Trump Leaves Hospital Briefly; Doctors Report 2 Drops in Oxygen Saturation

VOA — WHITE HOUSE – After tweeting a video early Sunday evening saying he’s “getting great reports” from his doctors, U.S. President Donald Trump promised a little surprise for his supporters outside... Read more »

Attorney: Iran Temporarily Releases French-Iranian Academic From Jail

VOA — DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – Iran has temporarily released French-Iranian academic Fariba Adelkhah, who has been in jail after being convicted of security breaches, her lawyer said Saturday on Twitter.... Read more »

Trump, Diagnosed With COVID-19, to Work From Hospital

VOA — WHITE HOUSE – Late Friday U.S. President Donald Trump, suffering from COVID-19, tweeted from his hospital suite, “Going well, I think! Thank you to all. LOVE!!” The president’s physician, Dr.... Read more »

Amazon: Nearly 20,000 of Our Workers Tested Positive for Coronavirus

VOA — More than 19,800 of Amazon’s U.S. front-line workers tested positive for the coronavirus this year, or 1.44% of its workforce, the company announced Thursday. The world’s largest online retailer’s response... Read more »

Barbados Decision to Remove Queen Elizabeth as Head of State Blamed on China

VOA — LONDON – A prominent lawmaker from Britain’s ruling Conservative Party has claimed that China is pressuring Barbados to remove Queen Elizabeth as head of state.  The Caribbean island nation’s Governor-General... Read more »

Lawmakers Warn US About Failing to Adapt to Growing Chinese Threat

VOA — WASHINGTON – U.S. lawmakers are sounding alarms about the threat from China, warning Washington has so far failed to keep up with Beijing as it emerges as a global power.... Read more »

Donald Trump and Joe Biden clash in chaotic first debate

DW — The debate saw heated clashes between President Donald Trump and his Democrat challenger Joe Biden. The two sparred over healthcare and the COVID-19 pandemic — trading personal jabs as well.... Read more »

Trump taxes: Democrats outraged, Republicans silent over revelations

DW — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Donald Trump’s debts were a “national security” issue, while Joe Biden’s campaign criticized the US tax system. But high-ranking Republicans did not comment on the... Read more »

Donald Trump ‘paid $750 in federal income taxes in 2016 and 2017’ – NY Times

BBC — Donald Trump paid just $750 (£580) in federal income tax both in 2016, the year he ran for the US presidency, and in his first year in the White House,... Read more »

US judge suspends Donald Trump’s TikTok ban

DW — TikTok has won a last-minute reprieve after a federal judge halted the Trump administration’s ban on downloads. However, the court rejected the tech firm’s request to suspend a total ban,... Read more »