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European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen says her executive will "by the end of next week" finalise its opinion on whether Ukraine should be a candidate country to join the EU. "The discussions today will enable us to finalise our assessment by the end of next week," she tells Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv during a surprise visit. SOUNDBITE
Attorney Lin Wood tweeted on Friday that Vice President Mike Pence should be arrested for treason and executed by firing squad. The staunch supporter of President Donald Trump also blamed Chief Justice John Roberts and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell for the election results. According to Business Insider, Wood's remarks triggered some Republicans to issue tweets to distance themselves from him. Among them were Trump campaign lawyer Jenna Ellis, and the conservative high school student Nicholas Sandmann. In recent weeks, Wood has filed or joined lawsuits to overturn President-elect Joe Biden's election victory. Wood has also cited conspiracy theories in the past.
Andrew Harnik/AP FB Facebook-A 276.67 -0.63 (-0.23 %) Disclaimer Get real-time FB charts here " The Federal Trade Commission and attorneys general from 46 states, plus DC and Guam, both filed lawsuits against Facebook on Wednesday. Both suits allege that Facebook broke anti-trust laws and participated in monopolistic behavior by acquiring Instagram and WhatsApp. "Facebook has, for many years, continued to engage in a course of anticompetitive conduct with the aim of suppressing, neutralizing, and deterring serious competitive threats to Facebook," the FTC's suit alleged.
European Commission Vice-President Maros Sefcovic leaves post-Brexit trade talks with Michael Gove in London. The UK had imposed a deadline of last week's EU summit for a deal, and Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he was ready to walk away and prepare for a no-deal exit after five decades of EU membership. However, senior minister Michael Gove said on Sunday 18 October 2020 he was still hopeful there would be an agreement, telling TV interviewers the door remained "ajar" if the EU would change its position. IMAGES
Tokyo, Aug 12 (EFE/EPA) .- An autonomous delivery robot 'DeliRo' developed by the Japanese tech firm ZMP on Wednesday delivered food to customers during a trial in Tokyo, as part of a project that aims to prevent the spread of the COVID-19. (Camera: KIMIMASA MAYAMA) SHOT LIST: THE DELIVERY ROBOT 'DELIRO' DELIVERS FOOD TO CUSTOMERS DURING A TRIAL IN TOKYO, JAPAN.
Academy Award-winning actress Brie Larson has revealed she hopes 'Captain Marvel' will spark a global conversation about diversity.