U.S. and Brazil Face Off Over Steel Tariff
The Brazillian government is trying to negotiate exemption from the Trump administration’s newly announced tariffs on steel and aluminum imports.
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Chinese Trade with North Korea Slumps
The Trump administration threatened to cut bilateral trade between the U.S. and China if the sanctions are not fully implemented.
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Iran Discarding U.S. Dollar Puts Global Currency At Risk
Iran is rumored to be abandoning the use of the U.S. dollar. The decision was announced January 29 by the Central Bank of Iran governor Valiollah Seif. The change will become effective on March 21, the start of the new fiscal year.
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Americans Outdo Brits in Post-Election Bitterness
By Isla LeMont Staff Writer Upon arrival in Scotland’s Edinburgh airport last Friday, it took about thirty minutes before my American
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That’s Debatable: Hackers Keep the World Honest
As the potential for human indecency grows, so should our ability to combat it. The most powerful tool when it comes to fighting corrupt leaders is knowledge.
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Earthquakes in Italy Put Cultural Heritage Sites at Risk
A 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck central Italy on October 30, as reported by The Washington Post. No deaths were reported, although 300 people were killed when an earthquake struck the same area in August.
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President Barack Obama has less than 100 days left in office, and an entire generation is speculating what his legacy will be. Although he is known as the first African-American president, his impact on the nation goes much further than his habit of “dropping the mic,” both literally and metaphorically, on a nation wrought with change.
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Swiss Referendum Approves New Surveillance Laws
Such a vote is rare for a country like Switzerland, where CCTV cameras are limited and even Google Street View is restricted due to privacy laws.
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Are Ubers Safe?
The root of the problem is in the way that Uber mishandles its customer relations, its public relations, and its corporate responsibility at every possible step of the way.
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Egypt Cracks Down on Dissenters Near Anniversary of Arab Spring
Security around Tahrir Square, the iconic center of the 2011 political demonstrations and revolt, has since been increased. The government has appointed clerics to preach against public dissent. Some remaining activists and human rights organizers have gone in to hiding. To date, Sisi has jailed over one thousand political critics.
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