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Trump Calls On Rep. Ilhan Omar To Resign Over Remarks Criticized As Anti-Semitic

“Anti-Semitism has no place in the United States Congress,” President Trump said. “I think she should either resign from Congress or she should certainly resign from the foreign affairs committee.”

‘El Chapo,’ Notorious Drug Kingpin, Found Guilty After Dramatic Trial In New York

Joaquín Guzmán was convicted on all 10 counts he faced related to his leading of Mexico’s infamous Sinaloa cartel.

Trump Supporter Violently Shoves BBC Cameraman At Rally In El Paso, Texas

“The crowd had been whipped up into a frenzy” against the media, a BBC producer says of President Trump’s rally on Monday night.

Trial Starts For Catalan Leaders Involved In 2017 Independence Bid

The trial of 12 Catalan politicians in Madrid on Tuesday threatens to reopen the divisions in Spain between those who oppose independence for Catalonia, and those in the province who want to secede.

U.S.-China Trade War Boosts Vietnamese City’s Economy

Vietnam’s economy grew faster than any mature country last year, partly because of the trade war. Manufacturers are leaving empty factories in China and are fleeing to cities like Hai Phong.

Turkey Criticizes China Over Treatment Of Muslim Minorities

The Turkish government has issued a stern statement denouncing China for violating the fundamental human rights of Uyghur Turks and other Muslim communities in China.

Kremlin Uses Technology To Get Self-Employed Taxpayers To Pay Up

One in 5 Russians is self-employed, and as the government looks for new sources of revenue, it’s turning to technology to get the country’s nannies, cleaners and tutors to pay their taxes.

Apple CEO Tim Cook Optimistic About U.S.-China Trade Talks

“Both sides are talking and I always think that is always the essential thing to reaching an agreement,” Cook tells NPR. The U.S. has set a March 1 deadline for the talks, which resume this week.

Opinion: Guatemala Must Not Grant Amnesty To War Criminals

If a new bill passes, it would free dozens of ex-military officials either awaiting trial or already convicted of crimes against humanity, undoing years of progress, expert Jo-Marie Burt writes.

Russia Is Considering An Experiment To Disconnect From The Internet

Authorities recommended conducting the test so that the country can assess its cyber defenses in case of aggression, Russian media reports.

Nevertheless, Elizabeth Warren comes out swinging

Bankruptcy tests that principle, Elizabeth Warren once told a Harvard law student of hers. This weekend, Rep. Joe Kennedy III (D) of Massachusetts recounted that story before welcoming his former professor to the stage in Lawrence, Mass., introducing …

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