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China is unlikely to approve any TikTok deal that doesn’t keep source code secret TikTok

China is unlikely to approve any TikTok deal that doesn’t keep source code secret

Illustration by Derek Zheng The past week has seen a very Trumpian news cycle regarding TikTok, the ByteDance-owned app that was set to be banned from U.S. app stores on September 20. Right before that, President Trump gave his “blessing” to a TikTok deal involving Oracle and Walmart, pushing back the…
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September 26, 2020
Cramer recommends Palantir at the right price, but says its governance is most ‘egregious’ since WeWork Palantir

Cramer recommends Palantir at the right price, but says its governance is most ‘egregious’ since WeWork

CNBC's Jim Cramer on Friday expressed some concerns about Palantir Technologies' upcoming public market debut, saying he sees positive trend lines in the company's financials but worried about the power concentrated in its founders' hands.  "Just don't pay up too much for this one," the "Mad Money" host said. "There's…
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September 26, 2020
Canada is no longer calling the shots when it comes to equitable global access to the COVID-19 vaccine Peace

Canada is no longer calling the shots when it comes to equitable global access to the COVID-19 vaccine

"Canada's vaccine strategy is all about ensuring that Canadians will be able to get a vaccine once it is ready." That was a key takeaway from Wednesday's throne speech, and a disappointment to those who thought the speech might finally chart a clear Canadian path to promoting equitable global access to…
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September 25, 2020
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un apologises for killing South Korean official Kim Jong Un

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un apologises for killing South Korean official

Kim's move will likely de-escalate tensions between the Koreas as it's expected to ease anti-North sentiments in South Korea TopicsKim Jong Un | North Korea | South Korea AP | PTI  Last Updated at September 26, 2020 02:24 IST Kim Jong-Un North Korean leader Kim Jong Un apolog­ised on Friday over the killing of…
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September 25, 2020
Who will be the new TV face of Boris Johnson’s government? Boris Johnson

Who will be the new TV face of Boris Johnson’s government?

The search to find the prime minister's new spokesperson is reaching its final stages, with interviews for the £100,000-a-year role due to conclude in the coming days.Allegra Stratton, the mastermind behind Rishi Sunak's press operation, remains the favourite, with other contenders including Angus Walker, the media adviser who helped education…
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September 25, 2020
A ‘Climate Anomaly’ Worsened World War I and the 1918 Flu Pandemic, New Research Suggests Pandemic

A ‘Climate Anomaly’ Worsened World War I and the 1918 Flu Pandemic, New Research Suggests

A once-in-a-century “climate anomaly” exacerbated the awful conditions along the Western Front in Europe during the First World War, according to new research. This unusual weather may have also amplified — and possibly even initiated — the catastrophic 1918-19 flu pandemic, exposing an underappreciated threat posed by climate change.New research…
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September 25, 2020