AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster President Donald Trump told his supporters at a rally in Missouri that there was a “lingering stench” about what was being exposed at the Justice Department. Trump assured supporters that he would cut Justice Department employees who he believed were working against his presidency. SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (Reuters) – President Donald Trump told a […]
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Trump vows to ‘get rid of lingering stench’ at Justice Department
President Donald Trump has promised to rid the US Justice Department of “lingering stench” and clean it of really “bad people,” following claims that DAG Rod Rosenstein wanted to secretly record him and had discussed impeachment. “Just look at what is being exposed in our Justice Department… We have great people in the Department of […]
Scott Morrison to become Australia’s next PM, Turnbull vows to resign ‘not before too long’
After the newly elected leader of the Liberal Party Scott Morrison was picked to become Australia’s new prime minister, deposed Malcolm Turnbull noted that he would be leaving politics “not before too long.” Once he resigns, his Sydney mandate would be up for grabs, which could see the ruling coalition lose its one-seat majority in […]
Slow-witted and blinkered: Moscow slams ‘aggressive’ US sanctions, vows response
Washington’s policy on relations with Russia is apparently aimed at disrupting any normal dialogue, as it constantly invents new ‘false pretexts’ for introducing more sanctions, the Russian deputy foreign minister has said. “As usual, [Washington provided] no evidence or justification while only throwing out vicious innuendos,” Sergey Ryabkov said in a statement on US accusations […]
China vows to maintain trade with Iran, ignoring ‘with us or against us’ threats from US
Washington’s unilateral anti-Iran campaign has nothing to do with international law and fair trade, and thus the threat of potential sanctions won’t affect Beijing’s sovereign right to freely choose its business partners. “China’s commercial cooperation with Iran is open and transparent, reasonable, fair and lawful, not violating any United Nations Security Council resolutions,” the Chinese […]
Pompeo vows to 'enforce' Iran sanctions as 90-day grace period ends
A part of the US sanctions on Iran is kicking in after 90 days given by Washington to businesses to wind down their activities there expires on Monday. The US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said they would be rigorously enforced. Pompeo launched another verbal assault against the Iranian leadership as the first part of […]
Demi Lovato vows to ‘keep fighting’ addiction in first post since a suspected overdose
Jason Merritt/Getty Images for NARAS Pop star Demi Lovato has spoken out for the first time since a suspected drug overdose last month. Lovato wrote on Instagram that addiction is not something “that disappears or fades with time.” The 25-year-old was hospitalized in Los Angeles on July 24, but was reported to be in stable […]
China vows to fight back as the trade war escalates
Jonathan Ernst/Reuters An intensifying trade war has kicked off between China and the US. The US has announced a new list of 6,000 Chinese goods, totaling $ 200 billion, that may be hit with additional 10% tariffs by the end of next month. China’s Commerce Ministry has vowed to retaliate to the countermove. It’s now safe to […]
China says Trump’s tariffs ‘launched the largest trade war in economic history,’ vows to strike back
Reuters/Jason Lee The Chinese government responded quickly to the as President Donald Trump’s tariffs went into effect at midnight ET on Friday. The Chinese Ministry of Commerce called the tariffs “typical trade bullying” and said Trump “launched the largest trade war in economic history.” China also promised that it would respond with trade restrictions of […]
TEPCO aims to build more Fukushima-type nuclear reactors, vows to ‘excel in safety’ this time
TEPCO is conducting an independent geological survey to confirm the absence of active faults in Aomori Prefecture, where it wants to resume the construction of a Fukushima-type nuclear plant, frozen following the 2011 disaster. “It’s necessary to form a consortium for building a nuclear plant that is excellent in safety, technology and economy,” TEPCO President […]