Image copyright Getty Images Stock markets in China and Europe have been hit after US President Donald Trump threatened new tariffs on China, putting a trade deal in doubt. He said on Twitter the US would more than double tariffs on $200bn (£152bn) of Chinese goods on Friday and would introduce fresh tariffs. Recent comments […]
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KUTA, Indonesia — Rock music pulses from open-air nightclubs as foreign tourists shuffle from one packed bar to another. Some stop to take selfies against a pair of garish LED towers that flash a constant stream of changing colors. This is Ground Zero, the site of Indonesia’s deadliest terror attack. The light towers are a
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Boeing said Sunday some of its 737 Max jetliners were accidentally delivered with one of the cockpits’ warning lights as an optional addition, rather than a standard feature of the new aircraft, and that the company knew for months before informing the Federal Aviation Administration. The aerospace giant said in a statement a warning light
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By the time Kris Bryant’s drive sailed over the wall in center field, that tough start for the Chicago Cubs was long gone. Brushed away by one dazzling stretch. Bryant hit his fourth career grand slam in Chicago’s six-run eighth inning, and the Cubs pounded the St. Louis Cardinals 13-5 on Sunday night for their
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Good Monday morning. Here are some of the stories making news in Washington and politics today. _____________________ • President Trump said on Sunday that the special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, should not testify before Congress, arguing that Mr. Mueller’s report was conclusive and that Congress and the American people did not need to hear
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President Donald Trump raised pressure on China on Sunday, threatening to hike tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods in a tweet that sent financial markets swooning. Trump’s comments, delivered on Twitter, came as a Chinese delegation was scheduled to resume talks in Washington on Wednesday aimed at resolving a trade war that has
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Arizona is seeing a surge in hepatitis A cases, mostly in the Tucson area but also in metro Phoenix, health officials say. The outbreak of the viral disease that affects the liver began in November and cases have continued to rise since then despite efforts to step up vaccinations. The Arizona Republic reports the outbreak
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Image copyright Sky UK Ltd/HBO Image caption Trying to get behind the propaganda – Jessie Buckley as Lyudmilla Ignatenko and Emily Watson as Ulana Khomyuk It was the site of the world’s worst nuclear accident. In 1986, a reactor at the Chernobyl nuclear power station in then Soviet-controlled Ukraine exploded, sending a radioactive plume across
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Image copyright Emma Leivers Image caption The husband and wife team sold a car and then their home to raise funds for the business The BBC’s weekly The Boss series profiles different business leaders from around the world. This week we speak to Ali and Dom Beaven, the husband and wife owners of online wedding
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Hundreds of thousands of different species of animals and plants are facing extinction because of human activity, according to the United Nations. The full report from the Intergovernmental Panel for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) will be released later today and is expected to say this biodiversity crisis is on a par with – and
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