Coronavirus pandemic North Korea has warned its citizens to stay indoors over fears that “yellow dust” which blows in from China could bring coronavirus with it. The streets of the capital Pyongyang were reported to be virtually empty on Thursday following the warning. The secretive state claims to be coronavirus-free but has been on high […]
“We’re rounding the corner. It’s going away,” the president told Americans in the last 2020 debate. By Chris D’Angelo, HuffPost US President Donald Trump continued to pitch himself as the anti-science candidate during the final 2020 presidential debate on Thursday, falsely claiming that America is “rounding the turn” and “learning to live with” the coronavirus […]
By Neha Arora NEW DELHI (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s description of India as a filthy place with polluted air has unleashed calls on social media for urgent clean-up action, particularly over New Delhi, the world’s most polluted capital. Defending the clean air in the United States, Trump made the comment during his final […]
By Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) – Samsung leader Jay Y. Lee’s trial, in a case of suspected accounting fraud and stock price manipulation connected to a 2015 merger, began on Thursday as a Seoul court held its first hearing. Lee and 10 other current and former Samsung executives were indicted by South Korean prosecutors last […]
By Indradip Ghosh BENGALURU (Reuters) – The Indian economy will suffer its deepest contraction on record this fiscal year and recent government stimulus does not go far enough to significantly boost activity depressed by the coronavirus pandemic, according to economists polled by Reuters. With over 7.6 million coronavirus infections, India is the second worst hit […]
Lawyers at multiple firms who’ve worked for the president or his campaign are shunning Trump, at least when it comes to donations. By Ed Mazza, HuffPost US Attorneys at law firms used by President Donald Trump or his reelection campaign are voting with their wallets. And it seems they’re not voting for the president. Reuters reported that attorneys […]
US election 2020 US national security officials say Iran was responsible for sending threatening emails to Democratic voters. The emails appeared to come from a far-right pro-Trump group and were meant to “incite unrest”, National Intelligence Director John Ratcliffe said. Mr Ratcliffe also said US officials found Iran and Russia had obtained “some voter registration […]
US election 2020 US President Donald Trump and his predecessor, Barack Obama, have directed blistering attacks at each other during rival rallies. Campaigning for Democratic White House nominee Joe Biden in Pennsylvania, Mr Obama likened Mr Trump to a “crazy uncle” and said he emboldened racists. In North Carolina, the Republican president mocked Mr Obama […]
Many GOP senators have privately said they’d like to avoid voting on new spending. By Matt Fuller, Igor Bobic, HuffPost US WASHINGTON ― With House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) once again extending a self-imposed deadline for a stimulus bill on Tuesday, an already doubtful deal is now running into a new roadblock: Senate Majority Leader Mitch […]
By Ahmad Sultan JALALABAD, Afghanistan (Reuters) – At least 15 people were killed in stampede among thousands of Afghans gathered near Pakistan’s consulate on Tuesday as jostling broke out between people applying for visas, officials in the eastern city of Jalalabad said. An estimated 3,000 Afghans had congregated on the open ground, usually used for […]
