Trump’s tweet on protests of George Floyd death earns him another Twitter flag

You have to hand it to Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey: He may have been lured into an unwinnable election-year fight with President Trump, but at least he's still throwing punches....

Trump threatens 'shooting' response to Minneapolis riot over police killing

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Friday to stop looters in Minneapolis with deadly military force, after that city weathered a third night of arson and rioting over the police killing of an unarmed black man.

Taylor Swift Hits Back at Donald Trump's Threat of Violence on Twitter

"We will vote you out in November."

Taylor Swift accuses Trump of 'stoking the fires of white supremacy' after George Floyd's death

US president Donald Trump called Minnesota protesters 'thugs' and suggested they could be shot if the looting continued

White House dares Twitter in war over Trump tweets

Washington, United States | AFP | The White House thumbed its nose at Twitter on Friday by reposting a President Donald Trump tweet that the social media giant had just taken the unprecedented step of hiding, because it violated the platform’s rules against “glorifying violence.” The tit-for-tat marked a new escalation in the row between Twitter …

Twitter flags Trump's tweet again; says it violated rules about 'glorifying violence'

The move came after Trump tweeted that

No call between Trump and India's Modi on China border tension

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has not spoken with U.S. President Donald Trump about the south Asian nation's military standoff with China, a ...

Trump Says, PM Modi Not In ‘Good Mood’

US President Donald Trump has said that he spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is not in a

LIVE: Trump to speak on China as it pushes for more control in Hong Kong

China’s communist leaders have been preparing for decades to take full control of the glittering capitalist oasis, while building up their own trade and financial centers to take Hong Kong's place.

Trump is going to war with social media companies like Facebook and Twitter. Here's everything that's happened so far.

Trump has threatened to shut down or heavily regulate social media sites this week. This is why.

Trump's family tries to clean up his mess by tweeting wildly inconsistent calls for peace

Their messages conflict with Trump's call for violence.

'I’m furious': Biden condemns Trump 'glorifying violence' and CNN arrest while officer in Floyd killing remains free

Joe Biden railed against the arrest of a CNN correspondent in Minneapolis, the handling of the officers involved in the death of Minneapolis man George Floyd, and President Trump's reaction to the violent riots in the city.

Where Things Stand: Charges Over George Floyd’s Death

The police officer who pinned George Floyd to the ground with his knee while Floyd repeatedly shouted that he couldn’t...

Trump adds fuel to protest fires with denounced tweet

US president's comments came after protesters torched a Minneapolis police station

Sony to Reveal PlayStation 5 Games on June 3, Slated to Launch Later This Year

Sony earlier revealed few specifications and hardware details of its next-generation home console, the PlayStation 5.

It’s official: Sony is showing off the PlayStation 5 on June 4

Hot off the press! Fans have been asking for months to get a look at the PlayStation 5 and the games that will herald in the dawn of a new era for Sony and their iconic brand. That first look is finally coming next week, on June 4. The event will kick off at 1pm Pacific Time, which in CET and CAT works out to 10pm on this side of the globe.

PS5 reveal officially announced: First look scheduled for June 4

The details for the PS5 official reveal event have been announced.

Ted Cruz wants Twitter investigated over Iran sanctions compliance

A new front in Trump’s spat with the platform.

Sen. Ted Cruz demands a federal investigation into Twitter, claiming it's violating US sanctions against Iran by letting the country's leaders have accounts

Cruz alleges Twitter is in violation of US sanctions against Iran by allowing two state leaders to run accounts on the platform.

Klobuchar: 'It Is a Lie' I Declined to Prosecute Police Officer Involved in Floyd Death

Friday on MSNBC's "Andrea Mitchell Reports," Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) said it was "a lie" that as the chief legal officer of Hennepin County, MN she declined to charge Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for his role in the shooting death of Wayne Reyes in October 2006. | Clips

Taiwan president meets HK dissident, promises support for protesters

Taiwan president Tsai Ing-wen visited a bookstore run by a prominent Hong Kong dissident Friday, repeating promises of humanitarian support and sanctuary for those fighting for democracy in the finance hub.

