Europe
UK Parliament takes on pivotal day on Brexit
Amid loud cries from protesters on the streets outside the House of Commons, the lawmakers turned to a key piece of legislation on their agenda that would prevent an immediate no-deal Brexit. MORE
World
Asia
China files complaint against US with WTO
On Sunday, new tariffs against China went into effect. The US imposed 15% tariffs on a variety of Chinese goods. In retaliation, China began “imposing new duties on U.S. crude oil, the latest escalation in MORE
Asia
Is Today the Day the Killing Starts in Hong Kong?
Things are getting scary in Hong Kong. The Really Serious Protesters have barricaded Hennessey Road in Wanchai with flaming trashcans and tires, and are massed behind the fires ready for…what? The PLA has shifted troops MORE
Americas
Abandoned macaroni and cheese in downtown Kitchener turned into art installation; is then stolen
So, on Wednesday, someone left a half-eaten plate of mac and cheese on a sidewalk in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. Then, this happened: Unfortunately, on Thursday, the “installation” disappeared. But CTV learned who had made the MORE
News
Russia Says Donald Trump Has the Right to Try to Buy Greenland
Russia has said President Donald Trump has the right to put an offer on Denmark’s semi-autonomous territory of Greenland. Reports earlier this month of Trump’s desire to buy the world’s largest island, which lies between MORE
News
Islamic State still a global threat with $300M at disposal, U.N. officials warn
While the Islamic State has lost much of its foothold in Iraq and Syria over the past few years of fighting, the militant group is still a global threat with up to $300 million in its coffers, MORE
Europe
Boris Johnson moves to suspend Parliament ahead of Brexit deadline
LONDON —Prime Minister Boris Johnson has asked Queen Elizabeth II on Wednesday to delay opening the parliament, effectively robbing the opposition of time to thwart a no-deal Brexit and prompting howls of outrage from lawmakers. MORE
Americas
Brazil’s Bolsonaro on the Environment, in His Own Words
Facing an avalanche of criticism over the fires raging across the Amazon, President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil pledged that his government would take a “zero tolerance” approach to environmental crimes MORE
News
Angela Merkel Snorts as Donald Trump Says He Has ‘German in My Blood’
President Donald Trump has been mocked after remarking that he has German in his blood while expressing excitement over a proposed future trip to Germany. Trump made the comments during a meeting with German Chancellor MORE
Environment
G7 Offers Only $20m for Amazon Aid
The G7’s pledge of $20m (£16m) to douse the fires in the Amazon has been dismissed as “chump change” by environmental campaigners, as concerns grow about political cooperation on deforestation and other climate issues. The MORE
Newscasts
Trump’s ‘Parade of Lies,’ G-7
CNN has put together a series of fact checking segments on Trump’s performance at the G-7 Summit. Please watch below: The biggest take away from Trump’s performance at the G-7, “The Truth Doesn’t Matter.”
US
Trump again blames Obama for Russia’s ouster from the G-7
A reporter asked Trump about Russia’s ouster from the G-7, previously known as G-8. Trump, once again, falsely claimed that Russia outsmarted Obama. “It was annexed during President Obama — I know you like President MORE
Asia
China claims no phone call with the Trump administration happened
On Monday, Trump claimed China called his top trade people last night and said the country wanted to make a deal. “China called last night our top trade people and said ‘let’s get back to MORE
Environment
Trump absent from climate session at G-7 summit
French President Emmanuel Macron confirmed to reporters that Trump did not attend today’s G-7 Summit’s session on climate, biodiversity, and oceans. MORE
News
Iran’s Foreign Minister surprises Trump at G-7 summit
From the Washington Post: Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif made a surprise visit to the city hosting the Group of Seven summit Sunday, a move that caught President Trump off-guard and added another element MORE
Economy
Trump regrets Tariff War then says he wishes tariffs were higher
The White House said President Trump’s earlier suggestion that he regretted escalating the trade war with China was “misinterpreted” and that what he regrets is not raising tariffs higher. MORE
Economy
Trump boards the bigly airplane to France: G7
On his way to the G-7 meeting in France, Trump answered a few questions from the press, since we no longer have press conferences, and made a few comments. New format, bullet points: On tariffs: MORE
Asia
North Korea launches two unidentified projectiles
From The Hill and Yonhap News Agency: North Korea fired two unidentified projectiles into the East Sea on Saturday local time, South Korea’s military announced, the seventh such launch in less than a month. The South Korean MORE
Asia
Dow set to drop more than 100 points after China retaliates with new tariffs
U.S. stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Friday after China said it will slap new tariffs on U.S. goods. At around 8:06 a.m. ET, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were down 90 points, indicating a MORE
Asia
Trump’s tweets fan the flames of an already faltering economy
Trump’s hand picked Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell spoke at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s annual symposium where he suggested, “the central bank is limited in its ability to counteract President Trump’s trade MORE
Asia
China retaliates and slaps another $75 Billion in new tariffs on US products
China announced it will place $75 billion dollars in new tariffs and resume 25% tariffs on US automobiles beginning September 1, 2019. The new tariffs will take place in two increments with the second round MORE
Americas
Recent Amazon fires could could strike a blow to fighting climate change
This year alone, Brazil has suffered “72,843 fires with more than half in the Amazon region,’the National Institute for Space Research (INPE) said. That’s more than an 80% increase compared with the same period last MORE
Asia
‘I am the chosen one,’ Trump proclaims as he defends trade war with China
President Donald Trump on Wednesday declared himself “the chosen one” as he defended his administration’s actions in the ongoing U.S.-China trade war. The president’s self-aggrandizing remark followed a string of criticisms aimed at his predecessors, MORE
Asia
China Threatens Sanctions to U.S. if Sale of Fighter Jets to Taiwan Occurs
BEIJING — China said Wednesday that it will levy sanctions against U.S. companies linked to a planned $8 billion sale of advanced F-16V fighter jets to Taiwan in a move that has further strained Sino-American MORE
Europe
Man Utd condemn racist abuse aimed at Pogba
Manchester United have “utterly condemned” the racist abuse aimed at Paul Pogba after the midfielder missed a penalty against Wolves, calling it “disgusting.” The midfielder stepped up ahead of Marcus Rashford, who was successful from MORE