May 2019

McConnell Called Hypocrite After Saying G.O.P. Would Confirm Justice in 2020

Politics /

Democrats accused Mitch McConnell, the Senate majority leader, of hypocrisy on Tuesday after he said Republicans would confirm a justice to the Supreme Court if a seat opened up amid the election campaign in 2020, even after denying President Barack Obama a similar opportunity in 2016. The senator made the remarks at a Chamber of […]

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Kit Harington: Game of Thrones star getting help for ‘personal issues’

Entertainment /

Image copyright Getty Images Game of Thrones star Kit Harington has checked into a “wellness retreat” in the US, reportedly for stress. The actor – who’s known for playing Jon Snow – began getting treatment several weeks ago, according to Page Six. His publicist told Radio 1 Newsbeat that Kit was working on “some personal

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Are rare earth minerals China’s trump card in its trade war with US?

Business /

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption China carries out most of the mining and production of rare earth minerals China has been signalling that it may restrict the export of rare earth minerals to the United States as the trade conflict between the two countries escalates. It is by far the largest producer of these

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Cuba/US scientific cooperation declines under Trump

Technology /

The degradation of relations between the U.S. and Cuba under President Donald Trump has begun to cut into scientific and medical cooperation on issues ranging from treatment of infectious diseases to coral reef preservation. A biomedical fellowship exchange program has been put on hold. Cuban cardiac nurses have stopped providing training to universities in Georgia

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Trump and Biden Campaign Trade Jabs Over North Korea’s Remarks

Politics /

HOUSTON — President Trump sided again on Tuesday with the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in mocking Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s intelligence, an extraordinary alignment of a United States president and an authoritarian dictator against an American politician — and an insult that Mr. Biden pooh-poohed by letting an aide rebut it. During his visit

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Notre-Dame Donation Backlash Raises Debate: What’s Worthy of Philanthropy?

Finance /

But anonymity presents a problem because of its inherent lack of transparency. “I’m concerned about the anonymity issue,” said Lawson Bader, chief executive of DonorsTrust, a donor-advised fund. Knowing who a benefactor is helps build trust, he said, whereas anonymity can hide potential conflicts. For instance, museums are re-examining gifts from the Sackler family, a

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