Petition calling for UK PM's aide to be sacked passes one million signatures

LONDON (Reuters) - A petition calling for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s closest aide to be sacked after he took a long-distance journey during the country’s coronavirus lockdown has been signed by more than one million people.

Petition calling for UK PM's aide to be sacked passes one million signatures

A petition calling for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's closest aide to be sacked after he took a long-distance journey during the country's coronavirus lockdown has been signed by more than one million people. Dominic Cummings travelled 400 km (250 miles) from London to the northern English

Minnesota governor says Trump's Minneapolis tweets are 'just not helpful'

President Trump isn't helping the situation in Minnesota with his tweets, the state's governor says. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) spoke in a news conference on Friday amid the ongoing protests in Minneapolis over the death of George Floyd, a black man who died Monday after a white police officer kneeled on his neck for several minutes. In a late-night tweet about the protests, Trump wrote that "these THUGS are dishonoring the memory of George Floyd" and that "when the looting starts, the shooting starts." "It's just not helpful," Walz said when asked for his reaction to Trump's tweets. "In the moment where we're at, in a moment that is so volatile, anything we do to add fuel to that fire is really, really challenging." Walz, who said he spoke to the president, added that "there's a way to do this without inflaming." Trump's tweet earned a warning label from Twitter, which said the tweet violated its rules against glorifying violence. The White House later posted the exact same tweet, and was hit with the same…

Minnesota Guv Slams Trump’s Inflammatory Tweets: ‘It’s Just Not Helpful’

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) on Friday afternoon decried President Donald Trump’s bellicose tweets about the ongoing protests in Minneapolis,...

US Stops Iranian Fuel Shipments to Venezuela

Trump admin promises to use its economic, diplomatic power to press for the restoration of Venezuelan democracy

Gopalganj triple murder: Upendra Kushwaha’s RLSP adds an unexpected twist to Tejashwi Yadav’s pitch against CM Nitish Kumar

Tejaswi Yadav, who was sitting inside his vehicle outside his home, said that there is no house arrest order against him and lockdown is only for MLAs while criminals are allowed to move freely.

Taiwan decriminalises adultery in landmark ruling

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan’s constitutional court on Friday decriminalised adultery in a landmark judgment aimed at upholding personal rights and privacy, scrapping a law that activists said discriminated against women.

Core sector output contracts 38% in April

Cement, steel production plummet

Core sector output contracts by record 38.1% in April

The output of eight core infrastructure industries shrank by a record 38.1 per cent in April due to the coronavirus lockdown, according to the official data. The eight core sectors had expanded by

Markets march higher for third day in a row

Equity benchmarks finished in the green for the third session on the trot on Friday as investors scooped up FMCG, finance and banking stocks despite negative overseas cues and rising Covid-19 cases

Sundaram Finance net at ₹131 crore

Sundaram Finance Ltd. (SFL) has registered a net profit of ₹130.89 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 2020. The firm had recorded a net profit of ₹675 crore a year earlier.The net profit of the

Housing sector faces its worst ever crisis due to Covid-19

Credai chief says Central government should offer a two per cent interest subsidy on home loans

First-quarter earnings to be adversely hit by lockdown, here’s how to invest | Angel Broking INTERVIEW

With the nation-wide lockdown spreading over two months of the first quarter of financial year 2020-21, it is a given that India Inc’s first quarter earnings are to be adversely impacted.

Bank of India cuts MCLR by 25 bps

State-run lender Bank of India has decided to reduce marginal cost of funds based lending rate (MCLR) by 25 bps across all tenors.The one-year MCLR of the bank will be now at 7.7% with effect from Jun

Byotrol: A COVID-19 Four Bagger I Think Is Too Risky

Byotrol has antimicrobial technologies for which demand has surged due to COVID-19. Its shares have performed well, more than quadrupling at one point on its ye

YouTube makes video chapters official

Creators can chop up the YouTube seek bar into segmented, titled chapters.

PS5 exclusives will not be on PS4 confirms Sony, as CEO hints at price

We’ll finally be seeing some PS5 games next week, and PlayStation’s CEO is convinced that they and the console will launch on time.

