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Aug 11 2022
News
Iran nuclear talks progress, but is it enough to save the deal?
Announcing the first Iran nuclear deal in 2015, President Obama said it was built on verification, not trust. As governments examine the latest document agreed to by negotiators, the main obstacle to a renewed deal remains distrust.
American and Iranian nuclear negotiators are returning to their capitals with the final text of a document to restore the embattled 2015 Iran nuclear deal,
Christian Science Monitor
Aug 11 2022
News
An Informer Told the FBI What Docs Trump Was Hiding, and Where
The raid on Mar-a-Lago was based largely on information from an FBI confidential human source, one who was able to identify what classified documents former President Trump was still hiding and even the location of those documents, two senior government officials told Newsweek.
The officials, who have direct knowledge of the FBI's deliberations and were granted anonymity in order to
Newsweek
Aug 11 2022
News
Beijing removes pledge not to send troops to Taiwan in new policy
Beijing has rescinded a pledge not to send troops to Taiwan if it takes control of the island and accused the U.S. of trying to "undermine China’s development and progress" in a new policy document.
The big picture: Beijing's first white paper on Taiwan since Xi Jinping became president comes days after China's military held live ammunition drills near the democratically governed island
Axios
Aug 10 2022
News
Facebook gave police their private data. Now, this duo face abortion charges
In the wake of the supreme court’s upheaval of Roe v Wade, tech workers and privacy advocates expressed concerns about how the user data tech companies stored could be used against people seeking abortions.
When a Facebook staffer posed the dilemma to the chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, asking how the platform would protect the user data of individuals seeking abortion care,
The Guardian
Aug 10 2022
News
Justice Department gearing up for new antitrust lawsuit against Google: Report
The Biden administration may launch a new offensive against Google this fall aimed at the tech giant’s advertising business, escalating the government’s battle with Big Tech to new heights.
The Justice Department is primed to file a new antitrust lawsuit as soon as September against Google over its alleged advertising market dominance, according to Bloomberg. Publishers have faced
Washington Times
Jun 11 2020
News
Seattle 'autonomous zone' has armed guards, local businesses being threatened with extortion, police say
Seattle police say they have received reports of armed guards and potential extortion in a self-declared autonomous zone that spans several blocks and includes a now-closed precinct.
“We’ve heard, anecdotally, reports of citizens and businesses being asked to pay a fee to operate within this area. This is the crime of extortion. If anyone has been subjected to this, we need them to call
Fox News (Online News)
Aug 10 2022
News
Sanya: Covid lockdown strands tourists on 'China's Hawaii'
More than 80,000 tourists have been left stranded in a popular resort in China after a coronavirus outbreak sparked a lockdown.
Authorities cancelled all flights and trains from Sanya, known as "China's Hawaii", on Saturday, a day after 263 positive cases were confirmed.
Travellers must now present five negative PCR tests over seven days before being allowed to leave.
BBC News
Aug 10 2022
Opinion
Inflation hasn’t peaked yet because rents are still rising fast
There was no inflation in July, the government said Wednesday. That’s great news.
But let’s not get too far ahead of ourselves. It’s not time to break out the champagne. Inflation isn’t whipped yet. Indeed, it’s likely to bedevil us for at least another year or two because rents show little sign of moderating.
In July, plunging gasoline prices RB00, 3.47% offset big increases in
MarketWatch
Aug 10 2022
Opinion
How to Take Down a Tyrant
Cynics have been quick to sound off over the supposed inefficacy of multinational business retreats and global government sanctions in changing the behavior of brutal autocrats such as Russian President Vladimir Putin, pointing to ineffective examples such as Cuba, Iran, Venezuela, Syria, and North Korea. French politician Marine Le Pen recently called for an end to “useless” sanctions on
Foreign Policy
Aug 08 2022
News
Axios agrees to sell to Cox Enterprises for $525 million
Axios has signed a deal to sell to its most recent lead investor, Cox Enterprises, the companies announced Monday. The cash deal values the company at $525 million, according to sources familiar with the deal.
Why it matters: The deal is structured to ensure investments will continue to flow into local news at a time when most commercial investors have abandoned local markets.
Axios