Mario Anzuoni/Reuters Oprah Winfrey will campaign in Georgia for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacy Abrams during the midterm elections. Abrams is in the middle of a heated race against her Republican opponent, Brian Kemp, Georgia’s Secretary of State. If Abrams wins, she will become the first African-American female governor in the US. Kemp warned his supporters […]
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The Tiny Nations Plotting to Become Tax Havens for Cryptocurrencies
Payday won’t be the same next year for the soccer players of Gibraltar United, a team in the premier division of the sport’s league in the British overseas territory. Only a part of their salary will hit their bank accounts, and the rest will come to them in the form of cryptocurrencies. But the soccer […]
Russia will fight other nations’ attempts to contain its activities in global arena – prime minister
Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has said Russia will not hide behind protectionist barriers as the world becomes more turbulent and competitive. The country will fight for a dominant place in the global economic system, he added. Medvedev outlined Russia’s position concerning current international and political relations in an extensive article published in Economic Issues magazine. […]
California Governor Signs Nation’s Toughest Net Neutrality Law
Measure sets up possible legal challenge from the Federal Communications Commission. https://media.wired.com/photos/5bae9e32a25f0713c580d3fc/master/pass/GovJerryBrown-928688118.jpg
California gov. signs nation’s strictest net neutrality rules into law
Enlarge / Net neutrality supporter protests the FCC’s repeal outside a federal building in Los Angeles, California, on November 28, 2017. (credit: Getty Images | Ronen Tivony | NurPhoto) California Governor Jerry Brown today signed net neutrality legislation into law, setting up a legal showdown pitting his state against Internet service providers and the Federal […]
Melania Trump wears chic all-black ensemble for Donald’s United Nations talks in New York
Melania Trump, 48, was by her husband’s side today at the United Nations talks in New York City. The Presidential pair were at the General Debate of the 73rd session of the General Assembly, where Donald joined in discussions. Looking as chic as ever, the First Lady wore an all-black ensemble, looking understated and demure […]
What Does United Nations Peacekeeping Cost America?
President Donald Trump strode into the United Nations General Assembly in Midtown Manhattan this week with a skeptical view of the 193-member body, even though he likes the neighborhood: One of Trump’s own skyscrapers sits just across the street. He critiqued the organization’s bureaucracy and highlighted what he called the undue burden borne by U.S. […]
UN-friendly meeting? What to expect from Trump’s 2018 United Nations speech (VIDEO)
Looking ahead to this week’s UN General Assembly, Trump said “a lot of good things” can occur there. Can they? Well, you may not be so sure if you look at what’s happened since his bellicose UN address last year. “We’re going to make a speech, have many meetings, a lot of good things can […]
England 1-1 Spain LIVE: Score, goals and Nations League updates; Marcus Rashford nets
England vs Spain: Gareth Southgate’s side return to Wembley for the first time since their best World Cup performance in 28 years ENGLAND 1-1 SPAIN | RASHFORD (11), SAUL (12) England XI: Pickford, Maguire, Stones, Gomez; Trippier, Henderson, Alli, Lingard, Shaw; Rashford, Kane. Spain XI: De Gea, Carvajal, Nacho, Ramos, Alonso, Busquets, Saúl, Thiago, Isco, […]
Cargo cruising deep into Canada’s French First Nations territory
Tim Johnson August 30, 2018 Share this article The best way to navigate Canada’s mighty St. Lawrence river? By cargo ship, of course—Tim Johnson traces a shipping route that delivers essential goods to remote First Nations and Québécois Canadians. At this point, here on the south shore, it seems a little ridiculous to call the […]