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Trade war ignited? UK risks wrath of US after vowing to go ahead with digital tax on tech giants like Google and Facebook

Posted on January 23, 2020January 23, 2020By Editor

British Chancellor Sajid Javid has committed the UK to enforcing a digital services tax on global tech companies, despite threats from the US that they may respond by putting “taxes on their car companies” – risking a trade war. … Read More >Trade war ignited? UK risks wrath of US after vowing to go ahead with digital tax on tech giants like Google and Facebook

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OPCW investigator testifies at UN that no chemical attack took place in Douma, Syria

Posted on January 22, 2020January 22, 2020By Editor

In testimony before the United Nations Security Council, former OPCW inspection team leader and engineering expert Ian Henderson stated that their investigation in Douma, Syria suggested no chemical attack took place. But their findings were suppressed. … Read More >OPCW investigator testifies at UN that no chemical attack took place in Douma, Syria

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Half a Century On, Greenland Authorities Still Waiting for US to Do Something About Missing H-Bomb

Posted on January 22, 2020January 22, 2020By Editor

This week marks the 52nd anniversary of the January 21, 1968 crash of a B-52 Stratofortress bomber in northwestern Greenland. … Read More >Half a Century On, Greenland Authorities Still Waiting for US to Do Something About Missing H-Bomb

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‘Make Trump Small Again’: Swiss protester targets Trump’s helicopter with giant banner (PHOTO)

Posted on January 22, 2020January 22, 2020By Editor

US President Donald Trump is no stranger to protest, but he may not have expected giant banners to great him as he flew over the Swiss cantons in his helicopter en route to the World Economic Forum in Davos this week. … Read More >‘Make Trump Small Again’: Swiss protester targets Trump’s helicopter with giant banner (PHOTO)

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Global pandemic, here we come? Deadly Chinese coronavirus arrives in US as Russia, India & others boost border screenings

Posted on January 22, 2020January 22, 2020By Editor

he deadly pneumonia-like illness that has sickened hundreds and killed nine in and near Wuhan, China has turned up in the US, despite precautions, as China’s neighbors ratchet up screening efforts to prevent a global pandemic. … Read More >Global pandemic, here we come? Deadly Chinese coronavirus arrives in US as Russia, India & others boost border screenings

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DO NOT update your Android app as it CRASHES once opened, Twitter warns users

Posted on January 22, 2020January 22, 2020By Editor

Twitter warned millions of users worldwide not to update their Android app, which crashes once opened. The annoying bug comes shortly after the service had to fix a security glitch allowing hackers to hijack the application. … Read More >DO NOT update your Android app as it CRASHES once opened, Twitter warns users

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WATCH Monstrous dust storms blocking out the Sun as Australia’s weather woes continue

Posted on January 21, 2020January 21, 2020By Editor

As if sprawling bushfires and violent hailstorms weren’t enough, to add insult to injury, vast dust storms engulfed large swathes of New South Wales in Australia to close out a weekend of intense weather. … Read More >WATCH Monstrous dust storms blocking out the Sun as Australia’s weather woes continue

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Worst lie since fake claim sparked Iraq war? OPCW report behind Syria bombings was altered, whistleblower tells UNSC

Posted on January 21, 2020January 21, 2020By Editor

A former inspector with the OPCW has accused the chemical weapons watchdog of issuing a sanitized report on the alleged 2018 attack in Douma, Syria, arguing it ignored serious reservations of its own fact-finding team. … Read More >Worst lie since fake claim sparked Iraq war? OPCW report behind Syria bombings was altered, whistleblower tells UNSC

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Political pawn or guilty as charged? Extradition trial of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou gets underway in Vancouver

Posted on January 20, 2020January 20, 2020By Editor

A Canadian court is set to hear a much-anticipated case at the centre of the tech and trade war between the US and China, as Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou will fight a US extradition request based on charges her team say have no merit. … Read More >Political pawn or guilty as charged? Extradition trial of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou gets underway in Vancouver

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Libyan UN-backed PM says he will respect Berlin summit’s call for ceasefire, but won’t sit down again with Haftar

Posted on January 20, 2020January 20, 2020By Editor

The head of the UN-backed Government of National Accord, Fayez al-Sarraj has said he would stick to the truce supported at the Berlin peace conference but would still not engage in direct talks with General Khalifa Haftar. … Read More >Libyan UN-backed PM says he will respect Berlin summit’s call for ceasefire, but won’t sit down again with Haftar