Italy’s battle with Brussels has triggered fears among executives that continental Europe’s third biggest economy will soon vote to leave the euro zone. Italy now has a right-wing populist government at its helm, with much of the power appearing to lie in the hands of interior minister and far-right Lega (League) leader Matteo Salvini. Euroskepticism […]
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Burger King apologizes for offer to women who get pregnant by World Cup players
Burger King has apologized for offering a lifetime supply of Whoppers to Russian women who get pregnant by World Cup players. Critics assailed the offer, announced on Russian social media, as sexist and demeaning. The announcement was removed Tuesday from Burger King’s social media accounts but was still circulating among Russian social network users. It […]
Read moreKim Jong Un and China's Xi agree to boost 'strategic, tactical' cooperation, North Korean media says
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed measures to bolster “strategic and tactical” cooperation between the two countries in a second meeting on Wednesday, the North’s state media said on Thursday. The meeting between Kim and Xi came on the North Korean leader’s second and last day of his latest […]
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