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White House budget director Mick Mulvaney on Sunday endorsed the idea of making Democrats vote for House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) before the November midterm elections. At a conference sponsored by the Weekly Standard, Fox News host Bret Baier asked Mulvaney what he thought of the idea of making Speaker Paul Ryan step down…

Toshiba Corp. shareholders may soon see a windfall from the electronics giant’s $18 billion chip sale, but they’re also faced with an unappealing prospect. The 143-year-old company’s loss of its crown jewel means it must find a new source of growth, and must do so with a board stacked with salarymen who hold too little stock to care deeply about Toshiba’s…

Email Interactive Digital Storytelling team By Joshua Byrd Posted May 22, 2018 10:12:04 Map: Australia Pollination lovers around the world celebrated the first ever World Bee Day on the weekend, drawing attention to the central role bees play in ecosystems everywhere. There has been growing discussion around Australia’s live export industry and even calls to…

He is known for his witty Twitter putdowns.  So James Blunt, 44, came up with a hilarious response when a fan questioned how he managed to bag an invite to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding over the weekend. In a now deleted tweet, one user asked: ‘Who invited James Blunt to the royal wedding?’ Two’s…

US president Donald Trump stepped up financial pressure on the Venezuelan government by banning purchases by any US entity of debt or accounts receivables issued by the government or state oil company PdVSA.

North Korea has measurably gained from its diplomatic offensive by forging closer ties with China, and, as Trump has acknowledged, seemed to get Beijing to ease off sanctions. Trump’s main achievement on North Korea thus far has been getting China to adhere t…

A key metric used by the railway industry is “tph” – trains per hour. Tens of thousands of commuters left standing on the first working day of the new train timetables were more concerned by “cph” – cancellations per hour. At London St Pancras, the station at the heart of the changes in southeast England, 11…