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China economy transition and debt worries

Zhang Peng | LightRocket | Getty Images Robots dance during a consumer electronics expo at the Beijing China National Convention Center on Jul. 8, 2017 in Beijing, China. China has been fighting debt for years, but with little success so far as it balances economic stability against the fallout that …

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Apple should address iPhone addiction among youths

Sergii Kharchenko | NurPhoto | Getty Images Official iPhone X release in Kyiv, Ukraine on December 12, 2017. Apple shareholders Jana Partners and the California State Teachers’ Retirement System are urging the smartphone maker to take steps to address what they say is a growing problem of young people getting …

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UK cabinet reshuffle coming soon

JUSTIN TALLIS | AFP | Getty Images Britain’s Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative Party Theresa May (L), accompanied by her husband Philip (R), leaves after delivering a statement outside 10 Downing Street in central London on June 9, 2017 After running a poorly-received campaign at a national election …

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Trump says on Twitter he is a ‘very stable genius’

Getty Images President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting in the Roosevelt Room of the White House January 4, 2018 in Washington, DC. U.S. President Donald Trump described himself on Saturday as a “very stable genius”, following the publication of a highly critical book that questioned his ability to do …

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Iran stages pro-government rallies, derides Trump ‘blunder’ at UN

Fatemeh Bahrami | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Iranians hold an Iranian flag during a protest after performing the Friday Prayer at Imam Khomeini Mosque following US’ statement about backing the anti-government protests in Tehran, Iran on January 05, 2018. Thousands of government supporters staged rallies in Iran for a …

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Trump’s fake news awards entered by Stephen Colbert and Trevor Noah

CBS Photo Archive | Getty Images ‘The Daily Show’ host Trevor Noah appears on ‘The Late Show’ with Stephen Colbert on September 17, 2015 Noah’s entry shows the host with a series of quotes including “Isn’t ‘The Daily Show’ a fake news show?” from news program Fox & Friends, which …

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People say Trump is ‘like a child,’ Fire and Fury author Michael Wolff says

Brendan McDermid | Reuters Author Michael Wolff is seen on the set of NBC’s ‘Today’ show prior to an interview about his book “Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House” in New York City, January 5, 2018. Author Michael Wolff rebutted criticism Friday of his bombshell book on President …

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OPEC producer Angola scraps kwanza, U.S. dollar peg

Simon Dawson | Bloomberg | Getty Images The logo for Sonangol, Angola’s state oil company, illuminated above passing traffic in the capital Luanda on November 7, 2013. Angola, OPEC producer and one of sub-Saharan Africa’s largest economies, unveiled two economic overhauls this week. Central bank Governor Jose Massano and Finance …

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China says it will limit oil, refined product exports to North Korea

KCNA | Reuters A view of the newly developed intercontinental ballistic rocket Hwasong-15’s test that was successfully launched is seen in this undated photo released by North Korea’s Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang November 30, 2017. China’s Commerce Ministry said on Friday it will limit exports of crude …

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Amazon in talks over UK rights to stream Premier League: Report

David Ryder | Getty Images An Amazon logo is seen inside the Amazon corporate headquarters on June 16, 2017 in Seattle, Washington. Amazon has held talks to gain U.K. rights to stream Premier League soccer matches ahead of a rights auction next month, according to a report by The Daily …

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