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(WASHINGTON EXAMINER) -- Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg made controversial remarks about transgender people while discussing priorities of various issues within the Democratic Party. Bloomberg chided the Democratic Party for its focus on social issues, such as gender dysphoria, during a March 2019 forum hosted by the Bermuda Business Development Agency. "If your…

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2. EU plans new rules for AI but experts seek more detail  BBC News
3. EU to unveil proposed regulations for artificial intelligence  Al Jazeera English
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5. Big Tech will have to share data under EU proposals  Financial Times
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A three-day session of the Delhi Assembly will begin from February 24 during which newly-elected MLAs will be sworn in and the speaker will be chosen. The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday. "The Cabinet has decided to convene a three-day session of the Delhi Assembly from February 24," the chief minister told reporters here. Newly-elected lawmakers will take oath on the first day, an official said, adding that the speaker will also be chosen during the session. Читать дальше...

Beauty and the Beat-down?

Samsung is all set to release flagship phone Galaxy S20 coming with 5G technology, 64MP camera and a 6.2-inch display. The smartphone will be available for purchase on March 6. In addition to improved specifications, the upcoming smartphone comes with enhanced security. There is fingerprint recognition, private mode, Knox security, password protection, PIN protection and several other security features.

As Sonam Kapoor-starrer 'Neerja', the biopic of flight attendant Neerja Bhanot, clocked four years of its release on Wednesday, the actor paid a heartfelt tribute to the young woman whose heroic deed has been immortalised in the movie.The actor who essayed the role of Bhanot took to Twitter and shared several pictures including the original picture of Neerja Bhanot and her film poster.Expressing her experience of portraying the role of Bhanot, Kapoor wrote, "Portraying a young girl from Bombay who... Читать дальше...

Former Aston Villa defender Alan Hutton has announced his retirement from football.

East Delhi MP Gautam Gambhir on Wednesday asked Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to visit the Ghazipur landfill site for the sake of the people living near the garbage dump in a "very plightful situation". In a letter to Kejriwal, the cricketer turned politician also congratulated him on being re-elected as the chief minister of Delhi. The BJP MP said the landfill site in his constituency is the "largest" in Asia and the ever-increasing size of the garbage mountain was a matter of "great concern" for public servants including him. Читать дальше...

The Trump administration is seeking extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States for trial on charges carrying 175 years in prison. On February 24, a court in the U.K. will hold a hearing to determine whether to …

JSE-listed real estate investment trust (Reit) Emira Property Fund says the performance of its US-based assets has contributed to the company’s distribution growth of 1.7% year-on-year for the six months ended December 31. The Reit declared an interim dividend of 74.10c for the six months under review, compared with an interim dividend of 72.68c for the six months ended December 31, 2018.

Kejriwal said he had given the heads of departments (HoDs) a week's time to prepare an action plan on how to implement the "10 guarantees"

Housing starts fall less than feared but retreat from 13-year high

TAMPA — Eventually the darts loaded with criticism fired from players toward baseball’s commissioner Rob Manfred over the Astros’ sign-stealing scandal will subside. However, the barrage continued Wednesday when, a day after Aaron Judge strongly criticized Manfred for not punishing the players involved, Giancarlo Stanton did the same. “I don’t think the punishments were harsh...

Authorities in Massachusetts say fast-food chain Wendy's has agreed to pay $400,000 to resolve allegations that it violated child labor laws at dozens of restaurants in the state

The latest episode of Bash the Astros featured Giancarlo Stanton, and he didn’t disappoint. The Yankees star took his turn unloading on the team that cheated in 2017, declaring to reporters in Tampa, “If I knew what was coming in ‘17, I would have hit 80-plus homers,” via YES’ Jack Curry. The 2017 NL MVP...

At the start of the season Young was captain, DDG was vice. However, De Gea was stripped of the vice captaincy after comments he made to the media about us. Now Maguire is established as captain, who do you think should be made vice captain? McTominay has leadership qualities, but he's still very young and probably won't start if everyones fit. Rashford has worn the armband this season although again he's very young still. Pogba looks as good as gone in the summer.

Personally, I'd probably...
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Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chairman Tom Perez said Wednesday he is confident that Saturday's Nevada caucuses will run smoothly, after the chaotic Iowa caucuses earlier this month sparked concerns. ...

Giroud wanted a January exit to secure his place in France's Euro 2000 squad, having fallen to third-choice behind Tammy Abraham and Michy Batshuayi at Stamford Bridge

President Donald Trump has veered into politics during a briefing on preparations for the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles, criticizing the city's political leadership for failing to curtail its homeless epidemic

The decision was made due to the city working on a full-scale plan that will place “the well being of the local residents” at the center.
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On Tuesday, Trump granted clemency to a clutch of political allies, circumventing the usual Justice Department process

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Groupon will no longer sell physical stuff like toys, beauty products, clothing, electronics, or household items, the company announced on Tuesday. Instead, the deals site will go back to focusing on experiences after another lackluster financial quarter where revenue fell 23 percent.

Chelsea boss Frank Lampard is facing internal questions about his long-term prospects in the job.

Workplace challenges are unavoidable. The one thing you can always control, however, is how you respond to these challenges. The way you think about your circumstances affects your mental strength.