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Putin

Commodities Weekly: Putin Shows OPEC Who’s Boss; Trump-Xi Truce to Hit Gold – Investing.com

By Barani Krishnan Investing.com – Could oil finally be on a clearer, albeit bullish, path? It appears so, with Russia and Saudi Arabia deciding to extend production cuts for another six to nine months, and the U.S. and China agreeing to their second tariffs…

bubmagJune 30, 2019

Korean Peace Talks

US, N. Korea agree to restart nuclear talks but Trump ‘in no rush’ to ditch sanctions

“We just had a very, very good meeting with Chairman Kim,” Trump told reporters after leaving the Korean leader on Sunday. Kim and Trump have been in negotiations regarding North Korea’s nuclear program for months. In June 2018, the two leaders held a landma…

bubmagJune 30, 2019

Donald Trump

Dennis Rodman tweets before Trump, Kim Jong Un meeting

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bubmagJune 30, 2019

Nuclear Disarmament

Kim-Trump border meeting: History or just a photo-op?

TOKYO (AP) It sure looked historic: President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un strode toward each other Sunday from opposite sides of a strip of land that marks one of the world's most dangerous places. They shook hands and then Trump stepped …

bubmagJune 30, 2019

Hrant Dink

21 Years Ago: System of a Down Release Self-Titled Debut Album

In 1997, when System of a Down signed to Rick Rubins American Recordings, no one knew exactly what to make of them. Like Faith No More and Rage Against the Machine there were elements of metal, punk and funk on System of a Downs self-titled debut, which came …

bubmagJune 30, 2019

Anti-Putin Protests

Pentagon study: Russia outgunning US in race for global influence

The U.S. is ill-equipped to counter the increasingly brazen political warfare Russia is waging to undermine democracies, the Pentagon and independent strategists warn in a detailed assessment that happens to echo much bipartisan criticism of U.S. President Do…

bubmagJune 30, 2019

Brexit

Johnson Refuses to Rule Out Suspending Parliament: Brexit Update

(Bloomberg) -- The two candidates competing to become U.K. prime minister faced the media on Sunday, with Boris Johnson once again refusing to rule out suspending Parliament to force through a no-deal Brexit. In a separate interview, his rival, Jeremy Hunt, r…

bubmagJune 30, 2019

Animal Protection

‘This is home’: Sisters aim to provide ‘forever home’ for teeny equines

A group of little donkeys and mini horses gathered in a circle, nickering and huffing around their afternoon snack. The hay didn't last long in the front yard pen. Ponies in the adjacent lot whinnied in jealousy, seemingly forgetting the fresh carrots the…

bubmagJune 30, 2019

Julian Assange

Links 6/30/19

Heatwave cooks mussels in their shells on California shore Guardian Cool reprieve for parts of Europe as Germany roasts AFP San Francisco Will Spend $600,000 to Erase History NYT 11-foot-tall bird discovered in Crimea TreeHugger. Thats a big bird. DARPA d…

bubmagJune 30, 2019

Palestine

Palestinian businessman freed by PA after Bahrain meeting arrest

The Palestinian Authority (PA) has released from custody a Palestinian businessman arrested for taking part in the US-led economic conference in Bahrain, a family source has said. The PA's intelligence service detained on Saturday Salah Abu Mayala, a busine…

bubmagJune 30, 2019

Commodities Weekly: Putin Shows OPEC Who’s Boss; Trump-Xi Truce to Hit Gold – Investing.com

US, N. Korea agree to restart nuclear talks but Trump ‘in no rush’ to ditch sanctions

Dennis Rodman tweets before Trump, Kim Jong Un meeting

Kim-Trump border meeting: History or just a photo-op?

21 Years Ago: System of a Down Release Self-Titled Debut Album

Pentagon study: Russia outgunning US in race for global influence

Johnson Refuses to Rule Out Suspending Parliament: Brexit Update

‘This is home’: Sisters aim to provide ‘forever home’ for teeny equines

Links 6/30/19

Palestinian businessman freed by PA after Bahrain meeting arrest

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