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Trump defends tax plan, proclaims economy set ‘to rock’

Trump defends tax plan, proclaims economy set ‘to rock’

Closing in on the first major legislative achievement of his term, President Donald Trump on Saturday defended the Republican tax…
Austrian far right to control foreign, interior ministries: spokesman

Austrian far right to control foreign, interior ministries: spokesman

A coalition deal between Austria’s conservatives and far right will give the anti-immigration Freedom Party (FPO) control of the foreign,…
US bolsters security requirements for visa-free travel

US bolsters security requirements for visa-free travel

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Friday announced new security requirements for 38 countries whose citizens can currently…
China, UK vow to continue, strengthen economic, financial cooperation

China, UK vow to continue, strengthen economic, financial cooperation

China and the United Kingdom vowed to continue and strengthen cooperation on a wide range of economic, financial and trade…
Poverty in US set to increase due to Donald Trump’s policies, says UN official

Poverty in US set to increase due to Donald Trump’s policies, says UN official

A United Nations expert slammed the alarming levels of poverty in the US on Friday, saying that the situation is…
Australian probe into child abuse attacks Catholic celibacy

Australian probe into child abuse attacks Catholic celibacy

An Australian inquiry into child abuse on Friday recommended that the Catholic Church lift its demand of celibacy from clergy…
Bitcoin hits new record high as warnings grow

Bitcoin hits new record high as warnings grow

Bitcoin blasted to another all-time high of just over $17,750 on Friday, up 8 percent on the day, as concerns…
Disney is buying most of 21st Century Fox for $52.4 billion

Disney is buying most of 21st Century Fox for $52.4 billion

Disney is buying a huge chunk of 21st Century Fox in a deal that promises to reshape the media industry…
Death toll rises to 6 after school bus, train collide in France

Death toll rises to 6 after school bus, train collide in France

The death toll from a collision which saw a train rip a school bus in half rose to six on…
EU leaders clash over refugees

EU leaders clash over refugees

Two years after the Mediterranean migrant crisis blew a hole in the European Union, a tentative effort to patch up…
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