WASHINGTON/HONG KONG (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Congress on Wednesday that Hong Kong no longer qualifies for its special status under U.S. law, potentially dealing a crushing blow to its status as a major financial hub. China had undermined Hong Kong’s autonomy so fundamentally, Pompeo said, that he could not support…
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Protesters marched on the precinct where the officers were thought to have worked There have been violent clashes between police and protesters in the US city of Minneapolis following the death of an unarmed black man in police custody. Police fired tear gas and protesters threw rocks and sprayed…
The surveillance state — Two key Democratic leaders announce support for privacy amendment. Timothy B. Lee - May 26, 2020 9:33 pm UTC Enlarge / Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.), center, on Capitol Hill in March 2020.An amendment to protect Americans' search and browsing records from government snooping is gaining momentum in the House of Representatives.…
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New Jersey used car dealer was criminally charged on Tuesday with exploiting the coronavirus pandemic by trying to defraud and price gouge New York City into buying N95 respirator masks in a roughly $45 million scheme. FILE PHOTO: Various N95 respiration masks at a laboratory of 3M, which has been…
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The project has faced fierce opposition, including from indigenous groups (file picture) A top Canadian official has said this is a "great time" to build a pipeline because coronavirus-related restrictions ban large public protests.Alberta's Energy Minister Sonya Savage said people needed jobs and "ideological protests" would not be "tolerated"…
Try, and try again — "An anomaly then occurred early in first stage flight." Eric Berger - May 25, 2020 9:54 pm UTC Virgin Orbit's Cosmic Girl aircraft took to the skies with its LauncherOne rocket on Monday. VirginOrbit A view of the aircraft and rocket on the ground before the flight. VirginOrbit Fueling began…
German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier briefs the media about the "rescue package" for German airline Lufthansa at the economy ministry in Berlin, Germany May 25, 2020. Markus Schreiber/Pool via REUTERSBERLIN (Reuters) - Germany is still in talks with the European Commission over its rescue package for flagship carrier Lufthansa (LHAG.DE), Economy Minister Peter Altmaier said…
Heavy rainfall and destructive winds have caused widespread damage in Western Australia. Ex-Tropical Cyclone Mangga collided with a cold front, resulting in what was described as a "once-in-a-decade" storm.
Put Monae in everything — Unlike FX's Devs, this "Evil Corp" show aimed small and delivered a fun (unremarkable) S2. Nathan Mattise - May 24, 2020 3:50 pm UTC Enlarge / Name? Date of birth? Home address? "I don't know."YouTube/Amazon PrimeWarning: This story references happenings from Homecoming S1 but tries to avoid any major spoilers…
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Haiti’s voodoo leaders have trained priests of the Afro Caribbean religion to concoct a secret remedy for the novel coronavirus and to prepare the sacred initiation chambers of their temples to receive patients. A Mambo, a voodoo priestess, dances at a ceremony during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Port-au-Prince,…
