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Britain and America to hold ‘war games’ to test reaction to bank collapse
Top U.S. regulators and their British counterparts will hold “war games” Monday to rehearse how they would handle the failure of a huge financial firm with operations in both countries. The Mail Online Reports: -‘Britain […]
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Cyclone Hudhud Update: Six People Killed As Storm Makes Landfall
Tropical Cyclone Hudhud already has killed six people and continues to batter the eastern Indian port city of Visakhapatnam with heavy rains and winds of more than 125 mph Sunday, BBC News reported. Before the […]
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Russia’s Food Situation Is So Bad People Have Started Eating Crocodiles
Does this mean sanctions can work? After Western nations (including the U.S.) imposed sanctions against Russia over the violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty earlier this year, Russian authorities responded by clamping an embargo on Western food […]
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Here Are Amazing Photos Of Russia Dismantling An Outdated Nuclear Submarine
Russia is currently expanding and modernizing its navy. This might have something to do with Moscow’s apparent appetite for military conquest. Still, Russia has a few nuclear submarines that are dangerously past their prime, considering […]
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Here’s The Most Likely Explanation Of What Happened To Kim Jong Un
As we pointed out Thursday, no one outside of North Korea really knows for sure what happened to notorious dictator Kim Jong Un. But there is one theory that seems to be more credible than […]
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A Wells Fargo Employee Emailed The CEO Asking For A $10,000 Raise And He CC’d 200,000 Other Employees
Portland, Oregon-based Wells Fargo branch employee Tyrel Oates emailed the bank’s CEO asking for a $10,000 raise for himself and his colleagues, the Charlotte Observer reported. He also CC’d 200,000 other Wells Fargo employees on […]
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Qatar Pledges $1B for Gaza Strip Reconstruction
Qatar pledged $1 billion Sunday toward the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip after this year’s devastating 50-day Israel-Hamas war as one of its Gulf Arab rivals, the United Arab Emirates, promised $200 million. The Qatari […]
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What Will U.S. Troops in Baghdad Do When Islamic State Militants Arrive?
There are several stories today about how Islamic State militants are threatening Baghdad. Some of the stories suggest that “an all-out assault on Baghdad” may be in the cards, while others say that the militants […]
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Picasso and other art gems worth £1bn discovered in grubby flat years after Nazi seize
The 1,500 paintings, believed to have been destroyed in air raids, include works by Pablo Picasso, Renoir and Henri Matisse. The discovery was hailed by a spokesman for German customs officials as “a sensational find, […]