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Trump calls off trip to London, blaming Obama for Bush embassy decision

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President Trump said he canceled a planned trip to London because he doesn’t want to cut the ribbon at the new U.S. Embassy there that he described as a “bad deal.” Trump’s on-again, off-again visit to the United Kingdom had been in the planning stages but hadn’t been officially announced. The latest cancellation is sure to increase tensions with a vital ally that has broken with Trump recently over his anti-Muslim rhetoric. Some neighborhoods in London declared themselves off-limits to the president. Trump confirmed his decision on Twitter late Thursday night after British newspapers reported that fears of mass protests had scuttled the trip. A poll from last year found that about 4% of Britain’s population — roughly 2.5 million people — would protest a state visit by Trump. But he gave a different reason, blaming former President Obama.

U.N., African countries blast Trump’s ‘racist’ words in angry global backlash

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President Trump’s purported crude comments about immigrants provoked a global backlash Friday from the United Nations, African nations and other countries against his “racist” remarks. The torrent of criticism began within hours of reports that Trump, meeting with several lawmakers to discuss immigration Thursday, questioned why the United States would accept more immigrants from Haiti and “shithole countries” in Africa rather than places like Norway. On Friday, Trump appeared to deny he had used those exact words. Sen. Dick Durbin, D.-Ill., who was in the room for the meeting, confirmed that the president had, in fact, employed the vulgar phrase several times. Officials and representatives of the target countries responded quickly and sharply. Rupert Colville, a human rights spokesman for the United Nations, said: “If confirmed these are shocking and shameful comments from the president of the United States, I’m sorry but there is no other word for this but racist”.

Trump: Why allow immigrants from ‘shithole countries’?

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In bluntly vulgar language, President Donald Trump questioned Thursday why the U.S. would accept more immigrants from Haiti and “shithole countries” in Africa rather than places like Norway, as he rejected a bipartisan immigration deal, according to people briefed on the extraordinary Oval Office conversation. Trump’s contemptuous description of an entire continent startled lawmakers in the meeting and immediately revived charges that the president is racist. The White House did not deny his remark but issued a statement saying Trump supports immigration policies that welcome “those who can contribute to our society”.

Corporations may dodge billions in U.S. taxes through new loophole: experts

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A loophole in the new U.S. tax law could allow multinational corporations like Apple Inc to avoid paying billions of dollars in taxes on profits stashed overseas, according to experts. Stemming from a Republican overhaul of international business taxes, the loophole involves the tax rates – 15.5 percent or 8 percent – that companies must pay on $2.6 trillion in profits they are holding abroad. By manipulating their foreign cash positions, a determining factor under the new law, a U.S. multinational could potentially save money by shifting profits to the lower rate from the higher one, according to Stephen Shay, a senior lecturer at Harvard Law School.

Mock peacekeeping efforts

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A Ukrainian military expert, Candidate of Military Sciences, Doctor of Technical Sciences, professor, former deputy chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Lt. Gen. (Rtd)Ihor Romanenko says Russian President Vladimir Putin, who on Thursday declared readiness to return military equipment from the occupied Crimea to Ukraine, wants to present himself as a peacemaker and improve his international image. “This is an opportunity to show himself as a peacemaker. In this regard, we hear concessions on the introduction of UN peacekeepers in eastern Ukraine, and a number of other points. Putin is looking at other steps toward Ukraine”, the general said.

A possibility for a new law on privatization

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President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko insists on the adoption of laws in the financial, judicial, and investment fields and on the land market in 2018. “We must continue to actively reform the country. In particular, a number of draft laws are planned in the financial, judicial, investment fields and on the land market. The top priority for the country is not to slow down the pace of fundamental changes”, the Head of State wrote on Facebook. Poroshenko also posted a video informing that a number of draft laws are to be adopted this year, particularly on the privatization of state property, on the National Bureau of Financial Security of Ukraine, on tax on distributed profits, on the currency, on improving the investment attractiveness of Ukraine. In addition, Poroshenko noted that the judicial reform would continue this year.

 

Economic partnership with Somalia

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Turkey and Somalia on Friday signed a pact to boost their strategic economic partnership.
Turkish Prime Minister Akdag said that Turkey invested $100 million in Somalia and this is the start of igure a prompt bigger cooperation. According to Akdag, the bilateral trade volume would rise from about 120$ million in 2016 to $200 million. Akdag added that both countries should carry through 2016 memorandums of understanding in such areas as energy, mines, electricity, higher education, agriculture, and maritime affairs. The countries signed a memorandum of understanding on fishing and fisheries, which contemplates the possibility for Turkish fishermen to fish in Somalia’s territorial waters. Turkey and Somalia have long enjoyed friendly relations, as Turkey has invested in many areas to help modernize Mogadishu, where Turkey opened its largest military training academy abroad.

Turkey, USA: travel warning for citizens

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Turkey on Friday cautioned its citizens about traveling to the United States, in retaliation for a new U.S. travel advisory that warned Americans about in Turkey. Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said the U.S. travel warning “unfairly” portrayed Turkey as an unsafe country and did nothing to improve ties between the NATO allies. The Turkish travel advisory said to reconsider travel plans to the United States, citing a series of terror attacks and violent incidents, including in Charlottesville, Ohio University and a mosque in Minnesota, made by far-right and racist groups. It also warned about “arbitrary arrests” in the U.S. The travel warning came a day after the United States urged its citizens to reconsider travel to Turkey, saying “terror groups continue plotting possible attacks in Turkey”. It also cited the risk of arbitrary detentions under an ongoing state of emergency “based on scant or secret evidence and grounds that appear to be politically motivated”.

Cooperation programme for 2018 at center of meeting between Zied Laadhari and WB Resident Representative

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The cooperation programme for 2018, which includes a variety of projects, including the Intensification of Irrigated Agriculture Project in four North-West governorates (Beja, Bizerte, Jendouba and Siliana), was the focus of a talk held on Friday between Minister of Development, Investment and International Cooperation Zied Laadhari and World Bank (WB) Resident Representative in Tunis Tony Veheijen. The meeting provided the opportunity to review cooperation between Tunisia and the WB in 2017 and discuss the budget support programme, in addition to the project to support the education sector to reduce inequalities in access to pre-school education and improvement of learning conditions in primary schools in some regions. During the talk, Laadhari voiced satisfaction at the excellent level of cooperation between Tunisia and the World Bank. In turn Veheijen reaffirmed the Bank’s will to continue its support to Tunisia so that it can carry out its development programme successfully.

Kef: 3 religious extremists arrested for acts of vandalism

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Three religious extremists who committed acts of vandalism and violence during recent protests in El Kef were arrested on Thursday. These individuals are charged with attacking public property and burning and looting, as well as blocking roads, the same source added. After interrogation, two suspects were taken into custody and the third was released and will be summoned later for the purposes of the investigation.

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