An artist has erected a statue of a Black Lives Matter protester atop the plinth in the English city of Bristol once occupied by the toppled statue of a slave trader
Statue of Black protester replaces toppled UK slave trader
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Daily Archives: July 15, 2020
The universe’s clock might have bigger ticks than we imagine
The smallest conceivable length of time might be no larger than a millionth of a billionth of a billionth of a billionth of a second. That’s according to a new theory describing the implications of the universe having a fundamental clock-like property whose ticks would interact with our best atomic timepieces.
Best smartwatch deals for July 2020: Samsung, Fitbit, and Apple Watch sales
Smartwatches make life easier by sending alerts right on your wrist. Many also provide fitness-tracking features, so now is a great time to pick one up for cheap. With so many models available, you can find a deal on one almost all of the time.
11am Arsenal transfer news LIVE: Ozil sends ‘I AM READY’ tweet to Arteta, Thomas Partey ‘set to sign new Atletico deal’
ARSENAL head into their home game against Liverpool knowing a win will be required for them to have any chance of qualifying for Europe through the Premier League. Mesut Ozil has sent a defiant message of ‘I AM READY’ to Gunners boss Mikel Arteta ahead of the showdown, having been left out of the squad […]
Moderna Soars 16% As Covid-19 Vaccine Shows Strong Immune Response
Moderna (MRNA) soared a further 16% in Tuesday’s after-market trading after the biotech announced the publication of an interim analysis of the open-label Phase 1 study of mRNA-1273, its vaccine candidate against COVID-19.Results reaffirmed positive interim data assessment announced on May 18, said Moderna, and show mRNA-1273 induced rapid and strong immune […]
Apple and Ireland win European appeal over multi-billion tax deal
Europe’s second-highest court has ruled that Apple’s so-called “sweetheart deal” with the Irish tax authorities was not illegal. The General Court of the European Union has ruled that, because the EU could not prove that Apple was given preferential…
Troubling video appears to show Oklahoma police zap man dozens of times before death
Wilson Police Department Officers Joshua Taylor and Brandon Dingman were charged with the second-degree murder of 28-year-old Jared Lakey.
Exclusive: Corruption allegations in Namibian 5G deal with Huawei
Windhoek city councillor alleges she was offered money by local politician to drop objections against tentative 5G deal.
Clinical trial results indicate Moderna coronavirus vaccine is on the right track
Results from the phase 1 clinical trial of Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine show it’s on the right track, though there were serious side effects at high doses.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Addresses Anti-Semitism in Sports and Hollywood
“If we’re going to be outraged by injustice, let’s be outraged by injustice against anyone,” NBA legend says
Norway stabbings: Woman killed and two more injured in Sarpsborg
Police arrest a man in Sarpsborg, south-east of the capital Oslo, after three women were attacked.
Garry Trudeau is spoofing the Trump presidency by treating it as ‘a hostile takeover’
The “Doonesbury” creator says his new book “Lewser!” aims to show how Trump is “privatizing the gain while socializing the pain.”
Egypt: doctors targeted for highlighting Covid-19 working conditions
Overwhelmed staff detained by state security agency after voicing concerns about lack of PPE Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageOverwhelmed and ill-equipped medical staff in Egypt are being threatened for speaking out about poor working conditions during the Covid-19 pandemic, with increasing numbers detained by a domestic security a […]
Mary Trump’s message to Donald Trump: ‘Resign’
With the gag order lifted, Mary Trump is speaking out for the first time about her new book and telling the world that Trump is incapable of leading and should resign. Her attorney, Theodore Boutrous, tells Lawrence O’Donnell that Mary Trump is “very much
Smuggling still a major roadblock for India to be ‘Atma Nirbhar’; here’s how much it hurts economy, jobs
The loss of revenue due to smuggling and counterfeiting to the government has a direct impact on welfare spendings such as healthcare, education, and enforcement.
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