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Mute buttons, Lincoln and a watch: Six takeaways from the Trump-Biden debate
Andy SullivanTrailing in opinion polls with the November 3 election just 12 days away, President Donald Trump was under pressure during Thursday’s final debate to revive his flagging campaign against Democratic rival Joe Biden.Here are six takeaways from the debate:A MORE CIVILISED EVENINGAfter the first Trump-Biden debate in September...
WATCH: Donald Trump and Joe Biden clash sharply over Covid-19 pandemic in less chaotic final debate
Trevor Hunnicutt and Jeff MasonNashville – US President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden offered sharply contrasting views on the still-raging coronavirus pandemic at Thursday’s final presidential debate, seeking to persuade the few remaining undecided voters 12 days before the November 3 election.Trump, a Republican,...
Hunter Biden email leak story may be a Russian plant, says former US spooks
By dpa correspondentsWashington – The recent release of emails supposedly belonging to Hunter Biden, son of US presidential candidate Joe Biden, has “all the classic earmarks of a Russian information operation,” 50 former senior intelligence officials said in a letter published on Monday.The New York Post last week reported on a...
Newsdeck: U.S. Charges Six Russian Agents for Hacking That Cost Billions
(Bloomberg) –The U.S. charged six current and former members of Russia’s military intelligence agency for allegedly carrying out some of the world’s most destructive hacking attacks from 2015 to 2019, including knocking out Ukraine’s power grid and causing almost $1 billion in damage to three American companies....
Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 39.82 million, death toll exceeds 1.1 million
By Lynx Insight ServiceWashington – More than 39.82 million people have been reported to be infected with the novel coronavirus globally and 1 110 571 have died, according to a Reuters tally.Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in China in December 2019.Interactive...
Twitter Alters Policy On Hacked Content After Blocked Biden Story
Employees walk past a lighted Twitter log as they leave the company’s headquarters in San Francisco on August 13, 2019. Twitter on August 13 said that by the end of the year users will be able to follow a small number of interests the same way they follow people. The feature will be rolled out internationally as the one-to-many messaging...
Twitter briefly restricts Donald Trump campaign account, Republicans decry company’s actions
Elizabeth Culliford and Nandita BoseUS President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign’s Twitter account was briefly restricted on Thursday, causing an outcry from Republican lawmakers who accused social media companies of acting like “speech police” and vowing to hold Twitter responsible.Twitter temporarily blocked the...
Germany beat Ukraine 2-1 for first win in four games
The Germans were far from their best in spite of winning the match. The post Germany beat Ukraine 2-1 for first win in four games appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria. …read more Source:: Premium Times...
Spain edge Switzerland to stay top of UEFA Nations League group
Spain lead League A Group 4 with seven points from three games, two points ahead of Germany, who beat Ukraine 2-1. The post Spain edge Switzerland to stay top of UEFA Nations League group appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria. …read more Source:: Premium Times...
Eight killed, 10 hospitalised in forest fires in eastern Ukraine
The fires threatened 22 settlements and engulfed an area of about 9,300 hectares (36 square miles), the service said in a statement. …read more Source:: Standard...
