WASHINGTON — President Trump vetoed a series of bipartisan measures on Wednesday that would have blocked the sale of billions of dollars of arms to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Lawmakers from both parties sent an angry joint message to Mr. Trump last month, saying that he could not go around Congress in […]
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A 20-year-old musician has released his debut album a year after having surgery for a brain tumour. Harry Mockett, from Northampton, has since suffered complications including meningitis but said his guitar made it “more bearable”. He continued to play in his hospital bed and said music was “therapeutic” and helped his recovery. Songs from his
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It’s a jungle in there. Prince Harry and primatologist Jane Goodall shared an impromptu dance and a “chimpanzee greeting” during a Windsor Castle event for young conservationists on Tuesday, according to the royal’s Instagram. (See the video highlights below.) As the two met in front of the Roots and Shoots Global Leadership Meeting, Goodall asked
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Image copyright Getty Images As a teenager in the 1980s, Sajid Javid, the UK’s new chancellor, was an ardent admirer of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, the country’s first female premier. He even has a portrait of the “Iron Lady” in his office. So as he packs his things at the Home Office ready for the
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Facebook will pay a $5 billion fine for privacy violations and will be subject to broader oversight, but ongoing probes in Europe and the U.S. could present even bigger headaches for the company. The FTC fine is by far the largest the agency has levied on a technology company. The settlement also comes with restrictions
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Kole Calhoun had a homer and two doubles while driving in two runs in his second straight big game at Dodger Stadium, and the Los Angeles Angels swept the Freeway Series for the first time in franchise history with a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday night. Mike Trout drove in a
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Want climate news in your inbox? Sign up here for Climate Fwd:, our email newsletter. Moody’s Corporation has purchased a controlling stake in a firm that measures the physical risks of climate change, the latest indication that global warming can threaten the creditworthiness of governments and companies around the world. The rating agency bought a
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China’s Export-Import Bank is expected to finance 85% of a 44 billion ringgit ($10.7 billion) rail link project in Malaysia that will bolster economic development in rural eastern states, Transport Minister Loke Siew Fook said Thursday. The East Coast Rail Link across peninsular Malaysia was suspended a year ago shortly after Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad’s
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Woody Harrelson knows the challenges and joys of raising kids. The actor and his wife, Laura Louie, have three daughters: Deni, Zoe and Makani. Over the years, he has shared glimpses into his home life in a number of interviews. In honor of his birthday, here are 10 quotes about parenthood from Harrelson. Dave J
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“Bachelor in Paradise” posted a preview this week showing contestant Demi Burnett kissing a mystery woman on a bed and declaring her love for her. That would reportedly constitute the first same-sex relationship presented on the reality TV show ― and Burnett took full advantage of the moment. “Spoiler alert: I’m a queer queen,” Burnett
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