US embassy pulls more China staff over mystery illness
The US has removed several more officials from China over fears they have contracted the same mysterious illness that affected staff in Cuba.
bbc.com
France Warns Trump It Won’t Sign a G-7 Statement
France has joined Germany in warning President Donald Trump that it won’t sign a joint statement of the Group of 7 at the summit in Quebec this week without major concessions from the U.S., a French official in the president’s office said.
outline.com
Jordan unions launch nationwide strike over income tax plan
King Abdullah II has ordered a review and has even replaced his prime minister to try to defuse country's largest protests in years.
aljazeera.com
France, Germany, UK Request Exemption From US-Iran Sanctions
France, Britain, Germany and the EU on Wednesday issued a join official request for their companies to be exempt from punitive measures stemming from fresh US sanctions on Iran.
telesurtv.net
Israeli Forces Kill Yet Another Tamimi Family Member
Israeli occupation forces killed another member of the Tamimi family in the occupied West Bank town of Nabi Saleh. The 21-year-old Ezz al-Din Tamimi was shot at close range Wednesday during an early morning raid.
telesurtv.net
Man Detained By ICE After Delivering Pizza to Military Base in Brooklyn
He went from delivering pizza to being detained by immigration officers.
outline.com
Trump-appointed consumer watchdog director just fired the agency's entire advisory board after criticism of his leadership
Mick Mulvaney, the interim head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, has disbanded three boards whose members include consumer advocacy groups and which advise on policy at the financial watchdog, board members said on Wednesday.
businessinsider.com
Trump asks if Canada burnt down White House in call with PM
Canadians have reacted with dismay to reports US President Donald Trump questioned whether Canada burned down the White House during a call with the country's leader, Justin Trudeau.
bbc.com
Two of Scott Pruitt’s aides resign as the EPA’s ethics questions continue
Two top aides resigned Wednesday from the Environmental Protection Agency as its administrator, Scott Pruitt, faced mounting allegations of misusing his authority, including by seeking a Chick-fil-A fast-food franchise for his wife.
post-gazette.com
Minnesota Amazon workers seek better workplace conditions
A group of East African employees is asking retail giant Amazon to improve working conditions at an eastern Minnesota warehouse.
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South Carolina restaurant 'forced man to cook without pay'
A restaurant manager in South Carolina has pleaded guilty to abusing and forcing an intellectually challenged employee to work without pay for years.
bbc.com
ISS might be 'split' into segments in just a few years as part of private business takeover
The head of NASA says the International Space Station (ISS) might not exist in its current form in 2025 and instead be divided into components, some of which could be dumped completely. The plan is a part of a privatization bid.
rt.com
Analysis: HUD plan would raise rents for poor by 20 percent
Housing Secretary Ben Carson says his latest proposal to raise rents would mean a path toward self-sufficiency for millions of low-income households across the United States by pushing more people to find work.
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