EU’s Malmstrom says thinks U.S. considers EU trade proposal insufficient
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – A proposal to get exemption from U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum and promises of closer trade ties may not be sufficient to convince the United States…
EU parliament to broadcast Zuckerberg hearing
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – A European Parliament meeting on Tuesday with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will be broadcast live, parliamentary officials and the company said on Monday after controversy over plans…
Parallel Universe: News of 2012 that could have happened
Wars, uprisings, crises and world-wide protests made 2012 a turbulent year, with not all that much positive news. But what if it had turned out differently? source
‘US lost its vigor’: Signatories of Iran deal drift away from US after its withdrawal
The US is facing a row with the EU over the Iran nuclear deal. That’s because, despite Donald Trump announcing he was withdrawing from it, the other … source
Japan’s Virtual Wife & Barcelona Tourism: VICE News Tonight Full Episode (HBO)
This is the April 26, 2017, FULL EPISODE of VICE News Tonight on HBO. We travel to Tokyo to meet the virtual character bringing the fantasies of Japanese … source
Booze or News? Brexit & Trump’s victory among biggest shockers of 2016
Some of the biggest stories that shaped 2016 were those that few expected. Time and again last year people were waking up to news that seemed so outlandish … source
Apple pays Ireland first tranche of disputed taxes
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Apple has paid 1.5 billion euros ($1.18 billion) into an escrow account set up by the Irish government to hold 13 billion euros ($16 billion) in disputed…
Turkey Greece Tension | Erdogan’s Bullying of Greece Could Change Regional Dynamic in Europe | Orbis
In 2018, President Erdogan’s Turkey does not take directives from either the US or the EU and has sought to intensify its pull in The Aegean Sea that separates it…
‘Are we America’s vassals?’ European allies criticise US withdrawal from Iran deal
Should Europe be nothing more than a vassal to America? That’s the question that’s been raised by the senior French minister. It comes as anger’s running high … source
Toxic Tabloid: Murdoch’s News of the World chokes over phone hacks
The former Editor of Britain’s ‘News of the World’ tabloid has been arrested over the phone-hacking scandal. Andy Coulson went on to be the Prime Minister’s … source