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Trump says he expects to raise China tariffs
During a recent interview with The Washington Post , Trump said he expects to move forward with his plans to impose an additional 10 percent tariff on iPhones and laptops imported from China , which are part of that $267 billion list of goods not yet hit by tariffs. [Full Article...]
British Man, 19, Nabbed in Egypt for Spying
The young man's family says that the ill-fated tourist came to Egypt to see old friends, but he hardly expected to be thrown in jail mere hours after his arrival. The Foreign Office confirmed a Briton had been arrested in Alexandria, while Egypt's foreign ministry could not immediately be reached for comment. [Full Article...]
Bill to protect Russian Federation investigation stalls in U.S. Senate
The Senate Judiciary Committee has canceled a Thursday vote on more than 20 federal judge nominations amid a standoff between Republican Sen. Sen. Trump continued his attacks against Mueller and his team on Wednesday by describing them as "angry Mueller gang of Dems" on Twitter , as new developments have put the probe under national spotlight. [Full Article...]
Labour and DUP join forces to demand Theresa May releases legal advice
The now former-Minister also suggested that a second referendum should be welcomed by supporters of both leave and remain. Upon the publication of the letter in October, the Government was so anxious about the truth coming out it numbered the copies of it and forbade ministers from taking the document with them, sources claimed. [Full Article...]
Iran Ballistic Missile Test Violates UN Resolution, Pompeo Says
Earlier, U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton tweeted: "Iran just test-fired an INF-range ballistic missile capable of reaching Israel and Europe". The US secretary's comments come after US Special Representative for Iran Brian Hook said on Thursday that the US wanted the European Union to impose sanctions on Iran suggesting that it would help avoid a regional conflict caused by missile pr... [Full Article...]
Grim tally from Paris tax protest: 133 injured, including 23 officers
Demonstrators, some wielding slingshots, threw rocks, construction barricades and even paint at police in protective gear and helmets, with some officers seen spattered with yellow liquid. Addressing a news conference in Buenos Aires, Macron said no cause justified the looting of stores, attacks on the security forces or torching of property. [Full Article...]
Mattis: Putin tried to ‘muck around’ in US midterm elections
But independent researchers and social media firms countered this conclusion, saying that Russian Federation has indeed continued its online influence campaigns to sow distrust in American democratic institutions. "He's not acting in the best interests of the Russian people, and he is actually causing NATO to rearm" - an allusion to increased defense spending by many European NATO members, as well... [Full Article...]
More than 100 arrested as French protesters attack police
But others mixed in with them wore black hoodies and piled up construction materials, including large plywood planks, in the middle of a street near the Arc de Triomphe, and set the rubble on fire. Mr Macron is holding an emergency meeting on security with his prime minister later today - and has warned that those responsible for the violence will pay for their actions. [Full Article...]