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Progressive congresswoman issues scathing assessment of her own party, less than 24 hours after Joe Biden is declared president-elect

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09/11/2020

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has said that she might quit politics if Democrats continue to be hostile towards progressive causes. In an interview with The New York Times, shortly after president-elect Joe Biden was declared the winner of the 2020 election, AOC admitted that she wasnt even initially sure if she was going to run for reelection this year. I genuinely dont know. I dont even know if I want to be in politics, she told the newspaper. You know, for real, in the first six months of my term, I didnt even know if I was going to run for re-election this year. When asked why she he cited stress, violence and lack of support from your own party as among her reasons. Read more Ms Ocasio-Cortez was re-elected to her New York congressional seat by a large margin this week, early results...

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China’s newest five year plan has a target of reaching moderate developed nation per capita income levels by 2

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08/11/2020

China’s newest five year plan has a target of reaching moderate developed nation per capita income levels by 2035. Spain has a per capita income level of $26,000 now and Italy has a per capita income level of $30,000. Those countries have GDP growth rates of about 1-2% per year. If China were to catch up to those countries in 2035, then China would need a per capita income of about $35,000. China’s current nominal per capita GDP is $10,839. If China had about 5% per year GDP growth this would double China’s per capita income by 2035. Combining that with a near doubling of the chinese currency versus the US Dollar, would enable per capita income to get to the $35,000-40,000 per person level in 2035. China again will emphasize innovation and boosting research and development as a share of...

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Unlike last spring, state, local officials use targeted measures in hopes of stemming rising infections and hospitalizations

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08/11/2020

The rebound of the pandemic is driving some cities and states to bring back restrictions on daily life, but with a lighter touch than before in hopes of minimizing the economic damage caused by sweeping lockdowns. The new targeted actions range from prohibiting indoor service at bars and restaurants in Illinois to fining the hosts of disorderly, overcrowded indoor parties in Hoboken, N.J., and new statewide mandates in Massachusetts and Maine requiring people to wear face coverings in public, regardless of physical distance...

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Sydney will host the world’s biggest concert of the COVID-19 era on November 28, when local band Ocean Alley plays before 6000 people, followed by Bernard Fanning on December 5.

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07/11/2020

TEG and Live Nation are both members of the powerful Live Entertainment Industry Forum, chaired by former Cricket Australia boss James Sutherland. Last month, LEIF released an EY report estimating that the number of full-time-equivalent jobs supported by the industry nationwide would fall from 122,000 in 2019 to just 43,000 by December if it could not play to full houses. There will be far from full houses at the Ocean Alley and Bernard Fanning concerts, which are expected to quickly sell out their 6000 tickets apiece. The Qudos Bank Arena, which TEG leases from the government, crammed in more than 21,000 people for a Justin Timberlake concert in 2014. Ocean Alley at the ARIA Awards at Star City Casino in Sydney in 2019. Dominic Lorrimer However, Mr Jones hoped they would be a showcase ...

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The homes of four men are searched by German police investigating links with the Vienna gunman.

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07/11/2020

image copyrightGetty Images image captionA commemoration was held on Thursday in Vienna for the four people who died German police have searched the homes of four men over suspected links with a militant Islamist gunman who shot dead four people in central Vienna. Police say the men are not considered suspects but they did have contact with the attacker and two met him in person. A number of suspects are still being held in Austria, but officials are following up leads in Switzerland too. The gunman went on the rampage in Vienna on Monday night, opening fire in six places in the centre. Two women and two men were killed and 23 were wounded. Police shot the gunman dead and found that he had both Austrian and Macedonian citizenship. Austrian authorities are trying to track down the 20...

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An update in Nevada falls short of calling the state or the race for Democratic nominee Joe Biden as counting ramps up in the other key states that will decide the 2020 US election. Follow live.

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06/11/2020

A hotly anticipated update of results in Nevada fell short of calling the state or the race for Democratic nominee Joe Biden. But counting, and legal challenges from the Trump campaign, has ramped up in the other key states that will decide the 2020 US election. Follow live in the blog below.

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The anniversary of the Instrument of Accession last month is a reminder of China’s illegal territorial occupation

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06/11/2020

Following the abrogation of Article 370 and reorganisation of the Indian State of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), a China-Pakistan tandem has emerged to internationalise the issue, including in the UN Security Council. Pakistan has feigned solidarity with the people of Kashmir and continues to train and fund separatists and terrorists. The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the global watchdog that monitors terror financing, has retained Pakistan on its Grey List for a good reason. Chinas support for Pakistan is motivated by a desire to perpetuate its own territorial grab in the trans-Karakoram Shaksgam Tract of Kashmir. Legitimately Indias China treats the J&K issue as a bilateral dispute left over from history to be resolved between India and Pakistan. It has turned a blind eye to th...

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Joe Biden within six electoral college votes of victory while president’s lead narrows in remaining battlegrounds

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06/11/2020

Donald Trump called for vote counting to be halted in several swing states as the US waited for results from a handful of battlegrounds that will decide the presidential election. As of Thursday morning, Democratic challenger Joe Biden was within six electoral votes of victory while Mr Trump’s thin lead in two swing states, Georgia and Pennsylvania, appeared to be narrowing. Victory in Michigan and Wisconsin on Wednesday pushed Mr Biden to 264 in the race for the 270 electoral college votes needed to win the presidency. Mr Trump leads his rival in Georgia but Democrats were increasingly optimistic about the southern state because the remaining votes to be counted were mostly from heavily Democratic counties. “STOP THE COUNT!” Mr Trump tweeted on Thursday, as his campaign pressed lawsu...

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D’Jon Antone, 18, was arrested Wednesday in connection with the fatal shooting of actor Eddie Hassell earlier this week.

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06/11/2020

An 18-year-old man has been arrested in the shooting death of actor Eddie Hassell, police said. The man, DJon Antone, was arrested Wednesday, police in Grand Prairie, Texas, said in a statement, and is being held at Grand Prairie Detention Center on a $500,000 bond. Investigators have determined that the attack was a random robbery, police said. Antone is not a resident of Grand Prairie. Hassell, 30, best known for his role on NBCs Surface, was found dead in Texas early Sunday with apparent gunshot wounds, Grand Prairie police said at the time. He was shot in the stomach, according to his manager. His manager added Hassell was outside the apartment of his girlfriend, who was inside at the time of the shooting and did not see the assailant. Officers gave first aid to the actor, but he ...

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