Trump holds a ‘Keep America Great’ rally in Colorado
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President Trump notches highest approval rating yet among small-business owners
In a recent survey, 64% of small business owners questioned said they approve of the way President Donald Trump is handling his job — the highest mark of his presidency. The survey, conducted by CNBC and SurveyMonkey, found that 47% of the 2,100 entrepreneurs surveyed said they “strongly approve” of how Trump is handling the job…
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Facing trial, Netanyahu left with three options
Jack Guez/AFP via Getty Images It’s now official: Fifteen days after elections, one day after the 23rd Knesset will be sworn in, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will appear for a court hearing at the start of the corruption trial against him. This will happen on March 17 in the Jerusalem District Court. Even if he loses…
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EU leaders face tough negotiations over budget
Leo Varadkar will travel to Brussels after Dáil vote (file image) EU leaders will gather in Brussels in an attempt to reach an agreement on the next seven-year budget which faces a shortfall of up to €75 billion due to the UK’s departure. A number of richer countries want to limit the increase in the…
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Google confirms plans to move UK users’ accounts outside EU jurisdiction
Google is planning to move its British users’ accounts out of the control of European Union privacy regulators, placing them under US jurisdiction instead, the company confirmed late on Wednesday (19 February). The shift, prompted by Britain’s exit from the EU, will leave the sensitive personal information of tens of millions with less protection and…
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China, Asean foreign ministers begin emergency meeting on coronavirus in Vientiane
The event is the first major multilateral meeting seeking a coordinated effort to combat the public health crisis A day before, Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi met his Philippine and Singapore counterparts and thanked them for supporting China ‘in difficult times’ The foreign ministers of China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean [1])…
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How Hindu supremacists are tearing India apart
Members of India’s Hindu nationalist organisation Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) at a rally near Hyderabad. Photograph: STR/AFP via Getty Images For seven decades, India has been held together by its constitution, which promises equality to all. But Narendra Modi’s BJP is remaking the nation into one where some people count as more Indian than others….
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‘Tens of thousands of victims’: Boy Scouts of America files for bankruptcy over sex abuse cases
The Boy Scouts of America filed for bankruptcy protection following hundreds of lawsuits alleging sexual abuse within the organization. The Chapter 11 petition filed in Delaware early Tuesday put a pause on the lawsuits that have plagued the 110-year-old organization for several years. The settlements that have so far been doled out to victims who were sexually abused while…
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Warren, Markey demand Border Patrol ‘reverse course’ on deploying SWAT teams to sanctuary cities
Massachusetts Democratic Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Edward Markey demanded over the weekend that Customs and Border Protection (CBP) “reverse course” on its decision to send specially trained agents to sanctuary cities to help Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) capture illegal immigrants in those locales. CBP announced Friday that it would send 100 members of its Border Patrol Tactical Unit (BORTAC), which can…
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Live Updates: Over 150 Million Chinese Are Under Coronavirus Lockdown
More than 10 percent of the country’s population faces restrictions on how often they can leave their homes. Here’s what you need to know: –Half of China’s population is facing new travel restrictions. –Japan says 500 people will be released from cruise ship after more cases confirmed. –Britain prepares to evacuate citizens from cruise ships….
