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Xi Jinping

Trump’s Tariff Hike Looms Over Ongoing U.S.-China Trade Talks

(WASHINGTON) — U.S. and Chinese negotiators met Thursday just hours before the United States was set to raise tariffs on Chinese imports in a dramatic escalation of tensions between the world’s two biggest economies. China has threatened to retaliate if Pres…

bubmagMay 10, 2019

Christianity

How an Obscure Dutch Historian Helped Me Understand 2019

As an American Christian, its clear to me that Im living in an increasingly secular nation. And by secular, I don’t mean most Americans are atheist or agnostic. Nor do I mean most Americans are hesitant to bring their religion into public discussions. Instead…

bubmagMay 10, 2019

Xi Jinping

Trade talks with China linger past Trump’s midnight deadline as new tariffs set to begin

Stocks are dropping sharply after President Trump threatened more tariffs against China. The escalation of tensions came as investors were hoping the long-running trade war between the world's two biggest economic powers might be winding down. (May 6) AP, A…

bubmagMay 10, 2019

Anti-Putin Protests

Austria charges scandalous Russian political ‘artist’ with creating militant group, arms trafficking

In a statement on its website, Voina said that Austria has issued an international warrant for Vorotnikov's arrest, who the police believe might be hiding from prosecution in one of the EU member states. Citing a final version of the indictment, the group sa…

bubmagMay 10, 2019

Julian Assange

Chelsea Manning released from jail

Sucks to be Paul Manafort. Jim Browning got a look into a Kolkata call center via one of the scammers’ insecure machines: “You’re looking at the webcam of a scammer named Deva . He’s currently uploading the phone numbers of people who will be his next potent…

bubmagMay 10, 2019

Korean Peace Talks

North Korea fires more missiles, US announces ship seizure as tensions mount

North Korea fired what appeared to be two short-range missiles on Thursday in its second such test in less than a week, and the United States said it had seized a North Korean cargo ship as tensions again mounted between the two countries. U.S. President Don…

bubmagMay 10, 2019

Julian Assange

Chelsea Manning released from jail

Former Army intelligence officer Chelsea Manning has been released from the Alexandria, Va., jail where she was held after refusing to testify in the grand jury investigation of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, her lawyers said. She was released because tha…

bubmagMay 10, 2019

Protectionism

Canada best equipped to resist populist wave, Trudeau says at ‘fireside’ talk in Toronto

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau offered a full-throated defense of Canada’s place in an increasingly anxious, nativist, protectionist world on Thursday, arguing that Canadian faith in the merits of trade makes us uniquely positioned to lead the way forward. Ci…

bubmagMay 10, 2019

Donald Trump

Comey says it’s possible the Russians have something compromising on Trump

Comey says it's possible the Russians have something compromising on Trump

bubmagMay 10, 2019

Venezuela

Venezuela’s Juan Guaido calls for ‘return to streets’

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido on Thursday called for nationwide rallies to protest the arrest of Edgar Zambrano, an opposition figure and vice president of the democratically elected National Assembly. "This Saturday, we return to streets across t…

bubmagMay 10, 2019

Trump’s Tariff Hike Looms Over Ongoing U.S.-China Trade Talks

How an Obscure Dutch Historian Helped Me Understand 2019

Trade talks with China linger past Trump’s midnight deadline as new tariffs set to begin

Austria charges scandalous Russian political ‘artist’ with creating militant group, arms trafficking

Chelsea Manning released from jail

North Korea fires more missiles, US announces ship seizure as tensions mount

Chelsea Manning released from jail

Canada best equipped to resist populist wave, Trudeau says at ‘fireside’ talk in Toronto

Comey says it’s possible the Russians have something compromising on Trump

Venezuela’s Juan Guaido calls for ‘return to streets’

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