Italy's coalition solves tax row, seeks 'dialogue' with Europe
Italy’s ruling coalition patched up a row over a tax amnesty on Saturday and struck a more conciliatory tone toward EU institutions, saying it wanted to discuss its budget plans with Brussels.The coalition included the tax amnesty in measures to fund costly electoral promises that are set to sharply lift the budget deficit to 2.4 percent of domestic output next year, flouting European Union rules that require steady progress toward a balanced budget
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Saudi Arabia's explanation for Khashoggi's death draws international criticism
Saudi Arabia said Friday evening that 18 of its citizens are responsible for the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi at its Istanbul consulate, with the Saudi general prosecutor claiming that the writer's death was a result of a "quarrel and fighting by hand."
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Emerging economies stockpiling gold in expectation of US dollar banking system collapse – analysts
Countries around the world are turning to gold as uncertainty about the global economy rises. Trade wars and the aggressive policies of the United States are making emerging economies withdraw from dollar assets, analysts told RT. ……..
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Exclusive: U.S. weighs new warship passage through Taiwan Strait
The United States is considering a new operation to send warships through the Taiwan Strait, U.S. officials tell Reuters, a mission aimed at ensuring free passage through the strategic waterway but which risks heightening tensions with China.
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ICE Appears To End Use Of Federal Prisons For Immigrant Detainees
.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has all but abandoned its use of federal prisons to house detainees.In early June, the agency announced it was sending up to 1,600 immigrant detainees to five federal prisons in Texas, Oregon, California, Washington, and Arizona.But now, a total of only three ICE detainees remain across the five prisons that once held hundreds of immigrants. Immigrant detainees left the federal prisons either because they were deported, transferred to civil detention facilities, or were granted bail
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=='Strong blow’ looming? Israel masses tanks & APCs on Gaza border (PHOTOS)
Israel has boosted its military presence along the border with Gaza amid top politicians’ calls for a full-scale military campaign like the conflict of 2014, to put an end to the violence and rocket attacks that it links to Hamas.The IDF has stationed around 60 tanks and armored personnel carriers at a deployment area near the Palestinian border, according to Reuters, in what may be the largest military maneuver from Israel since 2014’s Operation Protective Edge.
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Migrants Tear Gassed at Mexico-Guatemala Border: Report
Hundreds at the head of the migrant caravan from Honduras poured through the Guatemalan border posts and onto the bridge into Mexico Friday. They were then forced back by dozens of Mexican police bearing shields, several said they were teargassed.Hilda Rosa, who made the journey from Honduras with her four teenage children, along with thousands of other Reuters: "You know why: no work, violence."
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US charges new Russian conspiracy to interfere in midterm elections
In the latest escalation of the US intelligence agencies’ anti-Russian campaign, federal prosecutors yesterday published previously sealed criminal charges of “interference” in the 2018 midterm elections against a Russian national.
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Marriott Workers Strike, Spanning Seven Time Zones
seven thousand hotel workers across the U.S. are on strike against Marriott, the world’s largest hotel chain. A strike that started with seven hotels in Boston quickly spread to San Francisco, San Diego, San Jose, Oakland, Detroit, and Hawaii.Marriott’s profits have doubled in five years. In 2016, the hotel chain expanded its empire when it acquired Starwood’s 1,200 properties, including the Westin and Sheraton hotel chains.Sales last year totaled $23 billion. Yet workers say they haven’t seen it in their paychecks or benefits. Many are working two jobs to make ends meet. Rising housing costs have also forced many to live far from the cities they work in.
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