The Independent employs journalists from around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, consider a contribution. Coronavirus infections in the US are likely much higher than initially reported, according to a report recently released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The agency report suggests …
Read More »GLOBAL MARKETS: Asian stocks expand gains as investors get stimuli and vaccines
* Asian stocks up more than 1%, Nikkei up 0.6% * EU recovery fund agreement seen within reach * Investors expect US stimulus of more than $ 1 trillion * Asian Stock Markets: tmsnrt.rs/2zpUAr4 By Hideyuki Sano and Elizabeth Dilts Marshall TOKYO / NEW YORK, July 21 (Reuters) – Asian …
Read More »Trump tweets an image of himself wearing a ‘patriotic’ mask in a gloating message as the death toll from the US coronavirus reaches 140,000.
The Independent employs journalists from around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, consider a contribution. After weeks of refusing to cover his face in public, Donald Trump has posted on Twitter a black-and-white photo of himself wearing a mask and encouraged Americans to do the …
Read More »Fake images of Nixon reading Apollo’s ‘disaster’ speech highlights dangers of misinformation
The Independent employs journalists from around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, consider a contribution. A manipulated video of President Nixon’s Apollo 11 speech to the nation has been posted online to highlight the dangers of misinformation by the media. The deepfake video uses deep …
Read More »House Democrats pressure the United States Postal Service on plans to delay mail
FILE PHOTO: A United States Postal Service (USPS) truck is seen in the rain in Manhattan during the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in New York City, New York, USA. , April 13, 2020. REUTERS / Andrew Kelly WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senior Democrats in a House Oversight Committee wrote to …
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