[ad_1] Donald Trump has augmented his “Obamagate” conspiracy theory to implicate Joe Biden and other former White House officials in what critics say is a desperate attempt to distract himself from the coronavirus pandemic. Ric Grenell, the acting director of national intelligence, sent a high-ranking list to Congress on Wednesday. …
Read More »Von der Leyen warns that state aid ‘reveals the playing field’ in Europe | European Comission
[ad_1] Ursula von der Leyen admitted that companies from rich countries, including Germany, have been given an unfair advantage by relaxing EU state aid rules as she called for an agreement on a pan-European rescue package. In a speech to the European Parliament in Brussels, the president of the European …
Read More »Coronavirus could take FIVE YEARS to control, warns WHO chief scientist
[ad_1] It could be four to five years before the Covid-19 pandemic is under control, a senior global health official said. But hoping to end the pandemic that depends on containing the virus and the development of an effective vaccine, other experts have lowered expectations of setting a date to …
Read More »BuzzFeed Disconnects UK and Australian News Operations | Media
[ad_1] BuzzFeed will end its news operations in the UK and Australia, effectively marking the end of the new digital company’s global ambition to shake up the traditional media. Once ridiculed for its focus on traffic hoarding “lists,” BuzzFeed became a highly respected medium for traditional media. On Wednesday, he …
Read More »Boris Johnson resorts to bullying under Starmer’s cross-examination | John Crace | Politics
[ad_1] ORn On Monday, Boris Johnson sang the praises of “good old British common sense”. A higher order of common sense than French or German common sense, of course. Therefore, it is regrettable that this is the quality that it seems to lack. Because you would have thought that the …
Read More »The death toll from coronavirus in the UK reaches 33,186, while 494 more die from a deadly insect – The Sun
[ad_1] CORONAVIRUS deaths in the UK have risen to 33,186 after 494 deaths were recorded in the last 24 hours. A total of 229,705 have tested positive for the error in Britain, an increase of 3,242 since yesterday. ⚠️ Read our coronavirus blog live for the latest news and updates …
Read More »The Treasury considers tax increases and payment freezes to cover the costs of Covid-19 | Deal
[ad_1] Raising taxes or imposing a public sector wage freeze are among the options on the table to pay for a government loan boom during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a leaked Treasury document. The internal report estimated that Britain’s budget deficit, the gap between government revenue and spending, is …
Read More »Weijia Jiang asked a question that left Trump unable to answer. So let’s talk about what the answer really is
[ad_1] I don’t usually write about being Asian-American. Microaggressions, systemic inequality and racism in all their complexity cannot be summarized here. I cannot summarize here my personal feelings about being a light-skinned East Asian American woman with relative privilege, although forced to live in a relative state of tranquility. But …
Read More »UK property market could fall 13%, housing experts predict | Deal
[ad_1] Economists and housing experts forecast price falls across the UK of up to 13%, with “brutal” declines in some areas as the property market struggles to rebuild during the coronavirus crisis. The forecast range of the leading researchers is noticeably wider than usual. At one extreme is the Center …
Read More »Moving house: Everything you need to know as lockdown eases
[ad_1] The property market has officially reopened for business after the Government said estate agents could restart viewings and home moves could go ahead again. Almost half-a-million property transactions that had stalled in lockdown can restart from today, while sellers can brave the market and buyers can go house hunting …
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