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Spotify takes down Alex Jones podcasts citing 'hate content'
The social media platform also removed four videos from his page and Infowars' page, but the ban only affects Jones - not Infowars or any of his page administrators. In addition to a huge internet presence, his daily show is heard across 160 radio stations in the U.S. He has also promoted a theory that the September 11, 2001, attacks on NY and Washington were staged by the government. [Full Article...]
Ivanka Trump: Family Separations Were A 'Low Point'
Ivanka´s position aligns with the opinion of everyday Americans, who polls show are largely opposed to the separations. "We just last week signed a very important piece of legislation on Perkins [CTE] I've got several other pieces of bipartisan legislation I'm working to get over the finish line - paid family leave, I'm hopeful that we're able to finally make progress toward passing into law - a... [Full Article...]
Born Akshay Venkatesh wins Fields Medal, the 'Nobel' of mathematics
Each victor receives a cash prize of 15,000 Canadian dollars (Rs 7.88 lakh). The Fields Medal is often awarded to individuals who solve seemingly unsolvable problems, Venkatesh tells Klarreich, so he was surprised to be recognized for his recent speculative work, which focuses on the Langlands program, a network of connections between number theory, geometry and analysis. [Full Article...]
Facebook Announces It Identified Ongoing Political Influence Campaign
Ahead of Wednesday's hearing , Facebook said on Tuesday it had removed 32 pages and fake accounts from its platforms in a bid to combat foreign meddling in USA elections. Facebook continued it had found some connections between the accounts it removed and the accounts connected to Russia's Internet Research Agency which it removed before and after the 2016 USA presidential elections. [Full Article...]
Donald Trump calls for Attorney General Jeff Session to end Russian Federation inquiry
Trump has asked Jeff Sessions , his trusted lieutenant and the US Attorney General, to stop both the probe and Mueller. "Bob Mueller is totally conflicted, and his 17 Angry Democrats that are doing his dirty work are a disgrace to United States of America!" Mueller's team responded earlier this week to a proposal Trump's lawyers submitted some 11 days ago that suggested the president would ... [Full Article...]
Jacinda Ardern returns to work with baby Neve in tow
To mark her return to the top job, the Office of the Prime Minister of New Zealand released two celebratory portraits of Ardern in her Auckland home with partner Clarke Gayford and daughter Neve Gayford. Her first week back will be focused on "furthering our work in the mental health space", environmental issues and trade-related matters, she said. The politician also took the time to praise... [Full Article...]
China, UK Call for Free Trade, Multilateralism
They should also take responsibility to safeguard the worldwide order and system, guided by the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter as the core as well as the multilateral trading system based on the World Trade Organization, Li said. [Full Article...]
Women protest as Danish face veil ban takes effect
Police said protestors at the site of the demonstration venue will not be fined, The Independent reported . "Everybody wants to define what Danish values are", said Meryem, 20, who was born in Denmark to Turkish parents and has been wearing the niqab since before meeting her husband, who supports her right to wear it but feels life could be easier without. [Full Article...]