Fresh from a bout with Covid-19, President Donald Trump has resumed his jam-packed schedule of rallies. In his latest appearance, Trump slammed Hillary Clinton, Kamala Harris, and NBC, and spared only Jesus Christ from his jibes. With less than three weeks to go until next month’s election, Trump immediately hit the road this week, evidently keen to make up for time lost in hospital the week […]
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On Monday night, Donald Trump held his first campaign rally since recovering from the coronavirus, with the election event coming after his physician gave the president the all-clear for being around other people again. President Trump’s performance at Monday’s campaign rally in Sanford, Florida was a make-or-break opportunity for him to contrast his vitality against former Vice President Joe Biden’s lack of vitality, and he seems […]
US President Donald Trump made an energetic showing at his first campaign rally since contracting Covid-19, offering to dole out “big, fat” kisses to those in attendance and capping off the event with lively dance steps to ‘YMCA.’ “I went through it, now they say I’m immune – I feel so powerful,” Trump told a crowd of supporters in Sanford, Florida on Monday night, referring to […]
Pope Francis sounded downright woke in parts of a newly released encyclical – railing against free market, private property, racism and social injustice – but he couldn’t get through the title without offending some observers. Francis said the Covid-19 pandemic proved that free-market policies have failed to produce the societal benefits promised by their proponents. “The marketplace, by itself, cannot resolve every problem, however much we […]
Pope Francis celebrates Mass in the crypt of the Basilica of St. Francis, in Assisi, on Oct. 3, 2020. Vatican Media via AP hide caption toggle caption Vatican Media via AP Pope Francis celebrates Mass in the crypt of the Basilica of St. Francis, in Assisi, on Oct. 3, 2020. Vatican Media via AP Pope Francis has presented his blueprint for a post-COVID-19 world, covering a […]
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin was optimistic about the economic rebound from the COVID-19-nduced slump. But Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome H. Powell credited the $2.2 trillion stimulus passed in March for the recovery, and warned things could get worse without a second package. US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has held out hope for a Congressional compromise on a second COVID-19 pandemic stimulus package. Speaking before the House Financial […]
Between 25 August and 1 September, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi embarked on a diplomatic charm offensive in Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, France, and Germany for the first time since the COVID outbreak. French politician Karel Vereycken has explained why media claims about a growing chill between the EU and China are untenable. Commenting on Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s European tour, Western media outlets mentioned […]
Numerous topics are set to be discussed, including design for ethical artificial intelligence (AI) systems, European digital sovereignty and social media, the circular economy, cross-domain hubs and decentralised governance, among many others. The “Cities, Design and Innovation” conference will take place 2-3 September and discuss the future of the cultural and creative industries (CCI) post-COVID, the city of Umeå announced on Friday. Mariya Gabriel, Commissioner for Innovation, […]