Nokia’s foldable phone project rumoured to still be alive

Nokia seems to have reduced steam in terms of product release compared to the early days of HMD Global’s revival of the brand. That has no stopped the company from giving a thought to the idea of a foldable pie. Earlier this year it was rumoured that the company was working on a foldable smartphone …

OnePlus Drops Bombshell That Cheaper Phones Will Sell More Units

Since OnePlus made its smartphone debut with the OnePlus One in 2014, the price of the company's handsets has been creeping up, but CEO Pete Lau says he wants the company to make affordable phones again, while branching out to make other devices.

Galaxy M31 8GB RAM Variant Quietly Launches in India, Priced at $264

Samsung has quietly launched 8GB RAM variant of its budget Galaxy M31 smartpone. The new variant arrives with 128GB onboard memory. Find out more details.

Samsung launches its Galaxy M31 8GB RAM variant in India

Samsung has now introduced its Galaxy M31 8GB RAM variant in India. It is priced at Rs 19,999 and is more expensive than both 6GB variants.

Nokia C5 Endi, C2 Tava, and C2 Tennen release: Simple designs and MediaTek chipsets from ~RM304

When it comes to brands that do well enough in the entry and mid-range segment for smartphones, Nokia is one of them. A few of them were unveiled back in March but the brand has been mostly quiet this year, till the sudden unveiling of three new devices. Yesterday, HMD Global announced the Nokia C5 Endi, C2 Tava, and C2 Tennen entry-level smartphones.

Is there a good reason to buy the Apple Watch Series 5 ?

Share your review of Apple's most recent smartwatch.

Report: Dodgers P Price gives $1K apiece to team's minor leaguers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher David Price will gift $1,000 to each of the players in the team’s minor-league system, MLB writer Francys Romero reported.

Sources: David Price to give each Dodgers minor leaguer $1K in June to help during pandemic

Pitcher David Price will give each minor league player who is not on the Dodgers' 40-man roster $1,000 for the month of June, sources confirmed to ESPN.

Forbes Names Highest-Paid Athlete In 2020

Forbes has released a list of the highest-paid athletes in 2020 - the player at the top of the list is a major surprise.

Mikel Arteta promotes ‘pacey’ attacking prospect to Arsenal first-team training

Arsenal have promoted another academy prospect to first-team training...

Pro boxer’s memorable repayment to hospital

Hassan N’Dam, a former middleweight world boxing champion, wanted to repay the French hospital that cared for his father-in-law through his bout with COVID-19. Perhaps with Champagne? Or chocolate? No

Diggin’ Deep on UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. Burns - Main card preview

Get the lowdown on the UFC main card action this weekend, featuring a heavyweight scrap between a pair of big men looking to break through in Blagoy Ivanov and Augusto Sakai.

The Bundesliga news that could affect West Brom's title battle with Leeds United

Slaven Bilic and his squad may want to pay attention to the effect of empty stadiums on results outside England

HI to introduce grading system for match officials

To improve umpiring standards and bring more structure to officiating, Hockey India has decided to introduce grading system for all officials, including umpires and technical officials. Tournament off

Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande break chart record as Rain On Me makes number one

Their track secured 8.1 million streaming plays in seven days.

Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande break chart record as Rain On Me makes number one

Their track secured 8.1 million streaming plays in seven days.

Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande break chart record as Rain On Me makes number one

Their track secured 8.1 million streaming plays in seven days.

Lata Mangeshkar pays tribute to lyricist Yogesh Gaur on his demise

Veteran singer Lata Mangeshkar on Friday paid tribute to lyricist Yogesh Gaur after his demise earlier today. The 90-year-old singer expressed her res

Lata Mangeshkar pays tribute to lyricist Yogesh Gaur on his demise

Britney Spears Blesses Fans with Her First New Song in Four Years

We don't deserve her.

'This breaks my heart' Piers Morgan on Kate Garraway's update on husband as he fights coronavirus

Kate Garraway's wrote an emotional Instagram post this week on her husband Derek Draper's condition in hospital as he battles Covid-19

Dua Lipa calls for refugee charity donations as she kicks off 24-hour concert

One Humanity Live is raising money for a variety of charities.

Dua Lipa calls for refugee charity donations as she kicks off 24-hour concert

One Humanity Live is raising money for a variety of charities.

Dua Lipa calls for refugee charity donations as she kicks off 24-hour concert

One Humanity Live is raising money for a variety of charities.

