SOn Wednesday, Congress will question some of the richest men in history representing the most valuable companies ever created, as US authorities take more and more seriously if tech giants Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Alphabet have become too powerful. The extraordinary audience will see Jeff Bezos of Amazon, Tim Cook …
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Dr. Anthony Fauci insisted Tuesday that “he had not been misleading the American public under any circumstances,” responding to a claim by Donald Trump that he did. The director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has become a trusted public voice in the coronavirus pandemic. He was …
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Dangerous heat waves are exacerbating systemic racial inequalities, and high temperatures are expected to further harm communities of color if greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise, according to new research. Extreme heat is one of the deadliest climate hazards facing humanity due to the climate crisis, which contributes to thousands …
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Zimbabwe’s ruling party threatened the expulsion of the United States ambassador, amid an intensification of repression against opposition and union activists ahead of anti-corruption protests planned on Friday. Zanu-PF officials called Ambassador Brian Nichols “a bully” who fomented the unrest by funding the protest organizers. The accusation came when the …
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Unemployment assistance, eviction protections and other relief for millions of Americans struggling in an economy affected by the coronavirus crisis were at stake when White House officials began tense negotiations with top Democrats on a new package on Monday. of help. Aid runs out on Friday for a weekly unemployment …
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