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Huawei ban could lead to phones not working for days: UK Carriers
Founded in 1987 and based in Shenzhen, China , Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., provides telecommunications equipment, like the kind at the center of the debate in the United Kingdom, as well as consumer electronics, including their "Mate" brand of smartphones and "MateBook" brand of laptops. [Full Article...]
‘Racist, hurtful and deeply inappropriate.’ California CEO resigns after racist rant
One page set-up to tip Cochran is titled "A Big Tip for an Everyday Hero", and has already raised $65,000. Lofthouse said Saturday that he stepped down as CEO of Solid8, a Los Gatos cloud-computing firm, and severed all business ties with the company to prevent his actions from further harming the people closest to him, The San Francisco Chronicle reported. [Full Article...]
FDOH reports over 15K new COVID-19 cases on Sunday
It should be an effort of our country. "I still think we need to increase our testing a little more", said University of Florida epidemiologist Dr Cindy Prins, adding that health departments should also ramp up contact tracing. Walt Disney World reopened in Florida on Saturday despite the coronavirus surge. The new numbers came hours after Governor Ron DeSantis touted Florida's current te... [Full Article...]
Mali opposition says more leaders arrested after mass protest
The prime minister of Mali has promised to form an inclusive government "very quickly" after thousands of protesters called on the president to step down. Demonstrators, though, have said they also want the National Assembly dissolved, a move Keita has yet to endorse. Led by influential imam Mahmoud Dicko, the so-called June 5 movement is channelling deep-seated frustrations in the country. [Full Article...]
Australia's Victoria state marks week of triple-digit coronavirus cases
Australia has recorded more than 9,000 COVID-19 cases and 106 patients have died. Federal and state authorities say lower case numbers in Victoria show social distancing and staying at home can ease the spread of coronavirus and must continue. [Full Article...]
China's largest freshwater lake sees record water rise
The level of the lake was rising at an unprecedented pace and had reached 22.65 metres by 9 p.m. Saturday (1300 GMT), above the record high set in 1998 and well over the alert level of 19.50 metres, the CCTV said. It estimated that water levels at some stations along the Yangtze River will continue to increase by 0.5 to 1.0 meter in the next few days. More than 140 people are either dead or miss... [Full Article...]
China bans Cruz, Rubio, two other politicians over criticism
Also sanctioned: Republican Senator Ted Cruz of Texas; Sam Brownback, a U.S. Ambassador for religious freedom; Representative Chris Smith, R-N.J.; and the Congressional-Executive Commission on China , which monitors human rights. It's not clear what the new sanctions against USA officials will entail. The moves come three days after the United States sanctioned a top member of China's ruling... [Full Article...]
Hagia Sophia converted into mosque as Erdoğan signs decree
The fact that he whole-heartedly backed the change Hagia Sophia's status from a symbol of Ataturk's modern Turkey to a showpiece of his own version of his country, which hoped to shape into a staunchly conservative and religious republic, is par the course in Erdogan's Turkey and can be considered a shock for the heads of UNESCO and the leaders of the European Union. [Full Article...]