WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration has filed a motion asking the court to file a lawsuit against the president’s executive order targeting social media companies, calling it a “deep misunderstanding” “, according to a copy of the motion seen by Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Facebook, Google and Twitter logos can …
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(Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday temporarily blocked a lower court ruling that had opened the door for a vote measure in Oregon to create an independent commission to draw state election constituencies. FILE PHOTO: A General View of the U.S. Supreme Court Building in Washington, DC July …
Read More »Police officer in Hong Kong over newspapers filmed in real time as China flexes muscles
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Six weeks after China imposed sweeping national security laws in Hong Kong, police cracked down on media tycoon Jimmy Lai, one of Beijing’s most outspoken critics in the city. Media tycoon Jimmy Lai is being held under national security law after a Hong Kong police officer …
Read More »UK PM orders PR campaign for schools to reopen in September: Sunday Times
PHOTO PHOTO: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson talks to locals at a heritage center in Beeston near Nottingham, England, 28 July 2020. Rui Vieira / Pool via REUTERS / File Photo (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has ordered a public relations campaign to reopen schools on time in …
Read More »Trump signs coronavirus relief orders after talks with Congress break down
BEDMINSTER, NJ (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Saturday signed executive orders and provided additional financial support to Americans hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic after his negotiators failed to reach a deal with Congress. US President Donald Trump speaks after signing executive orders for economic relief during a news …
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