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Saturday, June 27th 2020 - 07:25 UTC
US believes more than 20 million Americans could have contracted Covid-19

United States government experts believe more than 20 million Americans could have contracted the coronavirus, 10 times more than official counts, indicating many people without symptoms have or have had the disease, senior administration officials said.
Friday, June 26th 2020 - 10:00 UTC
Boris played Donald Trump “like a fiddle”, says John Bolton

Just like the Russian President, Britain's Boris Johnson also played Donald Trump “like a fiddle,” according to John Bolton, who suggested the British prime minister can use that ability to his advantage.
Friday, June 26th 2020 - 09:51 UTC
Biden leads Trump by ten percentage points; only 43% of Republicans feel US is in “the right direction”

US approval of President Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic has dropped to the lowest level on record, the latest Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll shows, as new COVID-19 cases surged and Trump was widely criticized for suggesting he wanted to slow down testing.
Friday, June 26th 2020 - 09:43 UTC
A fifth of US labor force received unemployment checks in the first week of June

The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits fell moderately last week as the second wave of layoffs partially offset hiring by businesses reopening, suggesting the labor market could take years to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Friday, June 26th 2020 - 09:24 UTC
UN human rights office calls for moratorium in use of facial recognition technology

The UN human rights chief called on Thursday for a “moratorium” on the use of facial recognition technology during peaceful protests, stressing that it could increase discrimination against people of African descent and other minorities.
Friday, June 26th 2020 - 08:19 UTC
District of Columbia files lawsuit against oil majors for “misleading” consumers con climate change

The attorney general for the District of Columbia on Thursday filed a lawsuit against Exxon Mobil, BP, Chevron and Royal Dutch Shell for “systematically and intentionally misleading” consumers about the role their products play in causing climate change, the latest action by a US attorney general against the oil and gas industry.
Thursday, June 25th 2020 - 06:49 UTC
Bayer settles US Roundup weed-killer lawsuits with US$ 10,9 billion after year long of talks

Bayer AG agreed to settle U.S. lawsuits claiming that its widely-used weed killer Roundup caused cancer for as much as US$10.9 billion after more than a year of talks, resolving litigation that has hit the company's share price.
Thursday, June 25th 2020 - 05:40 UTC
Saharan sand cloud darkened much of Cuba and is affecting Florida

A massive cloud of Saharan dust darkened much of Cuba on Wednesday and began to affect air quality in Florida, sparking warnings to people with respiratory illnesses to stay home. The dust cloud swept across the Atlantic from Africa over the past week, covering the Caribbean island of Puerto Rico since Sunday and hitting south Florida in the United States on Wednesday, authorities there said.
Wednesday, June 24th 2020 - 09:43 UTC
Missouri appeals court reduced Johnson & Johnson's compensation verdict by half to US$ 2,12 billion

A Missouri appeals court on Tuesday rejected Johnson & Johnson's bid to throw out a jury verdict in favor of women who blamed their ovarian cancer on its baby powder and other talc products but reduced damages by more than half, to US$2.12 billion.
Wednesday, June 24th 2020 - 09:13 UTC
US tech sector criticizes Trump's freeze on immigrant visas: a blow to Silicon Valley and innovation

The US tech sector is likely to be hit hard by President Donald Trump's decision to extend a freeze on most immigrant visas, with critics saying the move could undermine American innovation and leadership.