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Congressional Negotiators Agree on Massive Defense Bill Despite Trump Veto Threat
Section 230 allows social media companies as platforms that are not held legally responsible for content posted on their websites rather than publishers. Since Election Day, Facebook and Twitter have both flagged a variety of posts from Trump in the which the president continues to allege voter fraud , as well as multiple posts in which he claimed that the 2020 election had been "rigged." Th... [Full Article...]
Putin: Start Mass Vaccination against COVID-19 in Russia Next Week
Not to be outdone by the UK, Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered health authorities to begin mass vaccinations against COVID-19 there next week. Also Read - First COVID-19 Vaccine is Here But do we All Need to be Vaccinated? "I understand that you're using very careful language and it's absolutely right that we are cautious". [Full Article...]
High Court to rule on case over 'experimental' puberty blockers for children
But the Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust say the claimants are seeking to "impose a blanket exclusion" on children under the age of 18 being able to consent to medical treatment, which they say is "a radical proposition". "We believe very strongly that every young person has the right to make their own decisions about their body and that should not differ because somebody is trans", said Mermaids h... [Full Article...]
Hong Kong activists jailed for role in pro-democracy protest
Wong's long-time colleagues Agnes Chow, 23, and Ivan Lam, 26, were jailed for a total of 10 and seven months, respectively, after pleading guilty to charges linked to the same siege of police headquarters at the height of the protests in June 2019. [Full Article...]
DOJ probing presidential pardon bribery scheme
The court documents state that a related scheme involved "a substantial political contribution in exchange for a presidential pardon or reprieve of sentence". Flynn pleaded guilty in December 2017 to one count of lying to the FBI as part of the special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. [Full Article...]
US Attorney General: No evidence of fraud found
Barr said that due to the pandemic and other information uncovered, Durham could not complete his investigation by summer of 2020, as the attorney general had hoped. A file photo of US President Donald J Trump and US Attorney General William Barr . While most of the lawsuits have been dismissed by the courts, the Trump Campaign has remained upbeat saying they want the issues to be determin... [Full Article...]
Italy fines Apple over misleading iPhone water-resistance
On the first count, Apple was accused of not properly clarifying to consumers that the depths and timing work under specific conditions, such as lab-controlled testing with static and pure water. Apple has always advised against swimming or bathing with the iPhone, in its small print , which also says liquid damage is not covered by its warranty. [Full Article...]
Nokia to build Moon's first mobile phone network
The network will allow astronauts to control lunar rovers, stream high-definition videos, transmit data, and have real-time navigation of the lunar geography. The network will use 4G LTE - the precursor to 5G - technology on the moon's surface. The LTE tech will be developed by Nokia Bell Labs. Okay, maybe that's a stretch, but the company has taken a very keen interest in developing technology ... [Full Article...]
Salesforce to acquire Slack in $27.7 billion deal
Yes, that's almost the same as Microsoft paid for LinkedIn ($26.2bn) in 2016. In addition to that, a greater strategic focus looks to be placed on enterprise customers, with it being noted Slack will be well positioned to expand its customer-base not only among Salesforce customers, but also 'any company undergoing digital transformation'. [Full Article...]
US Justice Department Investigates "Bribery For Pardon" Scheme
The heavily redacted order signed by U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell , appointed by then-President Barack Obama and who supervised the grand jury empaneled by Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into the 2016 Trump campaign, described a "bribery-for-pardon" investigation, several media outlets reported . [Full Article...]
Un bébé figure parmi les victimes tuées par un conducteur fou — Trêves
Trèves est une ville de Rhénanie-Palatinat, dans le sud-ouest de l'Allemagne, non loin de la frontière avec le Luxembourg. Natif de la région, il souffrait de troubles psychiatriques qui pourraient avoir joué un rôle dans son acte, a indiqué le procureur Peter Fritzen lors d'une conférence de presse en début de soirée. [Full Article...]
Qualcomm Snapdragon Tech Summit Digital 2020: Snapdragon 888 5G SoC launched
The flagship-class Snapdragon 888 includes Qualcomm's 3rd generation Snapdragon X60 5G modem that enabled support for 5G sub-6 carrier aggregation and mmWave, with 5G speeds up to 7.5 Gbps. For comparison, the AI Engine of Snapdragon 865 SOC delivers a machine learning performance of 15 TOPS. It also has an all-new Qualcomm Spectra ISP. [Full Article...]
Got any signal up here? Nokia to build mobile network on moon
The project, which involves Nokia building a 4G cellular communication network on the moon, is part of a series of new contracts NASA is awarding for lunar surface research missions. The solution has been specially created to withstand the harsh conditions of the launch as well as the lunar landing and to operate in the extreme conditions of space. [Full Article...]
Auto hits pedestrians in Germany; at least 2 dead, 15 injured
Regional Premier Malu Dreyer said a baby was among those killed. "We have arrested one person, one vehicle has been secured", police said. "Please continue to avoid the city center". "I just walked through the city centre and it was just terrible". It was a sight of horror. "There is a trainer lying on the ground, and the girl it belongs to is dead", he said. [Full Article...]
Allemagne: un "conducteur fou" dans une zone piétonne, des morts et blessés
Au moins quatre personnes ont été tuées, dont un bébé . La police n'était pas en mesure de préciser s'il s'agissait d'un accident, du geste d'un forcené ou d'un possible attentat à la voiture-bélier. Le maire de la ville a dénombré une quinzaine de blessés dans un tweet. Une courte vidéo de la zone piétonne montrait des débris sur la chaussée ainsi que des corps allongés. [Full Article...]
The Utah monolith mysteriously disappears from the desert
The odd structure appeared on the plateau of Batca Domnei, according to Romanian news outlet Ziar Piatra Neamt . The monolith in Romania is 13 feet tall, which is nearly the exact height of the now-missing Utah variant which stood at 12 feet , but the difference between the two is that this one has etchings and scribbles on its surface. [Full Article...]
Giuliani Denies NY Times Report He Discussed Pardon With Trump
The president can grant amnesty for a crime that has not yet been charged or convicted, although it doesn't happen often. As evidence, sources point to investigations now being pursued by New York State Attorney General Letitia James and Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance, both of whom are Democrats. [Full Article...]
Assassinat d’un scientifique qui travaillait sur le programme nucléaire — Iran
Selon le fils du savant, la femme de celui-ci était dans la voiture avec son mari, mais en est sortie vivante. Citant une " source informée ", Press TV, chaîne d'information en anglais de la télévision d'Etat, a rapporté que des armes récupérées sur les lieux de l'assassinat avaient été " fabriquées en Israël ". [Full Article...]
'SAW DEATH COMING': F1 driver Romain Grosjean describes fiery crash
The Haas driver - who is without a seat for the 2021 season - hit an Armco barrier at approximately 220km/h, tearing a hole through the escape road fencing, splitting his auto in half, and rupturing the fuel cell. "I would like to thank all the marshals". "The context of what a viewer sees and hears with the commentary is important with them talking about the safety of Romain, the halo, FIA sa... [Full Article...]
Cabinet Disagrees with Bill on Iran’s Withdrawal from Additional Protocol
Iran's parliament on Sunday demanded a halt to worldwide inspections of nuclear sites in the country, a step that could prove a fatal blow to the nuclear deal the Islamic Republic agreed with world powers in 2015, and which Trump had pulled out from in 2018. [Full Article...]