WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The impeachment inquiry into U.S. President Donald Trump will reach a critical juncture on Wednesday when lawmakers launch their first televised public hearings, marking a new, high-stakes phase of a tumultuous presidency. FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks at a Veterans Day Parade and Wreath Laying ceremony in Manhattan, New…
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionEvo Morales steps off the plane after being granted political asylum in Mexico Former Bolivian President Evo Morales has arrived in Mexico City saying he asked for asylum because his life was in danger.Mr Morales resigned on Sunday after weeks of protests over a disputed presidential election…
What could go wrong? — "Project Nightingale" is an attempt to squeeze more money from patients. Beth Mole - Nov 11, 2019 11:09 pm UTC Enlarge / Mountain View, Calif. - May 21, 2018: Exterior view of a Googleplex building, the corporate headquarters complex of Google and its parent company Alphabet Inc.Google quietly partnered last…
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers a joint statement in Tel Aviv, Israel November 12, 2019. REUTERS/Corinna KernTEL AVIV (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said fighting with Palestinian Islamic Jihad militants that erupted after Israel killed their top field commander in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday could prove protracted. “Israel is not interested…
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Canadian rocker Neil Young hopes to become a dual citizen Canadian-born rock star Neil Young has said his application for US citizenship has been delayed partly because he smokes marijuana.Young says he passed the citizenship test but was told he had to take another to prove "moral character".In April,…
A rivalry for the ages — Newton and Leibniz are like night and day, or derivatives and integrals. Jennifer Ouellette - Nov 10, 2019 6:36 pm UTC Enlarge / Arch-rivals Isaac Newton and Gottfried Leibniz famously fought over the credit for inventing calculus.Ben OrlinMath teacher Ben Orlin writes and draws the (aptly named) blog Math…
FILE PHOTO: Hong Kong's Chief Executive Carrie Lam attends a news conference at the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government office in Beijing, China November 6, 2019. REUTERS/Jason LeeHONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong’s embattled leader Carrie Lam said on Monday the violence that is roiling the former British colony has exceeded protesters’ demands…
Image copyright APple A US financial regulator has opened an investigation into claims Apple's credit card offered different credit limits for men and women.It follows complaints - including from Apple's co-founder Steve Wozniak - that algorithms used to set limits might be inherently biased against women.New York's Department of Financial Services (DFS) has contacted Goldman…
This one goes to 11 — In its third year, hacking/coding challenge tests a range of skills. Sean Gallagher - Nov 9, 2019 9:56 pm UTC Enlarge / Capture the flag with your code in the RunCode challenge this weekend.Getty ImagesIt's Veterans Day weekend again, which means it's time for the return of RunCode, an annual…
DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi state oil giant Aramco will sell up to 0.5% of its shares to individual retail investors and will be restricted from issuing additional shares for a year after the initial public offering (IPO), its prospectus said on Saturday. FILE PHOTO: The Saudi Aramco logo is pictured at the company's oil facility…
