In a LinkedIn post, Vice President of Business and Data Dan Yoo announced he is leaving the company after CEO Brian Armstrong’s blog post saying the company was moving in an ‘apolitical’ direction and later offered a severance package for employees who disagreed. Source link
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Ripple’s Chris Larsen threatened to leave the U.S. if the country’s stance on crypto doesn’t soon change, Fortune reported. Source link
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107920/19/1079201981_2:0:1284:721_1200x675_80_0_0_03bf42c0ecf2d0b9e78c4f2b34a4d281.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png James Tweedie. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/uk/202010011080633088-brexit-farage-says-uk-should-just-leave-with-no-deal-after-four-years-of-agony/ Farage said that, while he did not believe the EU was acting in good faith, it was only asking PM Boris Johnson to keep his promises under a treaty the Brexit Party leader now insists should never have been signed. Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage has called for a “clean break” no-deal exit from the European Union […]
Known as Devil’s Corkscrews, each structure is the infilling of a left- or right-handed spiral or helix that can extend up to seven feet into the ground. At the deep end of the spiral, a tunnel extends sideways and up at an angle. ( Wikimedia Commons) One of the most unusual fossils ever to be found are strange tall structures recovered across Nebraska. https://t.co/06NoFj2C7V — […]
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden speaks this week during a campaign stop in Charlotte, N.C. Carolyn Kaster/AP hide caption toggle caption Carolyn Kaster/AP Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden speaks this week during a campaign stop in Charlotte, N.C. Carolyn Kaster/AP Updated at 4:49 p.m. ET Democratic nominee Joe Biden called President Trump’s refusal to commit to a peaceful of transfer of power if he loses the […]
A video of a Seattle police officer walking his bike across the head of a man lying on the ground has rocked social media, with users decrying the cop’s action and the Seattle Police Department later saying that the incident is under investigation. A police officer who was recorded walking his bike over the head of a man lying on the ground in Seattle has been […]
WASHINGTON (Times of Israel) — US President Donald Trump on Wednesday again declined to commit to a peaceful transfer of power if he loses the Nov. 3 presidential election. “We’re going to have to see what happens,” Trump said at a news conference, responding to a question about whether he’d commit to a peaceful transfer of power. “You know that I’ve been complaining very strongly about […]
Media figures on the British left have already raised suspicions over Labour leader Keir Starmer’s newfound commitment to Brexit. His vocal support for an unpopular second referendum is seen as costing Labour defeat in the 2019 general election which forced left-wing leader Jeremy Corbyn’s resignation. Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has been mocked for stealing Tory PM Boris Johnson’s “get Brexit done” mantra. Sky News presenter […]
Michael Caputo, pictured at a White House event, is taking a 60-day leave of absence from his job as lead spokesperson for the Department of Health and Human Services after alleging President Trump’s opponents have interfered in the coronavirus response. Kevin Lamarque/Reuters hide caption toggle caption Kevin Lamarque/Reuters Michael Caputo, pictured at a White House event, is taking a 60-day leave of absence from his job […]
The football legend hinted he might leave Barcelona in August after 20 years there, causing a major uproar among his fans. However, he later noted he would stay in order to avoid a legal dispute with the Spanish club. Lionel Messi had no choice but to remain at Barcelona due to bad advice from his father and agent Jorge, former Real Madrid player Hugo Sanchez stated. […]
The football world came to a standstill on 25 August after Lionel Messi, considered one of the best players in the history of the sport, announced that he wanted to exercise a clause in his contract and leave Barcelona. Lionel Messi never ceases to surprise footballs fans, this time though he didn’t do it on the football pitch. The 33-year-old revealed he would stay at Barcelona because […]
What is it about space? The black, starry void is a singularly vexing backdrop; it evokes endless possibility and terrifying nothingness all at once. We love to watch celebrities scream in space, contemplate fictional long-lost loved ones in space, and, of course, mull the very real existential doom that faces our planet in space. Enter Netflix’s Away—a gripping drama that embraces this galaxy of thematic potential […]
Showdown talks between Messi’s father and Barcelona bosses on Wednesday produced no result. The club doesn’t want its legend to leave for free while potential buyers are seeking further clarity on the star’s reported €700-million buyout clause. Barcelona may allow its star forward Lionel Messi to leave the Camp Nou for as little as €100 million ($118m) in the current transfer window, The Telegraph reports, citing […]
Lionel Messi’s two-decade association at Barcelona appears to have met an inauspicious end after the six-time Ballon d’Or winning forward told club officials that he intends to leave the club, according to reports. Speculation as to Messi’s future has been rampant amid a disastrous 2020 for the Catalan giants, which saw them surrender their Spanish title to arch-rivals Real Madrid and endure a humiliating 8-2 Champions […]
Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway speaks to reporters outside the West Wing of the White House in Washington, D.C., earlier this month. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/AP Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway speaks to reporters outside the West Wing of the White House in Washington, D.C., earlier this month. Andrew Harnik/AP Senior White House adviser Kellyanne Conway has announced that she […]
Barcelona’s talismanic playmaker Lionel Messi has reportedly demanded an immediate transfer from the Catalan club following the side’s catastrophic capitulation in the UEFA Champions League. Messi looked disinterested and demoralized as Barcelona were put to the sword 8-2 by Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarterfinals on Friday night. And while it is widely expected that head coach Quique Setien will be relieved of his duties […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/08/0a/1080116868_0:54:3167:1835_1200x675_80_0_0_71598e50f1064f46fd21d638914281e9.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/india/202008101080116743-massive-floods-in-pakistan-leave-58-people-dead/ New Delhi (Sputnik): Pakistan had been experiencing heavy rainfall through last week, disrupting normal life in several regions. According to federal Meteorological Department, the rainfall would continue during the next 72 hours. Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Agency said almost all rivers are flowing above danger mark. Fifty-eight people have lost their lives in severe floods across Pakistan, which has […]
Police were called on Sunday after a St. Louis woman sprayed employees at the Incredible Pizza Company after they asked her to leave for not wearing a face mask. The police issued a summons to the woman for assaulting three workers at the pizza restaurant. Source link
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo-itemprop.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/asia/202008041080052188-beijing-ready-to-retaliate-if-all-chinese-journalists-forced-to-leave-us—global-times/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – China has prepared for a worst-case scenario, in which all Chinese journalists will have to leave the United States amid the ongoing row, and is ready to take retaliatory measures concerning US journalists based in Hong Kong, Hu Xijin, the editor-in-chief of the Chinese official Global Times newspaper, said on Tuesday. “From what I know, given […]
A police car with siren blaring bears down on a Black man who wonders what he’s done wrong. Maybe he was speeding. He’s wearing blue jeans, a sweater and a baseball cap, and he stands silently as a hulking 6-foot-5-inch white cop confronts him, yelling and cursing and demanding to know why he’s there—a Black man who’s not in a suit and tie in a white […]
Portland has been dealing with ongoing protests and riots since the 25 May death of African American George Floyd while in police custody. President Donald Trump sent federal law enforcement to quell the demonstrations taking over the city, saying, “It was out of control. The locals couldn’t handle it”. Ted Wheeler, mayor of the city of Portland, on Friday urged US President Donald Trump to withdraw […]
Sore loser Hillary Clinton is the most pathetic woman in US political history. Hillary Clinton appeared virtually on Monday’s “The Daily Show” and told host Trevor Noah that Trump may refuse to leave the White House if he loses the 2020 election. Hillary also whined about losing in 2016 and claimed the election was stolen from her. “…Finally we will see how illegitimate his victory actually […]
A Border Patrol agent walks along a border wall separating Tijuana, Mexico, from San Diego, in March 2020. Gregory Bull/AP hide caption toggle caption Gregory Bull/AP A Border Patrol agent walks along a border wall separating Tijuana, Mexico, from San Diego, in March 2020. Gregory Bull/AP Fleeing violence in Mexico, one Honduran family decided to cross into the U.S. illegally last month and turn themselves over […]
The Reds previously enjoyed great success, having won the Club World Cup, the UEFA Super Cup, etc. but nothing in their recent past compares to this season’s much-coveted English Premier League title, masterminded by Jurgen Klopp, the club’s manager since 2015. Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp has revealed to the German publication SWR Sport, that he will spend another four years with the newly-minted Premier League champions, until […]
The prime minister’s chief adviser has declined to explain the reason for the payments to Faculty, made in instalments over two years, and the firm itself is also remaining tight-lipped on the question. A private company owned and controlled by Dominic Cummings paid over a quarter of a million pounds to Faculty, the artificial intelligence firm that worked on the Vote Leave campaign, The Guardian has […]
The US will leave the World Health Organization in almost exactly a year, the UN has confirmed, after President Donald Trump finalized the country’s withdrawal over its “failure” to blame China for the coronavirus pandemic. After issuing a 30-day ultimatum in May demanding the WHO get tough on China, which his administration has blamed for attempting to conceal the deadly Covid-19 outbreak, Trump has begun the […]
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, headquartered in Washington, D.C., announced a new set of rules for nonimmigrant students in light of the coronavirus pandemic. International students cannot enter or stay in the U.S. if their college offers courses only online in the fall semester. Eva Hambach/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Eva Hambach/AFP via Getty Images U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, headquartered in Washington, […]
