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United Nations chief António Guterres said in a new interview that “we are doomed” without actions to prevent greenhouse gas emissions. “We need to have the big emitters understanding that their role is essential, because if the big emitters fail, everything will fail,” Guterres told Reuters at a climate conference in Madrid. “If we just go on […]

A federal appeals court on Thursday grappled over how to handle a lawsuit against President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate gears up for battle over witnesses in impeachment trial Vulnerable Democrats tout legislative wins, not impeachment Trump appears to set personal record for tweets in a day MORE that alleges that he is violating the Constitution’s emoluments clauses. The 15 […]

Newly released exit polls suggest that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his Conservative Party are on their way to a major victory in the U.K. elections. The survey conducted at 144 polling stations across the U.K. for the BBC, ITV and Sky News show the Conservative Party winning an expected 368 seats in Parliament — a gain of 50 seats. Meanwhile, the […]

Federal prosecutors are asking a district court judge to revoke bail for Rudy GiulianiRudy GiulianiConservative group hits White House with billboard ads: ‘What is Trump hiding?’ Senate confirms Trump’s Russia ambassador Prosecutors ask judge to revoke Giuliani associate Lev Parnas’s bail MORE associate Lev Parnas, who is charged with campaign finance violations, according to USA Today. In a […]

The main indexes on Wall Street hit record highs on Thursday after the United States reached a “deal in principle” with China to resolve a trade war that has rattled markets for nearly for almost 18 months. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 220.75 points, the S&P 500 26.94 points and Nasdaq Composite 63.27 points, Reuters reports. According to the […]

A New York judge raised embattled movie mogul Harvey Weinstein’s bail on Wednesday, citing infractions concerning Weinstein’s electronic ankle monitor. Judge James Burke raised the former film executive’s bail from $1 million to $5 million, but rejected the prosecution’s calls to put Weinstein in jail over the bail violations. At the hearing, prosecutor Joan Illuzzi said that Weinstein […]

The British pound jumped in value after exit polls projected Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his Conservative Party will win the U.K. parliamentary election on Thursday, CNN Business reported. Sterling increased 2.3 percent in value to $1.347 at 5:20 p.m. eastern time, reaching its highest point in almost 19 months. It also jumped 1.9 percent […]

A U.S. government review last year reportedly found that the Boeing 737 Max had a high risk of crashes, but regulators allowed the planes to remain in the air. The Wall Street Journal, citing industry officials and regulators, reported Wednesday that a November 2018 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) analysis, which followed a fatal crash of the aircraft in […]

Myanmar’s civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi rejected allegations of genocide against her country at the International Court of Justice Wednesday, The Washington Post reported. The civilian leader defended Myanmar Wednesday in response to the genocide accusations described by West African country Gambia the day before. Gambia detailed stories of systematic rape and mass murder […]

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