U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Britain on Wednesday it needed to change its attitude towards China and telecoms company Huawei, casting the world's second largest economy as a threat to the West similar to that once posed by the Soviet Union.

THE SOVIET UNION WAS BEFORE PUTIN
(HE MADE IT TO BRITAIN AFTER SNUBBING MERKEL AND GERMANY 
The US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo abruptly called off a visit to Berlin, citing "pressing issues." He then made an unannounced trip to meet with officials in Iraq.)

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No time to go 'wobbly': Pompeo scolds Britain over China and Huawei

Mike Pompeo spells it out...'

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Opinion: Britain it is not even at the back of the queue. It is a tramp waiting at America’s bins

There is something almost edifying about the Trump administration. At least they don’t bother to pretend that Britain’s role is anything other than to do as it is told

The science is in: the endless pursuit of economic growth is devouring the foundations of life on Earth, and no country – rich or poor – can expect to escape dire consequences if things go on as they are. So how might the world change course?

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'New economics': the way to save the planet?

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Centenarian World War Two veteran Nikolay Bagayev will be among Russians across the country commemorating the anniversary of the war's end on Thursday. He told his story to his granddaughter, Reuters Moscow bureau reporter Olesya Astakhova.

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Russian WW2 veteran, 100, calls for peace on Victory Day

WELL THE ORACLE OF OMAHA DID NOT SEE THAT ONE COMING

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc on Wednesday said a $377 million charge it incurred recently was tied to a solar generation company that U.S. authorities have linked to fraud.

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Berkshire takes $377 million charge tied to solar company that U.S. linked to fraud

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How Many Attended Bernie Sanders’ Chicago Rally? See Crowd Size…

ARAB SPRING 2.0

Sudan's uprising didn't just happen on the streets, it also hit homes, dividing families across generations.

INTO THE HEART OF THE BEAST

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar pitched her "heartland" credentials and disputed that she was not liberal enough to win the Democratic nomination for president in a Wednesday town hall on the Fox News channel, a network that targets conservatives.

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Klobuchar pitches pragmatism as she seeks to carve identity in Democratic presidential field

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said the decision by Turkey's electoral authority to order a rerun of Istanbul's mayoral election was "incomprehensible" and "not transparent."

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Germany slams plan for Istanbul vote rerun

Germany's foreign minister says a decision to annul Istanbul's mayoral election and hold a rerun is "not transparent and incomprehensible." But Recep Tayyip Erdogan is hailing the step as a win for democracy.

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We cannot ask the survivors to share the space with those who question the historical facts that led to the Holocaust, with those who re-propose a fascist idea of society," the Auschwitz museum said.

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Auschwitz museum boycotts Turin book fair over neo-fascist publisher

The memorial is the latest organization to pull out of the fair over the presence of publisher Altaforte. Altaforte publishes work supporting neo-fascist party CasaPound and the upcoming book of Deputy PM Matteo Salvini.

GAUCHE MR POMPEO VERY GAUCHE

The US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo abruptly called off a visit to Berlin, citing "pressing issues." He then made an unannounced trip to meet with officials in Iraq.

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US Secretary of State Pompeo cancels meeting with Merkel at short notice

This unannounced meeting came just two days after U.S. national security adviser John Bolton said the American Navy was sending the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier to the Persian Gulf to deal with the "Iranian threat".

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Pompeo Makes Surprise Visit to Iraq Amid Turmoil With Iran

The visit came two days after U.S. national security adviser John Bolton said the United States was deploying the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and a bomber task force to the region because of a "credible threat by Iranian regime forces."

Venezuela's Supreme Court is launching an investigation into seven top opposition politicians. Eighteen arrest warrants have been handed out, with accusations including treason, rebellion, and conspiracy.

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Venezuela's top court opens probe into opposition lawmakers

MAKING IT EASIER TO FORM ARMED VIGILANTE GROUPS AND DEATH SQUADS 

TO TAKE OUT STREET PEOPLE AND INDIGENOUS AMAZON PEOPLES
Rio de Janeiro Governor Wilson Witzel orders use of helicopter snipers in poor communities and police break 20 year record for killing civilians.

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Brazil's Bolsonaro signs decree further easing gun rules

"We have been thinking of espionage and war, but it is just a whale who wants to be kind to people," Norway's Directorate of Fisheries said.

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Russian 'spy whale' may have provided therapy for children

The tame beluga whale which appeared in Norwegian waters may have previously served as a child therapy animal in Russia, according to Fiskeribladet. There had been media speculation that the whale was a Russian navy spy.

Alcohol consumption is expected to increase by 17% over the next decade. Despite this, drinking among younger Germans has seen a significant decline.

WHAT APPLIES TO GERMAN YOUTH APPLIES TO MILLENIALS AROUND THE WORLD; SEX, DRUGS, ALCOHOL, ROCK N ROLL, ALL ON THE DECLINE 

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World's alcohol consumption expected to rise 17% in next decade