Facebook Inc and Twitter Inc took down the accounts of several high-profile supporters of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro following a Supreme Court order, a move that underlines the tricky territory the social media titans are navigating in some of the world’s largest jurisdictions. BRASILIA: Facebook Inc and Twitter Inc took […]
Day: July 24, 2020
REUTERS: Young, previously healthy adults can take weeks to fully recover from even a mild COVID-19 infection, with about a fifth of patients under 35 years reporting not returning to their usual state of health up to 21 days after testing positive, according to the Centers for Disease Control and […]
WASHINGTON: A Singaporean pleaded guilty Friday (Jul 24) to using his political consultancy in the United States as a front to collect information for Chinese intelligence, the US Justice Department said. Yeo Jun Wei, also known as Dickson Yeo, entered his plea in federal court in Washington to one charge […]
Yeo Jun Wei Dickson targeted US citizens with valuable “non-public information”, including an Army officer in the Pentagon, a civilian who worked with the US Air Force, and a person in the State Department. SINGAPORE: A National University of Singapore (NUS) PhD student who went to Beijing to give a […]
SAO PAULO: Sao Paulo, the biggest city in South America, postponed its 2021 Carnival celebrations on the same day that Formula One scrapped its next planned race here, underlying the enduring effects policymakers expect the coronavirus pandemic to have on Brazil. Carnival, a traditional multi-day holiday known for its colourful […]
Signs of trepidation over the lasting impact of the U.S. coronavirus pandemic are growing on Wall Street, fanned by resurgent case numbers, the prospect of a slower rebound in growth and rising political uncertainty. NEW YORK: Signs of trepidation over the lasting impact of the U.S. coronavirus pandemic are growing […]
AREQUIPA, Peru: A video of a mother running behind a van carrying Peru’s President Martin Vizcarra and begging him to save her husband from COVID-19, has gone viral. “Mr. President, Don’t go!” screams a tearful Celia Capira as she begs for a hospital bed for her husband in the video […]
FILE PHOTO: Visitors view panoramic city scenes from the 553 metres (1815 feet) high CN Tower, which reopened for the first time since the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions were imposed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada July 15, 2020. OTTAWA: Canadian officials on Friday (Jul 24) urged younger adults who are […]
WASHINGTON: The Trump administration moved Friday (Jul 24) to ease controls on exports of armed drones, saying that allies need US technology and that other countries outside of a non-proliferation pact were taking over the market. The White House announced that President Donald Trump had approved a move to diverge […]
RIO DE JANEIRO: Three polls released this week show gains for President Jair Bolsonaro, putting him as favorite to win re-election in 2022 despite his controversial handling of Brazil’s raging coronavirus crisis. The far-right leader, who is himself currently infected with the virus, has downplayed the pandemic even as it […]