Apple Inc. Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook said he criticized Donald Trump’s approach to trade with China in a recent White House meeting, while urging the president to address the legal status of immigrants known as Dreamers. In an interview on Bloomberg Television, Cook said his message to Trump focused on the importance of trade…

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Viktor Orban’s election campaign vilified Mr Soros The foundation of philanthropist George Soros has said it is closing its office in Hungary, blaming the move on an « increasingly repressive » environment. Open Society Foundations (OSF), which funds non-governmental organisations (NGOs), says it will move its operation to the German capital, Berlin.…

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Fabio Coentrao says he asked not to be selected in Portugal’s squad for the World Cup due to being left physically exhausted by a « very tiring » season. The 30-year-old, who spent the 2017-18 season playing for Sporting CP on loan from Real Madrid, has featured for Portugal at each of the last two World Cups.…

The Associated Press by Michelle Moons14 May 2018Washington, DC0 14 May, 201814 May, 2018 President Donald Trump chose to spend time with his recovering wife instead of appearing as a guest of honor at Israel’s 70th anniversary of independence celebration in Washington, DC, on Monday night. Israeli ambassador to the United States Ron Dermer told…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s prospects for brokering the Mideast peace « deal of the century » plunged ever deeper as the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem opened amid bloodshed in Gaza. The day fueled global concern that U.S. policies are tipping the broader Middle East into deeper, intractable conflict. At the same time, Trump is winning…

Updated May 15, 2018 17:34:57 Photo: Australia’s domestic oil production has tanked, with the Federal Government saying the Bight could play a vital role in energy security. (ABC Open contributor Marian Martin) Concerns about national security and energy supply could prompt further bids to drill for oil in the Great Australian Bight, the Federal Resources…