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Trump’s threat to tax French wines labelled ‘completely moronic’ | World news
A threat by Donald Trump to tax French wines in retaliation to a proposed levy aimed at big US technology companies is “completely moronic”, France’s agriculture minister has said. French plans to place a 3% tax on the “GAFAs” – Google, Amazon, Facebook and Apple – drew an angry response from the US president, who …
Egan Bernal wins Tour de France and all of Colombia celebrates | World news
Alvaro Bernal, a Colombian corn farmer, traversed the pouring rain to reach the cobbled square in Zipaquirá, a quaint town in the Andes. His grandson, Egan Bernal, had just won the Tour de France, cycling’s greatest honour, and cemented himself as arguably the most successful sportsman in his nation. “We’re in love with him,” the …
Dinosaur bone: Scientists uncover giant femur in France
Image copyright AFP Scientists in south-western France have uncovered a giant dinosaur thigh bone at an excavation site that has been yielding fossils for nearly a decade. Two metres (6.6ft) long, the femur found at Angeac is thought to have belonged to a sauropod, a plant-eating dinosaur with a long neck and tail. Sauropods, common …
Franky ‘Flyboard’ Zapata fails in attempt to cross Channel | World news
Frenchman Franky Zapata has failed in his effort to cross the Channel on his jet-power hoverboard. Zapata fell into the sea as he attempted to land on a vessel to refuel half way across the Channel. A member of his team said the movement of the waves required “perfect timing” and the landing platform had …
France: riot police use teargas to disperse Bastille Day protesters | World news
French riot police fired teargas to disperse masked protesters from the Champs Élysées after the annual Bastille Day military parade ended in Paris on Sunday. A few dozen men — some masked and dressed in black — briefly tried to block roads near the Arc de Triomphe by dragging metal security barriers and setting fire …
Bastille Day in France showcases European military cooperation
The annual Bastille Day celebration in Paris this year was not just about showcasing France, but also military cooperation among European continues. The flags of 10 countries of the European Intervention Initiative, a joint military pact created last year, led Sunday’s military parade down the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris. In a message to the French …
Trump critcizes bitcoin, cryptocurrencies; questions Facebook Libra
President Donald Trump talks to reporters before boarding Air Force One to return to Washington from Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, New Jersey, July 7, 2019. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said he’s “not a fan” of cryptocurrencies, and suggested that Facebook may need a banking charter if the company …
Women’s World Cup watchers chant ‘F— Trump’ during Fox News segment from France
As a Fox News reporter was reporting from a sports bar in France after the United States won the FIFA’s Women’s World Cup, watchers in the bar began to chant “F— Trump!” Greg Palkot was reporting how they moved inside the bar when the crowd began the chant. “History has just been made. We are …
Iran says will raise uranium enrichment, breaking nuclear deal limits
This handout image supplied by the IIPA (Iran International Photo Agency) shows a view of the reactor building at the Russian-built Bushehr nuclear power plant as the first fuel is loaded, on August 21, 2010 in Bushehr, southern Iran. Getty Images Iran announced Sunday it will raise its enrichment of uranium, breaking another limit of …
Brussels police remove homeless people before Tour de France | World news
The clearing of homeless immigrants from a park in Brussels through which the Tour de France will pass next week has led to claims that the municipality is seeking to protect the city’s image when it hosts the Grand Départ. Belgian police moved about 90 people from Maximilian Park on Friday as authorities made fresh …
