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EU ministers fail to agree key economic reforms
Jerome Hughes Press TV, Brussels There can be no doubt that the EU's next generation face an uncertain future. Youth unemployment levels in several of the bloc's 28 nations have never recovered from the 2008 economic crash. EU finance ministers have just concluded two days of talks here in Brussels. They failed to agree on key economic reforms. These include the bloc's bailout fund known as the European Stability Mechanism and ...
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Trump threatens trade action to spur NATO contributions
US President Donald Trump has threatened to take action on trade with countries that he says are are not contributing enough to NATO. Following his trip to London for a NATO meeting, Trump said Thursday the US was 'paying far more than anybody else,' but added, some countries were failing to pay their fair share. 'A lot of countries are close and getting closer. And some are really not close. ...
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Trump leaves NATO summit after being insulted by Canadian PM
Robert Inlakesh Press TV, London Following US President Donald Trump’s address to this year’s NATO military alliance summit on Wednesday, Canadian Premier Justin Trudeau was caught on camera, alongside fellow world leaders, seemingly mocking Donald Trump. After days of visible tension and the trading of verbal blows between NATO member allies, bringing the very functionality of the alliance into question, this secret recording has sparked yet another division. The latest comments prompting ...
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Top US Democrat orders draft of impeachment articles against Trump
The Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, the highest ranking Democrat in Congress, has instructed the House Judiciary Committee to draft articles of impeachment against Republican President Donald Trump. "Sadly, but with confidence and humility, with allegiance to our founders and a heart full of love for America, today I am asking our chairman to proceed with articles of impeachment," Pelosi said Thursday in a short, somber televised statement. ...
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Firearms most lethal suicide method by far in the US
Firearms are by far the most lethal suicide method in the United States, with nearly nine out of 10 attempts being fatal, a new study finds. Pinpointing the most lethal method can help experts find ways to cut down on suicides, researchers noted in Annals of Internal Medicine. 'A lot of the disparities we see in suicide rates - higher rates in males, older people and rural areas - can be explained ...
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China reiterates tariffs must be reduced for trade deal with US
China has once again warned the US that tariffs must be cut if Beijing and Washington are to reach an interim agreement on trade, amid growing uncertainty on when even a phase-one agreement can be reached. 'The Chinese side believes that if the two sides reach a phase one deal, tariffs should be lowered accordingly,' China’s commerce ministry spokesman Gao Feng told reporters on Thursday, adding that both sides were maintaining close ...
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