Court extends terms of pretrial investigation in activist murder case until July 29
Kateryna Handziuk died in hospital following an acid attack. Photo from UNIAN The Shevchenkivsky District Court of Kyiv on Wednesday extended until July 29, 2020
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Ukraine’s Health Ministry reports 156 confirmed COVID-19 cases, 5 deaths as of Thursday morning
The number of new cases confirmed in the past day was 43. Ukraine has reported five deaths from COVID-19 / Photo from ua.depositphotos.com Ukraine’s Health Ministry has reported 156 confirmed COVID-19 cases and five deaths as of 10:00 Kyiv time on…
Computer chip makers seek U.S. permission to work during pandemic
(Reuters) – A group representing major U.S. semiconductor companies on Wednesday said it was working with federal officials to make clear to state and local officials overseeing lockdowns that chip companies are essential businesses that should continue operations. In a…
Coronavirus exposes U.S. Uber, Lyft drivers’ lack of safety net
(Reuters) – As independent contractors, U.S. ride-hail drivers for Uber and Lyft benefited from soaring trip demand and flexible work hours. But as the coronavirus brings large parts of the country to a halt, drivers and companies are facing the…
Coronavirus slows U.S. push to produce electric vehicle minerals
(Reuters) – The coronavirus pandemic is hobbling U.S. efforts to produce lithium, rare earths and other materials used in electric vehicles and high-tech equipment, dealing a blow to President Donald Trump’s plan to curb Chinese control of the strategic minerals…
Global smartphone sales fell 14% in February as coronvirus spread: Counterpoint
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Global smartphone sales tumbled 14% in February as the coronavirus spread in China and overseas, Counterpoint Research said on Thursday, a likely harbinger of more declines as outbreaks worsen in many parts of the world. The outbreak…
Exclusive: Amazon pauses sellers’ loan repayments amid coronavirus
(Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) on Wednesday said it temporarily would not require sellers in its marketplace to repay loans it had made to them, as merchants confront the prospect of declining sales during the coronavirus pandemic. The world’s largest…
Netflix says it has fixed outage that hit some in U.S., UK
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Streaming service Netflix Inc has fixed a temporary outage that affected some users in the United States and United Kingdom on Wednesday, the company said. “Some of our members in the U.S. and Europe were unable…
Cybersecurity experts come together to fight coronavirus-related hacking
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – An international group of nearly 400 volunteers with expertise in cybersecurity formed on Wednesday to fight hacking related to the novel coronavirus. Called the COVID-19 CTI League, for cyber threat intelligence, the group spans more than…
Ukrainians lack protection from workplace discrimination, harassment
Participants of the Women’s March rally for gender equality in Kyiv on March 8, 2020