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The computer repairman famous for fixing Hunter Biden’s laptop lost his lawsuit against Twitter on Monday.District Judge Beth Bloom dismissed the case against the social media company with prejudice, meaning the case cannot be brought to court again. Bloom also ordered the plaintiff, John Paul Mac Isaac, to pay Twitter’s attorney fees via Florida’s anti-SLAPP…

© Reuters. Business buildings are pictured in Tokyo, Japan, December 7 , 2020. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon By Daniel Leussink and Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan announced on Thursday a list of initiatives it will focus on to promote green technology and digitalisation, as part of efforts to boost the economy’s long-term growth. The outline, drawn…

WASHINGTON — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is squashing rumors that President Joe Biden will be impeached over his withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan.At an event in Pikeville, Kentucky, Wednesday afternoon, McConnell said, “There isn’t going to be any impeachment” of Biden following the chaotic exit, according to a CBS affiliate livestream of the…

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Evacuees from Afghanistan board a Boeing 777 bound for the United States from Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy August 28, 2021. U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kaila V. Peters/Handout via REUTERS By Josh Smith (Reuters) – A senior board member of Afghanistan’s central bank is urging the U.S. Treasury and…

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: School children wave Japanese and Union Flags (also known as the Union Jack) as a cruise boat carrying Britain’s Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, arrives at the Hama Rikyu gardens in Tokyo February 26, 2015. REUTERS/Toru Hanai By Daniel Leussink and Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) – Member countries of the Comprehensive…

A Florida restaurant owner put a sign outside of her business telling supporters of President Joe Biden not to enter.Angie Ugarte, the owner of DeBary Diner, posted the sign that criticizes the way Biden handled evacuations in Afghanistan, where a blast last week killed 13 U.S. service members.’MILITARY MISSION’ AND EVACUATIONS OVER IN AFGHANISTAN“If you…

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Capitol Building is pictured in Washington, U.S., August 20, 2021. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. groups representing transit systems and city leaders on Monday joined unions and environmental groups in calling on Congress to back at least $10 billion in additional public transit spending along with…

Women in Afghanistan will be allowed to attend university “in safety,” as long as their studies are in line with the Taliban’s interpretation of Islamic law, said the militant group’s acting higher education minister Abdul Baqi Haqqani, per AFP.Haqqani added mixed-gender classes would be banned, however. He made the comments Sunday at a loya jirga…

Sen. Mitt Romney on Sunday said that the current on-the-ground situation in Afghanistan is a consequence of policy failures made by President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.During an appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union,” the Utah Republican told host Jake Tapper that the rush to withdraw Afghan allies and Americans was “preventable”…

© Reuters. U.S. President Joe Biden arrives for a virtual briefing with FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell on preparations for Hurricane Ida at the White House in Washington, U.S., August 28, 2021. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden on Saturday said he has spoken to governors of states in the Gulf of Mexico region…