Month: September 2020

Categories USA

Zuckerberg to donate $300 million to ensure Covid-safe US elections as Facebook hunts for Russian disinformation

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Mark Zuckerberg has said he will donate $300 million to help ensure a “secure” election process amid the Covid-19 pandemic, while Facebook remains on the prowl for alleged “foreign interference” from Russia. … Read More >Zuckerberg to donate $300 million to ensure Covid-safe US elections as Facebook hunts for Russian disinformation

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WATCH: ‘Antifa’ militants set fire to black-owned business in Portland, bombard mayor’s apartment with fireworks

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A crowd of roughly 200 people surrounded Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler’s home and demanded his resignation. After multiple fires were lit and nearby businesses looted for fuel, police declared a riot. … Read More >WATCH: ‘Antifa’ militants set fire to black-owned business in Portland, bombard mayor’s apartment with fireworks

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FBI says dozens of Chicago street gangs formed ‘pact’ to kill any cop seen drawing weapon on suspect – report

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The FBI has issued an alert to Chicago police warning that nearly three dozen street gangs may have struck an agreement to shoot any officer seen with their gun drawn in public “on-site,” according to a local news report. … Read More >FBI says dozens of Chicago street gangs formed ‘pact’ to kill any cop seen drawing weapon on suspect – report

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‘Different rules for different folks’: Nancy Pelosi caught getting hair done in closed salon amid Covid-19 restrictions

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San Francisco has kept hair salons shut for months amid the Covid-19 pandemic, but that didn’t stop House Speaker Nancy Pelosi from nipping in for a quick wash and blowout at a closed salon — without even wearing a mask. … Read More >‘Different rules for different folks’: Nancy Pelosi caught getting hair done in closed salon amid Covid-19 restrictions

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Israel Reopens Crossing Point on Border With Gaza in Light of Fresh Ceasefire

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The Israeli authorities opened the Kerem Shalom crossing point on the border with the Palestinian enclave on Tuesday morning after Israel and the Hamas Islamist movement reached a ceasefire earlier in the week, Raed Fattouh, chairman of the coordination committee for the entry of goods into the Gaza Strip, said. … Read More >Israel Reopens Crossing Point on Border With Gaza in Light of Fresh Ceasefire

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UAE Does Not Refuse Support for Creation of Independent Palestine, Foreign Ministry Says

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The United Arab Emirates is not against support for the creation of an independent Palestinian state with the capital in East Jerusalem, despite normalization of relations with Israel, UAE Foreign Minister, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed said. … Read More >UAE Does Not Refuse Support for Creation of Independent Palestine, Foreign Ministry Says

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UAE ‘Disgraced Forever’ by Deal to Normalize Ties with Israel, Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Says

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Iran’s top authority, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei slammed the deal on normalizing relations reached between the United Arab Emirates and Israel in a speech on Tuesday, reported Reuters. … Read More >UAE ‘Disgraced Forever’ by Deal to Normalize Ties with Israel, Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Says