Share This A military jury began deliberations on Monday in the war crimes trial of a U.S. Navy SEAL after closing arguments in which prosecutors said the defendant’s own words proved his guilt and the defense cited a lack of physical evidence to support the charges. The case against Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher, whose […]
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U.S China trade war: U.S. pork producers bearing loss of millions dollars:
Relations July 2, 2020 0 COMMENTSShare This U.S. hog farmers lost hundreds of millions of dollars in export sales to China and Mexico after President Donald Trump launched his trade wars last year. But the sector has largely offset those massive losses by cobbling together new customers in smaller markets from Colombia to Vietnam, according a Reuters analysis of data […]
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OPEC and allies decided to increase oil supply cuts, prop up prices
Relations July 2, 2020 0 COMMENTSShare This OPEC and its allies led by Russia are set to extend oil output cuts until March 2020 on Tuesday to try to prop up the price of crude as the global economy weakens and U.S. production soars. The alliance, known as OPEC+, has been reducing oil supply since 2017 to prevent prices from […]
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Increasing Divide:Rich get richer, everyone else not so much in record U.S. expansion
Relations July 2, 2020 0 COMMENTSShare This Last month Pink Floyd frontman David Gilmour sold his guitar collection for $21.5 million, including one piece – his famed “Black Strat” Fender Stratocaster – that went for nearly $4 million to the owner of the U.S. National Football League’s Indianapolis Colts. The “Money” singer set a musical instrument sales record in the […]
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Poor facilities and horrifying’ conditions at Texas migrant detention facility
Relations July 2, 2020 0 COMMENTSShare This .S Texas (Express Daily) – Controversy broadsided the embattled U.S. Border Patrol agency Monday, as a high-profile U.S. Congresswoman touring detention facilities called conditions “horrifying” and as current and former agency staffers were alleged to have posted offensive comments about the lawmaker and migrants on a private Facebook page. Migrants held at a […]
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Smoking ‘damages not olny lungs but eyes as well : Research revealed
Relations July 2, 2020 0 COMMENTSShare This Millions of people in the UK are putting their sight at risk by continuing to smoke, warn specialists. Despite the clear connection, only one in five people recognise that smoking can lead to blindness, a poll for the Association of Optometrists (AOP) finds. Smokers are twice as likely to lose their sight compared with […]
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Share This Five whaling ships set sail from Kushiro in Japan for the country’s first commercial hunt since 1986. The ships are allowed to catch up to 227 whales in Japanese waters, after it pulled out of an international whaling moratorium. Shigeto Hase, the Director General of the Japanese Fisheries Agency, said many people had […]
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Share This Kim Kardashian West is to change the brand name for her latest fashion line following accusations of cultural appropriation. Some Japanese people on social media complained that the trademarked brand, Kimono Intimates – a play on her name – disrespected traditional clothing. Kardashian West initially defended the name in The New York Times […]
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Share This US officials are investigating a secret Facebook group where border patrol members allegedly posted racist and sexist jokes about migrants. The private group was called “I’m 10-15” and had about 9,500 members, including former and current border patrol agents, ProPublica reported. Some posts mocked migrant deaths, while others targeted Latino members of Congress, ProPublica […]
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Share This China has accused protesters who attacked Hong Kong’s parliament on Monday of “serious illegal actions” that “trample on the rule of law”. A group of activists occupied the Legislative Council (LegCo) building for several hours after breaking away from a peaceful protest. Hundreds of police used tear gas to clear the building. Beijing […]
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