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Trump leaves options open on deal to prevent government shutdown
U.S. President Donald Trump left his options open on Wednesday over whether to sign a funding deal that would avert another partial government shutdown but leave him short of the money he wants to build a wall on the border with Mexico.
Irish backstop issue must be resolved, says Dutch Prime Minister
Britain and the European Union need to resolve the Irish border question and keep the so-called "backstop" arrangement if they are to agree a post-Brexit deal, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Wednesday.
Apple, Walmart, IBM CEOs join White House advisory panel
The chief executives of Apple Inc, Walmart Inc, IBM Corp and other major companies are joining a Trump administration advisory board that hopes to prepare U.S. workers to deal with job training issues and the worforce shift brought by artificial inte...
Woman in Toronto chair-hurling video turns herself in
Toronto police said a woman who was filmed hurling a metal chair from a condominium balcony has been charged after turning herself in and will appear in court on Wednesday.
Not clear whether Trump will sign government funding deal: White House
The White House said on Wednesday it was not clear whether President Donald Trump would sign a government funding deal to avoid a partial shutdown of federal agencies, even as a source familiar with the situation said he likely would.
Senate panel delays vote on nominee to lead immigration agency
The U.S. Senate Homeland Security Committee postponed a vote on Wednesday on whether to approve President Donald Trump's nominee Ronald Vitiello to lead the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency.
Hip-hop icon Grandmaster Flash, violinist Mutter win Polar Prize
American hip-hop icon Grandmaster Flash was awarded Sweden's Polar Music Prize on Wednesday, together with German violinist Ann-Sophie Mutter and the Playing for Change Foundation.
Ford told UK PM May it is preparing alternative production sites: The Times
Ford Motor Co has told British Prime Minister Theresa May that it is stepping up preparations to move production out of Britain, The Times reported on Tuesday.
Trump weighing all options to fund border wall -White House
U.S. President Donald Trump is weighing every possible option to find money to build his wall along the southern U.S. border, even as he considers a bipartisan border security deal from Congress, his spokeswoman said on Wednesday.
Trump expected to sign bipartisan funding deal: reports
Congress faced a tight deadline on Wednesday to pass a bipartisan accord to avert another U.S. government shutdown as news outlets reported President Donald Trump planned to sign the deal as he eyes other ways to fund his wall without lawmakers.
'This hurts': On El Chapo's home turf, some lament Mexican drug lord's conviction
News of the conviction of Mexico's legendary crime boss Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman traveled quickly on Tuesday to his rugged home state, where people said they felt pain for a man some described as a fallen folk hero and community benefactor.
Trump evasive on bipartisan funding deal as Congress races to pass it
Congress on Wednesday was up against a tight deadline to pass a bipartisan accord to avert another partial U.S. government shutdown, but President Donald Trump could still torpedo the deal that denied him funds for his U.S.-Mexico border wall.
Trump evasive on bipartisan funding deal as Congress races to pass it
Congress on Wednesday was up against a tight deadline to pass a bipartisan accord to avert another partial U.S. government shutdown, but President Donald Trump could still torpedo the deal that denied him funds for his U.S.-Mexico border wall.
Swiss allow 3,500 work permits for Britons in case of no-deal Brexit
Switzerland will introduce a quota system allowing Britons to come and work in the country in the event Britain crashes out of the European Union without an exit deal.
Trump noncommittal on bipartisan funding deal as Congress races to pass it
Congress on Wednesday was up against a tight deadline to pass a bipartisan accord to avert another partial U.S. government shutdown, but President Donald Trump could still torpedo the deal that denied him funds for his U.S.-Mexico border wall.
Exclusive: BT executives knew of accounting fraud in Italy unit - prosecutors
A preliminary criminal investigation into an accounting scandal at the Italian unit of British Telecom (BT) has alleged that three top executives of the group were aware of bookkeeping fraud at the unit, according to a document prepared by Italian pr...
Spanish PM to announce snap election soon after budget vote: sources
Spain's minority Socialist government plans to announce an early general election after its expected defeat in a budget vote on Wednesday following its refusal to negotiate Catalan self-determination, political sources said on Tuesday.
UK's npower to raise standard energy prices by around 10 percent
British energy supplier npower will raise its standard variable tariff (SVT) prices by around 10 percent from April 1, becoming the third of the UK's top six energy providers this week to announce a rise in line with regulator Ofgem's new p...
It's May's deal or long Brexit delay, UK's chief negotiator overheard saying in bar
British lawmakers will face a stark choice between Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal or a long extension to the March 29 deadline for leaving the bloc, the UK's chief Brexit negotiator was overheard saying in a Brussels bar.
Rapper 21 Savage granted bond, to be released: lawyer
Rap artist 21 Savage, who has been in custody in Georgia for nine days on immigration charges, was granted bond on Tuesday and will be released from custody on Wednesday, his attorney said.