Monthly Archives: July 2020

TikTok: Chinese app may be banned in US, says Pompeo 

US Secretary of State hints that Chinese apps – like TikTok – could be targeted.

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White House hits back at Dem criticism over Trump visit with Mexican president: ‘It’s really a shame’ 

A senior Trump administration official said that President Trump’s upcoming visit from Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador will help build on the leaders’ relationship — while pushing back against criticism from Democrats over the meeting.

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Patrick Mahomes signs 10-year extension with Kansas City Chiefs 

NFL star Patrick Mahomes signs a 10-year contract with the Kansas City Chiefs reported to be worth a record $503m (£403m).

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This Time It’s A Melania Trump Aide Planning A Tell-All About Her Rocky White House Tenure 

Stephanie Winston Wolkoff will discuss her 15-year friendship with the first lady—but reportedly not in a positive light.

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Kenya: Secondhand Clothes Traders Plead for Lifting of Import Ban 

[Capital FM] Nairobi — Dealers in second hand clothes are appealing to President Uhuru Kenyatta to lift the ban on importation of used garments forced upon by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Surge In Coronavirus Cases Could Short-Circuit Economic Recovery 

Restaurants, retail shops, and other service industries are starting to bounce back from the deep recession. But those gains could be jeopardized by a rise in new coronavirus infections.

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Update On Hertz: Still Worthless 

Hertz is far from a straightforward bankruptcy—and far from a viable equity investment, despite the $1.42 stock price—for one simple reason: Hertz does not own the cars in its fleet.

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Mississippi board votes ‘no’ on moving Confederate monument 

Officials in a Mississippi county unanimously voted to keep a Confederate monument where it stands because moving the statue wouldn’t fix racial tensions

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US ‘running out of time’ to control COVID-19 crisis 

With few federal guidelines, states have been left to make their own rules for reopening, but in many places that reopened early, cases continue to shoot.

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Isabel Rock: Who is Jacob Roloff’s Wife? 

In September of 2019, Jacob Roloff married Isabel Rock, his longtime girlfriend and the love of his life. But who is she? How did they meet? Take a look below and find out: Isabel Rock was born on February 19 in 1996. She is 24 years old. Like her husband, Jacob Roloff, she grew up in Oregon. {“@context”:”http://schema.org”,”@type […]

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Bars Struggle After Being Forced To Close Again During Pandemic 

After allowing bars to reopen, some states and counties are forcing them to close after COVID-19 cases surge. Bar owners are struggling to balance safety and health risks with economic realities.

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Siberian Arctic sees record average temperatures 

The heat in June helped fan wildfires and released 59m tonnes of carbon dioxide, scientists say.

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Mayweather, MLS, NASCAR teams OK’d for loans 

Rapper Ice Cube, Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and longtime boxing promoter Bob Arum led a group of sports leagues, businesses and teams that navigated a federal loan program designed to help small businesses cope with the coronavirus pandemic.

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Dan James and Paul Pogba take part in DANCE-OFF after Man United’s win against Bournemouth 

Striker Odion Ighalo filmed James and Pogba dancing to the tune of Nigerian musician Wizkid’s song Soco, as all the players around them burst into fits of laughter.

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Mauritania: Almost €1m Mysteriously Disappears From Coffers of Mauritania’s Central Bank 

[RFI] A flaw in the internal management system of Mauritania’s central bank enabled the embezzlement of ?935,000 which continued for more than a month, according to the country’s monetary authorities. The matter has been brought to the justice department and the suspects have been arrested.

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