The Apple Inc. logo is displayed at the company’s store in the Omotesando district of Tokyo, Japan on Wednesday June 3, 2020. Bloomberg Apple won a court case on Wednesday against the European Commission over a dispute over 13 billion euros ($ 15 billion) in Irish tax. In a long-awaited …
Read More »Firebrand Democrats Poll Strongly In Hong Kong, Election Organizer Relinquishes Pressure From Beijing
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Young firebrand activists polled strongly in Hong Kong’s pro-democracy primaries in initial results released on Wednesday, but an election organizer resigned after Beijing warned that the vote could violate a new security law national. FILE PHOTO: Pro-democracy candidate Au Nok-hin (R) celebrates with disqualified legislator Nathan …
Read More »Blood test may indicate a more serious risk of COVID-19
Editor’s Note: Find the latest news and guidance from COVID-19 at the Medscape Coronavirus Resource Center. A new lymphocyte count in people who come to the hospital with COVID-19 could help doctors identify those at highest risk for admission to the intensive care unit (ICU), new evidence suggests. Patients with …
Read More »Tensions show in Russia’s fantasy politics
MOSCOW – Vladimir V. Zhirinovsky, Russia’s 70th nationalist brand of fire, has long functioned as a safety valve for public discontent, cornering protest votes but then supporting President Vladimir V. Putin at key junctures. Now, he says, the Kremlin treats his party “like idiots.” “Get out there and play,” he …
Read More »Lindsey Graham anticipates Mueller’s interrogation
Over the weekend, Graham said he would grant the Democrats’ prior request for Mueller to appear before the committee as part of his Republican-led review of the origins of Russia’s investigation. Graham’s statement came after Mueller wrote a Washington Post opinion piece defending his nearly two-year investigation into Russian interference …
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