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Australian parliament passes law requiring Big Tech to pay media after last-minute changes prompted by Facebook news ban

The much-anticipated bill, which is widely expected to serve as a precedent other nations such as Canada might soon follow,…

3 years ago

‘When in doubt, call it Covid’: Trump accuses CDC of inflating figures as US passes 20 million coronavirus cases

“The number of cases and deaths of the China Virus is far exaggerated in the United States because of @CDCgov’s…

3 years ago

So long, 2020: Another year passes & despite Western predictions, warnings & wishful thinking, Russia fails to collapse… again

The Russian capacity for hardship is legendary. So too is the country’s ability to deal with, and overcome, adversity. From…

3 years ago

House passes $2,000 per American Covid-19 relief bill requested by Trump

Dubbed the Caring for Americans with Supplemental Help (CASH) Act, House Resolution 9051 passed on Monday evening, as lawmakers lined…

3 years ago

US Senate passes National Defense Authorization Act that includes sanctions on Russia & Turkey

The $740-billion legislation previously passed the House of Representatives, with 40 Republicans opposing the effort.Sen. Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) was particularly…

3 years ago

Argentina passes one-time personal wealth levy dubbed ‘millionaires’ tax’ to cover Covid-19 damage

The so-called “millionaires’ tax” was approved in the Senate late on Friday in a 42 to 26 vote. The measure…

3 years ago

No more time to sell TikTok’s US assets as deadline for Chinese owner passes – report

The Chinese company is in talks with Walmart and Oracle on a deal, which would transfer ownership of its US…

3 years ago

US House of Representatives passes bill to DECRIMINALIZE cannabis at federal level

The bill passed the House in a 284-164 vote, with five Republicans breaking from their party and voting in favor,…

3 years ago

Diego Maradona dead: Argentinian football legend passes away aged 60

Maradona, 60, was recovering at home following brain surgery in Buenos Aires, where he was treated for a blood clot on…

3 years ago

Portland passes unprecedented ban on facial recognition tech, despite $24,000 Amazon lobbying effort to kill initiative

The Portland City Council adopted the ban in the form of two separate ordinances on Wednesday. The first will block…

4 years ago