Month: November 2020
Day before US election, both camps traffic in inaccurate claims
Campaigns tout half-truths about rival candidate’s previous statements on race, COVID-19, job creation, Obamacare
Read MoreEuropean Unity Is Tested by Threats From Russia, Turkey
The twin threat of Russia’s and Turkey’s assertive autocracies on the European Union’s doorstep is testing the ability of the bloc’s members to find a common front in an increasingly unstable neighborhood.
Read MoreU.K. Court Rules Against Johnny Depp in Libel Action Over Domestic Violence Allegations
(LONDON) — Britain’s High Court has ruled against Johnny Depp in his libel action against the owner of the Sun tabloid over allegations that he was a “wife beater.” In a ruling Monday, Justice Andrew Nicol said Depp has “not
Read MoreFactories Bounce Back as Consumers Snap Up Goods
Factories in Asia and Europe bounced back strongly in October, with some patches of fresh hiring, as manufacturers ramped up production of goods in hot demand from consumers despite rising coronavirus infections
Read MoreEarly voting broke records. Officials hope it will lead to a smoother Election Day – CNN
Early voting broke records. Officials hope it will lead to a smoother Election Day CNNView Full Coverage on Google News
Read MoreYamina will vote for bill to dissolve Knesset, in challenge to Blue and White
Bennett’s party accuses Gantz’s of not heeding its own ultimatum that new elections must be held over failure to pass state budget
Read MoreAustralia’s Aboriginal People Find New Energy in Their Fight for Justice as an Officer Faces Trial for Murder
Death has a sound in Yuendumu, a red-dirt town in the middle of Australia’s sparsely populated Northern Territory. The haunting ritual wailing, to mark the death of a loved one, permeates Samara Fernandez-Brown’s memories of the town her family is
Read MoreTrump cheers supporters who swarmed a Biden bus in Texas: ‘These patriots did nothing wrong’ – The Washington Post
Trump cheers supporters who swarmed a Biden bus in Texas: ‘These patriots did nothing wrong’ The Washington Post I’m Here To Remind You That Trump Can Still Win FiveThirtyEight Trump defends Texas drivers who surrounded Biden bus, while the president’s supporters block
Read MoreUK’s Marshmallow raises $30M on a $310M valuation for more ‘inclusive’ car insurance
When it comes to using algorithms and other formulae to determine what kinds of services you might offer to specific customers and at what price, the insurance industry is one of the oldest in the book. But that legacy position
Read MoreStarling Bank founder Anne Boden says new book ‘isn’t a memoir’
Penguin Business describes Starling Bank founder Anne Boden’s “Banking On It” as the “first-hand account of one woman’s quest to rebuild Britain’s broken banking system.” Written with the help of a ghost writer, Boden relates how she came up with
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