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Scottie Pippen 'beyond livid' about how Michael Jordan portrayed him in doc
He said what has been presented by Tim Grover, Jordan's personal trainer, inside and out of ESPN's 10-episode MJ Glorification Showcase, is in serious error. The documentary footage was eligible for release when Jordan and the National Basketball Association came to an agreement in 2016 and Grant felt Jordan had too much control over the narrative, something that was refuted by the docuserie... [Full Article...]
Facebook makes e-commerce play with Shops
Facebook's push into commerce could help boost its advertising business. Facebook is launching a new feature, called Shops , that allows businesses to set up stores on Facebook, Instagram , and eventually, Messenger and WhatsApp . Shops are found in the Business section of Facebook and Instagram profiles. It will be integrated in the Instagram Explore tab. During a press briefing on ... [Full Article...]
#BanTikTokinIndia trends on Twitter over Faizal Siddiqui’s controversial video
Since Minnati's video was taken down, fans of the YouTuber have flooded social media to show their support. A Kashmir law student holds a placard during a protest against acid attacks in this illustrative image. Earlier, Sona Mohapatra had also slammed Faizal and even took an indirect jibe at Salman Khan and stated that demeaning women is normalised in our culture. [Full Article...]
China says Pompeo congratulating Taiwan president 'very dangerous'
The model is now used in Hong Kong since the city's sovereignty was handed over from Britain to China in 1997, whereby Beijing promised to preserve freedoms not enjoyed in the mainland. Tsai views Taiwan as a sovereign nation and has rejected Beijing's "one-China" bottom line. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo sent a message hailing Tsai for her "courage and vision in leading Taiwan's vibrant d... [Full Article...]
Le Brésil de Bolsonaro parie sur la chloroquine — Coronavirus
Depuis, le ministère de la Santé n'a pas de ministre, en pleine phase aiguë de la pandémie . Le Brésil a dépassé la Grande-Bretagne lundi pour devenir le pays avec le troisième plus grand nombre de cas confirmés de coronavirus , derrière la Russie et les États-Unis. [Full Article...]
Guéri du coronavirus, le premier ministre rétabli dans ses fonctions — Russie
Apparaissant en bonne santé lors d'une réunion gouvernementale retransmise à la télévision, M. Michoustine a remercié les médecins luttant contre le coronavirus , qu'il a " vus travailler en personne " lors de son hospitalisation . Récemment, le porte-parole du Kremlin, Dmitri Peskov est également testé positif. Selon les chiffres officiels de mardi, 9 263 nouveaux cas d'infection ont été ... [Full Article...]
Landfall process of cyclone 'Amphan' begins
Experts say Amphan is among the rare "Super Cyclones " to form in the Bay. "We have mobilised more than 20,000 policemen, emergency workers and volunteers, boats and buses to evacuate around 300,000 people from coastal villages", state premier Mamata Banerjee said . [Full Article...]
Michigan Governor Declares Emergency After Dams Collapse Following Heavy Rain
Gretchen Whitmer to declare a state of emergency . At 5:44 p.m. Tuesday, Midland County dispatch and emergency management reported that the Edenville Dam on the Tittabawassee River had collapsed, according to the National Weather Service . [Full Article...]
Coronavirus: Trump gives World Health Organization ultimatum over Covid-19 handling
The responses: The WHO said in a statement that it was "considering the contents" of Trump's letter . Mr Trump published the letter on Twitter on Monday night, following a day of heavy USA criticism of the health agency. Trump wrote that World Health Organization "consistently ignored credible reports of the virus spreading in Wuhan in early December 2019 or even earlier, including reports... [Full Article...]
Uber is closing 45 offices and cutting a further 3,000 jobs
The latest round of job cuts at the company brings the total number to 6 700 since the pandemic's start, including thousands of layoffs earlier this month in customer support and human resources. Khosrowshahi announced Uber would reorganize certain teams around its core businesses: giving rides and making deliveries. The layoffs come as Uber's ride-hailing business fell 80% in April as people st... [Full Article...]
