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Trump and Ukraine’s Zelensky: a political tragicomedy in one act

Trump and Ukraine’s Zelensky: a political tragicomedy in one act

As an impeachment storm rages in Washington, to say that Donald Trump’s tete-a-tete with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was hotly…
Airbus hit by series of cyber attacks on suppliers

Airbus hit by series of cyber attacks on suppliers

European aerospace giant Airbus has been hit by a series of attacks by hackers who targeted its suppliers in their…
Johnson: ‘Terrifying limbless chickens’ but little Brexit

Johnson: ‘Terrifying limbless chickens’ but little Brexit

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Things the beleaguered British prime minister said in his astonishing speech to the UN General Assembly…
Beijing opens glitzy airport ahead of China’s 70th anniversary

Beijing opens glitzy airport ahead of China’s 70th anniversary

A futuristic airport that resembles a giant starfish opened in Beijing Wednesday, as China unveils another massive infrastructure project just…
Rescuers scramble to reach survivors as Pakistan quake toll climbs

Rescuers scramble to reach survivors as Pakistan quake toll climbs

Rescuers battled along badly damaged roads and combed through toppled buildings Wednesday to reach victims of an earthquake that killed…
UK MPs return after bombshell court ruling

UK MPs return after bombshell court ruling

British MPs return to parliament on Wednesday following a momentous Supreme Court ruling that Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s decision to…
Democrats launch formal Trump impeachment inquiry

Democrats launch formal Trump impeachment inquiry

Top US Democrat Nancy Pelosi Tuesday announced the opening of a formal impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, saying he…
Climate striker Greta Thunberg wins Swedish rights prize

Climate striker Greta Thunberg wins Swedish rights prize

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg on Wednesday won the Right Livelihood Award, sometimes called the “alternative Nobel Prize”, the jury…
Facebook exempts political speech from fact-checking

Facebook exempts political speech from fact-checking

Facebook will not fact-check the statements politicians post to the site, the social network announced Tuesday ahead of the US…
Death toll mounts as Papua hit by bloody unrest

Death toll mounts as Papua hit by bloody unrest

More than two dozen people have died in riots in Papua, authorities said Tuesday, sparking calls for an investigation into…
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