WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States House of Representatives on Tuesday approved its version of the National Defense Authorization Act, a $ 740 billion policy for the Pentagon that President Donald Trump threatened to veto over a provision that eliminates the Confederate names of military bases. United States President Donald …
Read More »Trump threatens veto of Confederate names defense bill, Afghan policy
United States President Donald Trump talks about the legislation for additional aid to the coronavirus in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, USA, July 20, 2020. REUTERS / Leah Millis WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to veto this year’s National Defense Authorization Act, …
Read More »Data analysis on the downed Ukrainian plane begins Tuesday; Canada skeptical of Iran’s explanation
PARIS / OTTAWA (Reuters) – Investigators examining the black boxes of the Ukrainian plane accidentally shot down by Iran will begin analyzing the recovered voice and flight data on Tuesday, France’s BEA accident investigation office said on Monday. A view of the flight recorder of the Iranian airline PS752 Boeing …
Read More »TikTok says it wants to hire 10,000 employees in the U.S.
The flags of China and the USA are seen near the TikTok logo in this illustrated image taken on July 16, 2020. Florence Lo | Reuters TikTok announced Tuesday that it plans to hire 10,000 employees in the United States over the next three years, despite a possible ban on …
Read More »Kanye West posts a series of rambling nightly tweets
(Reuters) – Rapper Kanye West posted a series of tweets late on Monday alleging that his wife was trying to lock him up for medical reasons, comparing himself to Nelson Mandela and suggesting that the movie “Get Out” was based on his own life. FILE PHOTO: Rapper Kanye West makes …
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