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Arab world turns its back on religion – and its ire on the US
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The Arab world is turning its back on religion and on US relations, according to the largest public opinion survey ever carried out in the region. A survey of more than 25,000 people across...
US 'launched cyberattacks on Iran weapons' after drone downing
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The United States military launched cyberattacks against Iranian missile control systems and a spy network on Thursday after Tehran downed an American surveillance drone, US officials have...
A $7,000 SUV? What American Automakers Can Learn From This Indian-Market Renault
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They demand bespoke solutions that have been "frugally engineered" for them. The "frugal engineering" gospel is preached by Chennai, India-based digital-tech services provider Hinduja...
A US war with Iran looms. Don’t for one second think that it is justified
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W e know how the story goes. The decision for war is made long in advance. That becomes the end point, and the evidence must be marshalled to achieve that goal. A long-lasting regime...
Donald Trump’s reckless Iran policy casts doubt on the US as global leader
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I rrespective of whether Iran is responsible for the recent attacks on Gulf shipping, the crisis now unfolding is fundamentally one manufactured out of thin air by the Trump...
Paris Air Show: Plane safety, new fighter jets and 'flying taxis'
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The 53rd International Paris Air Show , t he aerospace industry's marquee event, is a chance to take the pulse of the $150bn-a-year commercial aircraft industry, which many analysts...
Spain joins France and Germany in race to build Europe's next combat jet
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Dassault Aviation and Airbus will build the warplane which is expected to be operational from 2040, with a view to replacing Dassault’s Rafale and Germany’s Eurofighter over time. The...
Donald Trump attacks Sadiq Khan in tweets over London deaths
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The row between Donald Trump and Sadiq Khan has escalated again after the US president called the London mayor “a disaster” in response to violence in the capital, where three men have been...
The Mullahs Promise "Demise of Israel" and American Civilization
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The Mullahs Promise "Demise of Israel" and American Civilization by Majid Rafizadeh, Gatestone Institute, June 15, 2019 The Iranian government continues to defy international standards,...
EX-TOP IAEA OFFICIAL WARNS OF CLANDESTINE IRANIAN NUKE SITES
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EX-TOP IAEA OFFICIAL WARNS OF CLANDESTINE IRANIAN NUKE SITES Last week, Heinonen made waves when he warned KAN radio that Iran could make enough material for a nuclear weapon in six to eight...
BBC BACKLASH: ANGER AS BEEB TO BAN WORD ‘TERROR’ – LONDON BRIDGE KILLINGS NOW ‘VAN ATTACK’
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BBC BACKLASH: ANGER AS BEEB TO BAN WORD ‘TERROR’ – LONDON BRIDGE KILLINGS NOW ‘VAN ATTACK’ BBC has been accused of ‘sanitising’ terrorism after banning its journalists from using the word...
Boris Johnson promises tax cut for 3m higher earners
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The Tory leadership hopeful used the Telegraph to make the case for the cut, saying, “We should be raising thresholds of income tax – so that we help the huge numbers that have been captured...
Boris Johnson: I won't pay £39bn unless EU gives Britain better exit terms
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Boris Johnson has claimed only he can see off both Nigel Farage and Jeremy Corbyn as he urged Tory MPs and party members to make him their next leader and prime minister. The leadership...
Brexit: UK car production plunges amid 'untold damage' of EU leave date chaos
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Car production plunged by nearly half in April as factories shut down to prepare for a Brexit date that never came, prompting renewed anguish from the UK motor industry at the “untold...
GERMAN INTEL: IRAN WANTS TO EXPAND TO WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION
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GERMAN INTEL: IRAN WANTS TO EXPAND TO WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION Iran was termed a "risk country" in the 335-page document outlining serious threats to the security and democracy of the...
Defying Congress, Trump sets $8 billion-plus in weapons sales to Saudi Arabia, UAE
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The Trump administration informed congressional committees that it will go ahead with 22 military sales to the Saudis, United Arab Emirates and Jordan, infuriating lawmakers by circumventing...
Leave your DSLR at home: The Huawei P30 Pro is the only camera a traveller needs
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A few weeks ago , when my colleagues were busy listening to Mark Zuckerberg yanking about a ‘Privacy-first future’ of Facebook, I was exploring the streets of Europe, drinking fresh beer....
Trump’s latest explanation for the Huawei ban is unacceptably bad
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The official explanation , according to the initial executive order , is that Huawei hardware puts the US at risk for espionage. As the order puts it, “foreign adversaries are increasingly...
Intel, Qualcomm, and other chipmakers reportedly join Google in Huawei ban
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Huawei’s bad weekend is turning worse as the company’s American suppliers are all falling in line with a US government edict banning them from doing business with the company. Bloomberg now...
Voting has begun in the most divisive E.U. Parliament election in a generation
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By Patrick Smith Voting began Thursday in what could be the most important European Parliament elections in a generation. All 28 European Union nations are choosing who should sit in the 751...
Hundreds of migrants occupy France's Charles de Gaulle airport, demand to meet the Prime Minister and call for an end to deportations
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PUBLISHED: 11:05 EDT, 20 May 2019 | UPDATED: 11:58 EDT, 20 May 2019 Some 500 undocumented immigrants occupied Charles de Gaulle's Terminal 2 They called on Air France to...
DJI Drones Could Be the Latest Target of Trump Administration's Offense Against China
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The DHS’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warned U.S. companies to “be cautious” of Chinese-built drones “as they may contain components that can compromise your...
With both Iran and China, Trump skates to the edge of going too far
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President Trump revels in risk. As a businessman, he made deals that put his fortune in peril, most notably in overpaying for Atlantic City casinos that brought him to bankruptcy. As...
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