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India will buy Russian oil despite Trump’s threats, NYT reports
(Reuters) -Indian officials have said they would keep purchasing oil from Russia despite the threat of penalties that U.S. President Donald Trump said he would impose, the New York Times […]
Trump fires US labor official over data and gets earlier than expected chance to reshape Fed
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) -President Donald Trump on Friday fired a top Labor Department official on the heels of a market-shocking weak scorecard of the U.S. job market, accusing her without […]
US appeals court keeps bar on Los Angeles federal immigration arrests
(Reuters) -A federal appeals court late on Friday affirmed a lower court’s decision temporarily barring U.S. government agents from making immigration-related arrests in Los Angeles without probable cause. Read full […]
U.S. stocks sink on tepid U.S. jobs data, erratic trade policies
NEW YORK, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) — U.S. stocks tumbled Friday, weighed down by a weaker-than-expected jobs report that signaled a cooling labor market and growing investor unease over the Trump […]
1st LD: 4 killed in bar shooting in U.S. Montana, search for suspect ongoing
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) — Four people were killed in a bar shooting on Friday in Anaconda, U.S. state of Montana, local media reported, citing law enforcement officials. Read […]
Some Gazans given cash for food, but find few supplies to buy: UN
UNITED NATIONS, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) — Relief workers have handed cash to more than 10,000 hungry families in Gaza, who find little food on the market to spend on, UN […]
Trump administration suspends UCLA’s research funding over antisemitism claims
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) — The Trump administration is suspending federal research funding to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), one of the top public universities in the […]
Ukraine protects Europe from Kremlin aggression, Russian dissident Yashin says
BELGRADE (Reuters) -Europe must start seeing Ukraine as a European country, and the Ukrainian military as a European army, Ilya Yashin, a prominent Russian opposition activist, said in Belgrade on […]
Urgent: Multiple fatalities reported after shooting in U.S. Montana
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) — Multiple fatalities were reported on Friday after a shooting at a business in Anaconda, U.S. state of Montana, according to local media. Read full […]
Caribbean activists celebrate as Saint Lucia strikes down gay sex ban
CASTRIES, Saint Lucia (Reuters) -Caribbean gay rights activists celebrated a landmark court ruling this week striking down colonial-era legislation in the island nation of Saint Lucia that criminalized gay sexual […]