Founded in 2004, the private US aerospace company has put 53 spacecraft into low-Earth orbit and most of its missions have been successful. Saturday’s launch was initially scheduled for 5 July, however, due to a bad weather forecast, the company moved it one day earlier, a rare occurrence in the space industry. The CEO of Rocket Lab, Peter Beck, promised to “leave no stone unturned” after […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107979/37/1079793730_0:45:3068:1771_1200x675_80_0_0_5c26dd6e5dd7406e1747501db65acdee.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/asia/202007041079793759-floods-in-china-leave-more-than-120-people-killed-missing-since-january-reports-reveal/ BEIJING (Sputnik) – More than 120 people died or have gone missing in China since the beginning of the year due to floods, while another 875,000 had to evacuate from dangerous areas for the same reason, Chinese People’s Daily reported on Saturday, citing authorities. According to the People’s Daily newspaper, citing the Chinese department of emergencies floods across 26 […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107979/04/1079790493_0:0:2304:1296_1200x675_80_0_0_b40f5ba44007166ff1cf23c321f5a9e8.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/world/202007031079790475-un-staffers-put-on-leave-over-video-of-sex-act-in-official-car/ The head of the United Nations was “shocked and deeply disturbed” by the contents of a video that showed an apparent sex act in a UN official car in Tel Aviv, Israel. The video quickly went viral. Two UN staffers from the Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO) have been put on an administrative leave as an investigation has been launched […]
The Russian government has gone out of its way to return tens of thousands of its tourists from abroad as the coronavirus pandemic forced countries to seal their borders. At least 20,000 Russians continue to be stranded in remote parts of the globe. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has commented on the government’s efforts to repatriate its citizens who got stuck overseas because of lockdowns. “This […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107967/91/1079679171_0:0:1201:676_1200x675_80_0_0_b05d1e4e2df324f456e12a4db92308d6.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/videoclub/202006221079679606-dont-leave-me-golden-retriver-cant-let-his-buddy-go/ You may think that dogs are always ready to play with everybody but our four-legged friends might have their preferences, too, and spend more time in certain company, while ignoring others. A video has been shared online recently, showing a heart-melting scene with two golden retrievers, Captain and Kevin, saying goodbye to each other. When Kevin was already inside […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107968/46/1079684643_0:0:1763:991_1200x675_80_0_0_f9441c6c62cb110131541f56e8119d5c.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202006221079684630-bolton-reveals-why-he-was-worried-to-leave-trump-alone-with-putin-during-2018-helsinki-meeting/ In his interview with ABC News, former national security adviser John Bolton talked about his upcoming book, “The Room Where It Happened”, teasing on what readers will be able to learn and pondering over US President Donald Trump’s foreign policy choices. In the light of his forthcoming book, former Trump appointee John Bolton revealed in an interview with ABC […]
Tulsa Police fired less lethal rounds at “protesters” who have been harassing President Donald Trump’s supporters that were attempting to leave his rally on Saturday night. The Black Lives Matter “protesters” have been impeding the exit of Trump supporters from the area since the rally ended. BREAKING: POLICE OPEN NON LETHAL FIRE ON PROTESTERS OUTSIDE TRUMP RALLY IN TULSA pic.twitter.com/IhurBYYwpI — Drew Hernandez (@livesmattershow) June 21, […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107966/28/1079662898_0:0:1280:720_1200x675_80_0_0_28367615392a74b31b97b3a8bfc71caf.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/videoclub/202006191079663035-leave-me-alone-human-cat-ignores-water-spray/ We all have various procedures and actions that we use to communicate with our animals. We pet dogs when they fetch a stick, we give them tasty food when they do tricks we taught them, and we discipline and scold them if they show bad behaviour. A cat has been captured in a funny video lying on a dining […]
Joe Biden says he has “great concern” that Donald Trump will not only “steal” the 2020 presidential election, but could also refuse to leave the White House should he lose. ‘Daily Show’ host Trevor Noah is one of a growing number of liberals concerned about November’s election, partly due to recent reports out of Georgia showing people waiting hours in line to cast their ballots. “What […]
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The Federal Reserve left US interest rates unchanged on Wednesday in a range of zero to 0.25 percent, saying it will maintain those levels until it was sure the world’s largest economy was fully back on its feet from the debilitating effects of the coronavirus pandemic. “The coronavirus outbreak is causing tremendous human and economic hardship across the United States and around the […]
After the recent riots which saw multiple large stores looted, some retailers are having second thoughts about remaining in certain cities. In Chicago, Mayor Lori Lightfoot has been talking to these retailers and asking them not to leave the city. Not only do these companies make it possible for residents to get the things they need, they pay tons of taxes which the city relies on. […]
