South China Morning Post · 10hNorth America Donald Trump fakes accent to mock leaders of South Korea and Japan, angering Asian-American votersSouth China Morning Post - Associated Press When Amanda Berg heard reports that US President Donald Trump had mocked the accents of the leaders of South Korea and Japan at a recent fundraiser, …
The Guardian · 18hPlay buttonAngela Merkel Merkel gives Johnson 30 days to find solution to avoid no-deal BrexitThe Guardian - Philip Oltermann in Berlin and Angelique Chrisafis in ParisAngela Merkel has challenged Boris Johnson to come up with a solution to avert a no-deal Brexit “in the next 30 days”, putting responsibility for stopping the UK crashing out of the EU firmly at the British
CCadded this to World news, intelligence, conflict · 7hMark Esper Russia, China seek UN Security Council meeting on U.S. missilesjpost.com - REUTERS Moscow and Beijing want to convene the 15-member council under the agenda item "threats to international peace and security" and have requested that …
The Conversation UKadded this to BUSINESS & ECONOMY · NowBoris Johnson Boris Johnson must change his negotiating tactics to avoid no-deal Brexit – EU treaty-making expertsThe Conversation UK - Imelda Maher and Dermot Hodson With the clock counting down to a no-deal Brexit, the UK’s new prime minister, Boris Johnson has been meeting with his German and French …
Los Angeles Timesadded this to Opinion · 14hOpinion Opinion: Something is rotten in Trump's Greenland spat, but it's not in DenmarkLos Angeles Times - Michael McGoughIt’s easy — too easy — to regard President Trump’s unexpected feud with Denmark as comic relief from more troubling manifestations of his often capricious and self-obsessed approach to foreign policy.
Marco Rubio Rubio: 'I haven't ever really been prepared' for spat with Denmarkwashingtonexaminer.com - Joel Gehrke President Trump’s new feud with Denmark is a surprise even to U.S. foreign policy leaders accustomed to his clashes with European allies. "To be …
World Economic Forum · 5hWorld Economic Forum What this Polish village that hasn't had a baby boy born in nearly 10 years tells us about randomnessweforum.org - Craig Anderson The tiny Polish village of Miejsce Odrzanskie has become the unlikely source of international media attention over the past fortnight as a result of …
Reuters UKadded this to Top News · NowStock Markets Stocks edge down as investors crave clarity on Fed stanceReuters - Tom WilsonLONDON (Reuters) - Share markets slipped on Thursday as uncertainty over the outlook for U.S. interest rate cuts left investors on edge, with the release of minutes from the Federal Reserve’s last policy
PBS NewsHouradded this to Headlines · 15hVladimir Putin Putin says U.S. missile test warrants a responsepbs.org - Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that the test of a new U.S. missile banned under a now-defunct arms treaty has raised …
The Telegraph · 19hPolitics (Rep. of Ireland) EU leaders have got it wrong, there are plenty of solutions to the Irish border problemThe Telegraph - Shanker SinghamBoris Johnson has made a strong opening bid in his negotiations with the EU. During this process, several things are strikingly different from the previous government. First, there is no requirement to
jjhaadded this to Sartorial Grimoire · 4hRussia This Is What Would Happen if the US and Russia Nuked Each Otherfuturism.com - Kristin Houser A team of American climate scientists recently simulated what would happen if the United States and Russia attacked each other with all the nuclear …
World Economic Forum · 1hWorld Economic Forum This chart shows just how abnormally hot it's been in 2019weforum.org - Katharina Buchholz July 2019 was the warmest month ever recorded on Earth. According to NASA data, the average temperature over the past month was 2.34°C above the …
Reuters Indiaadded this to World · 12hDenmark Pompeo speaks with Danish foreign minister after Trump cancels visitReuters India - by Lesley WroughtonWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke with Denmark's foreign minister on Wednesday and praised U.S.-Danish security cooperation, a day after President Donald Trump abruptly a
CNNadded this to Politics · 15hIvanka Trump Trump's diplomacy is just like him: Unpredictable, vengeful and transactionalCNN - Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNNWashington (CNN) — President Donald Trump's sudden and barely believable spat with Denmark shows how he has turned American diplomacy into a reflection of his tempestuous, erratic personality. The world's
