...200 Conservative lawmakers voted in support of May as leader, 117 dissented, indicating opposition not only from several dozen supporters of a hard Brexit but also from many more pragmatic lawmakers - and signalling that she was no nearer to passing her EU divorce agreement.- - -
Singapore Straits Times - China to reduce auto tariffs; buy more soy:
...the moves by Beijing will "prove that President Trump was right when he announced his summary of the talks" held recently with China's President Xi Jinping, [said Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross].- - -
The Local (FR) - Photo of suspect Cherif Chekatt, Strasbourg gunman:
French police tweeted out a public appeal for help in hunting down the gunman. Members of the public are warned not to approach "the dangerous individual" but to alert authorities[.]
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"Recent events once again prove that it is necessary to promptly join efforts of the entire international community facing a threat of terrorism," the foreign ministry said.
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Italy News Net - Pope removes two scandalous cardinals.
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- - -Giancarlo Massidda was nabbed during a raid in the Buenos Aires city of Berazategui on Tuesday. [.]... Massidda had been living in the area under a false identity after he escaped from Italy in 2010 while under house arrest.It is unknown how long he was living in the South American country.
DW - Germany inks big lithium deal with Bolivia:
Lithium deposits hidden below Bolivia's Uyuni salt flat are believed to be the largest in the world. On Wednesday, Germany's privately owned ACI Systems agreed to a partnership with Bolivian state company YLB to exploit the element.Lithium. The new petrol. I couldn't find any sites advocated for keeping lithium in the ground.
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RT: Migrants at border want $50K from U.S. to go home.
Two groups of Central American migrants, a fraction of the 7,000-strong human tide that massed at the border during US elections, are demanding speedy approval of their asylum claims – or $50,000 to go home.Good luck with that. Drop a note and let us know how it turns out.
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Asia News - Japan approves tech that will allow jamming hostile satellites:
The new national defense guidelines are characterized as reinforcement of counter-capabilities in new domains including space, cyberspace and electromagnetic waves.
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