Florida city faces million dollar ransom demands by cyber attackers
A city in Florida has confirmed hackers seeking to extort money were responsible for crippling its computer systems earlier this week.
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Trade deal with US must be ‘mutually beneficial’, says China
Hopes for a US-Chinese trade truce rose on Friday, though Beijing accused Washington of unfairly attacking its economy and said a settlement to the costly 17-month-old conflict must be “mutually beneficial”.
Johnson’s Brexit would shrink economy even after Trump trade deal – academics
Boris Johnson’s Brexit plan would reduce the UK economy by almost 2%, according to independent trade experts.
How are the UK and US election systems different?
The 2019 General Election and the United States presidential election may be scheduled either side of the Atlantic but both processes have a surprising amount of overlap.
Police officer and bystanders among six dead in gun battle in US city
Six people, including a police officer and three bystanders, were killed in a furious gun battle that filled the streets of Jersey City with the sound of heavy gunfire for hours, US authorities said.
North Korea calls Trump ‘erratic old man’ after tweets
North Korea has insulted US President Donald Trump, calling him a “heedless and erratic old man”.
Cory Booker says Democratic debate rules puts ‘elites’ and ‘money’ in control
Cory Booker has said the Democratic party’s process for determining who gets on the debate stage puts “elites” and “money” in control.
US student and Iranian scientist released in prisoner swap
Iran and the US have conducted a prisoner exchange in a rare diplomatic breakthrough between Tehran and Washington after months of tensions.
Five-year-old boy takes whole nursery class to adoption hearing
A young boy being officially adopted in the United States took his whole nursery class to the courtroom with him.
France threatens EU retaliation over US plan for tariffs on cheese and Champagne
France has hit back at a US threat to slap 100% tariffs on French cheese, Champagne and other products, with the president telling Donald Trump the move would amount to an attack on all of Europe.
Balloons fly amid breezy Thanksgiving parade in New York
The big balloons were flying a bit lower than usual due to the weather, but New Yorkers and visitors to the city were out in force to enjoy the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.