FORT PIERCE, Florida — Donald Trump’s defense attorney vehemently pushed back against special counsel Jack Smith’s request for a gag order on Monday, telling the judge in the classified documents case that it could be used against Trump during this week’s presidential debate. If the judge granted the special counsel’s request and Trump said something […]
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Kremlin says US decision to ban Kaspersky software designed to stifle competition
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Kremlin said on Friday that a U.S. decision to ban sales of Kaspersky’s software was a typical move by Washington to stifle foreign competition with American products. The Biden administration on Thursday said it would ban the sale of antivirus software made by Russia’s Kaspersky Lab in the United States, citing […]
New taxes threaten to stifle Kenya’s growing EV sector
Title icon The News NAIROBI — Kenya’s push to introduce new taxes on some electric vehicles and their batteries could stifle growth in the country’s fledgling e-mobility sector, experts have warned. The country’s new finance bill proposes the introduction of value added tax (VAT) on electric bikes and buses, as well as solar and lithium-ion […]
US to work with 50 countries to stifle future pandemics
US President Joe Biden’s administration will help 50 countries identify and respond to infectious diseases, with the goal of preventing pandemics similar to the Covid-19 outbreak. Government officials will work with the countries to develop better testing, surveillance, communication and preparedness for such outbreaks in those countries, according to a senior Biden administration official. The […]
Biden administration announces new partnership with 50 countries to stifle future pandemics
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden‘s administration will help 50 countries identify and respond to infectious diseases, with the goal of preventing pandemics like the COVID-19 outbreak that suddenly halted normal life around the globe in 2020. U.S. government officials will work with the countries to develop better testing, surveillance, communication and preparedness for such […]
SC judicial elections gridlocked. Calls for judicial reform stifle election process
In a move reflecting growing discontent with the way South Carolina elects its judges, the state Senate is blocking all judicial elections — including that of the next state Supreme Court Justice — short of the General Assembly passing a bill on judicial reform. Judicial elections are a key function of the South Carolina General […]
Epic Games CEO fears Google may still be able to stifle Play Store competitors
Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Epic Games CEO Tim SweeneyBoris Streubel/Getty Images for DFB // Philip Pacheco/Getty Images Google lost an antitrust case against Fortnite owner Epic Games. Now, a judge will decide what Google must do to get rid of its monopoly. Epic Games’ CEO told the Financial Times he’s worried Google will continue […]