WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Some members of the U.S. Senate hearing President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, a proceeding following decades-old precedent, said they welcomed at least one of the chamber’s anachronistic rules: a ban on cellphones. “We’re all on a digital detox,” said Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar, during a break in what is just the third
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SAN FRANCISCO/CAIRO (Reuters) – U.N. experts have demanded an immediate investigation by U.S. and other authorities into allegations that Saudi Arabia’s crown prince was involved in a plot to hack the phone of Amazon boss Jeff Bezos. The U.N. special rapporteurs, Agnes Callamard and David Kaye, said on Wednesday that they had information pointing to
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Marie Antoinette’s hair turned white overnight, according to folklore, before she was executed by guillotine in 1793 during the French Revolution. The ill-fated queen embodied an extreme example of the phenomenon of stress-induced graying of the hair. FILE PHOTO: A woman dressed as Marie Antoinette from the video game “Assassin’s Creed: Unity”
Colour can be a cruel mistress. Most of us know that we could stand to win a few style points by giving hues outside our comfort zone a go, but — like finding the right haircut for your face shape — selecting hues that work with your complexion is often easier said than done. With
Weyes Blood has announced a 2020 world tour. The trek, titled “A Lot Has Changed Tour”, will keep the psychedelic folk musician on the road for the majority of the year. “A Lot Has Changed Tour” will see Weyes Blood performing in Australia, Europe, and the US starting next month and continuing on through to
U.S. President Donald Trump talks during a bilateral meeting with Iraqi President Barham Salih (not pictured) at the 50th World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he would prefer a longer impeachment trial so that current and
SAN FRANCISCO/CAIRO (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister dismissed allegations that the crown prince may have been involved in a plot to hack the phone of Amazon boss Jeff Bezos as “absurd” on Wednesday, seeking to head off a dispute that could damage the kingdom’s reputation. Cybersecurity experts hired by Bezos, the world’s richest man,
HERMITAGE, England (Reuters) – A specialist care facility in England is using virtual reality (VR) headsets and data mining to help children with autism to acclimatize to scenarios they are likely to encounter outside of school. FILE PHOTO: People wear VR glasses at a new permanent Timeride exhibition about the divided city in Berlin, Germany,
Remember the days when sitting in the barber’s chair was just a case of saying ‘short back and sides,’ and picking out glasses offered the choice of plastic or metal? Well, as good as they were, those were also the days your ‘do gave you ears like Dumbo and your specs could double up as
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. prosecutors will begin presenting their rape case against Harvey Weinstein on Wednesday, with the once-powerful Hollywood producer facing life in prison if convicted, in a trial that has become a watershed moment for the #MeToo movement. Film producer Harvey Weinstein departs his sexual assault trial at New York Criminal Court
BEIRUT (Reuters) – An International Monetary Fund program is an option for Lebanon depending on terms that should be bearable for the crisis-hit country and not trigger social unrest, a senior politician said on Wednesday as a new government took office. FILE PHOTO: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) logo is seen outside the headquarters building
FILE PHOTO: Two Air Canada Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircrafts are seen on the ground as Air Canada Embraer aircraft flies in the background at Toronto Pearson International Airport in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, March 13, 2019. REUTERS/Chris Helgren (Reuters) – Air Canada (AC.TO) said on Wednesday it has removed Boeing’s (BA.N) 737 MAX from its
Producer/composer/singer-songwriter/session player Jon Brion has worked with everyone from Kanye West to Fiona Apple and Frank Ocean to Beyoncé — but when he was asked to finish up Mac Miller‘s album Circles, he embarked on a brilliant yet delicate musical journey like no other. When the two met prior to Miller’s unexpected passing, he was focused on writing and
Breaking News TMZ.com Tekashi 6ix9ine‘s life might be in danger behind bars, but the judge still isn’t letting him out to serve his sentence at home. A federal judge just denied Tekashi’s motion to serve his 24 months under home confinement. In his decision, Judge Paul Engelmayer said doing the time behind bars is “necessary
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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Facebook Inc announced limited changes on Thursday to its approach to political ads, including allowing users to turn off certain ad-targeting tools, but defied critics’ demands that it bar politicians from using its ads system to spread lies. Ahead of the U.S. presidential election in November 2020, the world’s biggest social