RMR Releases Timbaland-Produced Single "I'm Not Over You"

RMR continues his rise to the top with another country-tinged banger produced by Timbaland. There is an air of mystery surrounding RMR. Pronounced Rumor, the masked man chooses to keep his identity a secret. Nobody truly knows who he is. Is he already an established artist? Is he just breaking out n...

Review: Pop star Gaga is back, but where’s the art or spark?

Lady Gaga, “Chromatica” (Interscope)In the 12 years since Lady Gaga dropped her first album, the singer has exceptionally shown that she knows how to create

Locust invasion wreaks havoc on crops and orchards in Pakistan

The damage poses a threat to food security in an impoverished nation already struggling to tackle a coronavirus pandemic that has caused more than 1,300 deaths

UK spring the sunniest since records began, says Met Office

Country also set for driest May for 124 years, with farmers warning of serious impact

Storms threaten more delays as SpaceX prepares for new space attempt

Saturday’s rescheduled departure would be the first time astronauts have been launched from Cape Canaveral since 2011.

Storms threaten more delays as SpaceX prepares for new space attempt

Saturday’s rescheduled departure would be the first time astronauts have been launched from Cape Canaveral since 2011.

Storms threaten more delays as SpaceX prepares for new space attempt

Saturday’s rescheduled departure would be the first time astronauts have been launched from Cape Canaveral since 2011.

SpaceX, NASA already planning its next astronaut mission following historic launch

SpaceX’s first launch of Crew Dragon with astronauts on board may have to wait a few more days to get off the ground, but that doesn’t mean that the company isn’t already looking forward to the future. Following Demo-2, and if all goes as planned, NASA is expected to certify the Crew Dragon spacecraft for […]

Inside a coronavirus hospital in India, doctors see no end in sight

NEW DELHI – It was barely noon on Thursday when the metal doors of the mortuary at a hospital in south New Delhi swung open and staff in white coveralls rolled out a stretcher. Mourning

Indonesia minister slammed for 'virus is like your wife' remarks

An Indonesian minister is under fire after he compared coronavirus to rebellious wives, in remarks aimed at soothing public fears about easing ...

Coronavirus furlough scheme to be gradually withdrawn, Sunak says – video

The UK furlough scheme will start changing from August, and it  will come to an end in October, Rishi Sunak has said

A study explains why coffee is good for digestive disorders

Dietary fibre and polyohenols found in coffee can support the health growth of microflora populations.

Master of cargo ship charged over Australia container spill

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — The ship master of a Singapore-registered vessel that spilled some of its cargo off the Australian east coast has been charged with damage of the marine...

NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo says New York City is on track to begin reopening the week of June 8

"We will stay on track by focusing on the hotspots," Cuomo said. "We know down to the zip code where the infection rate is higher than average."

NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo says New York City is on track to begin reopening the week of June 8th

"We will stay on track by focusing on the hotspots," Cuomo said. "We know down to the zip code where the infection rate is higher than average."

Japan Netflix star's death sparks calls for cyberbullying rules

The death of a young Japanese reality TV star targeted by online abuse has sparked an outpouring of grief in the country and calls for stronger measures to tackle cyberbullying.

Russia to send team to Guiana Space Centre after fuel leak

Russia's space agency says it will send a team of specialists to South America to investigate the leak of toxic fuel from a Russian rocket stage at the Guiana Space Centre.

Russia to send team to Guiana Space Center after fuel leak

Russia's space agency says it will send a team of specialists to South America to investigate the leak of toxic fuel from a Russian rocket stage at the Guiana Space Center.

Britain left off 'safe list' of countries free to holiday in Greece

UK fails to fit epidemiological profile demanded by Athens, which has kept Covid-19 in check

Army Shoot-Off Will Pit Israel's Iron Dome Against Foreign Competitors

The Army announced its plans to purchase Iron Dome in February 2019 to comply with the fiscal 2019 NDAA.

Brit jetting to Spain to have 'temperatures taken before flying and after landing'

According to Spanish Foreign Office sources the measures were among a package of “likely conditions” foreign holidaymakers including Brits would be expected to adhere to so they can visit on holiday from July 1