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China may halt French police cooperation over Interpol case: source

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Chinese officials are threatening to stop all police cooperation with France after it gave political asylum to the wife of the former Interpol chief, a Chinese national now languishing in prison on charges of bribery, a French source close to the matter said Monday. "There hasn't been any official request to suspend the cooperation but an informal expression of intent," the source told AFP. French daily Le Monde reported over the weekend that the security attache at France's embassy in Beijing had been told of the impending move. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/339Lz25 via Latest News

At $200 off, the latest MacBook Air is an even better deal at Best Buy - The Verge

At $200 off, the latest MacBook Air is an even better deal at Best Buy    The Verge Best Buy has taken $200 off of the 2019 MacBook Air laptop, bringing the price down to $899 for a limited time. The decision between the Air and the Pro is ... View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/338yarf via Technology

Best price ever: Anker Soundcore Liberty Neo true wireless earbuds - USA TODAY

Best price ever: Anker Soundcore Liberty Neo true wireless earbuds    USA TODAY Anker's true wireless Liberty Neo earbuds on sale for $40 ($20 off) at Amazon    Android Police DEAL: Anker's Soundcore Liberty Neo Wireless Earbuds for $40 ($10 Off)    Droid Life Anker's back to school sale features must-have Mac, iPhone and Android accessories    9to5Toys Snag Anker's well-reviewed Liberty Neo wireless earbuds on sale for $40    Android Central View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2Kg7rl8 via Technology

Faster algorithm could lead to more realistic sounds in VR - Engadget

Faster algorithm could lead to more realistic sounds in VR    Engadget Faster sound propagation algorithm could lead to more realistic VR    TechSpot View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2MDUmna via Technology

Galaxy Watch Active 2 price and release date - SamMobile

Galaxy Watch Active 2 price and release date    SamMobile Samsung Should Have Just Led With the Galaxy Watch Active2    Gizmodo Galaxy Watch Active2: Official Introduction (with Roy Choi)    Samsung Samsung’s Galaxy Watch Active 2 brings back the bezel control    The Verge Samsung Galaxy Watch Active2 Hands-On: Samsung's balancing act    Engadget View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/31jF6zS via Technology

Metal Gear Solid Voice Actor Left Unimpressed by Evo Tournament Gag - Push Square

Metal Gear Solid Voice Actor Left Unimpressed by Evo Tournament Gag    Push Square An Evo 2019 Joke Had Fans Thinking Snake Would Be In Tekken 7    Kotaku Snake Teaser For Tekken 7 Was Only A Joke, Organizer Says [UPDATE]    GameSpot Tekken 7 - Official Leroy Smith & Zafina Reveal Trailer    IGN EVO production team receiving backlash after finals joke teases fans into thinking Solid Snake might be joining Tekken 7    EventHubs View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2GOQcVJ via Technology

Trump says 'something GREAT' can come out of shootings, tying background check bill to immigration reform

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In the wake of the deadly mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, the president also blamed the media for "the anger and rage that has built up over many years." from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2yF6X1g via Latest News

El Paso shooting: Mexico government calls for US gun law reform over 'act of terrorism' in Texas

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The Mexican government has dubbed the mass shooting in El Paso, Texas, over the weekend an "act of terrorism" against Mexicans, while the president of that nation expressed hope that the US will act swiftly to change its gun laws.The shooting, on Saturday, has left at least 22 people dead, after a gunman opened fire in a Walmart just miles from the US-Mexico border."There could be a change to their laws because it is stunning what is happening, unfortunate, and very powerful," Andrés Manuel López Obrador, the Mexican president, said on Monday. "I don't rule out that they could change their constitution and laws. These are new times; you have to always be adjusting the legal framework to the new reality."The shooting on Saturday has shocked many in the US and Mexico, and has sparked an international conversation around white supremacy and racism in the US after reports indicated the white gunman wrote an anti-immigrant screed online before the attack.Fo

Mexican man who shielded wife in Texas mass shooting dies

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A Mexican man who threw himself in front of his wife to shield her from bullets in a mass shooting in El Paso, Texas, died on Monday, officials and his family said, raising the toll of Mexican nationals killed in one of two weekend mass shootings in the United States to eight. Juan de Dios Velazquez, 77, had moved to El Paso with his wife Estela Nicolasa, 65, from Ciudad Juarez, just across the border in Mexico, six months before they were caught in Saturday's mass shooting at a Walmart store. "He couldn't fight anymore, his heart started to fail," said Idaly Velazquez, a niece who confirmed his passing to Reuters. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2YLTLCe via Latest News

Ohio shooting suspect had been suspended from school for making a 'rape list' of girls he wanted to attack

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The Ohio gunman who killed nine people on Sunday had previously been suspended from school over a "hit list" of classmates and a "rape list" of girls he wanted to sexually assault.  Connor Betts, 24, opened fire outside a crowded bar in the early hours of Sunday, injuring dozens and leaving his own sister among the fatalities, before police on patrol in the area shot him dead. It has now emerged that the gunman had a history of violence, leading to questions over how he was able to purchase the fire arms used in the shooting spree. According to high school classmates, Betts was suspended during their junior year at suburban Bellbrook High School after a hit list of those he wanted to kill was found scrawled in a school bathroom.  That followed an earlier suspension after Betts came to school with a list of female students he wanted to sexually assault, according to the two classmates, a man and a woman who are both now 24 and did not wish to be identified.  "Th

