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CrimeUnited States

Cohen accuses Trump of being a “racist”

February 27, 2019 Thomas Klausen 3868 Views Donald Trump,  House of Representatives,  House Oversight Committee,  Michael Cohen,  Stormy Daniels

Michael Cohen accuses Trump of being a “racist” in the widely anticipated public testimony. President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer appeared before the House Oversight and Reform

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Donald Trump has said that European ISIS members must return
CrimeEuropeSecurityUnited StatesWorld

Trump: Europe must take back IS POWs

February 25, 2019 Thomas Klausen 2158 Views EU,  Europe,  International Terrorism,  ISIL,  ISIS,  Islamic State,  Trump,  US

In a series of tweets, US President Trump demands that European allies should take back a large number of so-called Islamic State POWs. The BBC, the Guardian,

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AsiaClimate ChangeEnvironment

Climate shock: Many of Himalaya’s glaciers will be gone by the year 2100

February 6, 2019 Thomas Klausen 2282 Views Climate Change,  Climate experts,  Glaciers,  Global Warming,  Himalaya,  Hindu Kush

Global warming is a serious threat to the Himalayan glaciers. The BBC and The Guardian report that the glaciers in the Hindu Kush mountain range are in

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Sea levels expected to rise by 30cm by the end of the century, report concludes

January 17, 2019 Thomas Klausen 2199 Views Climate Change,  Coral bleaching,  Corals,  Great Barrier Reef,  Ocean Warming,  WWF

The Guardian and the New York Times report that a new study concludes that because of warmer water, sea levels are likely to rise by 30cm by

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A picture of a puzzle named "Brexit" with one piece being removed.
BrexitEurope

Breaking News: PM May loses Brexit-deal vote by 230 votes

January 15, 2019 Thomas Klausen 2377 Views Brexit,  Donald Tusk,  European Union,  House of Commons,  Jean-Claude Juncker,  Jeremy Corbyn,  Theresa May

UK Prime Minister May has lost her Brexit vote in a humiliating defeat in the House of Commons. She lost it by 230 votes. It is the

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Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Jakub Morawiecki and others in front of the official COP24 poster
Climate ChangeEnvironmentUnited StatesWorld

US sides with Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Russia on fossil fuels

December 12, 2018 Thomas Klausen 2025 Views Climate Change,  Climate Summit,  COP24,  Fossil fuels,  Kuwait,  Russia,  Saudi Arabia,  United States of America,  US

At the COP24 climate summit in Katowice, Poland, the US has pursued an unusual course. The course aligns the US with Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Russia when

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The two towers of the CJEU with European flags in front of it
BrexitEurope

EU Court: UK is free to change its mind

December 10, 2018 Thomas Klausen 1923 Views Brexit,  CJEU,  Court of Justice of the European Union,  EU,  Europe,  European Union,  Labour,  Margaret Beckett,  Michael Gove,  UK,  United Kingdom

According to a new judgment, the The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) states that the UK is free to stop Brexit. If it wants

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Presidents Xi and Trump greeting people with flags
AsiaBusinessUnited States

Trump claims China will reduce tariffs

December 3, 2018 Thomas Klausen 1839 Views America First,  China,  Tariffs,  Trade,  Trade war,  Trump,  United States,  Xi Jinping

China and the US have agreed on a truce in the unfolding trade war between the two, according to tweets from President Trump. President Trump claims, according

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A picture of The Bank of England with a statue of The Duke of Wellington to the right. The BoE warns of a no-deal Brexit.
BrexitBusinessEurope

BoE: No-deal Brexit would be worse than Great Recession

November 28, 2018 Thomas Klausen 1475 Views Bank of England,  Brexit,  Economic growth,  Great Recession,  Housing prices,  Inflation,  No-deal,  Recession

A no-deal Brexit would be very bad for the United Kingdom. Indeed, the United Kingdom is heading for dire times economically if there is no Brexit deal

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BusinessClimate ChangeEnvironmentUnited States

General Motors to lay off thousands of workers

November 27, 2018 Thomas Klausen 1663 Views America First,  Climate Change,  Electric cars,  General Motors,  GM,  Inequality,  Jobs,  Tariffs

US car manufacturer General Motors has decided to cut its workforce by almost 15%, shedding 15,000 jobs, according to Reuters. The company says it is due to

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