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Thursday, July 9th 2020 - 08:41 UTC
Surprise, surprise, Mexicans favor closer ties with United States

More Mexicans have warmed to the idea of closer ties with the United States just as President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador lines up his first meeting with US counterpart Donald Trump, a poll showed on Wednesday.
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Wednesday, July 8th 2020 - 06:49 UTC
StopHateForProfit coalition will continue Facebook ad boycott: no agreement with Zuckerberg

Organizers of the Facebook ad boycott vowed on Tuesday to continue their campaign, saying the social network's top executives had failed to offer meaningful action on curbing hateful content.
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Wednesday, July 8th 2020 - 06:30 UTC
US sets date to leave WHO, 6 July 2021, but decision could be reversed if Trump loses reelection

The United States will leave the World Health Organization (WHO) on Jul 6, 2021, the United Nations said on Tuesday, after receiving notification of the decision by President Donald Trump, who has accused the agency of becoming a puppet for China during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Tuesday, July 7th 2020 - 09:41 UTC
Trudeau will miss mini summit in White House with Trump and Lopez Obrador

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will not visit Washington with Mexico’s president this week to celebrate a new North American trade deal, his office said on Monday, after Canada raised concerns over potential U.S. aluminum tariffs.
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Tuesday, July 7th 2020 - 09:12 UTC
Trump's niece will launch the family book, “the world's most dangerous man” on July 14

Donald Trump's niece will release her unflattering book on the US president on July 14, her publisher announced Monday, after a judge lifted a temporary ban on publication.
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Saturday, July 4th 2020 - 08:15 UTC
Trudeau not sure he will attend trade treaty celebration in Washington with Trump and Lopez Obrador

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday he was still unsure whether he would go to Washington DC next week to celebrate a new North American trade treaty, citing concern about possible US tariffs on aluminum.
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Saturday, July 4th 2020 - 08:00 UTC
International banks accuse Argentine major soy crusher of “diverting hundreds of millions of dollars” in a US court

Banks owed money by cash-strapped Argentine soy crusher Vicentin are accusing the company of diverting hundreds of millions of dollars and have asked a U.S. court to subpoena records as part of a lawsuit, including wire transfers and bank statements.
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Saturday, July 4th 2020 - 07:32 UTC
Brazil's Embraer union files lawsuit against the company's board over the collapsed deal with Boeing

A union representing workers at planemaker Embraer filed a lawsuit on Friday seeking to dismiss the company's board, after a US$4.2 billion deal with Boeing Co collapsed amid the pandemic, leaving the Brazilian jet-maker scrambling for a new path forward.
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Saturday, July 4th 2020 - 07:27 UTC
Putin mocks US embassy in Moscow for flying a rainbow flag to celebrate LGBT rights

President Vladimir Putin on Friday mocked the US embassy in Moscow for flying a rainbow flag to celebrate LGBT rights, suggesting it reflected the sexual orientation of its staff.
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Saturday, July 4th 2020 - 06:07 UTC
British socialite and Epstein's ex-girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell arrested; Prince Andrew's defense “bewildered”

Prince Andrew is “bewildered” by claims he is not cooperating with the US investigation into the alleged sex trafficking of minors by British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell and the late financier Jeffrey Epstein, his legal team said on Friday.
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