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Chinese state-backed media says Beijing is preparing for a ‘final act of madness’ by Trump Chinese state media warns Trump is sowing seeds of sabotage for Joe Biden Trump’s recent executive orders against Beijing are ‘landmines’ for Biden If Biden tries to reverse them he’ll be painted as ‘Panda Hugger,’ state media says Comes after Trump unveiled … Read more
Businesses are boarding up across New York City as special police units gear up to tackle looters and rioters and foreign countries are warning the few travelers who are not banned from entering the country to avoid it for fear of civil unrest after the election. Dozens of retailers in Manhattan, including stores on Fifth … Read more
Moderna Inc says it expects to know if its experimental coronavirus vaccine is effective by next month. In an earnings call on Thursday, the Cambridge, Massachusetts-based company says interim Phase III results are due in November. The company has completed enrollment of 30,000 volunteers for the final stage, with a more diverse group – including … Read more
China has released new footage of its air force conducting a live-fire drill just days after President Xi Jinping urged his troops to ‘focus on preparing for war’. In a dramatic video shared today by state broadcaster CCTV, a group of Chinese fighter jets is seen hovering across mountains and sea as pilots fired bullets … Read more
Iceland’s most active volcano that grounded 900 passenger flights in 2011 looks like it’s getting ready to erupt again The volcano, called Grímsvötn, is almost entirely covered by thick ice Seismic measurements indicate magma is accumulating under the volcano Experts do not believe the eruption will be as large or disruptive as in 2011 By Joe Pinkstone … Read more
Mallorca and Ibiza are already preparing for a THIRD wave of coronavirus, health officials admit Health chiefs are unable to predict whether it will arrive this month or Christmas Shock admission comes despite the success of suppressing the second curve Balearic government says it is making plans to deal with anticipated third wave Officials said … Read more
Facebook is preparing to take ‘exceptional’ measures to restrict the flow of content on its site if the US election descends into violence, its head of global affairs says. Nick Clegg, former Lib Dem leader and UK deputy prime minister, said the site is preparing a number of ‘break glass’ options to use in the … Read more
Is North Korea about to fire another missile? Kim Jong UN’s submarine puts to sea amid fears he is developing nuclear missile that can be launched at the US from underwater A US think tank said the satellite images are ‘suggestive, but not conclusive’ The images show several vessels within a secure boat basin off … Read more
There are fears of violence in Dover as rival far-right and pro-migrant groups are expected to assemble to demonstrate over migrant crossings. Protesters are set to gather in the town on Saturday amid a heavy police presence. Both pro- and anti-immigration activists have announced their intention to gather in the Kent port, despite a plea … Read more
Apple is getting ready to ship a whopping 75 million new iPhone 12 models this year, according to new estimates. The tech giant is expecting sales of the next-generation iPhone to reach as high as 80 million units in 2020 alone, Bloomberg says, citing ‘people familiar with the situation’. The initial figures are in line … Read more