Gina Haspel confirmed as CIA head in Senate vote
Gina Haspel is the new director of the CIA, after getting confirmed in the US Senate. Several Democrats crossed the aisle and gave her the green light, despite objecting to Haspel’s role in the CIA’s torture program.
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US birth rates drop to lowest since 1987
Births in the US have dropped to their lowest rate in 30 years, marking a cultural shift as women delay motherhood, experts say.
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EU Unites Against Trump on Iran With Moves to Counter Sanctions
The European Union’s 28 leaders came to Bulgaria this week to deepen ties with partners in the east. They left preparing defenses against allies in the west.
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Japan is planning retaliatory tariffs against US exports worth $409 million
Japan is considering slapping tariffs on U.S. exports worth $409 million in retaliation against steel and aluminum import tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, public broadcaster NHK said on Thursday.
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US demanded N. Korea ship ‘some’ nukes & missiles abroad within 6 months – Asahi
The US has demanded North Korea ship some of its nuclear warheads and intercontinental ballistic missiles out of the country within half a year, according to Japan’s Asahi Shimbun newspaper, citing sources familiar with the talks.
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'US Businesses Rewarding Judge Moro for Jailing Lula,' Says Brazilian Lawmaker
Brazilian congresswoman, Erika Kokay, has criticized judge Sergio Moro for traveling to New York City to receive the “Man of the Year” award from Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce and has said Moro's ties to United States based businesses and officials are a cause for concern.
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'These Aren't People. These Are Animals': Trump on Undocumented Immigrants
After making disparaging comments in January saying immigrants come from "shithole countries," United States President Donald Trump has garnered widespread condemnation for his ramped up anti-immigrant, hateful rhetoric, where he described the undocumented immigrants as 'animals' Wednesday at a meeting with some officials.
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Mexico rejects Trump's comments that some immigrants are 'animals'
Mexico’s Foreign Minister said on Thursday that recent remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump describing some undocumented immigrants as “animals” were unacceptable, and that a formal complaint would be filed with the State Department.
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Trump Says China May Be Egging On North Korea’s Insults
President Donald Trump said Thursday that Chinese President Xi Jinping “could be influencing” North Korean leader Kim Jong Un after his regime abruptly shifted to a sharp, negative tone this week about the prospects of a planned summit with the U.S. in June.
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Bee crisis: EU court backs near-total neonicotinoids ban
The EU's top court has backed an almost complete EU-wide ban on the use of three insecticides, which studies have linked to declining bee populations.
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DR Congo Ebola outbreak spreads to Mbandaka city
The Ebola outbreak in DR Congo has spread from the countryside into a city, prompting fears that the disease will be increasingly hard to control.
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Air Force apologizes for tweet comparing A-10 strikes to viral 'Yanny vs. Laurel' clip, saying it was in 'poor taste'
The tweet said the Taliban in Farah, Afghanistan would have much rather heard "Yanny" or "Laurel" than the "defeating BRRRT" of the A-10 Warthogs sent this week to repel the insurgents.
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New York man threatens to report Spanish-speaking staff to authorities
A video of a man threatening to report Spanish-speaking restaurant workers to US immigration authorities in New York has gone viral on social media.
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