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Protectionism

WILL ‘NEVER SURRENDER’

(Adds further Trump comments in paragraphs 8,9) * China's higher tariffs on U.S. goods effective June 1 * Trump says he will meet Chinese president in June * Financial markets rattled by escalating trade war By Jeff Mason and Se Young Lee WASHINGTON/BEIJ…

bubmagMay 14, 2019

Trade War

Japan Finmin Aso: Sino-U.S. trade war won’t trigger economic crisis

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Tuesday the Sino-U.S. trade war would not immediately trigger an economic shock on the scale of the “Lehman shock”, though the friction between the world’s two largest economies is unlikely to be re…

bubmagMay 14, 2019

eSports

Magic: The Gathering’s New Pro Players Prove To Be Controversial Picks

Today, Magic: The Gathering publisher Wizards of the Coast announced that it had signed two new players to its fledgling Pro League, including the leagues first woman. While it has been a galvanizing decision for many players, especially female ones, some fan…

bubmagMay 14, 2019

Venezuela

Last-minute change of heart foiled secret plot to oust Maduro…

Thousands of supporters of the Venezuelan opposition gather May 1, 2019 to protest the Maduro government in the streets of Caracas, Venezuela. Thousands of supporters of the Venezuelan opposition gather May 1, 2019 to protest the Maduro government in the str…

bubmagMay 14, 2019

Donald Trump

Donald Trump Jr.’s No-Shows Led to Subpoena, Republican Senator Says

Youd have to be an idiot as a lawyer to put your client back into this circus, a complete idiot, Mr. Graham told reporters. Some Republicans went further, suggesting that Mr. Burr was a party turncoat beholden to his Democratic co-chairman, Senator Mark Warn…

bubmagMay 14, 2019

Xi Jinping

Asian shares extend losses as U.S.-China trade war heats up

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Shares in Asia extended losses on Tuesday following sharp falls on Wall Street overnight, the yen strengthened and U.S. Treasury yields ticked lower as the trade war between China and the United States escalated. In early trade on Tuesd…

bubmagMay 14, 2019

Ukrainian Revolution

For local Jews Ukrainian revolution was ‘a mixed blessing’

KIEV, Ukraine - Walking on the scorched and scarred sidewalks of this capital city’s main square five years ago, Eduard Dolinsky felt hopeful and proud. A member of Kiev’s large Jewish population and a longtime activist for its communal causes, Dolinsky had…

bubmagMay 14, 2019

Monsanto

Jury returns $2 billion verdict against Monsanto for couple with cancer

(CNN)A jury handed a $2.055 billion verdict in favor of a couple in California who say their cancer was caused by long-term exposure to Monsanto's popular weed killer Roundup, according to the plaintiffs' attorneys. The verdict in Oakland includes more than …

bubmagMay 14, 2019

Biological Warfare

A U.S. Invasion of North Korea Would Be Like Opening the Gates of Hell

Would the Trump administration actually consider invading North Korea? (This first appeared several years ago.) First of all, it goes without saying I hope this never happens. However, history tells us we must plan for the worst. So what would military ac…

bubmagMay 14, 2019

Monsanto

Couple awarded $2 billion after claiming Roundup weed killer caused cancer

A California couple was awarded more than $2 billion in damages on Monday after a jury agreed that the Roundup weed killer they had been using for more than three decades had caused them to get cancer. The verdict is the third legal defeat in a row for Monsa…

bubmagMay 14, 2019

WILL ‘NEVER SURRENDER’

Japan Finmin Aso: Sino-U.S. trade war won’t trigger economic crisis

Magic: The Gathering’s New Pro Players Prove To Be Controversial Picks

Last-minute change of heart foiled secret plot to oust Maduro…

Donald Trump Jr.’s No-Shows Led to Subpoena, Republican Senator Says

Asian shares extend losses as U.S.-China trade war heats up

For local Jews Ukrainian revolution was ‘a mixed blessing’

Jury returns $2 billion verdict against Monsanto for couple with cancer

A U.S. Invasion of North Korea Would Be Like Opening the Gates of Hell

Couple awarded $2 billion after claiming Roundup weed killer caused cancer

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