International

Wells Fargo says it charged up to 570,000 customers for insurance they didn’t request or need

LOS ANGELES — Wells Fargo & Co. says it charged hundreds of thousands of auto loan customers for insurance they did not ask for or need — in some cases causing those customers’ cars to be repossessed — and that it’s taking steps now to try to make things right. After reviewing records from 2012 […]

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USA

Trump’s communications chief in foul-mouthed tirade over leaks

Donald’s Trump’s new communications director has launched a foul-mouthed tirade at two senior colleagues – opening the door to an all-out civil war among those most-trusted by the US president. Euronews, committed to bringing a range of views to its readers, has printed all the profanities, which could be offensive to some people. Anthony Scaramucci’s

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USA

Jordan charges Israeli embassy guard with murder in shooting row

Amman (dpa) – Jordan has charged an Israeli embassy guard with murder for shooting dead two Jordanians at the embassy compound in Amman last week, Jordan’s official news agency Petra reported on Friday. Prosecutors charged the guard with murder and illegal possession of a firearm, Chief Prosecutor Akram Masaadeh told Petra. The shooting on Sunday

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Middle East

US Senate passes sanctions on N. Korea, Russia, Iran

The U.S. Senate on Thursday passed sanctions aimed at deterring North Korea’s missile and nuclear development, as part of a package that also targets Russia and Iran. The bill passed the Senate 98-2, despite objections from President Donald Trump. Two days earlier, the legislation passed the House with overwhelming support of 419-3. It will now

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International, Middle East, USA

‘Hotspots’ in Libya: French President Macron’s troubling announcement

French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday he wanted to create “hotspots” in Libya this summer where migrants would be pre-screened for asylum claims, an announcement that sparked concern from Human Rights Watch (HRW) and a number of NGOs. Both Cimade – a French charity for migrants – and HRW have criticised the decision, as well

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International, Middle East

‘How Can You Work … for a President That Undermines Your Work?’

Last week, Dan Coats, the former senator from Indiana and current head of the U.S. intelligence community, was interviewed by NBC’s Lester Holt in front of a live audience at the Aspen Security Forum, a gathering where diplomats, journalists and top U.S. officials mingle with business executives in between livestreamed panel discussions on world affairs.

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USA

Mick Jagger releases political songs to lament ‘lost’ England

London (dpa) – Rolling Stones singer Mick Jagger has released two songs lamenting “lost” England and referring to social upheaval linked to Brexit and other events, in his first venture into politics in his solo career. “I’m excited to share new music with you! I started writing these two songs a few weeks back and

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International, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts

Genetic legacy of Biblical Canaanites lives on in today’s Lebanese people with which they share 93% of their DNA

The Canaanites, ancient people who can trace their history to more than 4,000 years ago in Levant, are still genetically relevant to this day. Against all odds, today’s Lebanese share a whopping 93% of their DNA with the ancient Canaanites. A large jar burial containing the remains of one of the individuals sequenced in the

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education

Coca-Cola to stop selling Coke Zero and introduces Coke Zero Sugar

WASHINGTON, July 27, 2017 – Coca-Cola Corporation has announced they are yanking Coke Zero from the shelves replacing the popular diet drink with new diet soft drink, Coca-Cola Zero Sugar. Global sales of the new formula – not yet on U.S. shelves – have already been favorable. Coke Zero was the No. 10 soda brand

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Travel and Food, USA

Marty Sklar, pioneering Walt Disney imagineer, dies at 83

LOS ANGELES — Martin “Marty” Sklar, the pioneering Walt Disney Co. imagineer who played an instrumental role in the design of Disney theme parks, has died, the company announced Thursday night. He was 83. During his 54 years at Disney, Sklar worked closely with Walt Disney and led the creative development of the Burbank company’s

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Obituaries & memorials, USA

John McCain ‘no’ vote kills Obamacare repeal effort in Senate

Drained by self-inflicted wounds, shifting aims and unrelenting protests, Republicans’ push to kill off President Obama’s signature health law sputtered out of gas early Friday, as Senate leaders failed to rally the votes for a significantly pared-down repeal bill in a vote after midnight. Sen. John McCain, the Arizona Republican who stormed back to Washington

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Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Tunisia passes landmark law to ‘end all violence’ against women

Tunisia’s parliament has approved a bill aimed at ending “all violence against women” in a move welcomed by rights groups. The new law, which is expected to enter into force next year, defines violence against women as “any physical, moral, sexual or economic aggression” against women based on discrimination between the two sexes. It includes

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Middle East

Report: Japanese defence minister to quit amid cover-up scandal

Tokyo (dpa) – Japan’s Defence Minister Tomomi Inada is set to step down amid mounting criticism over an alleged cover-up of daily reports on Japanese troops deployed in South Sudan as UN peacekeepers, local media reported Friday. The resignation would deal another severe blow to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s government. Abe has seen his cabinet’s

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International