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Charlottesville Jury Recommends 419 Years Plus Life For Neo-Nazi Who Killed Protester
NPR - Vanessa Romo
The 21-year-old avowed neo-Nazi who murdered a woman when he plowed his car into a crowd of counterprotesters last year at a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Va., will likely spend the rest
Apple
Apple says iPhones remain on sale in China following court injunction
TechCrunch - Rita Liao
Apple has filed an appeal to overturn a court decision that could ban iPhone sales in China, the company said on Monday, adding that all of its models remain available in its third-largest market. The
Human Rights
Google CEO Sundar Pichai: 'Our mission is to protect your privacy'
ZDNet - Liam Tung
Google CEO Sundar Pichai today faces questions from Congress about privacy and political bias on its platforms. Google CEO Sundar Pichai says he …
U.S. Politics
China and US discuss plans for trade talks
Associated Press - By JOE McDONALD, AP Business Writer
BEIJING (AP) — China's economy czar and U.S. trade envoys discussed plans for talks on a tariff battle, the government said Tuesday, indicating that negotiations are going ahead despite tension over the
U.S. Politics
5 US Marines declared dead after aircraft collision near Japan
CNN - By Will Ripley and Amir Vera, CNN
(CNN) — Five US Marines who were missing after two aircraft collided mid-air off the coast of Japan on Thursday morning have been declared dead, the US Marine Corps said. The US military called off its
World News
Mexico pledges $30 billion in development aid in part to deter migration - Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times - By Patrick J. McDonnell and Tracy Wilkinson
Mexico’s new government — under pressure from the Trump administration to curb illegal immigration to the U.S. — will pump more than $30 billion into development for southern Mexico, an investment plan
U.S. Politics
44 ex-senators warn U.S. is 'entering a dangerous period'
POLITICO - By QUINT FORGEY
A bipartisan group of nearly four dozen former senators warned current and future members of the Senate on Monday that the United States is “entering a dangerous period,” and urged them to defend America’s
U.S. Politics
Trump concerned about being impeached, sees it as a 'real possibility,' source says
CNN - By Jim Acosta, CNN
(CNN) — President Donald Trump has expressed concern that he could be impeached when Democrats take over the House, a source close to the President told CNN Monday. The source said Trump sees impeachment
Human Rights
Rights Groups Up Pressure on Google Over China Censorship Ahead of Congressional Hearing
The Intercept - Ryan Gallagher
Google is facing a renewed wave of criticism from human rights groups over its controversial plan to launch a censored search engine in China. A …
Technology Policy
Qualcomm says a Chinese court has banned sales of older iPhones nationwide
Ars Technica - Timothy B. Lee
Apple says it is appealing the ruling. Qualcomm says it has scored an important victory in its long-running global patent battle with Apple over …
China
Japan's top three telcos to exclude Huawei, ZTE network equipment -Kyodo
Reuters India - By Sam Nussey and Makiko Yamazaki
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's big three telecom operators plan not to use current equipment and upcoming fifth-generation (5G) gear from China's Huawei Technologies Co Ltd and ZTE Corp, Kyodo News reported
World News
The new abnormal: why fires like Paradise will happen again and again
The Guardian - Oliver Milman in Paradise, California
Of the 10 most destructive fires in California’s history, five have occurred since October last year I grew up in this state and you’d never really get fires like this in November or December Scott McLean,
Technology
Pixel 3 Lite XL renders show a headphone jack and no notch
TNW - Ivan Mehta
Last month, we saw leaked pictures of the Pixel 3 Lite – Google‘s rumored mid-range phone. Now, OnLeaks and 91mobiles have released renders of the larger Pixel 3 Lite XL suggesting that the device will
U.S. Politics
Google's turn for the Facebook treatment
Axios - David McCabe
After months of dodging requests to testify on Capitol Hill, Google's CEO is finally taking his turn in the hot seat. Why it matters: Sundar Pichai, …
ETFs
'Gilets Jaunes' will cut French GDP growth
Seeking Alpha - Yoel Minkoff
The "Yellow Vest" protests in France over the last month will cost the country's economy 0.1 percentage points in Q4, according to French Finance …
Music
The 100 Best Songs of 2018
Pitchfork
Ariana Grande released her exes with love. Pusha-T spilled the tea on Drake’s baby. Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks took a flawed country to task, and CupcakKe debuted approximately 30 new metaphors for
World News
China bans raising pigs in wild boar areas to block swine fever
Reuters India - by Dominique Patton
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's agriculture ministry said on Monday it will ban pig farming in areas inhabited by wild boars to prevent the spread of highly contagious African swine fever. China, the world's
European News
"We're not far from civil war" - The Story of the Latest Gilet Jaunes Protest
Euronews - euronews
On Saturday, thousands took to the streets with their vision for the future of France in mind. “ACT IV” of the yellow vests protest was set to be big – For one group who gave Euronews’ Anelise Borges access
World News
South Korean taxi driver sets himself on fire in protest over carpool app
Reuters - by Ju-min Park
SEOUL (Reuters) - A South Korean taxi driver set himself on fire and died on Monday to protest a carpooling service proposed by a company that operates the country's most popular chat app. The 57-year-old
Film (UK)
Some Elf fans are only just realising its connection to a classic Christmas movie
digitalspy.com
Son of a nutcracker! It's that time of year when Elf gets its annual rewatch (or five), but for some fans, they're now viewing it in an entirely new …
News
Heavy snow kills three, snarls travel in U.S. Southeast
Reuters - By Rich McKay
ATLANTA (Reuters) - An intense snowstorm headed out to sea on Monday after dumping up to 2 feet (60 cm) of snow on parts of the Southeastern United States, leaving three people dead in North Carolina some
Stablecoin
Each of The Top 100 Cryptocurrencies Explained in One Sentence
hackernoon.com
Gokul N KBlockedUnblockFollowFollowing Dec 9 From an All Time High(ATH) of $19,665.39 Bitcoin has now fallen to $3,398.68. That is a straight 82.78 % …
World News
'Time has come': Chinese police detain prominent 'house' church leaders
Reuters - By Christian Shepherd
BEIJING (Reuters) - Police have detained dozens of churchgoers and leaders of one of China's most prominent Protestant "house" churches, congregation members and activists said, in the latest government
France
Macron to address nation as protests enter fourth week
RFI
French President Emmanuel Macron will announce new measures on Monday evening in a new attempt to diffuse Yellow Vests protests that have wreaked …
Politics
The Russia Investigations: Maybe The End Is In Sight. Maybe It Isn't
NPR - Philip Ewing
Last week in the Russia investigations: The special counsel ties up loose ends, but that may not mean the finish line is any closer. Endings and beginnings Never mind that it still isn't fully clear what
World News
Why have the 'Yellow Vest' protests spilled over into Belgium?
France 24 - France 24 EN
The "gilets jaunes" or "Yellow Vests" movement began in France as a response to a proposed hike on fuel prices. Now it’s turned into a large, amorphous protest movement railing more generally against taxes
Self-help
This Instagram artist's mock self-help books are honestly too relatable
Mashable - Laura Byager
How to make dysfunctional love last forever is a self-help book I'd personally be very, very interested to read. Unfortunately, it's not a real …
Human Rights
Ai Weiwei: Atmosphere in Germany 'Reflects the 1930s'
haaretz.com - DPA
Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei told the Guardian on Monday that the mood in Germany and in much of Europe is "very scary" and a "reflection of …
Celebrity News
China Box Office: ‘Aquaman’ Sinks All Challengers With $94 Million Opening
Variety - Patrick Frater
The decision to release “Aquaman” in China two weeks prior to its North American outing paid off handsomely. The DC Comics adaptation achieved a …
World News
China's Huawei executive bail hearing adjourned to Tuesday
Reuters - By Julie Gordon
VANCOUVER (Reuters) - A Canadian provincial court on Monday adjourned without deciding the fate of a top executive of Huawei Technologies Co Ltd after she appeared in a Vancouver court in relation to extradition

