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Germany expects No Deal and will not renegotiate, says leaked briefing
Germany expects a No Deal Brexit and is not prepared to renegotiate the withdrawal agreement, according to leaked details of an internal briefing paper...
WRAPUP 3-Cathay CEO resigns amid Hong Kong protest blowback as more rallies planned
The boss of Hong Kong carrier Cathay Pacific Airways quit on Friday, the highest-profile corporate casualty of unrest roiling the former British colony, after...
EXCLUSIVE-China-owned oil tanker changes name in apparent effort to evade U.S. sanctions
SINGAPORE/KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 16 (Reuters) - While in the Indian Ocean heading toward the Strait of Malacca, the very large crude carrier (VLCC) Pacific...
Cathay Pacific’s torrid week ends with shock CEO resignation
Cathay Pacific announced the shock resignation on Friday of its CEO Rupert Hogg, compounding a torrid week for the Hong Kong carrier after it...
Trump Must Not Break His Promises to Gun-Rights Supporters
Following the model of George H. W. Bush, Donald Trump is taking a major step toward becoming a one-term president. Bush thought he could...
Despite the conspiracy theories, broken bones in Epstein’s neck aren’t proof he was murdered,...
Jeffrey Epstein's autopsy showed that his hyoid bone broke when he died. This can happen in both suicidal hanging and strangulation.
Modi’s Kashmir Move Faces UN Test After Top Court Skips Pleas
(Bloomberg) -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision to scrap autonomy for Kashmir after imposing an unprecedented lockdown across the region will be tested Friday...
Police break up fight between passengers on Delta flight after 6-hour delay at JFK...
A fight broke out during that time, prompting one crew member to come over the intercom to announce the situation was not safe for...
U.S. Rep. Tlaib refuses Israel’s ‘oppressive conditions’ for West Bank visit
WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM (Reuters) - U.S. congresswoman Rashida Tlaib on Friday rejected an offer by Israel to let her travel to the West Bank, saying she...
Ai Weiwei fears ‘Tiananmen’ crackdown in Hong Kong
Watching the Hong Kong protests from afar, Chinese dissident-artist Ai Weiwei fears the worst, warning of a repeat of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown...
