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Russia USA
Trump declares US-Russia relations may be at 'all-time low'
Laying bare deep and dangerous divisions on Syria and other issues, President Donald Trump declared Wednesday that U.S. relations with Russia "may be at an all-time low." His top diplomat offered a similarly grim assessment from the other side of the globe after meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in ...
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Malta
10 independent schools have more first aiders than 109 state schools
Malta's 10 Independent schools have more teachers and workers trained in First Aid in total than the 109 state schools put together.These statistics were calculated from a table presented by Minister of Education Evarist Bartolo in Parliament tonight, in reply to a question by Nationalist MP Claudio Grech. Mr Grech ...
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USA Regno Unito
Melania Trump wins €2.7 million damages from Daily Mail publisher
U.S. first lady Melania Trump has accepted an apology and damages from the publisher of the Daily Mail newspaper for reporting rumors about her time as a model, the two parties in the lawsuit said Wednesday.In a joint statement, the parties said the Mail retracted its false statements that Trump ...
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Regno Unito
Prince Charles offered new title - Prince of Transylvania
Britain's Prince Charles has boasted he shares a bloodline with legendary 15th-century prince Vlad the Impaler. Now a mayor is offering to make him Prince of Transylvania.A spokesman for the mayor of the Transylvanian city of Alba Iulia said Charles had been offered the honorific title because of his promotion ...
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USA Malta
Marlene Farrugia unfazed by claims that PN asked Sandro Chetcuti to stand for election
While the PN has not confirmed whether or not it is true that party leader Simon Busuttil approached developer Sandro Chetcuti to be a candidate in the upcoming general elections, PD Leader Marlene Farrugia said she is not worried, stating that any candidate would need to abide by the coalition’s ...
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USA Malta
E-Business awards ceremony showcases progress in Maltese digital economy
The 6th edition of the Malta Communications Authority’s (MCA) eBusiness Awards was held yesterday at the Mediterranean Conference Centre, Valletta.These awards have become an important annual appointment in the ICT calendar of activities in Malta. They are aimed at showcasing and encouraging new ideas and best practice in the eBusiness ...
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USA Giappone
Tokyo stocks fall for third day on Trump remarks
Stocks plunged on the Tokyo Stock Exchange for the third straight day on Thursday, taking a fresh blow from the yen’s further appreciation following U.S. President Donald Trump’s remarks supporting a weaker dollar and low interest rates in the United States. The 225-issue Nikkei average shed 125.77 points, or 0.68 ...
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Giappone
Dollar slides after Trump says currency ‘getting too strong’
The dollar slumped broadly on Thursday, falling to a five-month low against the yen, after U.S. President Donald Trump helped accelerate its recent decline by saying the currency was too strong. The greenback took a heavy hit after Trump told the Wall Street Journal that the dollar “is getting too ...
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Giappone
Contractor Takenaka failed to declare ¥150 million in income: sources
General contractor Takenaka Corp. failed to declare close to ¥150 million in income over the five years through 2015, informed sources said Thursday. The National Tax Agency’s Osaka Regional Taxation Bureau concluded that Takenaka concealed ¥46 million out of the total undeclared income. Back taxes and penalties totaled ¥49 million, ...
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Giappone
Fast Retailing profit increases as chain expands overseas
Uniqlo operator Fast Retailing Co.’s second-quarter profit surged as Asia’s largest clothing chain accelerated its overseas expansion. Operating income gained about 80 percent to ¥42.1 billion in the three months through February, based on first-half earnings the clothing retailer released Thursday. That compares with the ¥38.5 billion average of estimates ...