Globale
Listed Chinese firms face delisting under new Bill
It also requires foreign issuers to disclose whether a company is owned or controlled by a foreign government. The Bill states that the companies would be removed from the USA exchanges after three years if they did not provide U.S. It also runs detention facilities that use Uighurs and other Muslims as a slave or forced labor to farm and process cotton, USA customs officials said. [Full Article...]
Judge orders Trump administration to restore DACA
When Donald Trump took office as President, his administration began implementing policies driven by bigotry and a seeming desire to target all initiatives put in place by the Obama White House. Garaufis said that the Trump administration could not change the policy and ordered them to grant full 2-year work permits. Thousands of young people who should have been eligible for deportation pro... [Full Article...]
Saudia Arabia hints at end to Qatar boycott
He also thanked U.S. presidential advisor Jared Kushner , who is now on a tour of the Gulf , for his help in the mediation. He said that the Gulf states must be fully consulted if the process is revived, warning it is the only path towards a sustainable agreement. [Full Article...]
Britain sets to roll-out COVID-19 vaccine this week
ENS adds: The Indian Express has learnt that DGCI has placed Pfizer's application for emergency use approval before a committee of experts, which will examine the data of its clinical trial conducted overseas. Around 800,000 doses of the vaccine are expected to be in place for the start of the immunisation programme on Wednesday, which will be the country's biggest ever and which is being clos... [Full Article...]
Russian Federation begins to vaccinate doctors, teachers
The two-dose jab is still undergoing the final phase of clinical trials for safety and efficacy among 40,000 volunteers. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, who announced the programme earlier in the week, said it was being offered to people in the city of 13 million who work in schools and the health service, and social workers. [Full Article...]
Après le Royaume-Uni, le Bahreïn approuve le vaccin Pfizer-BioNTech
Aux Etats-Unis, l'Agence américaine des médicaments (FDA) a aussi été sollicitée par Pfizer/BioNTech et, depuis lundi, par Moderna. Le gouvernement britannique, qui a acheté en tout 40 millions de doses, entend vacciner en priorité les résidents des centres de soins de longue durée, les travailleurs qui sont à leur chevet et les personnes de 80 ans et plus . [Full Article...]
India says Trudeaus comments over farmers protests unacceptable interference in internal affairs
Numerous farmers are Sikhs , and Indian media reports say Trudeau is playing to Canadians of Sikh origin by wading into the matter. Indian government and farmer leaders to hold new round of talks next week, while Canadian PM Justin Trudeau once again voices backing for protesting farmers despite New Delhi's warning against "interference". [Full Article...]
USA election: Donald Trump recycles falsehoods at Georgia rally
Kemp declined Trump's request. "We can do it at the same time, it's alright", Trump told the crowd. Trump on Saturday asked the state's Republican governor, Brian Kemp, to call a special session of the state legislature to overturn the vote there and award Trump the state's electors, which alone would not be enough to upend Biden's unofficial 306-232 advantage in the Electoral College that det... [Full Article...]
Mortal Kombat movie to premiere simultaneously on HBO Max and in theaters
Disney , Universal, Warner BrosIn the US, Universal has signed a deal with AMC Theaters to have movies debut on PVOD (premium video-on-demand) 17 days after the theatrical premiere, while Disney has moved major releases like Mulan, Hamilton and Soul from theaters to Disney +.The move announced by Warner Bros , however, is more drastic. [Full Article...]
U.S. House of Representatives votes to legalize marijuana
However, Rep. Matt Gaetz , Florida Republican, was a co-sponsor of the legislation and argued his party was out of step with shifting public opinion. The bill calls for the removal of cannabis from the list of federally controlled substances, and erasing certain federal convictions. He slammed "the failed policy of criminalizing marijuana". [Full Article...]
Light aircraft makes night-time landing on US highway
Yurik added that Gifford was "very apologetic" after the incident. But luckily Gifford, the 52-year-old Minneapolis resident identified by authorities as the pilot, was better equipped than most to handle the unexpected Wednesday night. "If he wasn't so experienced, this could have ended very different for all of us". The driver of the SUV that was sideswiped, Brittany Yurik, was uninjured - but... [Full Article...]
Google news to allow free access to paywalled content
As part of a way to reach more people, Google said News Showcase will soon come to news.google.com and Discover. News Showcase metrics will soon appear in Search Console so publishers will have more data to better understand which articles and topics users are responding to. [Full Article...]
Post-Brexit trade talks paused as 'significant divergences' remain
For weeks, European Union chief negotiator Michel Barnier and his British counterpart David Frost have been discussing fisheries , state aid and how to resolve future disputes so that an overall agreement governing nearly $1-trillion of annual trade can proceed. [Full Article...]
Azerbaijan says thousands of its troops were killed in separatist clashes
More than 100 servicemen are considered to be unaccounted for, the ministry said, and 1,245 are now undergoing treatment in medical facilities. The government said 94 of its civilians also were killed and more than 400 were wounded. The peace deal has sparked outrage in Armenia. "The seat of the prime minister of Armenia is now being occupied by a political corpse", Artur Vanetsyan, the leader o... [Full Article...]
Android users, get ready to use these new features on your phones
The feature is now rolling out to all users, offering the possibility to design over 14,000 stickers. Now, the option is being expanded. Already available on Gboard beta , the new version of Emoji Kitchen will be available on Android 6.0 and above over the coming weeks. [Full Article...]
Apple launches display replacement program for the iPhone 11
The affected devices were manufactured between November 2019 and May 2020, Apple said. If the conditions are met, Apple or Apple-authorized service providers will provide free maintenance services. Alternatively, you can check the phone's serial number on the invoice. If you are eligible for a free service, you will be required to take your device into an Apple Authorized Service Provider and su... [Full Article...]
Dozens of people found only wearing underwear in Texas human smuggling operation
He is expected to make his initial appearance Monday before US Magistrate Judge Frances Stacy, the Justice Department said in a release. Almost 30 people were kept locked inside a home in Texas as part of a human smuggling operation. After their discovery, the immigrants were taken to a school gymnasium to get out of the cold, police said. The Department of Homeland Security is involved, and t... [Full Article...]
Lycoming County 90 new COVID-19 cases
Pa. has now set three records this week in number of daily cases, with 11,406 reported Thursday and 11,763 on Friday. The state total stands at 10,944. A total of 4,525,760 tests, including repeat tests, have been reported to the Indiana Department of Health since late February. This is the highest number of test results reported to date. [Full Article...]
Affordable Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Lite launch tipped for Q1 2021
The Samsung Galaxy S21 is rumoured to be scheduled on January 2021 which is earlier than usual. Surprisingly, the report claims the Galaxy Z Fold 2 successor will have a smaller 7-inch main display and a 4-inch cover screen. It has now been allegedly spotted on Geekbench with the new Snapdragon 888 SoC and Android 11 . In addition, the research firm shares with us the key display s... [Full Article...]
Judge Orders Trump Administration to Fully Reinstate DACA Program
Garaufis' order comes after another ruling he ordered in November found that acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf did not have any legal authority to close DACA to new applicants. If they were obeying the law, they had no more to fear than any other illegal alien. In response, James told the Caribbean Media Corporation (CMC) "justice prevailed, not just for "Dreamers" but for all Americans". [Full Article...]