Frustrated Venezuelan drivers faced lengthy lines for gasoline in border states Tuesday as the government struggled to roll out a new payment system that President Nicolas Maduro says will reduce smuggling of heavily subsidized fuel. Maduro says the payment system will pave the way for charging international prices for fuel, …
your ad hereAfter Fresh Cyberattacks, Experts Say Silicon Valley Showing Improved Response
As legislators prepare to grill Silicon Valley executives over Russian hacking ahead of midterm elections, some observers say the debate over expanded government oversight is far from over. On Tuesday, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey met with legislators in Washington ahead of Wednesday morning’s hearing, where Dorsey and Facebook COO Sheryl …
your ad hereArgentina Seeks Early Release of Funds from IMF
Argentina will have to wait at least until the second half of September to find out whether the International Monetary Fund will agree to the early release of a credit line under a $50 billion backup financing arrangement approved earlier this year, Economy Minister Nicolas Dujovne said Tuesday. Dujovne …
your ad hereNew Mormon Narrative History Book Includes Polygamous Roots
Mormon church founder Joseph Smith insisted on introducing polygamy in the early 1800s despite knowing the societal risks and getting pushback from other leaders and his first wife, recounts a new church history book unveiled Tuesday. A nearly 600-page book that covers early church history from 1815-1846 doesn’t dwell on …
your ad hereActor Spacey Won’t Face Sex Charge in Los Angeles
Prosecutors in Los Angeles said Tuesday that they would not pursue a sexual assault charge against actor Kevin Spacey because the statute of limitations has run out. Spacey has been accused of assaulting a male colleague in 1992. The Los Angeles district attorney’s office said it was also declining to charge …
your ad hereTrauma, Pop Music Fame Collide in Portman’s ‘Vox Lux’
In 2010, Natalie Portman opened the Venice Film Festival as a tormented ballerina in “Black Swan,” a role that earned her an Oscar. She was back Tuesday with “Vox Lux,” as a brattish pop star with a troubled past. That past plays out in the film’s early scenes, where Portman’s …
your ad hereInactivity Puts Quarter of Adults’ Health at Risk, WHO Says
More than a quarter of the world’s adults — 1.4 billion people — exercise too little, putting them at higher risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, dementia and cancers, according to a World Health Organization-led study. In 2016, around one in three women and one in four men worldwide were …
your ad hereAmazon Eyes Chilean Skies as It Seeks to Datamine Stars
Amazon.com is in talks with Chile to house and mine massive amounts of data generated by the country’s giant telescopes, which could prove fertile ground for the company to develop new artificial intelligence tools. The talks, which have been little reported on so far and which were described to Reuters …
your ad hereAlaska Village Experiences Boom in Polar Bear Tourism
A tiny Alaska Native village has experienced a boom in tourism in recent years as polar bears spend more time on land than on diminishing Arctic sea ice. More than 2,000 people visited the northern Alaska village of Kaktovik on the Beaufort Sea last year to see polar bears in …
your ad hereBurned National Museum in Rio Had Relics from Around World
Brazil’s National Museum in Rio de Janeiro, which suffered a massive fire late Sunday, boasted the largest archive of historical artifacts and documents in Latin America, some 20 million pieces from around the globe. Museum officials say it’s too soon to say what has been lost or spared. Here is …
your ad hereGene Therapy Breakthrough Wins World’s Largest Vision Award
Seven scientists in the United States and Britain who have come up with a revolutionary gene therapy cure for a rare genetic form of childhood blindness won a 1 million euro ($1.15 million) prize Tuesday, Portugal’s Champalimaud Foundation said. Established in 2006, the annual award for work related to vision …
your ad hereDirector Returns to Divided Germany in ‘Never Look Away’
The maker of The Lives of Others returns to divided 20th-century Germany in Never Look Away, a film that premiered in Venice on Tuesday and is already being talked about as his second potential Oscar winner. Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, whose last film, The Tourist, starring Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp, was panned …
your ad hereCars Now Cruising Down the Monthly Subscription Highway
If you already subscribe to digital services like Netflix to binge on TV shows and Spotify to groove to an endless mix of music, the auto industry might have a deal for you: Subscribe to your next car as well. Make that cars, plural. Some of these packages — which …
