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North Korea tells U.S. it is prepared to discuss denuclearization: source
WORLD

North Korea tells U.S. it is prepared to discuss denuclearization: source

North Korea has told the United States for the first time that it is prepared to discuss the denuclearization of…

byFaraz Shauketaly09/04/2018
Syria conflict: Strikes hit Syrian airfield, state media report
WORLD

Syria conflict: Strikes hit Syrian airfield, state media report

At least 14 people have died or were hurt after a Syrian military airport was hit by missiles, state media…

byFaraz Shauketaly09/04/2018
Trump attacks Amazon for paying ‘little or no taxes’
WORLD

Trump attacks Amazon for paying ‘little or no taxes’

President Trump has launched an attack on Amazon saying it pays little or no local or state taxes. He also…

byFaraz Shauketaly29/03/2018
Thumps up from US on GSP for Sri Lanka and others
BUSINESS

Thumps up from US on GSP for Sri Lanka and others

Sri Lanka will be regaining the United States Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) trade concession which expired on December 31, 2017.…

byFaraz Shauketaly29/03/2018
Cambridge Analytica: Facebook data row academic says he is ‘scapegoat’
WORLD

Cambridge Analytica: Facebook data row academic says he is ‘scapegoat’

An academic who created an app which harvested data from 50 million users says he has been made “a scapegoat”…

byFaraz Shauketaly21/03/2018
Trump calls for death penalties for drug dealers as focus of opioids plan
WORLD

Trump calls for death penalties for drug dealers as focus of opioids plan

Trump’s policy rollout focuses on punishment for dealers and traffickers but doesn’t propose new legislation to combat the crisis Donald…

byFaraz Shauketaly20/03/2018
Cambridge Analytica: The story so far
FEATURED

Cambridge Analytica: The story so far

It’s a sensational story containing allegations of sleaze, psychological manipulation and data misuse that has provoked an internationally furious response.…

byFaraz Shauketaly20/03/2018
Facebook value drops by $37bn amid privacy backlash
WORLD

Facebook value drops by $37bn amid privacy backlash

Facebook’s shares have fallen sharply, wiping $37bn off the firm’s value, as it faces questions from US and UK politicians…

byFaraz Shauketaly20/03/2018
Donald Trump warned by Republicans over Mueller’s Russia inquiry
WORLD

Donald Trump warned by Republicans over Mueller’s Russia inquiry

US President Donald Trump has been warned by fellow Republicans against interfering with special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigations. It came…

byFaraz Shauketaly19/03/2018
Rex Tillerson: Secretary of state fired by Trump in Russia warning
WORLD

Rex Tillerson: Secretary of state fired by Trump in Russia warning

Sacked US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has warned of Russia’s “troubling behavior and actions” in a parting statement after…

byFaraz Shauketaly14/03/2018

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