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Wednesday, June 24th 2020 - 07:57 UTC
Twitter places warning notice on a Trump tweet threatening 'serious force' against protestors

Twitter Inc on Tuesday placed a warning notice on a tweet by President Donald Trump threatening “serious force” against protesters in the U.S. capital, the second time it has used the label since it began challenging Trump’s tweets in May.
Tuesday, June 23rd 2020 - 11:55 UTC
Trump ready to talk to Maduro, but only to discuss the Venezuelan president exit from office

US President Donald Trump on Monday walked back comments that he would consider meeting Nicolas Maduro, saying he would only do so to discuss the Venezuelan president's departure from office.
Tuesday, June 23rd 2020 - 11:55 UTC
Mexico freezes bank accounts of companies blacklisted by US for evading sanctions against Venezuela

The Mexican government’s financial crime department has frozen the bank accounts of companies and people blacklisted by the United States under accusations of having evaded the sanction regime imposed on Venezuela, its chief said on Friday.
Tuesday, June 23rd 2020 - 06:55 UTC
Google unit workers petition the company to stop selling services to police departments

More than 1,600 workers at Alphabet Inc are petitioning its Google unit to stop selling email and other services to police departments. The workers in a petition expressed disappointment with Google not joining the “millions who want to defang and defund” police departments.
Monday, June 22nd 2020 - 09:56 UTC
US Judge denies request from Trump to block Bolton's book

A US judge on Saturday denied a request by the Trump administration for an injunction to block publication of a book by President Donald Trump's former national security adviser John Bolton that alleges the president sought China's help to win re-election.
Monday, June 22nd 2020 - 08:35 UTC
CLIA announces voluntary suspension of cruise operations from US ports

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) issued the following statement to announce that the association’s ocean-going cruise line members will voluntarily extend the suspension of cruise operations from U.S. ports until 15 September 2020.
Saturday, June 20th 2020 - 10:10 UTC
US blacklists Mexican companies involved in failed oil-for-food contract with Venezuela's Maduro

The United States blacklisted Mexican company Libre Abordo and a related firm, accusing them of helping Caracas evade US sanctions in the first formal action taken by the US Treasury Department against Mexican companies involved in trading Venezuelan oil.
Friday, June 19th 2020 - 11:46 UTC
Twitter adds “manipulated media” on a video from Trump's doctored news clip

Twitter Inc added a ‘manipulated media’ label on a video posted on U.S. President Donald Trump’s Twitter feed on Thursday that showed a doctored news clip with a misspelled banner flashing “Terrified toddler runs from racist baby.”
Friday, June 19th 2020 - 10:35 UTC
Trump threatens with the option of “a complete decoupling from China”

President Donald Trump on Thursday renewed his threat to cut ties with China, a day after his top diplomats held talks with Beijing and his trade representative said he did not consider decoupling the U.S. and Chinese economies a viable option.
Thursday, June 18th 2020 - 21:10 UTC
“The Great John Bolton bombs” the White House and exposes Great Trump weaknesses

In a withering behind-the-scenes portrayal, President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser John Bolton accused him of sweeping misdeeds that included explicitly seeking Chinese President Xi Jinping’s help to win re-election.