S&P 500, Dow muted as rising COVID-19 cases dent recovery hopes
The S&P 500 and the Dow edged higher in choppy trading on Wednesday as hopes of a swift recovery from a coronavirus-driven downturn were dented...
Civil rights groups urge companies to pause ad spending on Facebook
Several U.S. civil rights groups have called upon some of the world’s largest companies to pause advertising on Facebook Inc, saying the social network is...
Zoom to offer end-to-end encryption for all users
Zoom Video Communications Inc is planning to offer all its free and paying users end-to-end encryption for video calls, the video conferencing provider said on...
Kayapó chief Payakan dies from COVID-19, led protest against Amazon dam
Brazil’s indigenous people lost one of their pioneering leaders to COVID-19 on Wednesday with the death of Paulinho Payakan, a Kayapó chief who led protests...
WHO says steroid should be reserved for serious coronavirus cases
An inexpensive steroid that can help save the lives of patients with severe COVID-19 should be reserved for serious cases in which it has been...
PepsiCo to drop Aunt Jemima name, criticized for racist history; Uncle Ben’s under review
PepsiCo Inc will change the name and brand image of its Aunt Jemima pancake mix and syrup, it said on Wednesday, dropping a mascot that...
Republican operatives launch new group supporting Biden – CNN
Republican operatives launch new group supporting Biden CNN Trump has a point about the polls POLITICO Trump Could Still Break Democracy’s Biggest Norm The Atlantic Boring is Biden’s...
Revealed: officer who killed Rayshard Brooks accused of covering up 2015 shooting – The Guardian
Revealed: officer who killed Rayshard Brooks accused of covering up 2015 shooting The Guardian The case of Rayshard Brooks shows how cops are in a lose-lose...
Trump turns to establishment players to offset his renegade instincts – POLITICO
Trump turns to establishment players to offset his renegade instincts POLITICO ‘We are winning’: Van Jones responds to Trump’s executive order CNN Trump signs executive order on...
India says 20 soldiers killed in border clash with China – Al Jazeera English
India says 20 soldiers killed in border clash with China Al Jazeera English Chinese and Indian soldiers clash along disputed Himalayan border CNN India-China clash: Diplomats ‘strongly...