The Trump administration begins hearings on its China tariffs. Up to 370 representatives of US companies are expected to testify on the toll that an additional $200 billion worth of tariffs on Chinese goods would take on business. Levies on $34 billion of imports from China went into effect in early July.
Venezuwla Knocks Zeroes Off Its Banknotes.
Venezuela knocks zeroes off its banknotes. The new currency, known as the sovereign bolivar, will be anchored to Venezuela’s cryptocurrency, the petro. That implies a devaluation of more than 90%, and comes amid desperate moves to shore up the country’s shattered economy, including a 3,000% minimum-wage hike.
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China’s Ballooning Surveillance Spending:
China’s ballooning surveillance spending. Imagine a police officer with the ability to instantly analyze all the contacts, photos, emails, and social media posts on your phone. Cate Cadell reports for Reuters on the “black tech” being deployed by law enforcement across China, which has spent nearly $20 million on surveillance equipment since the start of 2016.
Dogs Are A Woman’s Best Friend.
Dogs are a woman’s best friend. When Leah Fessler began caring for an adorable but accident-prone pug, she realized why powerful women are often also dog-parents: Pups insist that women (and men) connect to the parts of themselves that, as Fessler writes, “a sexist society is often determined to strip away
Former UN Secretary Has Passed Away:
Former UN Chief and Nobel Peace Laureate Kofi Annan passed away at the age of 80 on Saturday . A diplomat source said that Annan died in a Swiss hospital, and his wife Mrs Annan and their children Ama, Kojo and Nina were by his side during his last days.
UN Secretary General Kofi Annan May his soul rest in perfect peace .
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They Say Teenagers Don’t Use Facebook…
They say teenagers don’t use Facebook. That’s mostly true. But research shows the platform is still popular among low-income teens in the US. Hanna Kozlowska looks at how Facebook—born out of privilege—is now being used by underprivileged kids to fill gaps when other resources are unavailable.
The World’s Biggest Pork Supplier Raced To Contain A Swine-Fever Outbreak ..
The world’s biggest pork supplier raced to contain a swine-fever outbreak. China ordered WH Group to shut one of its main slaughterhouses after a second outbreak of African Swine Fever in two weeks. Unlike swine flu, African Swine Fever doesn’t affect humans.
LOVE, SERVE AND STAY UNITED IN CHURCH.
Love, Serve and Stay United in Church
…we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. (Romans 12:5)
The Church Jesus built has an enemy. That was clear from the time He introduced it: “…on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.” (Matthew 16:18) In less than 300 years the Roman Empire went from being its most vicious persecutor to acknowledging Jesus as Lord. Preaching “Christ crucified” – which was called “foolishness” by the gentiles (1 Corinthians 1:23) – ended up being victorious over the “wisdom” sought by Greco-Roman culture. (1 Corinthians 1:22-30) But that’s in the past. What about today? Do the “wise” and “strong” still search for “the wisdom of God?” (1 Corinthians 1:27, 30) Yes!
TODAY’S INNOVATIONS..
Today’s innovations are shaping tomorrow’s cities. To solve emerging population and climate challenges, cities are applying groundbreaking technologies to traditional industries: Smart water systems will lead to more efficient urban farms, while AI advances are reinventing waste management. Learn more ways the old is merging with the new.
WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING
“BRAZIL’S “DR BUMBUM” WAS CHARGED”…………
Brazil’s “Dr Bumbum” was charged with homicide. Brazilian prosecutors claim that the celebrity plastic surgeon, aided by his mother and assistants, injected an unsafe quantity of acrylic glass filler into the buttocks of a patient, who later died from the procedure.
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