MADRID / LONDON / BERLIN (Reuters) – Spain reacted angrily on Tuesday to recommendations by Britain and Germany that their citizens avoid their islands and beaches due to an increase in coronavirus cases during what should be the heyday of the tourist season. FILE PHOTO: People sunbathe on Magaluf beach, …
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MacKenzie Scott said Tuesday that he has donated about $ 1.7 billion of his fortune in the past year since his divorce from Jeff Bezos. The donations went primarily to social justice, public health and climate change organizations, Scott, a novelist and philanthropist, wrote in a Medium blog post. Scott, …
Read More »Saudi Arabia posts $ 29 billion deficit in Q2 due to falling oil revenues
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia registered a deficit of 109.2 billion riyals ($ 29.12 billion) in the second quarter of this year as low oil prices hurt revenue, a report by the Ministry of Finance released Tuesday. FILE PHOTO: A Saudi flag flies over the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul, …
Read More »National teachers union supports strikes over reopening plans
One of the country’s largest teacher unions is authorizing its members to strike if their schools plan to reopen without adequate security measures amid the global pandemic. The American Federation of Teachers, which represents 1.7 million school employees, issued a resolution on Tuesday saying it will support any local chapter …
Read More »Georgia Governor Withdraws Emergency Request to Stop Atlanta Mask Mandate
FILE PHOTO: Gov. Candidate Brian Kemp prepares to speak to volunteers and his campaign office staff as they conduct a phone banking event in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, November 5, 2018. REUTERS / Leah Millis ATLANTA (Reuters) – Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Tuesday withdrew his emergency request for a court …
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