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D) appeared before a struggle session at a Black Lives Matter protest on Saturday. Frey stood in front of the stage and answered questions from those on stage. Frey, dressed casually and speaking through a coronavirus mask confessed, “…I’ve been coming to grips with my own brokenness in this situation, my own failures, my own shortcomings and I know there needs to […]
Latin America 00:27 GMT 06.06.2020(updated 00:37 GMT 06.06.2020) Get short URL Earlier, US President Donald Trump cut ties with the World Health Organization after accusing the agency of having a “China-bias” amid the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, while speaking to CNN Brazil, warned that the nation could follow the United States and leave the World Health Organization (WHO), accusing the global health agency of […]
Donald Trump heads to St John’s Church in Washington DC to pose with a bible after addressing the country on Monday. Photograph: Rex/Shutterstock By: Andre Vltchek for VT In the United States, one city after another goes up in flames, as African-Americans and other protesters are battling the police, even the National Guard, while protesting against the continuous brutal killings of black people, in all parts […]
A New York woman dubbed the “Ultimate Karen” has been placed on leave and forced to “voluntarily surrender” her pet after being captured calling the cops on a “threatening” black man who merely asked that she leash her dog. Shared on social media on Monday and set in Central Park, the video opens with a visibly-upset woman walking toward the camera, asking the man filming to […]
Ken Osmond, here in 2013, became an officer with the Los Angeles Police Department after his acting career ended. Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP hide caption toggle caption Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP Ken Osmond, here in 2013, became an officer with the Los Angeles Police Department after his acting career ended. Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP Ken Osmond was a character actor known, really, for one character. He played Eddie Haskell on the 1950s […]
‘No Mow May’ Campaign Asks Us To Leave The Lawn Alone To Help Save Bees By Sara Burrows, Return to Now. May 18, 2020 ‘No Mow May’ Campaign Asks Us To Leave The Lawn Alone To Help Save Bees2020-05-182020-05-18https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/05/wild-flower-lawn-sussex-768×513-e1589819727306.jpg200px200px Above photo: Wildflower lawn Sussex. Not mowing in May results in more flowers and nectar all summer long for struggling pollinators. Wildlife organization urges us to leave lawnmowers locked up […]
Russia 01:41 GMT 17.05.2020Get short URL https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107932/87/1079328763_0:181:2190:1412_1200x675_80_0_0_cc52a9444acebfe1f07f31ef7d9279f8.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/russia/202005171079328714-progress-ms-13-cargo-spacecraft-expected-to-leave-iss-in-july/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Progress MS-13 cargo spacecraft that arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) in December 2019 will leave the ISS in July, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) documents show. Progress MS-13 will undock from the ISS on 8 July. It was launched in December from the Baikonur spaceport by […]
The coronavirus pandemic could chop nearly 10 percent off global gross domestic product (GDP), the Asian Development Bank (ADB) predicts, more than doubling its previous forecast. The global economy could suffer between $5.8 trillion and $8.8 trillion in losses, the equivalent of between 6.4 percent and 9.7 percent of global GDP, the report published on Friday said. This is much worse than the Manila-based bank predicted […]
Washington State Governor Jay Inslee gave an update on reopening Washington’s economy and contact tracing during the coronavirus pandemic. During his press conference the Democrat Governor warned citizens that those families with an infection will not be allowed outside of their homes. Someone else will have to do their shopping for them. Governor Inslee: As far as refusal it really shouldn’t come to that… https://youtu.be/17AdsaXL4BY?t=2334 TRENDING: […]
This was difficult to watch. A mother was arrested near Parliament of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia on Saturday for peacefully protesting the Coronavirus lockdown order. The woman, who brought her young son with her to protest, wore a yellow sign that read: ‘If you don’t know your rights, you don’t have any. Magna Carta.’ The protester told the police that she wasn’t doing anything […]
US 03:36 GMT 10.05.2020Get short URL On Friday, California Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order that would allow voting through mail-in ballots for the 2020 US election due to the COVID-19 pandemic. US President Donald Trump on Saturday tweeted criticism of the state’s voting process by claiming that Democrats are “trying to steal another election”. The former director of the United States Office of Government […]
The Hegemon Won’t Leave By Leonid Savin, Oriental Review. May 7, 2020 The Hegemon Won’t Leave2020-05-072020-05-07https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/05/hegemony.jpg200px200px Above photo: While the global economy plunges into a recession, actively aided by the coronavirus pandemic, the US is already hatching plans not just for its own recovery, but also the removal of geopolitical rivals like Russia and China. The expectation is probably that many countries will have been weakened […]