Donald Trump and Xi Jinping offered starkly contrasting responses to the coronavirus pandemic on Tuesday, with the US president blaming Beijing for unleashing a “plague” on the world – and his Chinese counterpart casting the fight against the virus as an opportunity for international cooperation....
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‘Wonder Woman: 1984’ Japanese trailer shows off extended fight scenes following coronavirus postponement
The Japanese trailer for “Wonder Woman: 1984” is making the wait for the movie’s premiere even harder by offering an extended peek at the film’s action. Gal Gadot swings back into action as the acclaimed DC Comics hero Wonder Woman in the sequel to the...
Facebook suspends environmental groups despite vow to fight misinformation | Environment
Facebook has suspended the accounts of several environmental organizations less than a week after launching an initiative it said would counter a tide of misinformation over climate science on the platform. Groups such as Greenpeace USA, Climate Hawks Vote and Rainforest Action Network were among...
‘You don’t have to fight!’ Dana White responds to Conor McGregor retirement announcement
February 17, 2007: Conor McGregor makes his MMA debut against Ciaran Campbell and wins in the first round by knockout March 9, 2008: McGregor makes his professional debut and beats Gary Morris in the second round June 28, 2008: The Irishman’s eagerness to build up his...
Baltimore virtual classes in Covid: Educators are tracking students down to fight low attendance
“If someone is saying, ‘Hey Mr. Murray, I can’t get in touch with this student,’ then I’m like, ‘Just give me the number and I’ll call them,’” he told CNN. “And I call people all the time and parents know, you know, I’ll call you...
Spain’s COVID Resurgence: The Difficult Fight against the Second Wave
Rhut Cristóbal knows what it feels like to be overrun by a pandemic. After all, she has already lived through it once. Half a year ago, at her medical clinic in Vallecas, a working-class neighborhood in southern Madrid, patients suddenly began arriving with sweaty foreheads...
Shannon Briggs volunteers to replace Roy Jones Jr in fight against Mike Tyson in November
‘Tag me in Champ!’: Shannon Briggs volunteers to replace Roy Jones Jr in fight against Mike Tyson with eight-round exhibition in November set to be legend’s first pro bout in 15 years Mike Tyson is preparing for his first fight since 2005 and will face...
China T.V. Show Praising Coronavirus Fight Sparks a Backlash from Women
“In real life, they pushed women out” onto the front lines, said one commenter about the show on Weibo, a Twitter-like platform. “In propaganda, they buried the women.” The comment was liked more than 30,000 times. The episode was the pilot of a new show,...
Crucial week for Victorian virus fight as Melbourne nears lockdown ease; Scramble to trace NSW cabbie’s movements; Fresh vaccine hope after $6m in funding announced
Metropolitan Melbourne could be just days away from a further easing of Australia’s harshest lockdown measures, as Victoria’s daily coronavirus cases continue to drop. If Victoria’s average daily cases stay below 50 until September 28, Melbourne will enter ‘Step Two’ of Premier Daniel Andrews’ plan...
This is why the fight over the Supreme Court could make the US presidential election even nastier
Jared Mondschein, University of Sydney, The Conversation As the two sides in US politics begin jockeying for position following the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the similarities to the 2016 presidential election are striking. That year, the fierce battle between Hillary Clinton...