your ad hereSAG-AFTRA Foundation to Honor Harrison Ford, Lady Gaga
Harrison Ford and Lady Gaga are being honored by the SAG-AFTRA Foundation with the Artists Inspiration Award for their contributions to humanitarian and philanthropic causes. The nonprofit organization said Tuesday that the awards will be presented at its third-annual Patron of the Artists Awards on Nov. 8 in Beverly Hills. …
your ad hereUS Factory Activity Hits 14-Year High; Supply Constraints Rising
U.S. manufacturing activity accelerated to more than a 14-year high in August, boosted by a surge in new orders, but increasing bottlenecks in the supply chain because of a robust economy and import tariffs could restrain further growth. The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) survey was at odds with another survey published on Tuesday …
your ad hereIsraeli Filmmaker Gitai Raps Israel in ‘Letter to a Friend in Gaza’
Amos Gitai’s Letter to a Friend in Gaza offers unflinching criticism of Israel’s blockade of Gaza and its lethal response to Palestinian protesters, in which the filmmaker asks fellow Israelis to examine their consciences. In the nonfiction short, which premiered at the Venice Film Festival this week, Israeli and Palestinian actors read out stories and …
your ad hereQatar Lifts Controversial Exit Visa System for Workers
Qatar amended its residency laws on Tuesday to allow foreign workers to leave the country without exit permits from their employers, a provision which labour rights groups have long said should be abolished. Doha is keen to show it is tackling allegations of worker exploitation as it prepares to host …
your ad hereTwitter CEO Says Company Isn’t Biased, Wants Healthy Debate
Twitter’s CEO says the company is not biased against Republicans or Democrats and is working on ways to ensure that debate is healthier on its platform. In prepared testimony released ahead of a House hearing Wednesday, Jack Dorsey says he wants to be clear about one thing: “Twitter does …
your ad hereAid Agency: Yemen’s Plunging Economy Threatens to Kill More People Than War
Yemen’s tanking economy threatens to kill more people than bombs and guns, an aid agency warned on Tuesday as the currency hit its lowest level ever, compounding the world’s biggest hunger crisis. The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) said soaring food prices were pushing many people closer to the brink in …
your ad hereEthiopia Opens Logistics Sector to Foreign Investment
Ethiopia will open its logistics sector to foreign investors but cap their participation, the state investment body said on Tuesday in the latest reform to loosen the government’s control of the economy. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has presided over a shake-up of one of the most heavily-regulated economies in Africa …
your ad hereAmazon Goes From Books to a Trillion-Dollar Valuation
Amazon’s journey from an online bookseller started in a garage to a global e-commerce powerhouse valued at a trillion dollars has centered on obsession with the long road. The company, initially incorporated as “Cadabra” by Jeff Bezos in 1994 and backed with money borrowed from his parents, joined Apple as …
your ad hereArgentine Peso Falls on Doubts Over Plan as Officials Hold IMF Talks
Argentina’s peso slid on Tuesday as investors reacted with skepticism to President Mauricio Macri’s plans to cut the budget deficit, while a government delegation arrived in Washington for talks with the IMF about accelerating its standby finance deal. On Monday, Macri abandoned his gradual approach to balancing the government’s budget, …
your ad hereAmazon Tops $1 Trillion in Stock Market Value
Amazon became the second big US company to hit $1 trillion in stock market value in the latest demonstration of the rising clout of American technology heavyweights. The online retail giant breached the $1 trillion valuation near 1540 GMT when it’s share price hit $2,050.50. The Amazon landmark comes about …
your ad hereNike Shares Take Hit as Kaepernick Ad Spurs Boycott
Shares of Nike Inc. fell 3 percent on Tuesday as calls for a boycott of the sportswear giant gained traction on social media following its choice of Colin Kaepernick as a face for the 30th anniversary of its “Just Do It” slogan. Former San Francisco quarterback Kaepernick, the first NFL …
your ad hereJulia Louis-Dreyfus Thrilled About ‘Veep’ Return
Julia Louis-Dreyfus is back at work on “Veep” and said it feels “fantastic.” The star of the HBO comedy series revealed last September that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer. The news came soon after her sixth consecutive Emmy win for the role of Selina Meyer. As work began …
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