November 2020
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A Joe Biden presidency is likely to involve a deeper U.S. engagement with Southeast Asia, some analysts say, offering trade for their pandemic-hit economies and security leverage against regional heavyweight China-but also bringing uncomfortable questions on rights and democracy. Southeast Asia knows Biden from his time as vice president in the administration of President Barack…
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Fifteen pro-democracy lawmakers announced their resignations from Hong Kong’s Legislative Council (LegCo) on Tuesday in protest at the ouster of four of their colleagues following an edict from Beijing. Chanting “Go Hong Kong!” and “We stand together!,” the lawmakers held a joint press conference to announce their resignation, leaving just two opposition voices to face…
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Horses in the wild are defenceless and vulnerable to attacks from predators such as bears, wolves, or lions. But the prey animals are naturally endowed with survival traits that never cease to baffle even large and fast animals like cougars – in most circumstances. Remarkably, horses have natural flightiness that increases their chance of outrunning…
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Javier Saviola looked back at his career on Movistar and remembered his time at Real Madrid, Benfica and Barcelona. He said “Benfica is one of the best clubs in which I’ve played” because “we played very good football and the fans enjoyed it.” His only regret is “I’d have liked to have given them a…
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As Democrat Joe Biden has claimed victory and held his victory celebration Saturday night, White House senior adviser Jared Kushner reportedly was approaching President Donald Trump about conceding the presidential election. The news was first reported by CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, citing two unidentified sources. She tweeted late Saturday night: “Some news — Jared Kushner has approached…
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President Donald Trump can still win the presidency. Here’s how: Only the Electoral College or the various state legislatures can declare a candidate the winner. To base this decision on network vote totals and projections and to call Joe Biden the president-elect is irresponsible. The recounts in Arizona, Georgia, and the other states are likely…
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For those of you that might have tuned in and did not see Fox News’ “Justice” with Judge Jeanine Pirro on Saturday night, sources told Newsmax the show was suspended over a spat on the network’s coverage of President Donald Trump. Sources close to the network told Newsmax, because she made a very staunch defense of President…
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Joe Biden didn’t declare victory in a speech in Delaware Wednesday—but he declared it was “clear” that he would end up the winner after all the votes are counted. “I’m not here to declare that we’ve won, but I am here to report that when the count is finished, we believe we will be the…
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Football legend Diego Maradona has successfully undergone an operation for possible bleeding on his brain. In a statement released on Tuesday night, the 1986 World Cup winner’s spokespeople said the operation “was all successful and it happened as expected”. Maradona, who played for the likes of Napoli, Barcelona and Boca Juniors before hanging up his boots in…
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A 2020 election shocker: Kanye West has admitted defeat after garnering roughly 60,000 votes, Entertainment Tonight reports. The “Graduation” rapper and designer conceded with a simple tweet: “WELP.” That tweet is down now. But Kanye posted another with an image of himself in front of a multi-colored election map. The caption reads: “KANYE 2024.” People magazine reports that Kanye scored…
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With the movement for racial justice and equality sweeping the country, BMI songwriters are picking up their pens and calling for much-needed change through their music. Issues of social justice, racial equity, tolerance and beyond are being highlighted in powerful songs that are shining a light on what’s happening and resonating with listeners. This builds…
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Joe Biden has won the key battleground state of Wisconsin but managers for the Trump campaign have said the US President intends to request a recount. CNN projected Biden’s win for Wisconsin on Wednesday but with votes still being counted in several states, the US presidential election result is still too close to call. Hours before…
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The US election could run on at least a few days longer, with some vital states yet to declare a result. A huge swell of postal voting – as a result of the pandemic – has complicated the counting and some officials say they won’t finish until Friday or later. Many states have clearly fallen…
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Kim Forrest, chief investment officer at Bokeh Capital Partners in Pittsburgh, said a Biden victory could lead to some inflation, which would be beneficial to banks in particular. “A Federal Reserve committed to keeping rates lower and yet allowing not a flat curve, but one with some steepening to it, and then some inflation and…
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Wall Street’s main indexes jumped on Tuesday as investors bet that one of the country’s most divisive presidential races could end with a clear victory for Democratic nominee Joe Biden and a swift deal on more fiscal stimulus. All 11 major S&P indexes were up in morning trading, led by financials .SPSY, healthcare .SPXHC and industrial .SPLRCI stocks as investors…
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In an interview with France Football, Mazinho, the father of Liverpool’s Thiago Alcantara and Paris Saint-Germain’s Rafinha, revealed that PSG sporting director tried to sign Thiago in the summer from Bayern Munich, only to end up with his brother. “I had already spoken with Leonardo a while ago, but about Thiago,” Mazinho said. “Leonardo wanted…
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