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Hungary’s Orban Gave Trump Harsh Analysis of Ukraine Before Key Meeting

WASHINGTON — Just 10 days before a key meeting on Ukraine, President Trump met, over the objections of his national security adviser, with one of the former Soviet republic’s most virulent critics, Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary, and heard a sharp assessment that bolstered his hostility toward the country, according to several people informed […]

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Venezuelans buy gas with cigarettes to battle inflation

Finance / En Sound Media

Motorists in socialist Venezuela have long enjoyed the world’s cheapest gasoline, with fuel so heavily subsidized that a full tank these days costs a tiny fraction of a U.S. penny. But the economy is in such shambles that drivers are now paying for fill-ups with a little food, a candy bar or just a cigarette.

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Take ‘One Last Look’: Emotional Final ‘Star Wars’ Trailer Drops

Entertainment / En Sound Media

An emotional final trailer for “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” dropped on Monday night, offering new clues into the long-awaited last chapter in the saga. The trailer has all the usual “Star Wars” elements: fantastic landscapes, massive space battles and, of course, an epic lightsaber duel between Daisy Ridley’s Rey and Kylo Ren, portrayed

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The map store boss who took the long route

Business / En Sound Media

Image copyright Vivien Godfrey Image caption Vivien’s family has owned Stanfords since 1946 The BBC’s weekly The Boss series profiles different business leaders from around the world. This week we speak to Vivien Godfrey, chief executive of maps and travel books retailer Stanfords. You’d imagine that any secret service worth its salt would be interested

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Oklahoma prison officials say cellphone jamming would help

Technology / En Sound Media

Thousands of illegal cellphones are making it into the hands of prison inmates who use the devices to commit crimes, but prison officials testified Monday that they’re prohibited from using one of the best tools to stop it — jamming technology. Prison officials from Oklahoma and South Carolina testified about the effectiveness of cellphone-jamming technology

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Tarasenko has goal, 2 assists as Blues beat Avalanche 3-1

Sports / En Sound Media

Vladimir Tarasenko doesn’t like talking about himself. Alex Pietrangelo, however, doesn’t mind talking about his teammate. Tarasenko had a goal and two assists to help the St. Louis Blues beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-1 Monday night, snapping a four-game losing streak. “When he gets going, he’s hard to handle,” Pietrangelo said about Tarasenko. “His game

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‘Fearless’ journalist Deborah Orr dies aged 57

Entertainment / En Sound Media

Tributes have been paid to the Scottish journalist and author Deborah Orr, who has died aged 57. The former Guardian and Independent writer’s death was confirmed over the weekend by her family. After being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2010, Orr wrote candidly about being treated for the disease. Observer columnist Catherine Bennett described her

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Exxon accused of misleading investors on climate change

Business / En Sound Media

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Exxon is accused of misleading investors about the potential cost of financial regulation An unprecedented climate change lawsuit against American oil giant Exxon Mobil is set to go ahead in New York. The state has accused the company of misleading investors about the potential costs of climate regulation to

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Nyquist’s penalty shot in OT lifts Blue Jackets past Leafs

Sports / En Sound Media

Gustav Nyquist scored on a penalty shot 1:57 inot overtime to give the Columbus Blue Jackets a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday night. Riley Nash, Pierre-Luc Dubois and Alexander Wennberg scored in regulation for Columbus, and Nick Foligno had two assists. Joonas Korpisalo stopped 28 shots. Auston Matthews had a goal

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Exxon trial probes how oil giant accounts for climate change

Finance / En Sound Media

New York’s attorney general is accusing Exxon Mobil of lying to investors about how profitable the company will remain as governments impose stricter regulations to combat global warming. The lawsuit, which is set to go to trial Tuesday, claims the Texas energy giant kept two sets of books — one accounting for climate change regulations

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