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Trump Expected to Instruct McGahn to Defy Subpoena and Skip House Testimony

Politics /

WASHINGTON — President Trump is preparing to instruct his former White House counsel, Donald F. McGahn II, to defy a congressional subpoena and skip a hearing scheduled for Tuesday, denying Democrats testimony from one of the most important eyewitnesses to Mr. Trump’s attempts to obstruct the Russia investigation, a person briefed on the matter said […]

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AP Exclusive: UN health agency struggles with travel abuses

Lifestyle /

The World Health Organization spent nearly $192 million on travel expenses last year, with staffers sometimes breaking the agency’s own rules by traveling in business class, booking expensive last-minute tickets and traveling without the required approvals, according to internal documents obtained by The Associated Press. The abuses could spook potential donors and partners as the

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Eurovision: Is Brexit to blame for the UK’s latest flop?

Entertainment /

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Michael Rice gave it his all at Eurovision, but ended up finishing 26th out of 26 The UK finished in last place at Eurovision on Saturday, despite the best efforts of singer Michael Rice. The talent show winner has reportedly blamed a Brexit backlash, as have some disgruntled British Eurovisionophiles.

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A Journey to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Where Sleeping Beauty Awakens

Travel /

Once upon a time, in a land far, far away, there stood emerald peaks woven with crystalline rivers, hillsides garlanded with stone villages, and canyons joined by lofty bridges arcing toward the heavens. This enchanting realm even had a suitably enchanting name: Bosnia and Herzegovina, as melodious as Narnia, Utopia or Shangri-La, worlds that exist

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Google Restricts Huawei’s Access to Android After Trump Order

Technology /

LONDON — The Chinese technology giant Huawei on Monday began feeling painful ripple effects of a Trump administration order that effectively bars American firms from selling components and software to the company. Huawei said that Google was cutting off its access to support for many Android hardware and software services. The move, in response to

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