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Hong Kong police arrested at least 14 veteran pro-democracy lawmakers, activists and a media tycoon on Saturday on charges of joining unlawful protests last year calling for reforms. Among those … Click to Continue »
Among Miami-Dade's unemployed is Michael Palou, a chef laid off from Tigertail + Mary restaurant in Coconut Grove. … Click to Continue »
Russian grain exports may reach the limits introduced by the government much ahead of schedule, bringing the shipments to a temporary halt till the end of June, the country's agriculture ministry has said. “The quota was introduced for the period from April 1 to June 30, 2020. After it is depleted, the supplies outside the...
As Congress bickers over when and how to get out additional stimulus money to businesses, Alexsandar Sale has a message: You forgot about us. His company Funkshion Productions is a … Click to Continue »
As the ‘woke' reaction to coronavirus has shown, even a pandemic won't slow down the incessant political correctness of woke culture. The coronavirus pandemic is a very scary and unsettling time for all of us. Everyone one I know is worried about their health, their finances, or both. Every cough or sniffle feels like a...
Governments around the world are wrestling with when and how to lift economically painful virus-control measures as unemployment rises.