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Federal program offers new cybersecurity tool for elections
State and local officials are receiving additional tools from the federal government to help defend the nations election systems from cyberthreats ahead of the November vote, as intelligence officials continue to warn about foreign efforts to interfere in...
Senate passes bill to drastically overhaul USOPC
A bill that would give Congress the power to dissolve the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee's board of directors and would more than double the federation's funding for the U.S. Center for SafeSport passed the Senate unanimously Tuesday.
Neil Young sues Trump campaign, deriding use of famous tunes
Neil Young sued President Donald Trumps reelection campaign Tuesday for copyright infringement, saying he doesnt want his music used as a theme song for a divisive unAmerican campaign of ignorance and hate."
Mosaic, Take-Two Interactive rise; Ralph Lauren falls
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U.S. to keep backing Venezuela's Guaido after December election, envoy says
The Trump administration will maintain support for opposition leader Juan Guaido as Venezuela's legitimate president and expects dozens of other countries to continue recognizing him following Dec. 6 legislative elections that opposition parties plan to b...
Germany drops travel warnings for some Turkish provinces
Germany lifted a warning against travelling to four Turkish seaside provinces with low coronavirus infection rates as part of a deal to help revive tourism between the two countries, the foreign ministry in Berlin said on Tuesday.
Factbox: Spain's monarchy, beset by scandal, is funded by taxpayers
Spain's Royal House, in the spotlight this week after former king Juan Carlos decided to leave Spain under a cloud of financial scandal, is a publiclyfunded institution created to support the king as the head of state and his family.
Second COVID wave highly likely to hit France this year, scientists say
A second wave of the coronavirus epidemic is highly likely to hit France in the autumn or winter, the government's top scientific body warned on Tuesday as authorities seek to contain an increase in new cases over the past two weeks.
Denmark shouldn't reopen clubs and venues as infections rise, state expert says
Denmark should not allow nightclubs and music venues to reopen given a recent increase in COVID19 infections and should pause a planned fourth phase of relaxing its lockdown measures, its state epidemiologist said on Tuesday.
The survivor: last Korean war criminal in Japan wants recognition
To the casual observer, 95yearold Lee Hakrae could be just another elderly person in Japan. Surrounded by pictures of his family and paintings by his greatgrandchildren, Lee potters about his cluttered living room on the outskirts of Tokyo.
GM alleges Fiat Chrysler spent millions to bribe UAW leaders
General Motors is asking a federal judge to reconsider his dismissal of a lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler based on new allegations that FCA bribed union and GM officials with millions stashed in secret foreign bank accounts.
Coronavirus Long-term Toll Signals Billions in Healthcare Costs Ahead
Late in March, Laura Gross, 72, was recovering from gall bladder surgery in her Fort Lee, New Jersey, home when she became sick again.
UK declines comment on Reuters report about hacking of former trade minister's email
The British government on Monday declined to comment on a Reuters report that classified U.S.UK trade documents leaked ahead of Britain's 2019 election were stolen from the email account of former trade minister Liam Fox.
Mexican TV networks to provide home learning for students as schools stay shut
Mexican students will be educated in the next academic year through a homelearning program broadcast by major networks such as TV Azteca until a drop in coronavirus infections allows for schools to be reopened, the government said on Monday.
Lebanon's foreign minister quits over lack of "will to reform"
Lebanon's Foreign Minister Nassif Hitti resigned on Monday over what he described as lack of political will to reform as his nation wrestles with a financial crisis posing the biggest threat to stability since a 19751990 civil war.