Obama and Trump Shun White House Presidential Portrait Unveiling Ceremony
On CNN Tuesday night, Don Lemon said, "I wouldn't want to go to that White House if I was Obama". Author Kate Andersen Brower told CNN that the decision to not unveil the portrait charts a dark new course in United States politics. But Obama had a simple one-word response to the barrage of tweets. Trump had called on Graham last week to bring Obama in to testify. "They know me. [Full Article...]
Some stimulus payments will be sent in the form of debit cards
The prepaid debit cards can be used online, at ATMs or at retail stores that accept Visa. The almost four million Americans who will receive these cards are the ones that don't have bank account information on file with the IRS. Under the $2 trillion CARES Act that Congress passed in March in response to the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, the IRS and the Treasury have been sen... [Full Article...]
Coronavirus deadliest in New York's black and Latino areas
When de Blasio shared the order with New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo , the governor reportedly derided the order and said that the term "shelter in place" sounded "like it was a response to a nuclear apocalypse" and would scare people. "Both travel-related cases and community contact transmission of Covid-19 have been documented in New York State and are expected to continue", Cuomo said in the orde... [Full Article...]
Trump Says He Is Considering Restoring A Small Fraction Of WHO Funding
The disappointment of the USA government is also due to the dishonesty of the World Health Organization and China for not reporting immediately as early as December a year ago the presence of the new coronavirus . In April, Trump announced he was halting funding to the World Health Organization while a review would be conducted. It also said "an imperfect and evolving understanding" was not unu... [Full Article...]
En prévention, Trump prend de la chloroquine, grosse polémique — Coronavirus
Trump. "Beaucoup de travailleurs de première ligne prennent de l'hydroxychloroquine ", a-t-il ajouté en référence aux médecins et infirmiers. "A un certain moment, j'arrêterai", a-t-il encore dit, tout en soulignant que tous tests qu'il avait effectués jusqu'ici pour le Covid-19 avaient été négatifs. [Full Article...]
"Grossly incompetent" Trump dismisses Obama over second Covid-19 criticism
The Saturday event included appearances from the Jonas Brothers, soccer star Megan Rapinoe, hit singer and composer Pharrell Williams, country singer Maren Morris and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai. We see it in the disproportionate impact of Covid-19 on our communities, " Obama was quoted as saying. Trump, however, is still being held accountable for allowing the COVID-19 pandemic ... [Full Article...]
Lockdown 4.0: States freed to fix zones
Moreover, all social, political, religious functions, and places of worship will also be closed till May end. "Lockdown shall continue to remain in force up to May 31", the MHA announced on Sunday. Earlier, interstate movement of persons was listed as a prohibited activity, except for medical reasons and for those permitted by the home ministry. [Full Article...]
Encounter Breaks Out Between Security Forces and Terrorists In Srinagar
The troops also destroyed, at least two houses, during the operation. A gunfight has raged between joint forces and militants in old Srinagar city, police said. There have been a number of gunfights between militants and security forces in Jammu and Kashmir over the past month. Of the 69 terrorists, identification of 20 could not be done. [Full Article...]
WHO's annual meeting begins amid tussle over coronavirus
It also comes amid growing concerns that the race for the life-saving jabs could form ' a new front for Nationalism ' as countries hope to reboot their economies as early as possible. Xi also pledged $2 billion to the World Health Organization, to be distributed in the course of two years, and said China will support vaccine research and developments for treating COVID-19, the disease caused by th... [Full Article...]
World Health Organization pledges 'independent evaluation' of the global coronavirus response
Earlier, Mr Trump called World Health Organization "puppet of China " and had "done a very sad job" in its handling of the coronavirus. Azar said the United States supported "an independent review of every aspect of WHO's response" and that China's conduct should be "on the table" too. [Full Article...]