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Malaysian anti-graft body to probe corruption claims at Felda Global Ventures

Goh Seng Chong | Bloomberg | Getty Images A worker walks through a palm oil plantation in Johor, Malaysia. CEO Zakaria Arshad has denied wrongdoing and refused to step down as instructed by chairman Mohd Isa Abdul Samad, according to a letter seen by Reuters. Zakaria had called on the …

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Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour Party says will seek to form minority government

Chris J Ratcliffe | Getty Images Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn arrives at Labour Headquarters on June 9, 2017 in London, England. After a snap election was called by Prime Minister Theresa May the United Kingdom went to the polls yesterday. The closely fought election has failed to return a clear …

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Donald Trump calls James Comey’s actions ‘cowardly’ in tweet

Jonathan Ernst | Reuters President Donald Trump addresses a joint news conference with Romanian President Klaus Iohannis in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, U.S. June 9, 2017. President Donald Trump is predicting that former FBI Director James Comey’s “leaks will be far more prevalent than anyone …

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Rare Pina Bausch Revival Comes to Tanztheater Wuppertal

Photo Adolphe Binder, whose first season programming for Tanztheater Wuppertal will include a revival of Pina Bausch’s rarely seen “Seven Deadly Sins.” Credit Caroline Seidel/European Pressphoto Agency Two new, full-length pieces by Dimitris Papaioannou and Alan Lucien Oyen, as well as a revival of Pina Bausch’s rarely seen “Seven Deadly …

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Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner to meet with Senate intelligence committee this month: NBC

Aaron P. Bernstein | Reuters Jared Kushner, senior White House adviser Jared Kushner is expected to meet with Senate Intelligence Committee staff mid-June, two people familiar with the matter told NBC News. Kushner’s meeting would be the first step in an agreement he made with the committee. He’s expected to …

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Oil market averts breakdown, bounces aggressively off 1-month low

U.S. crude oil prices recovered to trade roughly flat on Thursday, after falling to levels that put the commodity on track for its lowest close in more than six months. The West Texas Intermediate crude contract for July delivery dropped about 1 percent to a session low of $45.20 a …

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Shuttle Endeavour lands at California air base

(CNN) — Space shuttle Endeavour landed safely Sunday afternoon at California’s Edwards Air Force Base after NASA waved off two opportunities for a Florida landing because of poor weather. Endeavour glides in for a landing Sunday at California’s Edwards Air Force Base. The shuttle, steered by commander Christopher Ferguson, landed …

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Brexit negotiations set to be delayed on UK election result

Simon Dawson | Bloomberg | Getty Images Theresa May, U.K. prime minister, left, waves as she stands with Donald Tusk, president of the European Union (EU), outside number 10 Downing Street in London, on Thursday, April 6, 2017 The start of Brexit negotiations scheduled for June 19 is set to …

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Milo Yiannopoulos fan files lawsuit against Berkeley

Drew Angerer | Getty Images Milo Yiannopoulos speaks during a press conference, February 21, 2017 in New York City. A fan of right-wing provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos has filed a lawsuit against the regents of the University of California, the mayor of Berkeley and a slew of others over alleged civil …

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DOJ defends Trump hotels getting foreign business

Drew Angerer | Getty Images Trump International Hotel Washington DC stands in Washington, D.C., U.S. The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday called for the dismissal of a lawsuit alleging President Donald Trump violated the constitution by accepting foreign payments at his hotels. The lawsuit, filed in January, said Trump …

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