WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange complained of hearing imaginary voices and music while detained in a high-security British prison, a psychiatrist who has interviewed him told his extradition hearing on Tuesday. Michael Kopelman, a psychiatrist who has interviewed Assange around 20 times, said the former hacker would be a “very high” suicide risk if he were… Continue reading Assange Complains of Hearing Voices in Prison- Psychiatrist by Raphael Bichene
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Donald Trump Maintains Bank Account in China-NY Times by FranciscaOgar
US President Donald Trump has a Chinese bank account and spent years pursuing business projects in the country, the New York Times has reported. The account is controlled by Trump International Hotels Management and paid local taxes between 2013 and 2015. It was set up “to explore the potential for hotel deals in Asia”, according… Continue reading Donald Trump Maintains Bank Account in China-NY Times by FranciscaOgar
Trump Vows to Block any TikTok Deal that Allows Chinese Control by Raphael Bichene
President Donald Trump on Monday threw into doubt a deal to restructure ownership of the popular video app TikTok, vowing to block any deal that allows its Chinese parent firm to retain any control. The comments raised fresh concerns over a weekend deal that appeared to avert a US-ordered ban of TikTok, which the Trump… Continue reading Trump Vows to Block any TikTok Deal that Allows Chinese Control by Raphael Bichene
Bill Gates Father Dies by Raphael Bichene
William H. Gates II, a lawyer and philanthropist who was the father of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, has died at 94. Gates died Monday at his beach home in Washington state from Alzheimer’s disease, his family announced Tuesday, CBS News reports. In an obituary, the family credited the patriarch with a “deep commitment… Continue reading Bill Gates Father Dies by Raphael Bichene
Britain Clinches First Major Trade Deal Since EU Exit by Raphael Bichene
Britain has reached a free trade agreement with Japan, its first with a major economy since leaving the European Union earlier this year. The UK Department for International Trade said in a statement that the deal with its 11th biggest trading partner was agreed to in principle on Friday and will increase trade between the… Continue reading Britain Clinches First Major Trade Deal Since EU Exit by Raphael Bichene
Trump Calls Kenosha Anti_Racism Protest ‘ Domestic Terror’ by Raphael Bichene
President Donald Trump Tuesday took his tough law-and-order message to Kenosha, the latest US city roiled by the police shooting of a black man, as he branded recent anti-racism protests acts of “domestic terror” by violent mobs. Trump has been hoping for months to shift the election battle against Democrat Joe Biden from a referendum… Continue reading Trump Calls Kenosha Anti_Racism Protest ‘ Domestic Terror’ by Raphael Bichene
Switzerland Joins List of UK Quarantine Countries by Raphael Bichene
Travellers in Switzerland, Jamaica and Czech Republic who return to the UK from 04:00 BST on Saturday will have to self-isolate for two weeks. The UK government said the move was needed to keep UK infection rates down. People arriving in Scotland from Switzerland are already required to self-isolate . Cuba, where there has been… Continue reading Switzerland Joins List of UK Quarantine Countries by Raphael Bichene
Trump Signs Surprise Pardon For Convicted Bank Robber Jon Under by Raphael Bichene
U.S. President Donald Trump has pardoned a convicted bank robber, Jon Ponder, who is now running a post-prison assistance programme. A pre-recorded video of Trump signing an executive order for the pardon, with Ponder standing beside him, aired on Tuesday night. Coming amid the Republican National Convention, the president’s move is seen by some as… Continue reading Trump Signs Surprise Pardon For Convicted Bank Robber Jon Under by Raphael Bichene
Biden Accepts Democratic Party Nomination by Raphael Bichene
Joe Biden has formally accepted the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination, describing in a televised speech to a virtual convention his vision for a new United States that is facing multiple crises at once. “It is an America we can rebuild together,” Biden said, pledging to make control of the coronavirus outbreak his first act if… Continue reading Biden Accepts Democratic Party Nomination by Raphael Bichene
China Defends Wuhan Pool Party After Global Outrage by Francisca Ogar
A massive pool party attended by thousands of people at the epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic showed how well China had dealt with disease, authorities insisted Thursday, despite images from the event prompting outrage around the world. Pictures and video of the weekend electronic music party in Wuhan — where COVID-19 first emerged in December… Continue reading China Defends Wuhan Pool Party After Global Outrage by Francisca Ogar