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Facebook’s VP of ads says Russian meddling aimed to divide US

Bloomberg | Contributor | Getty Images Vladimir Putin, Russia’s president, in Athens, Greece, on Friday, May 27, 2016. Mueller’s 37-page indictment, released on Friday, revealed the depth of Russian involvement in the U.S. political process. The document stated that a Russian organization, called the Internet Research Agency, created fictitious American …

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Britain’s anti-EU party UKIP votes to remove leader Henry Bolton

Chris J Ratcliffe | Getty Images Europe | Getty Images UKIP party leader Henry Bolton during a Justice for Veterans protest at Whitehall on February 3, 2018 in London, England. Members of the anti-EU United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) voted to remove their leader Henry Bolton at an extraordinary general …

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What Olympian Apolo Ohno learned spending 8 days in remote cabin at 15

Matthew Stockman | Getty Images Apolo Anton Ohno of the U.S. holds up eight fingers to signify his tally of Olympic medals after the Men’s 5000m Relay Short Track Speed Skating Final at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. “In 1997, I was No. 1 in the United States. I was …

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Syria needs more help, Red Cross says

Abdalrhman Ismail | Reuters People carry belongings as they flee deeper into the remaining rebel-held areas of Aleppo, Syria December 12, 2016. “I think this is a place where so much political considerations are overshadowing humanitarian work that to carve out a neutral humanitarian space is difficult,” he said at …

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Russia on amazing journey with Saudi Arabia, RDIF says

Naseem Zeitoon | Reuters (2nd R-L) Russia’s Energy Minister Alexander Novak, Qatar’s Energy Minister Mohammad bin Saleh al-Sada, Saudi Arabia’s Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi and Venezuela’s Oil Minister Eulogio del Pino attend a joint news conference following their meeting in Doha, Qatar February 16, 2016. This week, Dmitriev signaled Russia’s …

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RDIF chief supports economic diplomacy

Scott Eelis | Bloomberg | Getty Images Kirill Dmitriev, chief executive officer of Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF). Economic diplomacy should be embraced regardless of political problems, the head of Russia’s investment fund told CNBC on Saturday, discussing the current economic sanctions on the country by the U.S. and European …

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Trump needs a return to ‘King Dollar’

Matt Cardy | Getty Images A U.S. dollar bill, £1 coin and 1 euro coin The Trump Administration and the Republicans in Congress have passed one of the best pro-growth tax bills ever. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ranks in the all-time hall of fame of legislation, along with …

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7.5 magnitude earthquake hits Mexico’s southwest: USGS

Bloomberg | Getty Images The Latin American Tower stands in the city skyline in this aerial photograp in Mexico City, Mexico, in 2013. A powerful earthquake has shaken south and central Mexico, causing people to flee buildings and office towers in the country’s capital, and setting off quake alert systems. …

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Senior Trump tech aide Reed Cordish will leave White House

Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Reed Cordish, assistant to U.S. President Donald Trump. A top technology advisor to President Donald Trump is leaving the White House, officials said Friday. Reed Cordish, who had been involved in a wide range of policy initiatives as head of the Office of …

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‘Black Panther’ already setting records with Thursday box office

Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther” has already entered the record books after a single night in U.S. theaters. The first solo movie featuring Marvel’s African avenger took in an estimated $25.2 million on Thursday. That is nearly double the $12.7 million record for a February preview night set in 2016 by …

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