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No backstop as bad for Ireland as no deal - Taoiseach
Leo Varadkar was responding to comments from some candidates seeking to replace Theresa May as prime minister. Varadkar also rejected the notion of an expiry date on the backstop clause which would put the onus on the European Union rather than the United Kingdom to work out a workable solution for the island's unity. [Full Article...]
Don't you dare cough during a Donald Trump TV interview
Trump Dislikes Coughing and Breakfast, According to New Interview
Case in point: during his " President Trump: 30 Hours" 20/20 special that aired on Sunday night, Trump kicked his chief of staff Mick Mulvaney out of the dang Oval Office for coughing during his interview. The poll comes as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has resisted growing calls within the Democratic Party for an impeachment inquiry to begin. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) ... [Full Article...]
0-Magnitude Earthquake Kills 2, Injures 19 in Southern China
The United States Geological Survey confirmed a 1.5 magnitude natural disaster hit near Willowick in Lake County Sunday night at 10:28 p.m. It says it was centered at a fairly shallow depth of 6 miles. The fatalities and injuries were all recorded in Changning and Gongxian counties, local officials said, according to Xinhua . Videos circulating on social media showed chandeliers and other lig... [Full Article...]
Woman Arrested After 'Stomping' On Sea Turtle Nest in Miami Beach
A Chinese woman has been arrested in Miami Beach after being caught attacking a sea turtle nest on the sand for reasons unexplained. The area had been closed off to the public with yellow tape and a sign that said, "Do not disturb sea turtle nest", the affidavit says. [Full Article...]
Trump’s attack on Sadiq Khan is inappropriate and unfair
Retweeting a post by commentator Katie Hopkins about the killings, the president said the capital needed a new mayor "ASAP". Mr Trump has previously challenged Mr Khan to an IQ test and accused him of having "done a very bad job on terrorism" after the London Bridge atrocity. [Full Article...]
Family in controversial Phoenix arrest video speaks out
Harper said the officer's awareness of the bystander recording the video may have had an effect on the officer's behavior, though he said the officer "still felt like he can do what he wanted". Mayor Kate Gallego and Chief Jeri Williams as well as the family are attending. No charges were filed against the couple, and they were released from police custody at the scene. [Full Article...]
US companies' message to Trump: Don't expand China tariffs
Retailers are pleading with US trade representatives in a frantic bid to stop the Trump administration from slapping new 25 percent tariffs on an additional $300 billion worth of Chinese goods. Trade Representative on the envisaged tariffs, Brent Cleaveland, executive director of Fashion Jewelry & Accessories Trade Association, said importing fashion items "will not threaten national security... [Full Article...]