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Venezuela knocks three zeros off bolivar
The measure to divide the so-called bolivar fuerte - or "strong bolivar" - currency by 1,000 would take effect from June 4, the socialist leader said . "Venezuela has been victim of a brutal, economic war", said Maduro, whose government has been the target of US, EU and Canadian sanctions over allegations of political and rights abuses. [Full Article...]
Govt sends query to Cambridge Analytica
Cracking the whip on alleged misuse of user data on Facebook , the government on Friday issued a notice to UK-based Cambridge Analytica, asking it to give a list of clients and the source of data it had collected. He has already been called to reappear before British lawmakers to explain "inconsistencies" in past testimony about the firm's use of the data. Lawmakers in the USA have also called ... [Full Article...]
European Union mulls expelling Russian diplomats
Domestically, it helps unite a government deeply divided over Brexit and has served as a valuable bludgeon to be wielded against Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn, who is portrayed by the media as a Kremlin stooge. May won the backing of 27 other European Union leaders at a summit Thursday and the bloc called the attack a "grave challenge to our shared security". [Full Article...]
Trump to punish China on trade as US companies fear backlash
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday signed a memorandum that could impose tariffs on at least 50 billion U.S. dollars of imports from China , the latest unilateral move that poses a threat to global trade . The list includes a total of 128 US products that could be targeted. Those sweeping tariffs against China are the result of an inquiry started last summer under section 301 of t... [Full Article...]
Britain's May urges European Union unity against Russian Federation
Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis said it was "probable" that his country would also kick out Russian diplomats, noting that discussions were still ongoing. Heads of states attend a meeting on the second day of a summit of European Union leaders at the European Council headquarters in Brussels, on March 23, 2018. [Full Article...]
Trump speaks with Turkey's Erdogan on shared concerns: White House
The Kurdistan Workers Party, or PKK, said it moved into Sinjar to protect the Yezidi people "from genocide" at the hands of the Islamic State group and are now withdrawing "having reached that aim", according to the statement . Turkish troops and allied Syrian forces seized control of the northwestern city of Afrin from the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) militia on Sunday. [Full Article...]
Kalen Schlatter now charged with first-degree murder in death of Tess Richey
Police have now elevated the charge to first-degree murder but have not explained the reason behind the new charge. Investigators have said that Richey met Schlatter on the street after she and her friend left a bar the night she disappeared. [Full Article...]
Stock Markets Tumble as Trump Makes Good on China Tariff Threat
It stresses that the US needs to be forceful, but civil to limit potential blowback on the economy. US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer recently put a separate proposed package of $30 billion in tariffs on Chinese imports on the president's desk. [Full Article...]