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White House has invited Putin to Washington: Bolton
Putin and Trump have met several times on the sidelines of multilateral gatherings, but had only one bilateral summit, in the Finnish capital in July. Earlier this month, the Russian leader said "playing the Russian card" was a convenient instrument in USA politics ahead of the midterm election in November. [Full Article...]
These companies spent millions on political adds on Facebook
According to the Chronicle, no general election U.S. Senate race until now has cost more than $77 million-a record set in MA in 2012 when Democrat Elizabeth Warren defeated Republican Scott Brown. Exxon Mobil has been running ads in opposition to a ballot measure in Colorado. Facebook released the data through its new " Ad Archive Report " tool on Wednesday. [Full Article...]
Sri Lanka President sacks PM, plunges country into crisis
Mahinda Rajapaksa was sworn-in the new Sri Lankan PM with the support of 23 MPs from the President-led UPFA and 69 MPs from the joint opposition led by Rajapaksa. The pair were reported to have clashed in cabinet last week over government plans to lease a container terminal to neighbouring India. Sirisena and Wickremesinghe joined forces to defeat Rajapaksa in elections in 2014, accusing him of ... [Full Article...]
Woman Attacks Kindergarten Kids With Knife In China, 14 Injured
Man tries to steal Magna Carta from UK's Salisbury Cathedral
A 45-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of the attempted theft of the Magna Carta from Salisbury Cathedral. Police say the Magna Carta was not damaged and no one was hurt during the incident. At the time of its creation it was seen as the solution to Medieval England's political crisis as it firmly established the principle that everyone - even the monarch - is subject to the law. [Full Article...]
China voices 'concern' as US warships sail through Taiwan Strait
Two U.S. warships sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Monday, a show of military support for the self-ruled island of Taiwan by the Trump administration that is sure to worsen already tense relations between Washington and Beijing . In former years the USA generally sailed in the strait only once annually. Foreign Minister Wei said there's no such thing as a threat from China. "Regardless of ... [Full Article...]
'Real-life Spiderman' climbs one of UK's tallest buildings - without wires
Before Thursday's climb, he told reporters: "I fully feel alive when my life is at stake". The Frenchman, who climbed with a small camera on his forehead, soon attracted hordes of mobile phone-wielding onlookers after starting at lunchtime from busy Bishopsgate on the southwestern side of the building. [Full Article...]
Britain hits Facebook with maximum fine over data scandal
Had the scandal taken place after new European Union data protection rules went into effect this year, the amount would have been far higher - including maximum fines of £17 million or 4 per cent of global revenue , whichever is higher . The social media giant's annual revenue in 2017 was almost $40 billion, which would have meant a possible fine of $1.6 billion under the GDPR rules. [Full Article...]