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 before, as he battled with Covid-19. Appearances in Florida and Iowa opened the week, and the president jetted to North Carolina on Thursday, where the latest polls show him narrowly trailing Democratic candidate Joe Biden. […]
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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 to have nailed his goal, says Dr. Carole Lieberman, certified psychologist, body language expert and bestselling author. “President Trump seemed determined to show the world that he was – not only back to health, but […]
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 his coronavirus diagnosis earlier this month, from which he has since recovered. I’ll walk into that audience. I’ll walk in there, I’ll kiss everyone in that audience. I’ll kiss the guys and the beautiful women, […]
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 are asked to believe this dogma of neoliberal faith,” the pope wrote in his third encyclical, called “Fratelli Tutti,” to all Catholic bishops. So-called “trickle-down” economics fail to create promised “spillover” that resolves inequality, giving […]
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 vast number of issues from fraternity and income inequality to immigration and social injustice. The document, released Sunday, is his third encyclical — the most authoritative form of papal teaching. Its title is Fratelli Tutti, […]
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 Services Committee on Tuesday, Mnuchin and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome H. Powell said an economic rebound from the pandemic slump depended on a replacement for March’s $2.2 trillion CARES Act. “The president and I remain committed […]
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 that the official had not included London or Brussels in his schedule, and suggested that the People’s Republic’s relations with The Old Continent are deteriorating in the aftermath of the COVID pandemic. The Diplomat noted […]
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, Research, Culture, Education and Youth will lead talks on the future of the industries and will be followed by keynote speeches and forums. Michela Magas, founder and creative director of Music Tech Fest and Industry […]