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Macron thinks Trump will scrap Iran deal, calls US policy U-turns ‘insane’
April 26, 2018
Macron thinks Trump will scrap Iran deal, calls US policy U-turns ‘insane’
(CNN) French President Emmanuel Macron said he believes US President Donald Trump will pull out of the Iran nuclear deal…
China, Russia and Saudi Arabia give EU trade reforms thumbs down at WTO
April 26, 2018
China, Russia and Saudi Arabia give EU trade reforms thumbs down at WTO
GENEVA (Reuters) – The European Union’s new rules against countries dumping cheap goods on its market got a rough ride…
China closing in on second $19 billion semiconductor fund: sources
April 26, 2018
China closing in on second $19 billion semiconductor fund: sources
China’s state-backed semiconductor fund is near to closing a 120 billion yuan ($18.98 billion) investment round for a second fund…
US Supreme Court seems to uphold travel ban targeting Muslims
April 26, 2018
US Supreme Court seems to uphold travel ban targeting Muslims
The U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative majority appeared poised to hand President Donald Trump a huge legal victory, signaling on Wednesday…
Toronto van attack suspect may have felt anger against women
April 25, 2018
Toronto van attack suspect may have felt anger against women
A chilling Facebook message posted before a van plowed onto a crowded Toronto sidewalk has raised the possibility the suspect…
Danish inventor convicted of reporter’s murder, gets life
April 25, 2018
Danish inventor convicted of reporter’s murder, gets life
Danish submarine inventor Peter Madsen was found guilty Wednesday of torturing and murdering Swedish reporter Kim Wall during a private…
Millicent Fawcett: Suffragist becomes first woman honored in London’s Parliament Square
April 25, 2018
Millicent Fawcett: Suffragist becomes first woman honored in London’s Parliament Square
The statues of famous men in Britain’s Parliament Square have finally got female company. A memorial to an activist who…
Monkey cannot own copyright on grinning selfie, US court rules on PETA suit
April 25, 2018
Monkey cannot own copyright on grinning selfie, US court rules on PETA suit
Years after a macaque monkey snapped a viral selfie in Indonesia, a US court rejected a suit by PETA to…
Asaram Bapu: Controversial India guru convicted of teen devotee rape
April 25, 2018
Asaram Bapu: Controversial India guru convicted of teen devotee rape
A self-styled Indian guru has been found guilty of raping a teenage female devotee in 2013. Authorities beefed up security…
Africa loses billions due to high cost of remittances
April 24, 2018
Africa loses billions due to high cost of remittances
Immigrants sent a $38 billion (€31.1 billion) back home to Africa in 2017, according to a new World Bank briefing…