The Trump administration has accelerated its purge of the U.S. Global Media Agency (USAGM), in which critics warn a further step is being taken toward Voice of America and other public broadcasters in propaganda outlets. Seven senior officials had withdrawn their security delays this week, making it impossible for them …
Read More »‘It’s like a war’: battles and unspoken arrests as armed men take to the streets of Minsk | World news
Twenty-three-year-old Danya * was sitting with her brother and his wife in Minsk’s Independence Square on Monday, when men dressed in black forced them into a delivery van. The trio wore white ribbons, symbols of opposition to the re-election of the President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, who was widely condemned …
Read More »Montecito: the super-rich enclave Harry and Meghan now call home | UK news
There are moments, when you take the 90-minute drive up the coast from Los Angeles to Montecito, where Prince Harry and Meghan have set up their new home, when you can almost imagine yourself going to an uninhabited desert. The mini-malls, car dealerships and fast-food joints give way to hunted …
Read More »Herman Cain ‘tweets’ two weeks after his death to attack Democrats | American news
Herman Cain, a former Republican presidential candidate and enthusiastic Trump supporter, took a restless surprise on Wednesday when his Twitter account abruptly started publishing posts – two weeks after Cain died of coronavirus. De @THEHermanCain account has been dormant since Cain contracted coronavirus in June, after posting details about Cain’s …
Read More »Party over: Airbnb restricts under-25s in UK, France and Spain | Technology
Airbnb restricts the ability of people under 25 in the UK, France and Spain to rent entire homes through their platform to reduce unauthorized parties and ensure safety. Airbnb began cracking last year because cluttered parties caused problems with neighbors in certain communities, and with the coronavirus pandemic, there has …
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