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Sturgeon starts new route to Scottish independence after setbacks
ABERDEEN, Scotland (Reuters) - Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon says she will set out on a new route towards independence this weekend, a strategy carrying personal political risks as well as aggravating tensions with the British government over Brexi...
Trump vows to deal with 'unfair trade' ahead of tense G7 summit
LA MALBAIE, Quebec (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump lashed out at Canada and the European Union on Friday, setting the tone for a hostile Group of Seven summit and raising the specter of a trade war that has unnerved Washington's top alli...
Trump vows to deal with 'unfair trade' ahead of tense G7 summit
LA MALBAIE, Quebec (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump lashed out at Canada and the European Union on Friday, setting the tone for a hostile Group of Seven summit and raising the specter of a trade war that has unnerved Washington's top alli...
May will never accept customs border between Northern Ireland and UK - spokesman
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will never accept a customs border between Northern Ireland and the rest of the United Kingdom and that position will not change, a government spokesman said on Friday, referring to a plan for the Irish border.
Celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain dead of suicide at 61
(Reuters) - U.S. celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain, host of CNN's food-and-travel-focused "Parts Unknown" television series, killed himself in a French hotel room, CNN said on Friday, in the second high-profile suicide of a U.S. celebrit...
Trump vows to 'straighten out' G7 trade ahead of tense meeting
LA MALBAIE, Quebec (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump lashed out at Canada and the European Union on Friday and said he plans to leave a meeting with leaders of the Group of Seven nations early as fears of a trade war ratcheted higher.
Exclusive: Malaysia considering seeking return of Goldman Sachs' 1MDB fees
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia is considering asking the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) to get Goldman Sachs to return nearly $600 million in fees it earned from bonds raised for scandal-tainted 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), two sources f...
Back the bill, urges May as Brexit law faces crunch test
QUEBEC CITY (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Theresa May urged lawmakers to back the legislation that will end Britain's membership in the European Union, ahead of a series of crunch parliamentary votes that could see a rebellion by those who...
Exclusive: U.S. sending 1,600 immigration detainees to federal prisons
WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - U.S. authorities are transferring into federal prisons about 1,600 Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainees, officials told Reuters on Thursday, in the first large-scale use of federal prisons to hold d...
Celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain dead of suicide at 61: CNN
(Reuters) - U.S. celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain, host of CNN's food-and-travel-focused "Parts Unknown" television series, hanged himself in a French hotel room, CNN said on Friday, in the second high-profile suicide of a U.S. celebrit...
Exclusive: Malaysia may ask Justice Department to get Goldman Sachs to return $600 million 1MDB fees
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia is considering asking the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) to get Goldman Sachs to return nearly $600 million in fees it earned from bonds raised for scandal-tainted 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), two sources f...
G7 leaders set to clash with combative Trump over tariffs, trade
QUEBEC CITY (Reuters) - Leaders of the Group of Seven rich nations are set to clash with a combative U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday when they pressure him to lift sanctions on steel and aluminum they fear could lead to a trade war.
Amal Clooney speaks from the heart as George gets lifetime award
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Amal Clooney on Thursday paid unprecedented public tribute to her movie star husband George Clooney, calling him a gentleman, an amazing husband and father and the love of her life.
China's ZTE apologizes, pledges reboot after U.S. reprieve
HONG KONG/SHENZHEN (Reuters) - The chairman of ZTE Corp apologized to staff and customers on Friday after the Chinese technology firm agreed to pay a $1 billion fine to the United States to end a ban that has crippled key businesses, including smartp...
China's ZTE chairman apologizes, pledges reboot after U.S. reprieve: source
HONG KONG (Reuters) - The chairman of China's ZTE Corp apologized to staff and customers on Friday after the technology firm agreed to pay a $1 billion fine to the United States to end a crippling ban that had brought the firm to its knees.
For high-stakes summit with Kim, Trump trusts his gut over note cards
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will deploy a mix of charm and pressure to coax North Korean leader Kim Jong Un into a deal to give up nuclear weapons, trusting his gut instinct over briefing books in his ability to strike an accor...
Asian shares wobbly as risk sentiment sours, euro buoyant
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian shares stepped back from a 2-1/2 month high on Friday as risk appetite soured on bets that Europe's massive monetary stimulus was nearing an end, compounded by uncertainty over trade relations ahead of a key meeting of g...
U.S. Justice Department says Obamacare individual mandate unconstitutional
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday that the part of Obamacare requiring individuals to have health insurance is unconstitutional, an unusual move that could lead to stripping away some of the most significant and popu...
Trump dangles prospect of North Korean leader visit if summit successful
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday held out the prospect of inviting North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to the White House if he deemed next week's summit a success while also signaling he was willing to walk away if he...
Britain proposes one-year Brexit backstop plan to EU
LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May unveiled a one-year backstop plan for the Irish border after Brexit on Thursday, finding a compromise that may paper over differences in her government but may struggle to win over the European Union.