over 3-year period
Read MoreThe 1898 Wilmington Massacre Is an Essential Lesson in How State Violence Has Targeted Black Americans
In the summer of 1865, just after the Civil War, Union commanders in the battered port city of Wilmington, N.C., appointed a former Confederate general as police chief and former Confederate soldiers as policemen. The all-white force immediately set upon
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