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AlphaTauri buoyant after ‘fruitful’ first test

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AlphaTauri drivers Daniil Kvyat and Pierre Gasly were both feeling very positive about their 2020 prospects, after a positive first pre-season test at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. “It was productive as we squeezed the most out of it, said Kvyat. “We had a lot of high-quality tests and tried to cover as many laps as […]

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US, EU set to discuss airplane laptop ban

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Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly | Drew Angerer/Getty Images US, EU set to discuss airplane laptop ban Possible ban expansion has caused consternation among aviation officials and travel industry groups on both sides of the Atlantic. By Kathryn A. Wolfe, Joshua Posaner and David M. Herszenhorn 5/12/17, 3:44 PM CET Updated 5/12/17, 4:06 PM […]

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Update: Dwayne Johnson Slams 'Snowflake Generation': Always 'Looking for a Reason to Be Offended'

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Former wrestling Champion-turned Hollywood superstar Dwayne Johnson criticized the contemporary “snowflake” generation of young people, arguing that “if you are not agreeing with them then they are offended.” In an interview with Britain’s Daily Star, the Fast and Furious star said that this generation’s penchant for being offended is taking humanity backward. “I don’t have to agree with […]

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Orbán set for showdown with EPP leaders

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Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban arrives to address a press conference after attending a plenary session at the European Parliament on the situation in Hungary, on April 26, 2017 in Brussels | Emmanuel Dunand/AFP via Getty Images Orbán set for showdown with EPP leaders ‘We will ask Orbán to execute the European Commission recommendations,’ says […]

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Today at Commission, no Brexit meddling

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British Prime Minister Theresa May leaves 10 Downing Street in central London on April 19, 2017 | Chris J Ratcliffe/AFP via Getty Images MIDDAY BRIEF, IN BRIEF Today at Commission, no Brexit meddling Brexit talks will start in June, says Commission chief spokesman. By Quentin Ariès 4/19/17, 3:16 PM CET A day after British Prime […]

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Watch: Samuel L. Jackson Compares Trump to Plantation Owner

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Left-wing Hollywood A-lister Samuel L. Jackson reacted to President Donald Trump criticizing director Spike Lee Monday by comparing Trump to a slaveholder. “[Trump] said that he’s done more for African-Americans than almost any other president,” a TMZ reporter told Samuel L. Jackson, to which Jackson responded, “Yeah, he’s got a bigger plantation.” This comes after Trump […]

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Ireland complains to EU over countries’ race to regulatory bottom over Brexit

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The financial district in Dublin | Peter Muhly/AFP via Getty Images Ireland complains to EU over countries’ race to regulatory bottom over Brexit Dublin complains to the Commission over rivals’ ‘dangerous competition.’ By Gašper Završnik 3/15/17, 12:07 PM CET Ireland has told the European Commission it is being undercut by other countries seeking to attract financial firms looking […]