2/2 © Reuters. Pedestrians wearing face masks walk across an intersection with an electronic board displaying stock information in Shanghai. 2/2 By Tom Wilson LONDON (Reuters) – European stocks rose on Monday as industrial activity in China picked up, another sign of recovery from the coronavirus pandemic that added hope …
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LONDON (AP) – The dream of British fashion school Phoebe St. Army dreaming of landing a job at a design label is on hold. Like many others in the Global Class of 2020, the pandemic is shattering its career ambitions. The coronavirus forced the cancellation of her fashion graduate class …
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Welcome to the age of the satellite’s mega constellation. Within the next few years, large networks, containing hundreds or even thousands of spacecraft, could reshape the future of the Earth’s environmental environment. Much of the attention on these satellite strings has been placed on the productive launches of SpaceX and …
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Social Affairs correspondent Fiona Lamdin used the N-word in a segment on an apparent racial attack in the city of Bristol, which left more than 18,600 complaints from viewers. Tony Hall, the UK’s director general of public broadcasting, apologized in an email to all BBC staff and said the segment …
Read More »‘Game changer’ drugs that can stop Alzheimer’s may be available in the US by March
More than 5 million people have Alzheimer’s in the US alone. (Getty Images) An Alzheimer’s drug that can stop the progression of the disease is called a “game changer”. The addiction-robbing disorder has no cure, with existing treatments working to reduce its symptoms. In severe cases, patients may become aggressive, …
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