FILE PHOTO: Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg delivers remarks where he was honored by the Iron Hills Civic Association at the Richmond County Country Club in Staten Island, New York, U.S., December 4, 2019. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Billionaire U.S. presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg on Tuesday said his campaign had unknowingly used prison
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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media after participating in a video teleconference with members of the U.S. military at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., December 24, 2019. REUTERS/Leah Millis PALM BEACH, Fla. (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday brushed off North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s warning of
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China urged the United States on Tuesday to take “immediate action” to implement agreements reached with North Korea during last year’s summit in Singapore. “China calls on US to take concrete steps asap to deliver what has been agreed in Singapore. We encourage DPRK & US to work out a feasible roadmap
TBILISI (Reuters) – Georgia must reinforce its commitment to democracy and ensure its judicial system is free of political bias, the United States said on Tuesday, after weeks of demonstrations in the ex-Soviet state demanding changes to the electoral system. FILE PHOTO: Georgia’s former Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili addresses the media as he visits a
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Mauritius-headquartered telecoms group IHS Towers said on Monday it has agreed to buy Brazilian telecoms infrastructure company Cell Site Solutions (CSS) from Goldman Sachs and Centaurus Capital LP for an undisclosed amount, to expand in Latin America. The acquisition is part of IHS’s strategy to become the a leading owner, operator
(Reuters) – Electric vehicle startup Rivian said on Monday it closed a $1.3 billion investment round, led by fund manager T. Rowe Price but also including existing investors online retailer Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) and No. 2 U.S. automaker Ford Motor Co. (F.N) FILE PHOTO: Rivian introduces all-electric R1S SUV at Los Angeles Auto Show in
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince Philip, the 98-year-old husband of Queen Elizabeth, was released from a London hospital on Tuesday and joined other members of the royal family for their Christmas celebrations. Britain’s Prince Philip leaves the King Edward VII’s Hospital in London, Britain December 24, 2019. REUTERS/Hannah McKay Philip, whose official title is the
(Reuters) – In a TikTok video with the hashtag #awesomekiss, viral teen star Charli D’Amelio uses an eos Products lipbalm before kissing the screen and transforming into a dancing, costumed Santa in an ad for her 12 million followers. A screengrab shows a video of TikTok creator Charli D’Amelio (@charlidamelio) taking part in a holiday
PICTON, Australia (Reuters) – When Australian volunteer firefighter Andrew Hain is out battling bushfires, he sends emojis to his wife Kate to let her know he is safe. FILE PHOTO: A home is seen as smoke from the Grose Valley Fire rises in the distance, at Bilpin, New South Wales, Australia, December 21, 2019. AAP
SHENZHEN, China (Reuters) – An art exhibition exploring the impact of facial recognition technology has opened in China, offering a rare public space for reflection on increasingly pervasive surveillance by tech companies and the government. A security personnel stands next to information on artists who applied for the “Eyes of the City” exhibition, as the
Mitch Marner had two goals and three assists, and the Toronto Maple Leafs scored twice in six seconds to take the lead during the third period on the way to defeating the visiting Carolina Hurricanes 8-6 on Monday afternoon. Dec 23, 2019; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Cody Ceci (83) and Carolina Hurricanes
TEL AVIV (Reuters) – The total value of exits for Israeli technology startups in 2019 jumped by 102% to $9.9 billion, according to a report released on Tuesday by PricewaterhouseCoopers. The exits – acquisitions and initial public offerings – do not include follow-on transactions for companies that were previously acquired or already public such as
LONDON (Reuters) – Queen Elizabeth will stress the value of harmony and reconciliation in her Christmas message this year, Buckingham Palace said on Tuesday, after a year in which the tortuous Brexit process aggravated deep divisions in Britain. Britain’s Queen Elizabeth poses, after recording her annual Christmas Day message in Windsor Castle, in Berkshire, Britain,
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China will expand the scope of its blockchain cross-border financing pilot platform, a senior official at the country’s foreign exchange regulator said on Tuesday. Lu Lei, deputy head of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) make his remarks at a forum in Beijing, where he said the regulator will strengthen the
An oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is seen in this WorldView-2 multi-spectral handout image taken June 10, 2010 and released on December 24, 2019 by Maxar Technologies. Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS (Reuters) – The biggest news events of the past decade have been chronicled from space. The last 10 years have seen a
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Christianity Today, the magazine founded by the late Reverend Billy Graham, renewed its criticism of President Donald Trump in a new editorial that cited his “misuses of power” and asked fellow Christians to examine their loyalty to him, days after a controversial editorial that called for his impeachment. FILE PHOTO: U.S. President
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