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Trump on Twitter (Oct 29) - Fake News, Brazil, Caravan
The following statements were posted to the verified personal Twitter account of U.S. President Donald Trump (@realDonaldTrump)
Indonesia divers, underwater beacons hunt for air crash victims, wreckage
Indonesia on Tuesday stepped up its search for passengers of an airliner that plunged into the sea, deploying underwater beacons to trace the flight's black box recorders in a bid to uncover why an almost-new plane crashed minutes after take-off...
Synagogue massacre suspect appears in court; Trump to visit grieving Pittsburgh
Shackled to a wheelchair, the man accused of fatally shooting 11 worshipers at a Pittsburgh synagogue made a stony-faced, largely silent appearance on Monday in a federal courtroom, where he was ordered held without bond in the deadliest attack ever...
Uber goes to court to defend business model over UK worker rights
Uber [UBER.UL] heads to a British court on Tuesday to defend its business model of treating drivers as self-employed, entitling them to few rights in law, in the latest stage of a long-running battle at the taxi app.
Mexican president-elect pulls plug on new airport, peso sinks
Mexican President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Monday his government would ditch a partially-built $13 billion new airport for Mexico City, sending Mexican financial markets into a nosedive.
Synagogue massacre suspect in court; Trump to visit grieving Pittsburgh
Shackled to a wheelchair, the man accused of shooting 11 worshipers to death at a Pittsburgh synagogue made a stony-faced and largely silent appearance on Monday in a federal courtroom, where he was ordered held without bond for the deadliest attack...
In two sessions, $200 billion of FANG market cap up in smoke
Facebook , Amazon.com , Netflix and Google-parent Alphabet were at the center of a volatile session on the U.S. stock market on Monday, cleaving $200 billion off of the so-called FANG group's combined market capitalization in two sessions.
Trump to deploy over 5,200 troops to Mexico border
The United States said on Monday it will send over 5,200 troops to help secure the border with Mexico, a far larger-than-expected deployment as President Donald Trump hardens his stance on immigration ahead of Nov. 6 mid-term elections.
South Korean court to rule on war survivors' claim against Japanese firm
South Korea's top court is due to rule on Tuesday on a damages lawsuit against a Japanese company filed by South Koreans forced into labor during Japan's 1910-45 occupation, a decision that could unsettle ties between the uneasy neighbors.
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to halt trial over census
President Donald Trump's administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday to postpone a trial set for Nov. 5 that will examine the legality of its decision to ask people taking part in the 2020 U.S. census whether they are citizens.
Synagogue massacre suspect ordered held without bond
Shackled to a wheelchair, the man accused of shooting 11 worshipers to death at a Pittsburgh synagogue made a stony-faced and largely silent appearance on Monday in a federal courtroom, where he was ordered held without bond for the deadliest attack...
Congressional Democrats seek more action on U.S. domestic extremists
Congressional Democrats on Monday called on U.S. law enforcement authorities to do more to track and prosecute far-right extremists after a mass shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue and the mailing of bombs to critics of President Donald Trump.
New 50 pence coin to commemorate Britain's Brexit day
Britain will mint a new 50 pence coin to commemorate leaving the European Union in spring 2019, the finance ministry said on Monday.
Mail bomb suspect ordered held without bail, new package found
A man accused of mailing 14 pipe bombs to prominent critics of U.S. President Donald Trump was ordered held without bail on Monday, and authorities intercepted a similar suspicious package addressed to CNN in Atlanta.
U.S. top court wary of limiting company power to arbitrate disputes
U.S. Supreme Court justices signaled on Monday they may issue more pro-business rulings giving companies wide latitude to use arbitration to resolve disputes with employees, customers or other businesses rather than the courts.
WikiLeaks' Assange says Ecuador seeking to end his asylum
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said on Monday that Ecuador is seeking to end his asylum in its London embassy and hand him over to the United States, citing new rules governing his residence at the Andean nation's diplomatic mission as evidenc...
Exclusive: Wells Fargo says auto insurance remediation will not wrap up until 2020
Wells Fargo & Co will not finish paying back the estimated 600,000 customers it wrongly charged for auto insurance until at least 2020, the bank said in a letter to U.S. lawmakers seen by Reuters.
UK austerity ending, as long as Brexit deal gets done - Hammond
British finance minister Philip Hammond held out the prospect on Monday of an end to austerity provided the government secures a Brexit deal with the EU, putting pressure on rebels in the ruling Conservative Party to back Prime Minister Theresa May.
Nigeria military opens fire on Shi'ite Muslim protesters: Reuters witness
Nigeria's military shot at Shi'ite Muslim protesters marching in the capital Abuja on Monday to demand the release of their religious leader, according to a Reuters witness.
No let-up in anger in U.S. campaigns after spate of violence
WASHINGTON - Anger over the weekend massacre of 11 people at a Pennsylvania synagogue spilled onto the U.S. campaign trail with just over a week to go before elections that will determine control of Congress.