Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Pressure is mounting for the US and China to resolve their trade row Global trade used to be a slightly worthy topic – loved by economists and confined to the financial pages of newspapers. But recent high profile trade rows have changed all that, underlining its value and importance […]
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The sandstone monolith called Uluru that dominates Australia’s arid center has long been celebrated as a prized peak to conquer and a sacred site to be revered. But the pendulum is scheduled to take a major swing away from the throngs of selfie-seekers toward the rock’s cultural significance to its traditional owners when climbing is
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Bugs in Twitter‘s advertising technology dragged on revenue, overshadowing a surprisingly strong quarter of user growth. The issue caught Wall Street off guard Thursday and shares plunged 19%, among the company’s largest single-day losses since going public six years ago. The San Francisco company said it’s addressing those issues, but that they will likely weigh
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Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton has been suspended for 25 games without pay by the NBA for violating the terms of the NBA/NBPA Anti-Drug Program by testing positive for a diuretic. The NBA announced the suspension Thursday night. The first overall pick last year out of Arizona, Ayton averaged 16.3 points and 10.3 rebounds as
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WASHINGTON — For more than two years, President Trump has repeatedly attacked the Russia investigation, portraying it as a hoax and illegal even months after the special counsel closed it. Now, Mr. Trump’s own Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into how it all began. Justice Department officials have shifted an administrative review of
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When it comes to her kids’ food, Kristen Bell believes honesty is the best policy. The “Good Place” star shared how she gets her two daughters, 6-year-old Lincoln and 4-year-old Delta, to eat healthy food. “Context is the best way to make honesty not scary,” Bell said while promoting Lightlife’s plant-based burger. “Our preschool reiterates
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Last week’s installment of “Dancing With the Stars” held a deeply personal significance for Karamo Brown. The “Queer Eye” culture guru and Jenna Johnson marked the show’s Disney night with an energetic samba to “I Just Can’t Wait to Be King” from “The Lion King.” In an “Access Hollywood” interview that aired Monday, Brown said he dedicated the number
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Image copyright Getty Images More than 3,000 local bus routes have been lost or reduced over the past decade, according to a new study. The Campaign for Better Transport said local authority funding had fallen by more than 40% while central government funding had fallen by 19% in that time. The group said the service
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In a statement, a WeWork executive said that given enough time, his company’s prime office spaces would be successful. “Location and market maturity play a significant role in driving building occupancy and profitability, which we are highly focused on under our new direction,” said Nick Worswick, global head of sales at WeWork. “We look forward
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Joe Maddon was a part of the Los Angeles Angels organization during most of its glory days, including that lone World Series championship in 2002. With many of his past players and future ones in the crowd Thursday, Maddon outlined his vision for trying to bring the Angels back into contention during his first news
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