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A extremist US pastor who celebrated the Pulse nightclub shooting has been banned from Ireland because of his anti-gay preaching

An Arizona pastor notorious for virulently anti-LGBT sermons has been banned from the Republic of Ireland, the 32nd country to refuse him entry because of his extreme views. Pastor Steven L. Anderson founded the Faithful Word Baptist Church in 2005, and ha…

bubmagMay 13, 2019

Super Komachi

Japan begins testing its 248 mph next-gen bullet train

Japans next-generation bullet train, the Alfa-X, has gone into testing. The train, which will be built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Hitachi, is capable of hitting a maximum speed of 400 km/h (248 mph), but its expected to carry passengers at 360 km/h (224…

bubmagMay 13, 2019

Geely

Shares of Mercedes-maker Daimler fall as rumors fly of a Chinese stake build-up

Shares of Daimler dipped Monday following a report that a Chinese partner firm is building a stake in the German automaker. Reuters reported Friday, citing three sources familiar with the matter, that China's Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Co. (BAIC) ha…

bubmagMay 13, 2019

Geely

Shares of Mercedes-maker Daimler fall as rumors fly of a Chinese stake build-up

Shares of Daimler dipped Monday following a report that a Chinese partner firm is building a stake in the German automaker. Reuters reported Friday, citing three sources familiar with the matter, that China's Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Co. (BAIC) ha…

bubmagMay 13, 2019

Xi Jinping

Trump says China will be ‘hurt very badly’ if no trade deal

President Donald Trump is warning Chinese President Xi Jinping (shee jihn-peeng) that China "will be hurt very badly" if they don't agree to a trade deal. Interested in Donald Trump? Add Donald Trump as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Donald Tr…

bubmagMay 13, 2019

Julian Assange

Swedish lawyer urges prosecutor to move quickly in Assange investigation

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - A lawyer representing the victim in a rape investigation involving WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange on Monday urged Swedish prosecutors to move quickly with their inquiries with a statute of limitations looming next year. Swedish Depu…

bubmagMay 13, 2019

Machine Learning

Alphabet’s 2019 first-quarter earnings call (GOOGL, GOOG)

Editor's note: The following is a transcript from Alphabet's first-quarter earnings call. The transcription was provided by Alphabet. Candice (Operator): Good day ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Alphabet first quarter 2019 earnings call. At this tim…

bubmagMay 13, 2019

Matteo Salvini

Pope’s alms-giver criticised by Matteo Salvini after switching on electricity for homeless squatters

Matteo Salvini has criticised the Vatican after Pope Franciss official alms-giver, a Polish cardinal known for his acts of charity, restored power to a building occupied by hundreds of homeless people in Rome. Cardinal Konrad Krajewski at the weekend climbed…

bubmagMay 13, 2019

Geely

BAIC Wants To Buy 5% Stake In Daimler, Worth $3.3 Billion

China’s BAIC Group is reportedly looking to purchase a stake of up to 5 per cent in Daimler, thus securing its investment in the Beijing Benz Automotive joint venture. According to multiple sources, BAIC has asked local authorities in Beijing to support a 4 …

bubmagMay 13, 2019

Riots

Sri Lanka blocks social media after anti-Muslim riots…

Colombo (AFP) Sri Lanka blocked access to Facebook and WhatsApp on Monday after a posting sparked anti-Muslim riots across several towns in the latest fallout from the Easter Sunday suicide attacks. Christian groups attacked Muslim-owned shops in the northw…

bubmagMay 13, 2019

A extremist US pastor who celebrated the Pulse nightclub shooting has been banned from Ireland because of his anti-gay preaching

Japan begins testing its 248 mph next-gen bullet train

Shares of Mercedes-maker Daimler fall as rumors fly of a Chinese stake build-up

Shares of Mercedes-maker Daimler fall as rumors fly of a Chinese stake build-up

Trump says China will be ‘hurt very badly’ if no trade deal

Swedish lawyer urges prosecutor to move quickly in Assange investigation

Alphabet’s 2019 first-quarter earnings call (GOOGL, GOOG)

Pope’s alms-giver criticised by Matteo Salvini after switching on electricity for homeless squatters

BAIC Wants To Buy 5% Stake In Daimler, Worth $3.3 Billion

Sri Lanka blocks social media after anti-Muslim riots…

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