Train’s arrival in Beijing raises speculation of Kim visit The arrival of a special train in Beijing and unusually heavy security at a guesthouse where prominent North Koreans have stayed in the past have raised speculation that Kim Jong Un is making his first visit to China as the North’s […]
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Is Trump’s silence on Putin, Daniels telling? President Donald Trump’s blistering tongue and stinging tweets spare almost no one. But there are two blatant exceptions to his saturating rhetorical fire: Vladimir Putin and Stormy Daniels. The President never shrinks from slamming his perceived foes from Rosie O’Donnell to the cast […]
U.S. sends China to-do list to reduce trade imbalance: WSJ Alarm over a possible trade war between the world’s two largest economies has chilled financial markets as investors foresee dire consequences should trade barriers go up due to President Donald Trump’s bid to cut the U.S. deficit with China. Treasury […]
Vote Leave: Activist to give MPs evidence of ‘rule breaking’ The Brexit activist who has accused the Vote Leave campaign of exceeding legal spending limits said his claims will be backed up by evidence presented to MPs. Shahmir Sanni alleged that the official Brexit campaign used a different group, BeLeave, […]
Toxic Gases Blamed for Iowa Family’s Death in Mexican Condo Four members of an Iowa family whose bodies were recently found in a condominium in Mexico died of inhalation of toxic gases, the authorities said on Saturday. Kevin Sharp, 41; his wife, Amy, 38; and their children, Sterling, 12, and […]
Jewish groups attack Jeremy Corbyn over anti-Semitism “Enough is enough,” Jewish groups have said in a letter accusing Jeremy Corbyn of failing to tackle anti-Semitism. The Labour leader has said he is “sincerely sorry” for the pain caused by “pockets of anti-Semitism” in the Labour Party. Mr Corbyn said he […]
Carles Puigdemont Is Arrested in Germany Drawing E.U. Giant Into Catalan Fight Carles Puigdemont, the former leader of Catalonia wanted in Spain on rebellion charges, was detained on Sunday in Germany on an international arrest warrant, in a move that drags Berlin into Spain’s festering territorial dispute. Mr. Puigdemont was […]
Saudis Claim to Intercept 7 Missiles Fired at Cities From Yemen Saudi Arabia said its air defenses destroyed seven ballistic missiles late Sunday, fired from neighboring Yemen and targeting at least four Saudi cities including the capital, Riyadh. The reported barrage was said to have been launched by Houthi insurgents […]
Nearly 150 beached whales die after mass stranding in Australia More than 150 short-finned pilot whales stranded themselves Thursday on the southwestern tip of Australia, stunning parks officials and prompting a massive rescue effort to save as many as possible. The mass beaching likely took place sometime Wednesday night to […]
John Bolton, famously abrasive, is an experienced operator in the ‘swamp’ Among the many things they have in common, President Trump and John Bolton, his newly designated national security adviser, both have traded insults with North Korean leaders. After Bolton called Kim Jong Il, the father of the current leader, […]
