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Politics: Trump gets the last laugh on Macron with Paris burning after his rebuke of ‘America first’
Macron's rebuke of Trump was widely seen as a slap in the face. But it fell on deaf ears among the "Yellow Vests" to whom he has now yielded. French President Emmanuel Macron rebuked US President Donald Trump for putting the interests of US citizens above demonstrating moral values in November. Three weeks later, Paris was set...
Politics: Trump wants to stop an ‘uncontrollable’ arms race with China and Russia, barely a month after he scrapped a landmark nuclear treaty
President Donald Trump on Monday said an arms race between the US, China, and Russia had become "uncontrollable." President Donald Trump on Monday said an arms race between the US, China, and Russia had become “uncontrollable.” Trump signaled he hoped to bring the arms race to a “meaningful halt” in potential...
Politics: Here’s what you missed this weekend: Trump honored Bush Sr., Comey agreed to testify, and deGrasse Tyson addressed misconduct allegations
This weekend largely stood under the shadow of the news that former President George H.W. Bush had passed away Friday evening. The news of George H.W. Bush’s passing Friday largely framed the weekend, with funeral plans and official ceremonies being announced. Foreign leaders met at the G20, whose news was more spectacle than substance....
Politics: Sarah Huckabee Sanders issues wild statement claiming ‘Russian Witch Hunt Hoax’ is undermining US-Russia relationship
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Friday said the "Russian Witch Hunt Hoax" is "probably" undermining US-Russia relations. White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Friday said the “Russian Witch Hunt Hoax” is “probably” undermining US-Russia relations. Sanders claimed...
Politics: Russia is gathering tanks on our border, says Ukraine, as it activates sweeping martial law powers
Ukraine says that it is under threat of a '"full-scale war" with Russia and has banned Russian men aged between 16 and 60 from entering the country. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko says he has evidence that Russia is gathering tanks on the border, 11 miles from Ukraine. Ukraine says that it is under threat of a...
Politics: A giant Trump baby blimp that the president says makes him ‘feel unwelcome’ has followed him to the G20 summit in Argentina
The six-meter blimp is waiting for Trump in Congreso Square, Buenos Aires, after following him to London, Paris and Ireland since it was launched in July. A giant blimp of a baby Donald Trump made the president feel very “unwelcome” when he came to London in July, he said. Now it has followed him to join protestors at the G20 summit...
Politics: 5 things we learned about the Russia investigation after Michael Cohen’s guilty plea
It was a dizzying news day. Here's what you need to know. On Thursday, November 29, news broke that Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump’s longtime fixer and lawyer, pleaded guilty to lying to Congress. BuzzFeed news claims that Russian-born businessman Felix Sater’s plan for Trump Tower Moscow included giving Russian President...
Politics: The Kremlin says it learned that Trump was cancelling his G20 meeting with Putin through a tweet
Trump and Putin were supposed to meet in Argentina on the sidelines of the G20 Summit. The Kremlin on Thursday says it was surprised to learn that a meeting between its President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump had been cancelled via a tweet. Trump and Putin were supposed to meet in Argentina on the sidelines of the G20 summit, which...
World: FBI’s urgent request: Reboot your router to stop Russia-linked malware
Hoping to thwart a sophisticated malware system linked to Russia that has infected hundreds of thousands of internet routers, the FBI has made an urgent request to anybody with one of the devices: The malware is capable of blocking web traffic, collecting information that passes through home and office routers and disabling the devices entirely,...
Champions League: 5 thoughts as Real Madrid beat Liverpool 3-1 in final
Five take aways from the Champions League final game between Real Madrid and Liverpool Real Madrid completed a hat-trick of Champions League wins in just three years with a 3-1 win over Liverpool in the final on Saturday, May 26. Karim Benzema and Sadio Mane both scored for their respective sides before a brace from Gareth Bale gave Real Madrid...
