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Posted by The Analyst | November 19, 2020 | Politics
If you’re a millennial in South Florida, you’re probably not making much money

As a mid-career professional with 15 years of teaching experience and an MBA, Luiz Bravim wishes he didn't have to work multiple jobs to keep up with the cost of...

Posted by The Analyst | November 19, 2020 | Science & Tech
How to watch Disney+ on Google smart displays

All you have to do is ask.

Posted by The Analyst | November 19, 2020 | Politics
BoJo’s £16.5 billion splurge on the UK military is part of his desperate attempt to ‘make Britain great again’

Fuelled by a desire to please the US and get tough on China, plus make the UK more globally relevant, Boris Johnson has vastly increased defence spending. This is a...

Posted by The Analyst | November 19, 2020 | Breaking News
China rejects criticism from UK and allies over Hong Kong

China has hit back aggressively at the latest criticism of its Hong Kong policy from the UK and its allies.

Posted by The Analyst | November 19, 2020 | Breaking News
China rejects criticism from UK and allies over Hong Kong

China has hit back aggressively at the latest criticism of its Hong Kong policy from the UK and its allies.

Posted by The Analyst | November 19, 2020 | Politics
Florida unemployment aid hits another pandemic low — but U.S. increase may spell trouble

New applications for unemployment aid in Florida hit a pandemic low for the second-straight week, the U.S. Department of Labor reported Thursday. But the ongoing rate of new claims nationally...

Posted by The Analyst | November 19, 2020 | Business
World facing ‘debt tsunami’ as coronavirus hammers economies – report

Global debt is expected to skyrocket to a record $277 trillion by the end of the year as governments and companies continue to spend in response to the Covid pandemic,...

Posted by The Analyst | November 19, 2020 | Business
World facing ‘debt tsunami’ as coronavirus hammers economies – report

Global debt is expected to skyrocket to a record $277 trillion by the end of the year as governments and companies continue to spend in response to the Covid pandemic,...

Posted by The Analyst | November 19, 2020 | Politics
US jobless claims increase to 742,000 as pandemic worsens

The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid rose last week to 742,000, the first increase in five weeks and a sign that the resurgent viral outbreak is likely slowing the...

Posted by The Analyst | November 19, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
WHO warns of deadly second wave of virus across Middle East

As winter nears and coronavirus cases surge across the Middle East, the regional director for the World Health Organization said Thursday that the only way to avoid mass deaths is...

Posted by The Analyst | November 19, 2020 | Breaking News
Rob McElhenney donates £6,000 to disabled Wrexham fan’s bathroom fundraiser

A Wrexham football club fan said he was left speechless after the club's new celebrity owner donated £6,000 for him to install a specialist disability bath in his home.

Posted by The Analyst | November 19, 2020 | Breaking News
Twitter ‘slows down’ Fleets rollout over performance issues

Twitter is “slowing down” the rollout of its new disappearing posts feature, known as Fleets, in order to fix performance issues, the company has said.

Posted by The Analyst | November 19, 2020 | Breaking News
WHO warns of deadly second coronavirus wave across Middle East

The World Health Organisation has warned that the only way to avoid mass death across the Middle East is for countries to quickly tighten restrictions.

Posted by The Analyst | November 19, 2020 | Politics
The Greta Reset: Welcome to the UK 2030 – the no petrol, no transport, no freedom of movement Net Zero future

Bringing forward a ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel-engined cars and vans from 2040 until 2030 by the UK government is an authoritarian exhaust-pipe-dream of a ‘solution'...

Posted by The Analyst | November 19, 2020 | Politics
English sports get $400M bailout, with rugby prioritized

English sports are receiving 300 million pounds (almost $400 million) from the government — with half going to rugby — to help them survive without fans being allowed into venues...

Posted by The Analyst | November 19, 2020 | Politics
Oxford scientists expect COVID-19 vaccine data by Christmas

University of Oxford scientists expect to report results from the late-stage trials of their COVID-19 vaccine by Christmas, a key researcher said Thursday as he discussed the team's latest findings....

Posted by The Analyst | November 19, 2020 | Politics
I understand why some people are nervous about a Covid vaccine, but open debate is the answer… NOT making immunisation compulsory

As we edge ever closer to a Covid vaccine, the arguments for making it mandatory grow ever louder. This is wrong. I will be first in the queue to get...

Posted by The Analyst | November 19, 2020 | Farming
Ireland’s mink population to be culled amid Covid-19 fears

The country's farmed mink population will be culled over fears of the further spread of Covid-19 through a variant strain of the virus after a mutated form of the virus...

Posted by The Analyst | November 19, 2020 | Breaking News
Cineworld reportedly considering closures and rent cuts in restructuring move

Cineworld is reportedly considering cutting rents and permanently closing some UK cinemas after being hammered by the coronavirus pandemic.

Posted by The Analyst | November 19, 2020 | Science & Tech
Be sure to check those PlayStation 5 prices and pet adoption details, they top the holiday scam list

Holiday shoppers warned to watch out for customer service scams, PlayStation bargains, and impostor web sites as they buy gifts online.

