ROEVERSHAGEN, GERMANY (REUTERS) – With German elections looming, polls indicate that Europe’s longest-serving female Chancellor Angela Merkel is likely to emerge triumphant for a fourth term.
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John McCain’s ‘no’ vote kills Senate healthcare bill
U.S. Senate Republicans fail to dismantle Obamacare, falling short on a major campaign promise from President Donald Trump. Ryan Brooks reports. Continue reading
Trump backtracks on U.S.-Russia cyber unit
U.S. President Donald Trump backtracks on his push for a cyber security unit with Russia only hours after promoting it following his talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Grace Lee reports. Continue reading
Trump says he talked joint cybersecurity unit with Putin
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Twitter on Sunday that he discussed forming a cyber security unit to guard against election hacking with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Continue reading
Trump meeting ‘big political win for Putin’ – analyst
HAMBURG, GERMANY (JULY 7, 2017) (RESTRICTED POOL) – U.S. President Donald Trump pressed Vladimir Putin at their first meeting for the Russian president on Friday (July 7) about Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said. Continue reading
Anti-G20 protests send Hamburg streets into chaos
Hamburg’s streets erupt into chaos as German police face off against rioters during a protest of the G20 summit. Continue reading
Anti-G20 ‘Welcome to Hell’ demonstration gets underway in Hamburg
HAMBURG, GERMANY (JULY 6, 2017) (REUTERS) – Thousands of protesters from around Europe, who say the G20 summit has failed to solve many of the issues threatening world peace, poured into Hamburg on Thursday (July 6) to join the main demonstration, dubbed “Welcome to Hell” by the alliance of anti-capitalist groups who organized it.
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Oxfam deplores unfair wealth distribution ahead of G20 summit
HAMBURG, GERMANY (JULY 6, 2017) (REUTERS) – Charity Oxfam on Thursday (July 6) denounced unfair wealth distribution in the world ahead of the start of the G20 summit, demanding from leaders they put “reducing inequality number one on their agenda.” Continue reading
End game in Aleppo
The Syrian army’s advance in Aleppo slowed Thursday but a victory was still firmly in sight after President Assad vowed that retaking the city would change the course of the war. Deborah Lutterbeck reports. Continue reading
German prosecutors investigate Facebook over hate posts
German prosecutors are investigating Mark Zuckerberg and other Facebook executives following a complaint alleging the company broke national laws against hate speech and sedition by failing to remove racist posts.
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