On Thursday, Joe Biden assailed US President Donald Trump as having no plan to stop a dark winter of coronavirus deaths as they sparred in their last head-to-head clash 12 days before the election. At the televised debate Biden said: “220,000 Americans dead. If you hear nothing else I say tonight, hear this. Anyone who’s responsible […]
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WHO has recently said that, the risk of COVID-19 spreading on flights appears very low but cannot be ruled out, despite studies showing only a small number of cases. In a statement to Reuters WHO said: “In-flight transmission is possible but the risk appears to be very low, given the volume of travellers and the […]
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Dropbox new family plan, Dropbox Family, is now available globally. With Dropbox Family, up to six people can have their own accounts with all of the features in a Dropbox Plus plan, a combined 2 TB of storage, and a dedicated space to share files across accounts. The feature was only available in beta to […]
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PayPal on Wednesday announced it will soon start supporting cryptocurrencies, allowing any PayPal account holder to store, buy, and sell popular virtual currencies starting later this year. PayPal will add support for bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash, and Litecoin. PayPal also plans to extend support to its money-sending subsidiary Venmo and international markets starting early next year. For […]
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On Wednesday, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) defeated Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by eight wickets in match 39 of IPL 2020 at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. KKR gave RCB a target of 85 runs by KKR, which they managed to chase down in 13.3 overs. Opener Devdutt Padikkal (25) was the highest run-scorer. KKR were restricted […]
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On Wednesday, National security officials announced that Iran and Russia obtained voter registration information that could support efforts to interfere in the 2020 presidential election. The officials also confirmed that Iran sent threatening emails designed to intimidate voters. Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe said in a press conference: “Iran and Russia have taken specific […]
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On Monday, the US Justice Department announced that it has charged six Russian military intelligence officers for carrying out cyberattacks on Ukraine’s power grid, the 2017 French elections and the 2018 Winter Olympics. The six current or former members of the GRU were also accused of staging a malware attack called NotPetya that infected computers […]
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On Tuesday, Russia’s space agency announced that the International Space Station (ISS) is now working normally with no danger to its occupants after the crew managed to resolve a series of technical issues overnight. The crew aboard the ISS had reported issues with the oxygen production system, a toilet and the oven for preparing food. […]
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Pakistan has reportedly lifted its ban on TikTok. Pakistan blocked the app on the grounds that it hosted immoral and indecent videos. Pakistan’s Telecommunication Authority (PTA) now says that TikTok has assured the agency that videos will be moderated in accordance with societal norms and the laws of Pakistan. TikTok’s latest transparency report showed that it acted […]
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Canada has recently announced that it is extending non-essential travel restrictions with the United States until November 21st. Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Bill Blair made the announcement Monday morning. He said: “Our decisions will continue to be based on the best public health advice available to keep Canadians safe.” Last month, it […]
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