Posted by The Analyst | November 19, 2020 | Breaking News
Pompeo visits Israeli settlement in first by top US diplomat

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has visited an Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank, becoming the first top US diplomat to do so.

Posted by The Analyst | November 19, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Prince William welcomes new probe into 1995 Diana interview

Prince William has “tentatively welcomed” an independent investigation into the circumstances surrounding a BBC interview in 1995 with his mother, Princess Diana, royal officials said Thursday. William, who is second...

Posted by The Analyst | November 19, 2020 | Breaking News
Christmas lights designed by children help spread joy as nights draw in

A town is brightening the dark autumn nights with its display of Christmas lights designed by schoolchildren.

Posted by The Analyst | November 19, 2020 | Business
Price target $300,000? Bitcoin has no top because fiat money has no bottom — Max Keiser

The hosts of RT's Keiser Report, Max Keiser and Stacy Herbert, look at Citibank coming out with ‘moonmath' on bitcoin with a hugely bullish price target of $318,000 by December...

Posted by The Analyst | November 19, 2020 | Politics
Pompeo visits Israeli settlement in 1st by top US diplomat

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has visited an Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank, becoming the first top U.S. diplomat to do so. A State Department official, speaking on...

Posted by The Analyst | November 19, 2020 | Farming
Department of Agriculture to invest in new observatory to measure carbon emissions and removals across Irish soils

The Department of Agriculture is investing in the establishment of a National Agricultural Soil Carbon Observatory.

Posted by The Analyst | November 19, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Iran candidate tells AP: US attack risks ‘full-fledged war’

An adviser to Iran's supreme leader who is a possible 2021 presidential candidate is warning that any American attack on the Islamic Republic could set off a “full-fledged war” in...

Posted by The Analyst | November 19, 2020 | Breaking News
London gets final say in £31bn merger between O2 and Virgin Media

The UK's competition watchdog is set to review the planned £31 billion merger of the companies behind Virgin Media and O2 after Brussels-based regulators handed over the reins ahead of...

Posted by The Analyst | November 19, 2020 | Breaking News
Ethiopia accuses WHO chief of backing defiant Tigray region

Ethiopia's government has accused the head of the World Health Organisation of lobbying neighboring countries to aid the rebellious Tigray regional government with arms and other support.

Posted by The Analyst | November 19, 2020 | Breaking News
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group increases stake in handbag maker Mulberry

Mike Ashley's retail empire has increased its stake in Mulberry to own more than a third of the luxury handbag maker in a move worth more than £6 million.

Posted by The Analyst | November 19, 2020 | Breaking News
Naked Wines upgrades sales after Covid drives buyers to online drinks

Naked Wines has upgraded its expected sales for the year by more than half as the online merchant boomed during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Posted by The Analyst | November 19, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Pompeo, in Israel, vows new action against boycott movement

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Thursday that the U.S. will regard the Palestinian-led boycott movement as “anti-Semitic” and cut off government support for any organizations taking part in it,...

Posted by The Analyst | November 19, 2020 | Politics
American train-attack witness hospitalized in Paris

An American who had been scheduled to appear as a star witness at the trial in Paris of an Islamic State operative was hospitalized Thursday in the French capital, casting...

Posted by The Analyst | November 19, 2020 | Politics
Woman sentenced for setting up fake law firms

A Florida woman accused of setting up two fake law firms and pretending to be an attorney has been sentenced to four years and six months in prison. Roberta Guedes,...

Posted by The Analyst | November 19, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
Americans dominate diverse list of Booker Prize contenders

Booker Prize judges are meeting Thursday to pick a winner of the prestigious literary award, choosing from a six-book list that's both U.S.-dominated and strikingly diverse. Five of the books...

Posted by The Analyst | November 19, 2020 | Foreign Affairs
“Una campaña invisible”, el fantasma del socialismo: por qué muchos cubanoamericanos apoyaron a Trump

Después de su sorprendente triunfo en 2016, Donald Trump dijo que había ganado el 80 por ciento del voto cubano en el sur de Florida . Estaba exagerando. Pero su...

Posted by The Analyst | November 19, 2020 | Breaking News
Jet2 reveals first half loss and caution over summer 2021 despite vaccine hope

Holiday and airline group Jet2 has slumped to a first half loss and said it remains cautious over the summer 2021 season despite good news on possible coronavirus vaccines.

Posted by The Analyst | November 19, 2020 | Breaking News
Biden and Trump await results of Georgia recount

The results of a hand count of the Georgia election results are set to be announced with expectations they will confirm Democrat Joe Biden's narrow lead over Republican President Donald...

Posted by The Analyst | November 19, 2020 | Business
US economy on such massive jolt of monetary heroin there’s no dialing back the dosage – Peter Schiff

Stocks have been on a bull run ever since their big March drop at the beginning of the pandemic, so veteran stockbroker Peter Schiff asks: if Covid-19 didn't hurt the...

Posted by The Analyst | November 19, 2020 | Business
US economy on such massive jolt of monetary heroin there’s no dialing back the dosage – Peter Schiff

Stocks have been on a bull run ever since their big March drop at the beginning of the pandemic, so veteran stockbroker Peter Schiff asks: if Covid-19 didn't hurt the...