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Hello! Here's what you need to know on Thursday.1. There's an escalating war between President Donald Trump's administration and US intelligence. On one side, the spooks are briefing against the White...
View ArticleI drove the Ferrari 488 — and it's the coolest thing I've ever done
There are two types of Ferraristi in the world: those who believe naturally-aspirated engines are the soul of the Prancing Horse, and those who embrace turbo as making the most of design brilliance...
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Hello! Here's what you need to know on Friday.1. 77 minutes of the best ever reality TV show. Or as some called it, US President Donald Trump's press conference. The reviews are already in. "Wow" said...
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Hello! Here’s what you need to know on Monday.1. President Donald Trump's lawyer hand-delivered a secret plan to lift sanctions on Russia to former national security adviser Michael Flynn before he was...
View ArticleChina is using a flamethrowing drone to clean rubbish off power lines
A Chinese power company has found a novel way of cleaning rubbish off power lines.It’s a little alarming, but a much more responsible use for a flamethrower-equipped drone than roasting a Christmas...
View ArticleJapan's manufacturing sector hasn't looked this good in years
Japan’s manufacturing sector enjoyed another strong month in February with activity levels improving at the fastest pace in nearly three years.The Nikkei-IHS Markit “flash” manufacturing purchasing...
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Hello! Here's what you need to know on Tuesday.1. US President Donald Trump has doubled down on his baffling remarks about Sweden. "Give the public a break – The FAKE NEWS media is trying to say that...
View ArticleChina's red-hot housing market is now starting to cool
Chinese new home prices continued to moderate in January.According to China’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), prices rose by 0.2% in January, continuing the deceleration that began in the final...
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Hello! Here's what you need to know on Wednesday.1. The White House says controversy over the Russia-Ukraine "peace plan" is an "absurd, misleading attempt to distract." It comes after the New York...
View Article4 Americans on a golfing trip of a lifetime were killed in the Melbourne...
Veteran Australian pilot Max Quartermain and four elderly men from the US died in Melbourne after their plane crashed shortly after takeoff from Essendon Airport on Tuesday.Quartermain, 63, was a...
View ArticleFord's reason for not fitting driverless cars with steering wheels is as...
In the wave of autonomous vehicles predicted to hit the market during the next five years, Ford and Google’s designs stand out for the same reason: they don’t have steering wheels.Keeping a steering...
View ArticleThe rapid slowdown in China's housing market, in one chart
Chinese house price data for January was released on Wednesday, and if you’re looking for evidence that policymakers are winning the war against rapid price growth in the nation’s largest cities, it is...
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Hello! Here's what you need to know on Thursday.1. Americans increasingly think their president is incompetent. Donald Trump has set a record for being the most unpopular new president since the...
View ArticleBeijing just cemented its South China Sea land grab with missile defences
New satellite photography from the South China Sea confirms a nightmare for the US and champions of free navigation everywhere — Beijing has placed reinforced surface-to-air missiles in the Spratly...
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Hello! Here's what you need to know on Friday.1. The Tories beat the Labour party in one of the most important by-elections in recent British political history. The Conservative party made history by...
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Hello! Here's what you need to know on Monday.1. There was chaos at the Oscars. "La La Land" was incorrectly named as Best Picture at the 89th Academy Awards. Warren Beatty incorrectly announced it as...
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1. UK Prime Minister Theresa May could end the right of free movement for European Union citizens wanting to come to the UK when she triggers Article 50 next month.2. Jeremy Corbyn is heavily tipped to...
View ArticleWATCH: The bizarre moment a sniper's rifle goes off during a speech by French...
French president Francois Hollande was speaking at the launch of a high speed train in Western France yesterday when this happened:Yes, that was a gunshot. It’s hard to imagine a similar scene in the...
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Hello! Here's what you need to know on Wednesday.1. US President Donald Trump delivered his first major address to a joint-session of Congress. He focused on the policy objectives he wants to...
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Hello! Here's what you need to know on Thursday.1. US Attorney General Jeff Sessions had two conversations as a senator with Russia's ambassador to the US during the 2016 election, the Washington Post...
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