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Islamic State Leader in Charge of Foreign Attacks Killed in Syria
Islamic State group announced that one of its longer-serving and more prominent leaders, Abu Muhammad al-Adnani, was killed in Syria, depriving the terrorist organization of the man-in-charge of directing attacks overseas.
EU Hits Apple with $14.5 Billion Irish Tax Demand
European Commission ordered Apple to pay Ireland unpaid taxes of up to $14.5 billion as it ruled that the firm received illegal state aid.
Trump Hovers over McCain, Rubio in US Senate Re-Election Contests
Republican voters in Arizona and Florida are expected to pick Senators John McCain and Marco Rubio as their respective US Senate nominees when they go to polls, but one name not on either ballot, Donald Trump, loomed large.
EU-US Trade Deal in Doubt as France Urges End to Talks
France cast serious doubt on prospects of EU free-trade deal with United States, adding to opposition within Germany and growing skepticism among Americans.
US Job Market Optimism Lifts Consumer Confidence to 11-Month High
US consumer confidence rises to 11-month high, with households more upbeat about labour market, in further signs that the economy is regaining steam.
Rousseff’s Opponents Tell Trial She Must be Dismissed for Crisis in Brazil
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff’s opponents made the final call at her impeachment trial for her to be dismissed not just for breaking budget rules but for plunging her South American nation into deep political and economic crisis.
China Charges US Woman with Espionage
American businesswoman held in China since March last year was charged with spying, China’s Foreign Ministry said, in the latest development in the case that added to US-China tensions.
Italy Held Funeral for Quake Victims as Search Continued
Italy held state funeral in the pouring rain for some of victims of earthquake which leveled mountain communities, killing at least 292 people.
British Prime Minister May Gathers Ministers to Hear Views on Brexit
After a summer of political earthquakes followed by a few weeks of holiday calm, Prime Minister Theresa May met members of her government Wednesday to discuss how Britain is to leave European Union.
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