Zimbabwe’s ruling party threatened the expulsion of the United States ambassador, amid an intensification of repression against opposition and union activists ahead of anti-corruption protests planned on Friday. Zanu-PF officials called Ambassador Brian Nichols “a bully” who fomented the unrest by funding the protest organizers. The accusation came when the …
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Helpless Miami medical teams as COVID-19 ravages South Florida | Coronavirus pandemic news
As the coronavirus ravages Florida, healthcare workers in Miami hospitals struggle to cope with the emotional and physical impact of treating a crushing wave of COVID-19 patients. After seeing 10,000 new cases per day become the statewide norm in July, many of those on the front lines are frustrated with …
Read More »Sources: Patriots’ Dont’a Hightower to retire from 2020 season
New England Patriots linebacker Dont’a Hightower is choosing not to participate in the 2020 season, league sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Tuesday. Running back Brandon Bolden also plans to opt out of the season, a source told ESPN. Starting offensive tackle Marcus Cannon, fullback Danny Vitale and reserve offensive …
Read More »Taylor Swift fans think she subtly despised Kanye West in ‘Folklore’
Taylor Swift fans have noted that the singer has subtly ignored Kanye West on her new album ‘Folklore’. In the song ‘Paz’, Swift sings: “But there are thieves to the east / Clowns to the west. “ In the video for the lyrics accompanying the song, which you see below, …
Read More »Microsoft is testing the use of hydrogen fuel cells instead of diesel for its Azure data center servers
Credit: Microsoft On July 27, Microsoft announced that it had completed a milestone in its test of using hydrogen fuel cells to replace diesel. Microsoft officials have said the company plans to eliminate its dependence on diesel fuel by 2030, the same year that it aims to be carbon negative. …
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