Stand for rules and obligations: Boris Johnson told hours after China made its first arrests in Hong Kong London: Britain on Wednesday extended Hong Kong residents a broader path to citizenship in response to China’s sweeping new security law for the former UK territory. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s announcement represents the most direct international response […]
Day: July 1, 2020
PG&E, Troubled California Utility, Emerges From Bankruptcy
Pacific Gas & Electric, California’s largest utility, emerged from bankruptcy on Wednesday and put $5.4 billion in cash and 22.19 percent of its stock into a trust for victims of wildfires caused by the utility’s equipment. The utility exits bankruptcy as a new company with a restructured board of directors and an interim chief executive […]
Indian origin short-video applications gain traction
NEW DELHI : Within 24 hours of the government’s ban on Chinese apps such as TikTok, Helo and Vigo Video, Indian short-video users have already started exploring home-grown apps such as Roposo and Chingari. The three apps owned by ByteDance claimed to have around 300 million Indian users between them. While video-sharing platform Roposo’s total […]
Utah DC Morgan Scalley retains job, but takes pay cut, after review of racial slur
Utah defensive coordinator Morgan Scalley will retain his position after the school conducted an external review into his use of a racial slur in a 2013 text message, but he will take a significant pay cut and Utah has rescinded its offer for Scalley to become the head-coach-in-waiting at his alma mater, the school announced […]
Amazon Wow Salary Days Sale Kicks Off With Up to 60 Percent Discount on TVs, Home Appliances, Other Offers
Amazon has brought back its Wow Salary Days sale, offering great deals on large appliances, television sets, and kitchen and home appliances. The e-commerce giant has partnered with HDFC Bank to provide 10 percent instant discount, up to Rs. 1,500, on debit and credit card transactions, including EMI transactions. Amazon claims to offer up to […]
Your Thursday Briefing – The New York Times
“Every case was a news event then,” Mr. Smith said. In those early days, Mr. Smith or a team member would note an infected person’s age, gender and condition, in addition to a few other details, and add them to the sheet. A map on the Times website, built by the Graphics desk, pulled data […]
De Villiers remembers 2015 World Cup, says – it hurts a lot | डिविलियर्स ने याद किया 2015 का विश्व कप, बोले-बहुत दुख होता हैं
डिजिटल डेस्क, नई दिल्ली। दक्षिण अफ्रीका के क्रिकेटर अब्राहम डिविलियर्स ने 2015 विश्व कप का सेमीफाइनल मैच याद किया है, जहां उनकी टीम को न्यूजीलैंड के हाथों हार झेलनी पड़ी थी। कीवी टीम ने दक्षिण अफ्रीका को चार विकेट से हरा दिया था। डिविलियर्स ने कहा है कि उन्हें इस हार से काफी दुख हुआ था। […]
Trump Says Masks a ‘Double-edged Sword.’ Goldman Sachs Says They Could Help Save US Economy
Wearing a face mask during the pandemic saves lives. And it may save the economy, too, according to Goldman Sachs. On Monday night, the investment bank released an extensive analysis that makes the economic and medical case for a national mask mandate. By studying the link between coronavirus infections and mask mandates in US states […]
Federal Officials Turn to a New Testing Strategy as Infections Surge
In the absence of federal guidance, some health officials have forged ahead on their own. In mid-March, as the number of infections in Nebraska climbed, the state was running out of supplies needed for coronavirus tests. The state lab had for years screened pooled samples of donated blood for pathogens and from pregnant women for […]
LAFC’s Carlos Vela likely to opt out of MLS Is Back Tournament
LAFC forward and reigning MLS MVP Carlos Vela is leaning towards not participating in the MLS Is Back Tournament, but his decision, as of Tuesday night, is “not 100 percent certain,” according to a source with knowledge of the situation. – Stream MLS is Back LIVE on ESPN networks and the ESPN app (U.S. only) […]