China sought to block a European Union report alleging that Beijing was spreading disinformation about the coronavirus outbreak, according to four sources and diplomatic correspondence reviewed by ... ( read original story ...)
Trump attack on Biden highlights president’s own financial dealings with China
Trump Organisation’s far-flung real estate business has involved dealings with Chinese state-owned firms on several occasions ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Dissident Reopens Bookshop In Taiwan, Defying Beijing
A Hong Kong publisher previously detained by Chinese authorities reopened his bookstore in Taiwan on Saturday, defying what he called attempts linked to Beijing to intimidate him. The opening of Lam ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus latest: Hong Kong police refuse to allow May 1 protest march
So far, the city has taken plasma donations from seven recovered patients, and is screening about 10 other potential donors. Hong Kong police rejected an application to hold a demonstration on May 1, ... ( read original story ...)
TPG Reader Hall of Fame: This couple redeemed 720k points for a pre-pandemic vacation to the Maldives
For some of us, our last trips were long-weekend getaways or visits to the local beach. For TPG reader Josh, a financial advisor who got his first American Express card in 1998, his last trip was one ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia officials investigate racist text to Atlanta mayor
Georgia officials are investigating a racist text received by Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms. Attorney General Chris Carr directed his office’s prosecution division to investigate who sent the ... ( read original story ...)
Many Georgia churches not taking up invitation to reopen
Many churches in Georgia are not planning on reopening despite calls from Republican Gov. Brian Kemp for institutions in the state to transition out of the coronavirus shutdown. ( read original story ...)
Leaders disagree on when Georgia lawmakers should return
With Georgia's legislative session suspended because of fears of transmitting the new coronavirus, the two Republicans who must agree on when to return continue to eye different dates. House Speaker ... ( read original story ...)
Trump’s abrupt reversal on Georgia’s reopening plan highlights growing tensions with Kemp
The president’s rapid about-face has undermined a member of his party and added to the sense of confusion about how states should begin restarting economic activity in the middle of a deadly pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Lebanon’s Premier Slams Central Bank Chief Over Currency Chaos
Lebanon’s prime minister launched a scathing attack on central bank Governor Riad Salameh over the sharp depreciation of the pound on the unofficial market amid the country’s worst ever financial ... ( read original story ...)