Baghdad Phototreat | iStock/360 | Getty Images Washington ordered the departure of non-emergency government employees from Iraq on Wednesday, after repeated U.S. expressions of concern about threats from Iranian-backed forces. The U.S. State Department has ordered the pullout of the employees from both the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad and its […]
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China blocks Wikipedia in all languages
Mike Kemp | Corbis Historical | Getty Images Wikipedia has been blocked in mainland China since April, according to a press report which cites a statement from the Wikimedia foundation. The BBC said Wednesday that all languages of the online encyclopaedia were now unavailable to Chinese-based internet users. Beijing officials […]
German auto sector could drop as much as 12% if Trump announces tariffs, analyst says
Sean Gallup | Getty Images Germany’s automotive sector could fall as much as 12% over “three bad trading days,” if President Donald Trump imposes tariffs on European car manufacturers, one analyst told CNBC. Trump has until Friday midnight (Washington time) to decide whether to impose duties on car imports. This […]
Here are 10 pro tips to raise your confidence and make your mark at work
Confidence isn’t always the easiest thing to come by, especially when your self-esteem takes a hit — yet that doesn’t mean there aren’t ways to overcome it and thrive. The co-founders of AllBright, a company that supports women at all career stages, received a lot of setbacks when pitching their […]
Trump’s threat of auto tariffs on Europe may really be a ‘Trojan horse’
The Volkswagen T-Cross model stands on a lifting platform in a car tower on the Volkswagen factory premises. picture alliance | picture alliance | Getty Images President Donald Trump’s next trade battle could involve the U.S. slapping steep tariffs on auto imports from Europe — but that wouldn’t really be the […]
Iran officially ends some of its nuclear deal commitments, local media reports
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani makes a speech during a ceremony in Tehran, Iran on January 10, 2019. Anadolu Agency | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images DUBAI — Iran is officially ending one of its key commitments to the 2015 nuclear deal, local media reported Wednesday, citing a senior official at […]
There’s a ’50-50′ chance of a trade deal at the G-20, says former US ambassador
China’s President Xi Jinping (R) and US President Donald Trump attend a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on November 9, 2017. Nicholas Asfouri | AFP | Getty Images Investors will be closely watching the G-20 summit in Japan next month, as U.S. President Donald […]
Voters in a crucial Indian state give mixed reviews for Modi’s big economic policies
An Indian commuter and yellow taxi crossed behind the wall graffiti displaying in a alley in support of Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) candidate for the upcoming general election, in Kolkata, India on Thursday, 9th May , 2019. Sonali Pal | NurPhoto | Getty Images KOLKATA […]
Facebook restricts Live feature, citing New Zealand shooting
A New Zealand flag is placed next to flowers and tributes near Al Noor mosque on March 18, 2019 in Christchurch, New Zealand. 50 people were killed, and dozens are still injured in hospital after a gunman opened fire on two Christchurch mosques on Friday, 15 March. Carl Court | […]
Monet ‘Meules’ painting sells for record $110.7 million at auction
The painting by Claude Monet, part of the Haystacks “Les Meules” series is displayed at Sotheby’s during a press preview of their upcoming impressionist and modern art sale in New York, U.S., May 3, 2019 Lucas Jackson | Reuters One of the few paintings in Claude Monet’s celebrated “Haystacks” series […]