Sex ads website Backpage shut down by US authorities

Sex ads website Backpage shut down by US authorities  Reuters Justice Department seizes classified ads website Backpage.com  CNN Backpage Has Been Taken Down By The US Government And Sex Workers Aren’t Happy  BuzzFeed News FBI raids Backpage founders’ homes in Arizona; website ‘seized’  AZCentral.com Feds seize Backpage.com over prostitution ads  Politico Full coverage Powered by WPeMatico

US sanctions ensnare Russians with ties to Trump world

US sanctions ensnare Russians with ties to Trump world  Washington Post Paul Manafort accuses federal prosecutors of illegal property search  CNN Manafort moves to suppress evidence found in storage unit  Politico Exclusive: Mueller’s team questioning Russian oligarchs  CNN Easter Sanctions: US Sanctions Of Russian Oligarchs  ValueWalk Full coverage Powered by WPeMatico

China threatens to hit back as Trump seeks additional tariffs on $100 billion worth of Chinese goods

China threatens to hit back as Trump seeks additional tariffs on $100 billion worth of Chinese goods  Washington Post US-China trade rift could squeeze growth and hurt consumers  ABC News China says it will fight back ‘at any cost’ against US trade tariffs  CNBC China sees right through Trump’s posturing  Los Angeles Times Full coverage Powered by WPeMatico

South Korea's Former President Park Geun-hye Is Jailed for 24 Years

South Korea’s Former President Park Geun-hye Is Jailed for 24 Years  Wall Street Journal South Korean court jails former president Park for 24 years  Reuters Park Geun-hye: South Korea’s ex-leader jailed for 24 years for corruption  BBC News Disgraced former South Korean president gets 24 years in prison on corruption charges  Washington Post Full coverage Powered by WPeMatico

Conor McGregor arrested, charged with assault and criminal mischief after ravaging UFC event

Conor McGregor arrested, charged with assault and criminal mischief after ravaging UFC event  Washington Post Conor McGregor charged after allegedly attacking bus filled with UFC fighters  Fox News MMA Fighter Conor McGregor Charged With Assault in Barclays Rampage: NYPD  NBC New York Conor McGregor turns himself into police in New York following incident at UFC 223 media day  JOE ...

Trump Doubles Down on Potential Trade War With China

Trump Doubles Down on Potential Trade War With China  New York Times Trump threatens China with new $100 billion tariff plan  CNNMoney The US and China Are In A War of Words, Not a Trade War — And Beijing Has The Advantage  Forbes How China’s Proposed Tariffs Could Impact States’ Economies  Governing China Has the Cards to Call Trump’s ...

Largest earthquake in several years shakes Southern California, causing landslides on Santa Cruz Island

Largest earthquake in several years shakes Southern California, causing landslides on Santa Cruz Island  Los Angeles Times A magnitude 5.3 earthquake is recorded at California’s Channel Islands  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette California Earthquake: Watch Bald Eagle Reaction to Tremor that Struck Near Channel Islands  Newsweek Magnitude 5.3 Earthquake Strikes Off Channel Islands, Shaking SoCal  KTLA Full coverage Powered by WPeMatico

Report: Trump to Sanction Russian Oligarchs This Week

Report: Trump to Sanction Russian Oligarchs This Week  Daily Beast Special Counsel Robert Mueller Is Asking Russian Oligarchs if They Gave Money to Trump  Mother Jones Russian oligarchs reportedly to be targeted under new US sanctions  Telegraph.co.uk Exclusive: Mueller’s team questioning Russian oligarchs  CNN Full coverage Powered by WPeMatico