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Business leaders bash Trump's decision to withdraw from Paris climate accord
For a speech about whether the USA should remain a party to the Paris climate accord, Donald Trump's Rose Garden address on Thursday didn't have a whole lot of discussion about, you know, the climate. U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May, who faces a general election on June 8, "expressed her disappointment with the decision", and stressed that the U.K. [Full Article...]
Bloomberg to Give $15M for US' Share of Paris Agreement
That's where we spent the last several weeks, focused upon the merits and demerits of the Paris agreement. Following Trump's announcement in the Rose Garden, senior Trump administration officials tasked with briefing reporters also said that they had not spoken to the president about his personal views on climate change . [Full Article...]
Putin says he 'didn't really talk' to Flynn at Moscow dinner
Flynn told the Washington Post in August, 2016 that he did not ask to sit next to Putin or worry about the optics. "No, I haven't... because if there had been something meaningful he would have made a report to the minister, and the minister would have made a report to me". [Full Article...]
France and India to work together to combat climate change
A day after the US President Trump pulled out from the Paris Agreement , Prime Minister Narendra Modi said: "Whether or not there is a Paris accord, India's traditions have been to hand over a clean planet, with clean air, to our children, so that they too can live well". [Full Article...]
Islamic State claims responsibility for London attack
Police arrested 12 people on Sunday in connection with the attacks after carrying around raids in East London , according to reports . By the end of the night, seven are dead, and another 48 wounded, many of them critically. He praised emergency services and said police would make a statement after an emergency cabinet meeting. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has confirmed a Can... [Full Article...]
False! Trump Claims Paris Deal Would Only Make 'Tiny' Difference
Despite being met with angry reactions from world leaders, industry titans like Elon Musk and many in between, some politicians and Americans with their eyes on economics praised the president's decision. "The world applauded when we joined Paris, and you know why?" The coalition now has no specific goals outside of reaffirming its member states' commitment to the original objectives of th... [Full Article...]
Unsure of US, Asia builds new alliances to counter China
Mr Turnbull's delegation in Singapore includes his wife Lucy, Defence Minister Marise Payne, and officials from the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and the Department of Defence. Meeting with Turnbull in NY last month, Trump tried to brush the spat aside. "It was a very core campaign commitment of his", Mr Turnbull said. However, he ... [Full Article...]
Zinedine Zidane hails 'spectacular' year as Real Madrid retain Champions League
The Portugal captain now has a remarkable record of 105 goals in 140 Champions League games - 12 of those coming in just 13 games this season. Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri after the Uefa Champions League Final match against Real Madrid at The National Stadium of Wales in Cardiff June 3, 2017. [Full Article...]