Speaking in London at a press conference after a meeting with UK Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the US had “made its views well known” on Huawei’s potential role in the UK’s 5G network. He said the US must protect its operations from “security risks” and ensure data partners […]
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On a recent Wednesday evening the small, tranquil four-stall bathroom at the “21” Club in Manhattan was free of patrons. Still, Pat Velasquez, 72, dressed in a black blazer and matching pants, and black and white printed silk shirt, stood by the sink, a white paper towel in her hand, ready for someone to enter.
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Image copyright Samantha Allen Image caption Samantha’s son Noah was born after she took part in a large trial Giving the hormone progesterone to women who have had a miscarriage and experience early bleeding in pregnancy could improve their chances of having baby, a study suggests. Birmingham researchers carried out a trial on 4,000 pregnant
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Image caption Michael (Peter Mullen) and Cathy (Lesley Manville) are still keeping us guessing as to how their relationship will turn out You might not expect a sitcom about a grieving widow’s love life to be the brainchild of a man under 40 but BBC Two’s Mum isn’t your usual comedy drama. As the third
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Trade negotiators from China are in Washington to hammer out a deal between the world’s two largest economies. Both sides are keen to resolve the trade dispute as their economies are coming under increasing pressure. BBC Asia business correspondent Karishma Vaswani explains how we got here, and whether a trade deal will end the rivalry.
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Under Vladimir Putin, Russia’s Victory Day has grown into a major public celebration – and today, once again, tanks will roll across Red Square. The renewed stress on the Soviet victory against Nazi Germany has recast Joseph Stalin as a great war leader, glossing over his crimes and repression. The latest polls show that even
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Straining under the weight of the millions of tourists who visit every year, the Netherlands has decided to stop promoting its most famous attractions in favor of trying to encourage travelers to go to the country’s lesser-known destinations. In some ways, the Netherlands is a victim of its own success: Government campaigns to attract visitors
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A gateway to illegal marketplaces on the darknet has been shut down, the FBI announced Wednesday, and two of its alleged operators have been arrested and accused of making millions of dollars in kickbacks for their services. A grand jury in Pittsburgh returned indictments against the two Israelis on charges of money laundering conspiracy. They’re
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Oakland right-hander Mike Fiers replied to countless congratulatory texts and phone calls following his second career no-hitter, and then crawled into bed around 5 a.m. He saved one special call for later. No one talks to Bruce Fiers until after he has watched his son’s games the following morning. No spoiler alerts allowed. And Mike
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WASHINGTON — Iran’s president declared on Wednesday that he would begin to walk away from the restrictions of a 2015 nuclear deal, and the Trump administration responded with a new round of sanctions against Tehran, reviving a crisis that had been contained for the past four years. The escalation of threats caught the United States’
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