Refugees in Pakistan fearful after India abolishes Kashmir autonomy

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Refugees in Pakistani-held Kashmir voiced fears for relatives still on the other side of the disputed Himalayan border Monday after India abolished the Muslim-majority region's special autonomy, raising fears of fresh violence. Many of the roughly 250 people in the Manak Paiyan refugee camp near Muzaffarabad, the largest city in Pakistani-held Kashmir, fled fighting in the 1990s but still have family on the other side of the Line of Control, the de facto border slicing through the heavily militarised region. The move is set to exacerbate the rebellion in Kashmir, and to deepen the long-running animosity with nuclear rival Pakistan, which has fought two out of three wars with India over the territory. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/33fTJ9m via Latest News

Switzerland has a stunningly high rate of gun ownership — here's why it doesn't have mass shootings

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Here's what the US can learn from Switzerland, which has nearly eliminated mass shootings while maintaining a high rate of gun ownership. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2MC5ZLg via Latest News

A Brazilian gang leader dressed up as his 19-year-old daughter to escape from prison. It didn't work

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Clauvino de Silva attempted to escape prison by dressing up as his 19-year-old daughter and leaving her in his cell. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2YpvkiW via Latest News

Mitch McConnell campaign posts photos of tombstones with Democrat names on hours after El Paso shooting

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Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell has been criticised after his re-election campaign team posted a photo of gravestones bearing the names of various Democrats and their policies – hours after the deadly mass shooting in El Paso on Saturday. Alongside a picture of a grinning Senator McConnell, the tweet shows a tombstone reading “RIP Amy McGrath, November 3rd 2020”, who is running to unseat him in the Kentucky senate race.The other gravestones include socialism, the Green New Deal and Merrick Garland, a Democratic Supreme Court nominee who Mr McConnell refused to bring to the Senate floor for a vote in 2016.The tweet was posted on Saturday evening, just hours after the mass shooting in El Paso, Texas, that has so far left 22 people dead. Democrat Amy McGrath has responded to the post, saying: “Hours after the El Paso shooting, Mitch McConnell proudly tweeted this photo. I find it so troubling that our politics have become so nasty and personal that the Senate Majority Leader thinks

FBI agents are reluctant to pursue white nationalist extremists because they don't want to target Trump's base, former counterterrorism official says

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One former FBI agent told The Washington Post that he thought political controversies had muted the response to violence by white nationalists. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2GOnYKL via Latest News

One day after El Paso shooting, Florida man threatens to 'shoot up' Walmart where his mother works

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Wayne Lee Padgett, 31, called a Walmart where his mother works and threatened to "shoot up" the store. He was arrested and charged with a felony. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/33g6DnO via Latest News

Thousands take to Hong Kong streets as Beijing says protests must stop

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Thousands again took to the streets on Sunday in Hong Kong to call for broad political changes as Beijing warned that it would not let protests persist.  A commentary run by Xinhua, China's official state news agency said the central government “will not sit idly by and let this situation continue." Two demonstrations snaked through Hong Kong, one close to China’s liaison office in Hong Kong, now heavily guarded after it was vandalised by protesters a few weeks ago.  Demonstrators called for people to join a citywide strike, an action that could paralyse the global financial hub of seven million. Volunteers distributed snacks like rice cakes and granola bars, as well as energy drinks and water to help the black-clad crowd fight the oppressive heat. A member of Hong Kong's medical sector attends a rally to support the anti-extradition bill protest in Hong Kong Credit: Reuters Some also stamped numbers for lawyers on protesters’ arms, in case they get arrested. A group also

California tries to score points against Trump with unconstitutional tax returns law

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Even Jerry Brown agreed it was unwise to require presidential candidates like Trump to reveal tax returns. States shouldn't set their own conditions. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2MGcjBw via Latest News

The first Samsung Galaxy Watch Active2 promo video stars LA chef Roy Choi

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The first promo video for the Samsung Galaxy Watch Active2 stars LA chef Roy Choi. In addition to cooking, he's a bit of an entrepreneur too - he runs five businesses, but instead of an office, he prefers to do everything from his phone or his watch. Better yet, he's a fan of the series and previously wore the original Galaxy Watch Active. Now check out the video to see how the Galaxy Watch Active2 helps him throughout his busy day. It's not just calls and reminders, it gives him a nudge when he's been sitting for too long and cheers him on during his runs. The ability to easily swap out... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles https://ift.tt/2ZA9pSD via IFTTT

Hands on: Hands on: Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 review - TechRadar

Hands on: Hands on: Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 review    TechRadar The Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 is a mid-year upgrade on its predecessor adding its most-missed feature: a rotating dial. It's digital, not analog, but the new ... View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2OJoMHe via Technology

Daily Deals: Back to School Sale on Apple Macbooks, iPads, Watches, and AirPods - IGN

Daily Deals: Back to School Sale on Apple Macbooks, iPads, Watches, and AirPods    IGN At $200 off, the latest MacBook Air is an even better deal at Best Buy    The Verge Back-to-school deals keep heating up: Get the brand new MacBook Air for $900    CNET Flash deals: Up to $910 off MacBook Pros, 2019 MacBook Airs $899    AppleInsider Apple MacBook Pro 16-inch could kill off 15-inch model later this year    TechRadar View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2MBqmIu via Technology

2020 Chevrolet Corvette Paint and Interior Color Choices - Autoblog

2020 Chevrolet Corvette Paint and Interior Color Choices    Autoblog 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Gets Bose's Most Powerful Audio System    Tech Times 2020 Corvette Stingray Z51 Looks Stealthy In All-Black Attire    Motor1.com 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 vs New Chevy Corvette C8 | Which One Is Better?    The Fast Lane Car The Manual Corvette Started Dying Before The C8 Even Debuted    Jalopnik View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2OGM0Om via Technology