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Sponsor FedEx asks Redskins to change their name
The title sponsor of the Washington Redskins’ stadium wants the NFL team to change its name
PM Modi visits military base close to China amid standoff
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made an unannounced visit to a military base in remote and picturesque Ladakh region bordering China where the soldiers of the two countries have been facing off for nearly two months Original Article
Elon Musk tells the SEC to…well, you can work it out
Elon Musk is tweeting again, and this time, there are no words, both literally and figuratively. On Friday, the Tesla CEO tweeted the following: “SEC, three letter acronym, middle word is Elon’s.” SEC, three letter acronym, middle word is Elon’s — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 2, 2020 Given Musk’s beef with the U.S. Securities and […]
UK grants asylum to ex-staffer at its Hong Kong consulate
A former employee at the British consulate in Hong Kong has been granted political asylum in what he believes is the first successful U.K. asylum case from the former British colony Original Article
Croatia to hold election amid virus, political uncertainty
Croatia is holding a parliamentary election this weekend amid a coronavirus outbreak and with no clear winner in sight as none of the main contenders appears set to garner a majority of votes Original Article
English pubs are reopening — they won't be the same
Pubs in England can reopen on Saturday for the first time since they were closed on March 20 as part of the coronavirus —lockdown Original Article
Greece: Construction begins on major development project
Greece’s prime minister has inaugurated the start of construction work on a long-delayed major development project at the prime seaside site of the old Athens airport Original Article
Police arrest armed man on the grounds where Trudeau lives
Canadian police say an armed man crashed his truck through a gate and breached the grounds where Prime Minister Justin Trudeau lives before being arrested two hours later Original Article
Texas governor issues mask order to fight coronavirus
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered that face coverings must be worn in public across most of the state Original Article
Union tells actors not to work on pandemic film 'Songbird'
The union that represents film actors is telling its members not to work on the pandemic thriller “Songbird,” one of the first films in production in California after coronavirus closures Original Article