[ad_1] Facebook and Twitter have implemented emergency measures to counter Donald Trump’s false claims of victory on their social media, putting them in more direct conflict with the US president than ever. The two tech platforms had announced plans in the run-up to the election to counter misinformation about the …
Read More »United States Formally Abandons Paris Climate Agreement Amid Electoral Uncertainty | USA and Canada
[ad_1] The exit makes the US the only country among the 197 signatories to withdraw from the agreement, drawn up in 2015. The United States has formally exited the Paris Agreement, fulfilling an old promise by President Donald Trump to withdraw the world’s second-largest emitter of greenhouse gases from the …
Read More »Explained: What is the Ant Group? Why is your IPO suspended?
[ad_1] Written by Aashish Aryan, edited by Explained Desk | New Delhi | Updated: November 4, 2020 7:30:02 pm Hong Kong shares swung between profit and loss after Chinese regulators scrapped Ant Group Co.’s $ 35 billion initial public offering, and when investors took in the early results of the …
Read More »Wings Shine When NLEX Runs Over Rain or Shine – The Manila Times
[ad_1] The NLEX Road Warriors achieved a resounding 94-74 victory over Rain or Shine Elasto Painters in the PBA Season 45 Philippine Cup at the Angeles University Foundation (AUF) Cultural and Sports Center in Angeles, Pampanga on Wednesday in the morning. NLEX has recorded its first consecutive victories in the …
Read More »Twitter notes that Trump’s tweets are misleading as the battle spreads to social media
[ad_1] A voter marks his ballot at a polling place in Dennis Wilkening’s shed on November 3, 2020 in Richland, Iowa. After a record turnout in early voting, Americans head to the polls on Election Day to cast your vote for the current president of the United States, Donald Trump, …
Read More »The Philippines closes the door on new coal power proposals
[ad_1] MANILA: The Philippines has stopped accepting new proposals for coal-based power projects to encourage investment in other energy sources such as natural gas and renewables, the government’s energy chief said on Wednesday. The moratorium on endorsements for new coal-fired plants comes as the government aggressively pursues natural gas as …
Read More »Explained: Why is Baby Shark the most viewed video on YouTube?
[ad_1] Written by Surbhi Gupta, edited by Explained Desk | New Delhi | Updated: November 4, 2020 7:19:16 pm Baby Shark now has more than seven billion views on YouTube. A song with a catchy melody and eye-catching visuals that wowed children around the world and made several parents and …
Read More »Resurgent magnolia in life or death mode, says Victolero
[ad_1] FILE – Magnolia Hotshots head coach Chito Victolero. PBA PICTURES MANILA, Philippines – Magnolia hasn’t had the best of starts in the condensed PBA Philippine Cup, but a win over top seed TNT could very well propel his career uphill through the Playoffs. Hotshots head coach Chito Victolero said …
Read More »PHL’s Batangas hailed as the world’s most beloved city
[ad_1] The city of Batangas, a premier city in Batangas province, emerged as the global winner in this year’s We Love Cities campaign from the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). In a press release, WWF said that the official announcement of the award was made online through Zoom on …
Read More »China Ready for Mass Vaccine Distribution – The Manila Times
[ad_1] BEIJING: With the coronavirus vaccine possibly ready for public use in November 2020, the rapid launch of candidate vaccines still poses great logistical challenges in global vaccine transport. While China has yet to export coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccine candidates for use in non-clinical trials, all stakeholders in the …
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