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Apple CEO Tim Cook has met Trump at least 5 times in a year in a desperate bid to keep him on-side...
Apple CEO Tim Cook has met Donald Trump at least five times over the past year, as the president wages a trade war with China.
The latest meeting took place on Friday. Trump tweeted: "Having dinner tonight with Tim Cook of Apple. They will be...
Topics: Donald Trump, China
US Secret Service Arrests Man in Body Armor at Israel Embassy in DC - Report
The man had a knife, and ammo was found in his car, but no gun. According to the Secret Service, the man was talking incoherently, and agents can’t say whether he was planning something.
Topics: Israel
China Displays Police Muscle Near Hong Kong Before Weekend Rallies
Members of China’s paramilitary People’s Armed Police marched and practiced crowd control tactics at a sports complex in Shenzhen across from Hong Kong in what some interpreted as a threat against pro-democracy protesters in the semi-autonomous...
Topics: China, Police, Hong Kong, Protests
Debate Flares Over Afghanistan as Trump Considers Troop Withdrawal
President Trump met with top advisers on Friday to discuss a deal with the Taliban that could begin a final American exit from the country.
Topics: Debate, Afghanistan, Taliban
Friday’s Daily Brief: Education key for Rohingya, DR Congo violence continues, Zimbabwe protest...
Our main stories today: Two years in, Myanmar’s Rohingya youth need more education; DR Congo testimonies highlight armed brutality; appeals for Zimbabwe to ‘stop cracking down’ on protesters; Iran urged to release women jailed for protesting...
Topics: Zimbabwe, Protests, Iran, Myanmar
"The Impact On Tourism Is Huge:" Hong Kong Hotel Crisis Erupts Amid Escalating Protests
Hong Kong might not be able to avoid a financial crisis this year or next despite possible stimulus packages to shore up its faltering economy amid violent protests across the city. This has led to a rapid decline in tourism, forcing major hotel...
Topics: Hong Kong, Protests
Obama Urged Biden to Include Younger Staffers
New York Times: “He has communicated his frustration that Mr. Biden’s closest advisers are too old and out of touch with the current political climate — urging him to include more younger aides.”
“In March, Mr. Obama took the...
Topics: Barack Obama, Joe Biden
Nvidia Impresses Investors With A Bright Future Ahead
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Topics: Nvidia (business), Amazon, Amazon (AMZN)
Why The 2020 Census Really Matters for Rural Americans
John J. Green
Politics, United States
Don't take it for granted.
As director of the University of Mississippi Center for Population Studies, I regularly talk to people about how they can use data to help their communities thrive.
The decennial...
Topics: Census
Warren Closes ‘Electability’ Gap With Biden
A new Economist/YouGov poll found 65% of Democratic voters said Joe Biden would “probably beat Donald Trump” — unchanged from June. But the number saying the same thing about Elizabeth Warren jumped 14 points since then, to 57%, the...
Topics: Joe Biden, Polls, Donald Trump
Court Says U.S. Can Reject Asylum Along Parts Of Mexico Border
The Trump administration has taken multiple steps to try to prevent migrants, including those seeking safety, from coming to the U.S. from Central America.
Topics: Mexico
First Footage of Iranian Tanker Grace 1 After its Release in Gibraltar
Live from Gibraltar, after a local court ordered the release of the Iranian oil tanker, the Grace 1, which was seized by UK marines last month.
Topics: United Kingdom
GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd. (GHG) Q2 2019 Earnings Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool.GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd. (NYSE: GHG)Q2 2019 Earnings CallAug 16, 2019, 8:00 a.m. ETOperatorContinue reading
Topics: US Equity Markets
Tear gas and arrests in Zimbabwe during anti-government protests
Police in Zimbabwe have fired tear gas and waded in with batons to break up an anti-government protest in the capital, Harare – injuring several people and arresting scores more. The crowd gathered in defiance of a ban imposed by the...
Topics: Zimbabwe, Protests, Police, Harare
No Grabbing Greenland
The prime minister of Denmark and several other politicians were not so amused after a report claimed US President Donald Trump has expressed interest in acquiring Greenland as a US territory.
Topics: Denmark, Donald Trump
The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Macy's, Wal-Mart, Nordstrom, Kohl's and Amazon
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Topics: Wal-Mart Stores, Amazon, Amazon (AMZN)
Lou Dobbs Praises ICE Employee For Running Down Jewish Protestors
At a Rhode Island ICE facility on Wednesday evening, an ICE employee used their SUV to ram through a group of peaceful protesters. At least five people were injured.
ABC News reports that the group protesting was "led by members of the "Never...
Topics: Protests
Beto O'Rourke should face it: Dem voters are just not that into him
It’s taken for granted that whatever trite thing Beto O’Rourke says will be described by the Washington Post as “emotional.” But with that aside, it’s time he reckon with the fact that Democratic voters are just not that into...
Elon Musk's 'Nuke Mars' Post Sends Twitter Ballistic
Some netizens argued that Musk's proposed move might actually turn out to be an effective terraforming method, while others wondered if the SpaceX founder was even talking about a planet in the first place.
Topics: Mars, Space, Twitter, Social Media, SpaceX