The world’s favorite super-cheap computer just got a big upgrade
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Verizon is putting shopping at the heart of its media business
Guru Gowrappan, a former Alibaba (BABA) executive who took the helm as Verizon Media’s CEO…
A Chinese invasion of Taiwan would be a bloody, logistical nightmare
]]]]>]]> In different circumstances, this could be alarming sight. Taiwan’s fighter pilots are trained to…
Beijing says it won’t allow Hong Kong to be brought up at G20
Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs Zhang Jun told a press briefing Monday that the G20…
Italian mafia boss escapes from Uruguayan prison
Rocco Morabito, a notorious member of the Ndrangheta, or Calabrian Mafia, has been one of…
Small slug throws Japan’s high-speed rail into chaos
An estimated 12,000 passengers were delayed on May 30, after power was cut on lines…
Baby Elon Musk, rapping Kim Kardashian: Welcome to the world of silly deepfakes
His videos are all fakes — deepfakes, actually, which use artificial-intelligence to realistically show people…
The Middle East has become a nightmare for airlines
The latest headache for the global aviation industry came Thursday when Iran shot down an…
Huawei phones were super hot in Europe. Not anymore
The Chinese tech giant has seen phone sales slide in its most lucrative international market…
‘That was not football’: England coach Neville
Follow @cnnsport The protests took the gloss off the England win, its second biggest at…
Boris Johnson under pressure to explain police incident
Johnson ducked repeated questions during a leadership hustings in Birmingham the day before. Questioned by…
Woman arrested after RAF jets escort passenger plane back to London
Jet2, a British low-cost airline, reported that there had been an “extremely disruptive passenger” on…
Istanbul election rerun set to be won by opposition, in blow to Erdogan
With more than 97% of the votes counted, Republican People’s Party (CHP) candidate Ekrem Imamoglu…
Vatican cancels football match with Vienna over anti-abortion protests
The match, which was scheduled to take place Saturday at the Mariahilf football club in…
Hundreds of climate protesters stage blockade in German coal mine
The activists, many dressed in white overalls, evaded police officers as they crossed fields and…
Electric planes herald new era for aviation at the Paris Air Show
The rise of hybrid and electric aircraft was on full display at the biannual aviation…
Ethiopia foils coup attempt after military chief shot dead by bodyguard in his home
Ethiopia’s government foiled a coup attempt in a region north of the capital, Addis Ababa,…
CPJ urges Tanzania lawmakers to revise proposed legislative amendments
By Committee to Protect Journalists Nairobi, June 21, 2019 — The Committee to Protect Journalists…
Cameroonian journalist detained on criminal defamation and falsenews charges
By Committee to Protect Journalists Abidjan, June 20, 2019 — Cameroonian authorities should immediately release…
Women’s World Cup: Record-breaking feats, empty seats
After 36 games, 106 goals, 84 yellow cards, and plenty of VAR controversy, 24 teams…
