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Hungarians to vote in keenly watched poll

Hungarians to vote in keenly watched poll

Polls have consistently put PM Orban and his right-wing Fidesz party 20 or more points clear of far-right Jobbik   BUDAPEST, Hungary (AFP) — Hungarians… Read More ›

Washington – White House Sends Mixed Signals On Trade Fight; Markets Dive

Washington – White House Sends Mixed Signals On Trade Fight; Markets Dive

  Washington – The trade clash between President Donald Trump and China’s government is escalating, with Beijing pledging to “counterattack with great strength” if Trump… Read More ›

Dozens dead in possible gas attack in Syria; regime denies allegation

Dozens dead in possible gas attack in Syria; regime denies allegation

Several Syrian activist groups Saturday reported that a brutal attack on the remnants of the rebel-held city of Douma in Eastern Ghouta left dozens of… Read More ›

Trump raises the specter of trade war with China, floats the possibility of $100 billion in additional tariffs

Trump raises the specter of trade war with China, floats the possibility of $100 billion in additional tariffs

  President Donald Trump may be looking for ways to ratchet up a pending trade war with China. The White House said in a statement… Read More ›

Washington – Trump Signs Order To Send Troops To US Border

Washington – Trump Signs Order To Send Troops To US Border

Washington – President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation directing the National Guard to be deployed to the U.S.-Mexico border. Trump says Wednesday in a… Read More ›

Trump lawyers told President is not a target at this point

Trump lawyers told President is not a target at this point

Washington – President Donald Trump’s legal team has been told in recent weeks that special counsel Robert Mueller does not consider Trump a target in… Read More ›

Washington – US Suspects Listening Devices In Washington

Washington – US Suspects Listening Devices In Washington

  Washington – For the first time, the U.S. government has publicly acknowledged the existence in Washington of what appear to be rogue devices that… Read More ›

There’s one big reason Trump wouldn’t want to go after Amazon

There’s one big reason Trump wouldn’t want to go after Amazon

  President Donald Trump has lobbed attacks against Amazon over its taxes and what it pays the Post Office for days. Trump and the White… Read More ›

Albany, NY – Republican Molinaro Kicks Off Campaign For New York Governor

Albany, NY – Republican Molinaro Kicks Off Campaign For New York Governor

Albany, NY – Republican Marc Molinaro vowed Monday to change what he called Albany’s climate of corruption and behind-closed-doors deals as he formally kicked off… Read More ›

Wall Street to Trump: No trade wars. And lay off Amazon

Wall Street to Trump: No trade wars. And lay off Amazon

Wall Street is sending President Trump a message: Don’t start a trade war. And lay off Amazon, one of the most important companies in America.… Read More ›

Tim Cook and Mark Zuckerberg have been frenemies for years — and their cold war is heating up

Tim Cook and Mark Zuckerberg have been frenemies for years — and their cold war is heating up

  Apple CEO Tim Cook called for technology privacy regulations this past week. One company that would be affected is Facebook. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg… Read More ›

Brooklyn, NY – Former Officials of Satmar Central UTA Plead Guilty to $3 Million Fraud Scheme

Brooklyn, NY – Former Officials of Satmar Central UTA Plead Guilty to $3 Million Fraud Scheme

Brooklyn, NY – Earlier today, at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, Elozer Porges and Joel Lowy pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mail and wire… Read More ›

It makes perfect sense that Trump would take on Amazon — but Amazon is going to be a brutal foe

It makes perfect sense that Trump would take on Amazon — but Amazon is going to be a brutal foe

  Donald Trump is “obsessed” with Amazon, in the words of Axios. He thinks the online retailer has unfair advantages and is putting traditional companies… Read More ›

San Francisco – Facebook Begins ‘Fact-checking’ Photos And Videos

San Francisco – Facebook Begins ‘Fact-checking’ Photos And Videos

  San Francisco –  Facebook Inc said on Thursday it had begun “fact-checking” photos and videos to reduce the hoaxes and false news stories that… Read More ›

Russia expels US diplomats and shuts consulate in tit-for-tat move

Russia expels US diplomats and shuts consulate in tit-for-tat move

Russia will expel 60 US diplomats and close the US Consulate in St. Petersburg, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Thursday, in retaliation for a similar… Read More ›

EU Sanctions Offer to Trump Would LEave Iran Deal Untouched

EU Sanctions Offer to Trump Would LEave Iran Deal Untouched

Trump has given London, Paris and Berlin until May 12 to offer concrete “fixes” to the accord   WASHINGTON – European Union officials met in… Read More ›

Trump ousts VA secretary and plans to replace him with White House doctor who gave glowing medical report

Trump ousts VA secretary and plans to replace him with White House doctor who gave glowing medical report

  President Trump has ousted Secretary of Veterans Affairs David Shulkin. Shulkin will be replaced by Adm. Ronny Jackson, the White House physician. Once considered… Read More ›

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un met Xi Jinping on surprise visit to China

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un met Xi Jinping on surprise visit to China

  Beijing – North Korea leader Kim Jong Un made a surprise trip to Beijing, Chinese state media confirmed Wednesday. Images broadcast on Chinese state… Read More ›

Dow Jones soars to 3rd-biggest point gain ever

Dow Jones soars to 3rd-biggest point gain ever

  Stocks regained some of last week’s heavy losses on Monday, with the Dow Jones industrial average closing up more than 600 points The tech-heavy… Read More ›

Boston – He’s Trying To Run World’s Fastest Marathon _ Backward

Boston – He’s Trying To Run World’s Fastest Marathon _ Backward

  Boston – Loren Zitomersky has gotten used to the jokes: “Hey, you’re running the wrong way!” Slamming straight into trees he didn’t see behind… Read More ›