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Twitter labels Trump's tweet as 'manipulated media'
Twitter has flagged a video tweeted by Donald Trump , which contained a fake CNN news segment about a "racist baby", adding a warning label that the post contained manipulated media. "If you see something, say something". After Trump tweeted the video it quickly went viral, racking up millions of views in less than two hours. The same day that Facebook removed a set of Trump campaign ads ... [Full Article...]
Dame Vera Lynn: Curtain Falls on Ultimate Forces’ Sweetheart at 103
Lynn hosted a wildly popular BBC radio show during the war called " Sincerely Yours " in which she sent messages to British troops overseas and performed the songs they requested. But when she volunteered for war work, she was told the best thing she could do was to keep on being an entertainer. Dame Vera was perhaps most famous for We'll Meet Again , a poignant tune which gained popularity o... [Full Article...]
China, India to quickly de-escalate tensions at border: Chinese FM
Angry protests erupted across India today as the funerals of some of the 20 soldiers clubbed to death and mutilated by Chinese People's Liberation Army troops got under way. But emotions were high in the south Indian city of Hyderabad, where thousands watched the funeral procession of Indian Col. Santosh Babu. Media reports said troops clashed on ridges at a height of almost 4,300m (14,000 ft) i... [Full Article...]
North Korea Vows To Send Troops Into Border Cooperation Zones
The inter-Korean joint liaison office, which was opened in September 2018 at the DPRK's border town of Kaesong for round-the-clock communication between the two Koreas, was demolished by an explosion on Tuesday. North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un (L), sister Kim Yo Jong (R) attend the Inter-Korean Summit at the Peace House in Panmunjom, South Korea on April 27, 2018. [Full Article...]
Record one day spike of near 13000 cases, India's tally over 3,66946
Maharashtra and Delhi have reconciled data from previous days", a health ministry official was quoted as saying by PTI. In some positive news, the number of recoveries crossed the two lakh mark and stands at 2,04,710, while there are 1,63,248 total COVID-19 active cases, according to the updated official figure at 8 am. [Full Article...]
Two Canadians held in China have officially been charged with spying
Former diplomat Michael Kovrig and businessman Michael Spavor were arrested in late 2018 on state security charges, soon after Canadian authorities arrested Huawei Technologies chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou in Vancouver on a U.S. [Full Article...]
Donald Trump claims he deserves credit for making Juneteenth 'very famous'
John's Episcopal Church near the White House amid the protests. During an event earlier this month, where he was surrounded by black supporters, the president revealed his first rally since March 2 would be held in Tulsa , Oklahoma on Friday, June 19. [Full Article...]
Atlanta police call out of work in wake of charges — Blue Flu
Paul Howard , Fulton County District Attorney, told CNN's Don Lemon that the charges brought against the former officer who shot and killed Rayshard Brooks were "based upon the evidence". "If there's any other law enforcement agency like the GBI, which I would anticipate wants to talk to him, we will be cooperative". Now on administrative leave, he has offered to become a state's witness. [Full Article...]