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US allows lawsuits against foreign companies in Cuba, imperilling Canada
We will be reviewing all options in response to this USA decision", Chrystia Freeland, minister of foreign affairs, said in a statement. A senior government official told The Associated Press that Madrid would ask the European Union to challenge the US move in the World Trade Organization. [Full Article...]
Brexit: Nigel Farage's party surges into European poll lead
The petition reads that it has been "almost three years since we voted to leave and after two extensions to the original departure date, we no longer feel that Mrs May is the right person to continue as Prime Minister to lead us forward in the negotiations". [Full Article...]
Shelling kills two and injures eight in Tripoli
Almost 7,000 migrants are trapped in government-run detention centres in Tripoli , the IOM said. Reports from residents stated that heavy shelling could be heard in several parts of Tripoli late on Tuesday. "The actions of the militias led by Haftar in Libya are obstructing the global efforts to achieve the Libyan national dialogue", Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani said on Twitte... [Full Article...]
Ubisoft pledges over $500000 to Notre-Dame restoration efforts
Macron pledged on Tuesday that France would rebuild the fire-devastated Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, saying he hoped the work would be done in five years and the French people would pull together to fix their national symbol. The comments came as Notre Dame's rector said he would close the once-functioning cathedral for "five to six years", acknowledging that "a segment" of the near-900-year-old... [Full Article...]
Young woman 'infatuated' with Columbine found dead
All classes and extracurricular activities for about a half-million students were canceled as a precaution, though sheriff's spokesman Mike Taplin said the young woman's threats were general and not specific to any school. "The threats appear limited to schools in Colorado". The Columbine killers have become a much-studied fascination for some disaffected teenagers and others who go on to become... [Full Article...]
Pete Buttigieg Talks Healthcare to Voters in Fort Dodge
Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg has just set the gold standard when it comes to responding to the devastating fire at Paris' famous Notre-Dame cathedral. Earlier in the day, in Fort Dodge, a man (pictured above, in feature image) was removed from a roughly 100-person event after he stood up and yelled that the South Bend, Indiana mayor was "misleading our children". [Full Article...]
Michelle Obama Criticized After Comparing Trump Era with 'Living With Divorced Dad'
But the superstar is spending it by showering her praise on a fan and friend close to her heart: the former first lady. That feels like it's fun but then you get sick. Obama as a leader and "a beacon of hope" who'll encourage future generations. We are moving in a direction of diversity and inclusion. "We are just in the throes of the uneasy path of change". [Full Article...]
French President Macron: 'We'll rebuild Notre-Dame together'
Margareta, Custodian of the Crown of Romania, who is now undertaking an important visit to France, sent a message to President Emmanuel Macron as soon as the extent of the fire became clear. The Notre Dame cathedral is known for its gorgeous stained-glass windows. The Vatican on Monday expressed its "incredulity" and "sadness" over the fire. [Full Article...]