Section: Independent Online (South Africa)
Trump campaign manager calls it quits
The departure of Paul Manafort came as Donald Trump tried this week to reset his unorthodox bid for the White House. ||| Washington – Donald Trump’s US presidential campaign sealed a major staff reshuffle with the resignation on Friday of its campaign chairman, and the Republican nominee tried to end weeks of upheaval to focus on...
Trump campaign manager quits
Paul Manafort has resigned as chairman of Donald Trump’s US presidential campaign amid allegations that he had ties to pro-Russian political group in Ukraine. ||| Paul Manafort resigned as chairman of Donald Trump’s US presidential campaign on Friday, Trump said, days after the Republican candidate effectively demoted him in a...
Trump taps ‘street fighter’ for campaign role
Republican Donald Trump names conservative flame-thrower Steve Bannon as his campaign chief executive officer. ||| New York – US Republican Donald Trump overhauled his presidential campaign team on Wednesday for the second time in less than two months, hiring the head of a conservative news website to bolster his combative image and try to...
Brexit: May wants bespoke terms
British Prime Minister Theresa May calls for open minds as the UK ponders future ties with the European Union. ||| Bratislava/Warsaw – Britain wants a bespoke model for its future ties with the European Union, Prime Minister Theresa May said on Thursday, during a tour of Eastern European allies aimed at securing support in negotiations on...
Trump draws ire for remarks on Clinton’s emails
Donald Trump invites Russia to dig up “missing” emails from Hillary Clinton’s tenure at the US State Department. ||| Miami/Washington – Republican Donald Trump on Wednesday invited Russia to dig up tens of thousands of “missing” emails from Hillary Clinton’s time at the US State Department, vexing intelligence experts and...
New UK finance minister known for ‘safe hands’
Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond needs to steer Britain’s economy through the aftermath of the Brexit vote. ||| London – Philip Hammond took over as Britain’s new finance minister on Wednesday, putting him in charge of the world’s fifth-largest economy as it risks sliding into recession after voters decided to...
Russian bonds back in vogue
Bond investors are increasingly trading junk-rated Russia as an investment-grade credit, even if ratings firms are years away from restoring the coveted status. ||| London – Bond investors are increasingly trading junk-rated Russia as an investment-grade credit, even if ratings firms are years away from restoring the coveted status the...
Israel’s tech boom under threat
In the high tech hub of Tel Aviv, Or Offer never thought it would be hard to find workers for his fast-growing Internet data firm SimilarWeb. ||| Tel Aviv – In the high tech hub of Tel Aviv, where companies have been responsible for ground-breaking advances like the USB stick, Or Offer never thought it would be hard to find workers for his...
Details emerge of Istanbul airport attack victims
Details are emerging about some of the 42 people killed in the suicide bombers’ attack at Istanbul’s busy Ataturk Airport. ||| Istanbul – Suicide attackers armed with guns and bombs killed 42 people and wounded hundreds at Istanbul’s busy Ataturk Airport late Tuesday, apparently targeting Turkey’s crucial tourism...
Turkey points fingers after airport attack
Investigations are under way to determine the identity of the trio who carried out a triple suicide bombing at Ataturk Airport. ||| Istanbul – Turkey pointed the finger at Islamic State on Wednesday for a triple suicide bombing and gun attack that killed 42 people at Istanbul’s main airport, and President Tayyip Erdogan called it a...
