The governor of New Hampshire said New Yorkers are entering the state because of high taxes and fears for their safety amid the Covid-19 crisis. “We are booming,” New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu told CNBC. “People come from all over the country, especially in the Northeast Polder. You’re in New …
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If Microsoft were to complete a purchase of TikTok, it would get a company with a lot of potential for revenue growth. But with such a purchase, Microsoft would also adopt a whole new slate of problems. Microsoft announced on August 2 that it was in talks to buy TikTok’s …
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Some time later, he tweeted out of some sort of denial of a New York Times report that he had spoken to Gov. South Dakota. Christ Mention the possibility of adding his own visa to that of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln. “This is Fake News …
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Smoke rises after an explosion in Beirut, Lebanon August 4, 2020, in this image obtained from a video on social media. Karim Sokhn | Instagram | Reuters Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab announced on Monday that the resignation of his government following a strong explosion in the port of Beirut …
Read More »Test of royal taboos: within the new youth protests of Thailand
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Over two days of video calls earlier this month, about a dozen students from the Kasetsart and the Mahanakorn universities in Thailand debated breaking a taboo that could land them in jail: openly challenging the powerful monarchy of the country, according to two people at the talks. …
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