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Commission says leak investigations protect EU’s ‘space to think’ Jean-Claude Juncker

Commission says leak investigations protect EU’s ‘space to think’

The chief EC spokesman, Eric Mamer, said that ongoing investigations into leaks were part of the Commission's normal operating procedures | Oliver Hoslet/EPA-EFA Officials confirm internal inquiries are underway to punish disclosures not authorized by ‘relevant hierarchy.’ In the EU, a leak is a leak unless "authorized by the relevant…
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May 14, 2020
‘Trump Death Clock’ showing virus toll in real-time beamed onto Times Square billboard… Times Square

‘Trump Death Clock’ showing virus toll in real-time beamed onto Times Square billboard…

A "TRUMP Death Clock" has been beamed onto an enormous Times Square billboard to show the US coronavirus death toll in real-time. The enormous ticking tracker was brought to NYC on May 8 and the 56-foot LED screen keeps a running count of the lives lost 'unnecessarily' during the COVID-19…
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May 14, 2020
Iceland Allowing International Filmmakers To Travel & Resume Production On Friday; Special Permits Required Greenland

Iceland Allowing International Filmmakers To Travel & Resume Production On Friday; Special Permits Required

Iceland has given the green light for international film and TV professionals to travel to the country and resume work as early as tomorrow, providing they secure a necessary permit. From Friday (May 15), international filmmakers, crew and actors can apply for a special exemption to the 14-day quarantine, which…
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May 14, 2020
Claire Gorman blends architecture, computing to tackle pressing challenges Hiroshima

Claire Gorman blends architecture, computing to tackle pressing challenges

Claire Gorman ’20 arrived on campus intent on studying computer science. As her Yale experience unfolded, she developed a love for architecture. Embracing both interests, Gorman majored in computing and the arts. Her senior project merges machine learning and architectural theory to explore how cities and landscapes function and change…
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May 14, 2020
Judge who sentenced Roger Stone to prison orders Trump administration to turn over Ukraine emails Ukraine

Judge who sentenced Roger Stone to prison orders Trump administration to turn over Ukraine emails

Donald Trump with transcripts of his phone call with the President of Ukraine (AP Photo/The White House/Salon) The Trump administration has refused to publicly release 20 emails pertaining to withheld military aid to Ukraine Alex Henderson May 14, 2020 3:18PM (UTC) This article originally appeared on AlterNet. The Trump Administration…
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May 14, 2020
FBI seizes US Senator Burr’s phone in stock sales probe: Reports Spanish Flu

FBI seizes US Senator Burr’s phone in stock sales probe: Reports

United States Senator Richard Burr stepped down as chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee after his mobile phone was seized by federal agents as part of the US Department of Justice's probe into stock transactions made by the politician before the sharp market downturn triggered by the coronavirus pandemic earlier this year, Senate…
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May 14, 2020
Trooping the Colour 2020: how the November weather brought about the Queen’s summer birthday The Queen

Trooping the Colour 2020: how the November weather brought about the Queen’s summer birthday

Every summer the Mall outside Buckingham Palace is filled with flag-waving, Union Jack-clad merrymakers, all gathered to watch the official Trooping the Colour celebrations. Otherwise known as the Queen's Birthday Parade, the event marks the sovereign's birthday. The colourful display of flag-flying and pageantry takes place in June and is attended by…
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May 14, 2020