U.S. Moves Forward With More Tariffs On Chinese Goods
David Greene talks to Jake Colvin — of the business group the National Foreign Trade Council — who testified at hearings held by the U.S. trade office on the next round of U.S. tariffs.
Time Is Running Out On Britain’s Plans For An Orderly Brexit
The British government releases documents on Thursday telling businesses how to prepare for the U.K. leaving the EU without an agreement between London and Brussels on their future relationship.
Mexican City Decriminalizes Public Sex — To Stop Police Extortion
“Expressions of affection, kissing, hugging in a public place are neither crimes nor offenses,” said the Guadalajara council member who proposed the successful measure.
German Authorities Detain Suspected Terrorist For Plotting Attack
The 31-year-old Russian man has been arrested and is believed to have been an accomplice to French terror suspect imprisoned in France last year.
Once Held Captive By ISIS, Nadia Murad Is Now Engaged
A survivor of sexual enslavement and now a United Nations Goodwill Ambassador, Nadia Murad, announced that she is marrying a human rights activist.
Femi Kuti, Brian Eno And 86 Others Sign Letter Supporting Ugandan Opposition Leader
Following the arrest of Ugandan politician and musician Bobi Wine, an extensive list of artists, politicians and activists have called for his release.
Zimbabwe Court To Rule On Opposition Party’s Challenge To Presidential Election
Zimbabwe’s constitutional court must rule by Friday on a challenge to last month’s historic presidential elections. The opposition claims “gross mathematical errors” in the victory by the ruling party incumbent.
Long Before Facebook, The KGB Spread Fake News About AIDS
In the ’80s, the Soviet Union and allies participated in a widespread disinformation campaign: disseminating the theory that the AIDS virus had been manufactured by the United States.
The pain – and comfort – in Trump associates’ convictions
Mr. Trump won the presidency, even after the infamous election-eve tape of him bragging crudely about grabbing women. For Americans disturbed by what these legal developments say about Trump, there’s more than one way to react. “It’s depressing that …
A plea deal’s spotlight on Trump – and campaign finance rules
President Trump’s former personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, pleaded guilty Tuesday to violating campaign finance law. In 2017, a jury deadlocked over charges against Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey that he did official favors in return for campaign donat…
At Canadian end of Underground Railroad, issues not all black and white
Deirdre Reynolds guides a group of 12- and 13-year-old boys from Buffalo to a recreated suspension bridge that once spanned the Niagara River. It’s particularly important this month: August 23 is the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave …
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