2020 January

Oil prices keep climbing amid US-Iran tensions

The global benchmark for crude oil rose above $70 a barrel on Monday, marking the first time it has reached that price in over three months, The Associated Press reported Monday.  The Brent contract for oil reached a high of $70.74 a barrel, according to the AP, the highest price since mid-September, when it spiked briefly […]

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Trump risks nuclear crisis in Iran

President TrumpDonald John TrumpTrump offers Australian PM assistance in fighting widespread fires Trump administration officials begin drafting potential Iraq sanctions after Trump threat: report Pence to focus on US Iran policy in speech MORE is increasingly facing the possibility of a nuclear crisis with Iran, as Tehran takes its biggest step back from the 2015 […]

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Analysis: ObamaCare market stable and profitable despite loss of individual mandate

The ObamaCare market is “stable” and profitable for insurers despite the repeal of the law’s mandate to have coverage, a new analysis finds. When Republicans repealed the health law’s mandate to have coverage in the 2017 tax law, many Democrats and some policy experts warned the move would cause chaos in the markets as healthy […]

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DHS issues bulletin warning of potential Iranian cyberattack

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a bulletin this week through its National Terrorism Advisory System warning of Iran’s ability to carry out cyberattacks with “disruptive effects” against critical U.S. infrastructure. In the bulletin, sent in the wake of the U.S. airstrike that killed Iranian Quds Force commander Gen. Qassem Soleimani, DHS noted that […]

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Trump says he'll sanction Iraq if US troops forced to leave

President TrumpDonald John TrumpGolden Globes host Ricky Gervais to celebs: Don’t get political Trump says he’ll sanction Iraq if US troops forced to leave Trump doubles down on threat to Iran cultural sites MORE said Sunday that the United States would not leave Iraq on “friendly” terms and threatened to impose sanctions on the country […]

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Facebook to issue rules banning deepfakes: report

Facebook will issue new rules as early as Tuesday banning users from posting so-called deepfakes, The Washington Post reported. The regulations would prohibit users from publishing computer-generated, manipulated videos ahead of the 2020 election in an effort to limit disinformation, three people familiar with the matter told the Post.  Click Here: juicy couture perfume The […]

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New drug price hikes set stage for 2020 fight

Price hikes on hundreds of prescription drugs to start the year are leading to intensifying calls for action from lawmakers and advocates, putting new pressure on Washington. Drug companies kicked off the year by raising prices on a wide range of treatments by an average of about 5 percent, according to the consulting firm 3 […]

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Hillicon Valley: DHS warns of Iranian cyber threats | YouTube updates child content policy | California privacy law takes effect | Tech, cyber issues to watch in 2020

Welcome to Hillicon Valley, The Hill’s newsletter detailing all you need to know about the tech and cyber news from Capitol Hill to Silicon Valley. If you don’t already, be sure to sign up for our newsletter with this LINK. Welcome! Follow the cyber team, Maggie Miller (@magmill95), and the tech team, Emily Birnbaum (@birnbaum_e) […]

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Ronaldo joins Sanchez in exclusive hat-trick club after first Serie A treble

The 34-year-old shows no sign of slowing down as he adds to his ever-growing list of goalscoring achievements Cristiano Ronaldo continues to write his name in the record books after beginning 2020 with a hat-trick for Juventus in their 4-0 win against Cagliari in Serie A on Monday. Click Here: Christian Dior perfume His second-half treble […]

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Patrick Bruel, Francis Cabrel, Charles Aznavour : découvrez leur collaboration avec Idir, la star de la chanson algérienne

Idir est l’un des chanteurs berbères les plus connus. Et sort un album de duos plein d’émotion avec la fine fleur de la chanson française parmi lesquels Patrick Bruel et Charles Aznavour. C’est l’un des plus beaux albums du printemps. Idir, le légendaire chanteur kabyle, star de toute une communauté et bien au-delà, auteur d’un […]

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