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UK to make case to Trump against whisky tariff: finance minister
UK to make case to Trump against whisky tariff: finance minister
by  AFP

Britain will make the case to US President Donald Trump that Scotch whisky and other goods should be spared from any tariffs by the new administration, UK finance minister Rachel Reeves said Thursday. "We're not part of the problem that President Trump and the new administration are trying to address and we'll make that case," she said.

After Musk gesture, activists project 'Heil' on Tesla plant
After Musk gesture, activists project 'Heil' on Tesla plant
by  AFP

Political activists in Germany said Thursday they had projected an image of Elon Musk's infamous raised-arm salute and the word "Heil" onto the outside of his Tesla plant. The word "heil" is seen projected onto the factory near Berlin in the font of the automaker's logo, to spell the message "Heil Tesla", a reference to the Nazi greeting that honoured Adolf Hitler.

Syria's economy reborn after being freed from Assad
Syria's economy reborn after being freed from Assad
by  AFP

When Bashar al-Assad ruled Syria, merchants like Youssef Rajab kept much of their imported stock hidden for fear of arrest for breaking the law. Previously, the few imported goods that were available were smuggled in from Lebanon by traders who risked arrest, or were acquired by bribing officials as businessmen controlled imports to a country wracked by 13 years of civil war.

Kremlin ready for 'mutually respectful' Trump talks
Kremlin ready for 'mutually respectful' Trump talks
by  AFP

The Kremlin said Thursday it saw nothing new in US President Donald Trump's calls for Russia to end its military offensive in Ukraine, and that Moscow was ready for "mutually respectful" dialogue with him. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia was "ready for equal, mutually respectful dialogue."

Negligence played key role in Turkey ski resort deaths: expert
Negligence played key role in Turkey ski resort deaths: expert
by  AFP

Negligence played a role in the deaths of 78 people who perished when a huge fire gutted a luxury ski resort hotel in northern Turkey this week, an expert has told AFP. There were safety failures on multiple levels at the Grand Kartal Hotel in the ski resort of Kartalkaya, the head of the Ankara Chamber of Architects told AFP late on Wednesday.