The United States has rejected China’s controversial claims to offshore resources in most of the South China Sea, a contentious and potentially energy-rich stretch of water. Beijing, in turn, has accused the United States of interfering and causing tensions in the region. “The world will not allow Beijing to treat …
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O’Rourke tears the governor of Texas: ‘This virus is out of control’
Former Texas Representative Beto O’Rourke criticized Gov. Greg Abbott (R) for his inability to control the growing numbers of Texas cases in an interview Monday with Andrea Mitchell of MSNBC. “This is a leadership role, or lack thereof,” said the former Democratic presidential candidate, before citing the high case, hospitalization …
Read More »New models detail how major rivers will respond to changing environmental conditions
Credit: CC0 Public Domain From the Nile to the Mississippi and from the Amazon to the Yangzi, human civilization is inextricably linked to the great rivers along which our societies developed. But rivers are mutable, and the benefits they provide can quickly become disasters when these waterways change course. Scientists …
Read More »Google is in advanced talks to invest $ 4 billion in Jio platforms
(Bloomberg) – Google is in advanced talks to buy a $ 4 billion stake in Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s tech company, people familiar with the matter said, seeking to join rival Facebook Inc. in pursuit of growth. in a promising internet market. The Mountain View, California-based titan has been discussing …
Read More »TikTok ban in India, US military, Wells Fargo: list
President Trump said he was considering banning the TikTok, implying that it would punish China for the coronavirus. TikTok is an especially popular short-form video application among Generation Z, and has accumulated 1.5 billion downloads. His father is the Chinese developer ByteDance. US lawmakers have raised concerns about possible national …
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