CNBC · 6hU.S. Senate A trade war with Europe would be larger and more damaging than Washington's dispute with ChinaCNBC - Silvia Amaro The United States has more to lose from a full-blown trade war with the EU than it does with its current conflict with China, experts have told …
Foreign Policy Former foreign affairs chief Yasay arrestedabs-cbn.com - ABS-CBN News MANILA - Former former affairs chief Perfecto Yasay Jr. was arrested Thursday in relation to criminal charges allegedly committed by officials of …
Greenland The Greenland Gambitslate.com - Fred Kaplan Trump’s latest obsession shows what’s wrong with treating every foreign policy issue like a real estate deal. A stupefied world learned Tuesday night …
Denmark Fmr US Ambassador to Denmark Goes Off on Trump: This ‘Chaotic’ Approach Feels ‘Un-American to Me’mediaite.com - Josh Feldman Former U.S. ambassador to Denmark Rufus Gifford praised the current Danish PM for her response to President Donald Trump‘s “absurd” suggestion of the …
The Independentadded this to Voices · 19hOpinion Donald Trump’s infantile tantrum over Greenland could have serious diplomatic consequencesindependent.co.uk - Jay Caruso A nice change of pace in the world of U.S. politics would include a week in which President Trump doesn't behave like a petulant toddler who doesn't …
DDavid Tibbettsadded this to Gaming · 7hDiplomacy GreedFall: Diplomacy, Companions, and an Unknown World Shine Through in This New Action-RPG - IGNIGN - Adam Bankhurst At Gamescom 2019, the CEO of Spiders Jehanne Rousseau discussed more details of GreedFall, the upcoming action-RPG that will be released on September …
World Economic Forum · 4hWorld Economic Forum A new study shows just how beneficial remote working can beweforum.org - Kristen Senz Companies that let their workers decide where and when to do their jobs—whether in another city or in the middle of the night—increase employee …
Forbesadded this to Technology · 20hPolitics Pentagon Dashes Into Post-INF Arms Race With Tomahawk Missile Test Certain To Anger MoscowForbes - Sebastien RoblinTest launch of Tomahawk missile on San Nicolas Island, California on afternoon of August 18, 2019. On the afternoon of August 18, 2019 flame and smoke blossomed within the boxy confines of a naval
Communist Party of China China expected to ratify extradition treaties with Sri Lanka, Vietnamglobaltimes.cn - www.globaltimes.cn Yang Xiuzhu (C) is escorted at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 16, 2016. China's most wanted fugitive Yang …
South China Morning Post added this to SCMP News · NowFree Trade China’s free trade zones fail to shine despite Beijing’s desire to lure global investorsSouth China Morning Post - Amanda Lee Dalian’s determination to woo foreign investors to the port city in northern China is spelt out clearly by a sign saying “you can only say yes and …
Native Americans Why Native populations are attracting new attention in 2020 presidential racepbs.org - www.pbs.org This week, Native American voters got more attention from political candidates than they have in years. Our Lisa Desjardins has more on the …
JJFMadded this to Brexit · 6hOpinion Johnson may be better off studying de Valera than Churchillirishtimes.com - Peter Moloney UK parliament should remember an ugly deal is sometimes better than a beautiful no-deal A controversial agreement tearing the public apart; high …
CBC Newsadded this to World · 3hGreenland Why Trump wants to buy Greenland: A history of U.S. land acquisitionsCBC News - CBC News · U.S. President Donald Trump's desire to buy Greenland has drawn ridicule, but he's by no means the first American president to have entertained the …
Scrolladded this to The Latest · NowIndia News Jammu and Kashmir: India stops sharing hydrological data with Pakistan during flood seasonscroll.in - Scroll Staff India has decided not to renew an agreement it signed with Pakistan in 1989 to share hydrological data during flood season, The Times of India …
The Wall Street Journal.added this to World · 11hVenezuela U.S. and Venezuela Hold Secret TalksThe Wall Street Journal. - José de Córdoba, Juan Forero, Vivian SalamaThe Trump administration has been secretly talking with top aides of Nicolás Maduro in an effort to push Venezuela’s authoritarian president from power and clear the way for free elections in the economically
Firstpostadded this to FirstPost · NowKashmir Valley US seeks balancing act in South Asia over abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, says congressional reportFirstpost - Press Trust of India Washington: The US is seeking a balancing act in South Asia after India revoked the special status of Jammu and Kashmir and divided it into two Union …
