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Trade war with China no longer helping Trump position himself as ‘Mr. America First’ – Prof. Wolff tells Boom Bust

Posted on October 17, 2019October 17, 2019By Editor

US and Chinese trade negotiators are working on nailing down a Phase 1 deal for their presidents to sign next month, US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has said. … Read More >Trade war with China no longer helping Trump position himself as ‘Mr. America First’ – Prof. Wolff tells Boom Bust

China cuts US debt holdings to lowest level in more than two years amid simmering trade war

Posted on October 17, 2019October 17, 2019By Editor

Beijing cut the holdings of US Treasuries by $6.8 billion in August, reaching the lowest level since May 2017 … Read More >China cuts US debt holdings to lowest level in more than two years amid simmering trade war

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Brexit deal has been struck – Johnson and Juncker announce ‘fair and balanced’ agreement

Posted on October 17, 2019October 17, 2019By Editor

UK and EU negotiators have finally agreed a Brexit deal and will now be put to the 27 leaders of the European Union to sign off. However critically, Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) say they oppose the agreement. … Read More >Brexit deal has been struck – Johnson and Juncker announce ‘fair and balanced’ agreement

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Rush hour rumble: Livid Londoners drag Extinction Rebellion protesters off Tube train roof (VIDEOS)

Posted on October 17, 2019October 17, 2019By Editor

Extinction Rebellion’s planned protest to disrupt public transport in London during rush hour took an unexpected turn when commuters dragged the activists off a train roof before staff came to their aid. … Read More >Rush hour rumble: Livid Londoners drag Extinction Rebellion protesters off Tube train roof (VIDEOS)

Russia

Russian police remove 3 US diplomats from train for traveling through restricted area near navy testing site & base

Posted on October 17, 2019October 17, 2019By Editor

US diplomats have been removed from a train while traveling through a restricted area in Russia, which houses major military sites for the Navy. … Read More >Russian police remove 3 US diplomats from train for traveling through restricted area near navy testing site & base

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WATCH: Dutch farmers clog roads with tractors & machinery over climate change blame

Posted on October 17, 2019October 24, 2019By Editor

Traffic on some of the busiest roads in the Netherlands ground to a halt on Wednesday as Dutch farmers ramped up protests against farming taking the rap for climate change. … Read More >WATCH: Dutch farmers clog roads with tractors & machinery over climate change blame

World’s largest child porn bust: 100s arrested, ringleader charged after feds crack dark web bitcoin transactions

Posted on October 17, 2019October 17, 2019By Editor

A South Korean man has been charged with running the largest-ever dark web child porn ring, hosting nearly eight terabytes of vile videos depicting sexual exploitation of children and infants. Hundreds of users have been arrested. … Read More >World’s largest child porn bust: 100s arrested, ringleader charged after feds crack dark web bitcoin transactions

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YouTube outage deprives anguished users of the ability to comment & like videos, follow recommendations

Posted on October 17, 2019October 17, 2019By Editor

A YouTube outage has taken out the comments sections and recommendations on videos, leaving many users with no choice but to make their own decisions on what to watch next. … Read More >YouTube outage deprives anguished users of the ability to comment & like videos, follow recommendations

Covering the tracks? US jets BOMB own base in Syria as troops retreat

Posted on October 17, 2019By Editor

A major US base in northern Syria was destroyed by an air strike after the troops pulled out, likely to prevent more embarrassing videos of the abandoned facility once it is reclaimed by Syrian government troops. … Read More >Covering the tracks? US jets BOMB own base in Syria as troops retreat

Typhoon Hagibis sweeps away bags full of radioactive Fukushima waste as Japan’s authorities say nothing to worry about (VIDEOS)

Posted on October 17, 2019October 24, 2019By Editor

Tons of nuclear-contaminated debris were dumped into Japan’s Furumichi River when devastating Typhoon Hagibis washed away numerous bags of poorly-secured Fukushima waste – but the Environment Ministry won’t say how many. … Read More >Typhoon Hagibis sweeps away bags full of radioactive Fukushima waste as Japan’s authorities say nothing to worry about (VIDEOS)