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Trump faces limits of go-it-alone stance at global summit
The Group of Seven nations are gathering in a French beach resort town at one of the most unpredictable moments in Trump's tenure, with his public comments and decision-making increasingly erratic and acerbic of late. Trump, growing more isolated in Washington over his pugnacious ways, faces an
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Iranian oil tanker pursued by US says it is going to Turkey
An Iranian-flagged oil tanker pursued by the U.S. amid heightened tensions between Tehran and Washington changed its listed destination to a port in Turkey early Saturday after Greece said it wouldn't risk its relations with America by aiding it. The crew of the Adrian Darya 1, formerly known as
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The Latest: Trump defends ordering companies to leave China
President Donald Trump is pushing back against those questioning whether he has the authority to order American companies to cut trade ties with China. Trump on Friday morning tweeted that he "hereby ordered" U.S. companies to seek alternatives to doing business in China. The White House
NewsAFP NewsTrump heads to G7 with potshot at French hosts over taxes
US President Donald Trump threatened his French hosts with taxes on their wines Friday as he headed to a G7 summit in France with a series of parting shots, including another broadside at the Federal Reserve's chairman. After a day that saw big falls on Wall Street after he announced new tariffs
NewsAFP NewsTrump praises Danish PM he called 'nasty' over Greenland row
President Donald Trump heaped praise on Denmark's prime minister Friday, two days after he cancelled his state visit to the country and slammed her for dismissing his idea of buying Greenland as absurd. The US leader said he got a call from Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, who he had previously
NewsAFP NewsWhy is part of the Amazon burning?
The thousands of fires burning in the Amazon don't look like the major forest fires of Europe or North America -- instead, they are fueled mainly by branches, vegetation and other byproducts of deforestation in cleared areas, experts say. The dramatic scale of this year's fires is the result
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Is Trump's economic team up for a trade war?
Facing a trade war against China that has shaken the global economy, President Donald Trump gathered his most trusted economic aides in the Oval Office. Where past presidents have relied on top academics, business leaders and officials with experience in prior administrations, Trump has gone a different
NewsAFP NewsUK consulate staffer returns to Hong Kong after China detention: family
A British consulate employee detained in China has returned to Hong Kong, his family said Saturday. Simon Cheng disappeared after visiting the neighbouring city of Shenzhen on August 8 and was placed in administrative detention by police. "Simon has returned to Hong Kong," his family said
NewsAFP NewsGerman army seeks out gamers in hunt for computer-savvy recruits
With a stand boasting a helicopter simulator and ultra-fast games, the Bundeswehr, Germany's army, has turned to the Gamescom fair in its bid to recruit computer-savvy potential soldiers. The call to arms is clear under a "Centre of Cyber Operations" sign with a keyboard-inspired logo
NewsAFP NewsNishikori ponders mixed doubles with Osaka at Tokyo Olympics
A Japanese dream duo of Naomi Osaka and Kei Nishikori could come together for mixed doubles at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. World number one Osaka, the reigning US and Australian Open champion, and Nishikori, the 2014 US Open runner-up ranked seventh in the world, could be a formidable combination in the
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Trump raises tariffs on Chinese goods as trade war escalates
President Donald Trump angrily escalated his trade fight with China on Friday, raising retaliatory tariffs and ordering American companies to consider alternatives to doing business there. Trump's move came after Beijing announced Friday morning that it had raised taxes on U.S. products.
NewsAFP NewsIn praise of the big pixel: Gaming is having a retro moment
Clunky games consoles with blobby pixels might not be the latest thing -- but they're still cool even if you're no longer at school. Video games producers plying their wares at Gamescom this week in Cologne may primarily be out to push the frontiers of hi-tech and virtual reality as they eye
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Obi-Wan, Lizzie McGuire join new Disney Plus platform
Ewan McGregor is reprising his "Star Wars" role as Obi-Wan Kenobi in a new series. The Disney Plus project with McGregor drew big cheers when it was announced Friday at the D23 Expo fan event. The untitled series is among a number of splashy projects that Disney is banking on to make its
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'Our bigger enemy': Trump escalates attack on Fed chief
President Donald Trump launched a furious and highly personal Twitter attack Friday against the Federal Reserve and Chairman Jerome Powell, fuming that the Fed once more "did NOTHING!" and wondering who is "our bigger enemy" — Powell or China's leader. The outburst came after
NewsAFP NewsConservationists urge Mexico trade sanctions over near-extinct porpoise
Conservationists are urging countries to slap trade sanctions on Mexico over its failure to rein in illegal fishing that could doom the vaquita marina porpoise to extinction within months. With only around 10 vaquita believed to remain in their sole habitat off northwestern Mexico, environmentalists
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Angry residents confront Hong Kong’s MTR staff over closure of train services and stations on Kwun Tong line before protest march
Hong Kong’s embattled rail giant has come under fire from residents over its decision to suspend train services and close stations along the Kwun Tong line before a protest march in the area is set to kick off.The MTR Corporation said trains running between Choi Hung and Tiu Keng Leng stations will be
NewsAFP NewsNorth Korea fires 'short-range ballistic missiles' into sea: Seoul
North Korea Saturday fired what appeared to be two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea after vowing to remain the biggest "threat" to the United States and branding Secretary of State Mike Pompeo as "toxin." It was the latest in a series of short-range missile tests the nuclear-armed
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British consulate worker in Hong Kong held for more than two weeks in mainland China finally released, family says in Facebook statement
A British consulate employee in Hong Kong who was detained in mainland China for more than two weeks has been released, according to a statement by his family on social media.Simon Cheng Man-kit, 28, a trade and investment officer at the consulate’s Scottish Development International section, was held
NewsAFP NewsTourism hotspot Barcelona alarmed by crime surge
A surge in muggings and burglaries in Barcelona, mainly targeting tourists, has sparked alarm in Spain's second-largest city, leading local residents to form their own crime-fighting patrols. The US consulate in Barcelona on Wednesday warned its nationals of "an increase in violent crime in
NewsAFP NewsStar Wars and Marvel TV shows lead vast Disney streaming lineup
Disney lifted the lid on three live-action Star Wars series for its much-hyped new television streaming service Friday, including Ewan McGregor's return as Obi-Wan Kenobi, as the company revealed a vast lineup for its Netflix rival. Previously unannounced series set in Marvel's wildly popular
NewsAFP NewsJohnson makes global debut at G7 as Brexit battle looms
Prime Minister Boris Johnson makes his debut on the global stage at the G7 summit this weekend, where all eyes will be on his chummy relations with US President Donald Trump. "What we'll make of this is whether Boris Johnson manages to be a different person on the world stage than he managed
NewsAFP NewsSerena-Sharapova and Federer play Monday night at US Open
Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova will meet in Monday night's first feature match at the US Open with 20-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer following them on Arthur Ashe Stadium.
NewsAFP NewsGerman activists stage anti-racism protest ahead of key state polls
Thousands of civil society activists are to mount a march against hate and racism on Saturday in Dresden, a week before state elections when far-right party AfD is projected to make huge gains. Organisers expect at least 10,000 people to turn up at the protest, while about 70 kilometres (40 miles) away