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Charlottesville Jury Recommends 419 Years Plus Life For Neo-Nazi Who Killed Protester

Apple says iPhones remain on sale in China following court injunction

Google CEO Sundar Pichai: 'Our mission is to protect your privacy'

China and US discuss plans for trade talks

5 US Marines declared dead after aircraft collision near Japan

Mexico pledges $30 billion in development aid in part to deter migration - Los Angeles Times

44 ex-senators warn U.S. is 'entering a dangerous period'

Trump concerned about being impeached, sees it as a 'real possibility,' source says

Rights Groups Up Pressure on Google Over China Censorship Ahead of Congressional Hearing

Qualcomm says a Chinese court has banned sales of older iPhones nationwide

Japan's top three telcos to exclude Huawei, ZTE network equipment -Kyodo

The new abnormal: why fires like Paradise will happen again and again

Pixel 3 Lite XL renders show a headphone jack and no notch

Google's turn for the Facebook treatment

'Gilets Jaunes' will cut French GDP growth

The 100 Best Songs of 2018

China bans raising pigs in wild boar areas to block swine fever

"We're not far from civil war" - The Story of the Latest Gilet Jaunes Protest

South Korean taxi driver sets himself on fire in protest over carpool app

Some Elf fans are only just realising its connection to a classic Christmas movie

Heavy snow kills three, snarls travel in U.S. Southeast

Each of The Top 100 Cryptocurrencies Explained in One Sentence

'Time has come': Chinese police detain prominent 'house' church leaders

Macron to address nation as protests enter fourth week

The Russia Investigations: Maybe The End Is In Sight. Maybe It Isn't

Why have the 'Yellow Vest' protests spilled over into Belgium?

This Instagram artist's mock self-help books are honestly too relatable

Ai Weiwei: Atmosphere in Germany 'Reflects the 1930s'

China Box Office: ‘Aquaman’ Sinks All Challengers With $94 Million Opening

China's Huawei executive bail hearing adjourned to Tuesday