Month: July 2020

Mariano Rajoy was struggling to hold Spain’s fragile government together as he faced calls for snap elections and the potential loss of a key coalition partner after he was accused of triggering "social alarm" over a corruption scandal. Rocked by Thursday’s conviction of his Popular Party’s (PP) former treasurer for money laundering, Mr Rajoy was told by the opposition that it […]

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A US admiral who is expected to become Washington’s next ambassador to South Korea warned that China’s "dream of hegemony" was the greatest threat to America in Asia. Admiral Harry Harris said that while North Korea was the most urgent concern, China’s growing power in Asia would provide the greatest challenge to the United States. […]

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Movie mogul Harvey Weinstein has pleaded not guilty to rape and sexual assault charges after arriving at a New York court. They are the first cases involving the disgraced producer to be tested in criminal court since scores of accusers emerged last year, documents showed.  Wearing a dark suit, he appeared to struggle to get out of a black SUV with […]

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Donald Trump tore up a G7 agreement and lashed out at his allies as part of a demonstration of strength as he flew into Singapore ahead of Tuesday’s crunch talks with Kim Jong-un, according to a senior White House adviser. The president’s blistering attack on his Canadian counterpart – which he continued on Monday in […]

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