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Digital Tax Passed In France Is Aimed At U.S. Tech Giants

6:14am July 12, 2019

by Jake Cigainero

French lawmakers have approved a tax on digital companies that will affect U.S. technology behemoths such as Google, Amazon, Facebook and Apple. The U.S. government is threatening to retaliate.

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A Look At The United Kingdom's Race For Prime Minister

4:59pm July 11, 2019

NPR's Ari Shapiro, speaks with Iain Dale, host of London radio station LBC, about the race for prime minister in the U.K. and the candidates, Jeremy Hunt and Boris Johnson.

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel Brushes Off Health Concerns, Says She Is Fine

4:28pm July 11, 2019

by Deborah Amos

German Chancellor Angela Merkel sat through the German and Danish national anthems at a greeting ceremony in Berlin on Thursday, after she had uncontrolled tremors at three previous public events.

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France will levy a 3% tax on digital companies that make large profits in the country. French Economy and Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire, who championed the measure, is seen here on Wednesday in Paris.

France Approves Tax On Big Tech, And U.S. Threatens To Retaliate

4:08pm July 11, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

French officials have been frustrated that digital companies have been able to avoid taxes by establishing their European headquarters in countries that offer corporations low tax rates.

An undated picture taken in St. Petersburg of the"Komsomolets" before it sank.

Norway Surveys Sunken Soviet Submarine

1:03pm July 11, 2019

by Geoff Brumfiel

A Norwegian team has found some radioactivity leaking from the sub, which sank in 1989. But they say it poses no threat to the environment.

The British Embassy in Washington, D.C. Kim Darroch resigned as U.K. ambassador to the U.S. on Wednesday, after cables in which he criticized the Trump administration were leaked. Boris Johnson, expected to become the new prime minister, said nothing in D

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View From London: Did U.K. Ambassador's Pro-Europe Stance Make Him A Target?

4:58pm July 10, 2019

by Frank Langfitt

Kim Darroch resigned as ambassador to the U.S. after communications in which he criticized the Trump administration were leaked. The British government says it is investigating how it happened.

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Britain's Ambassador To The U.S. Resigns Under Pressure From President Trump

4:41pm July 10, 2019

by Michele Kelemen

After his cables were leaked and President Trump attacked him on Twitter, Kim Darroch decided to resign as the British Ambassador to the U.S., reminding some former diplomats of WikiLeak troubles.

British Ambassador to Washington Kim Darroch, seen here in 2017, submitted his resignation Wednesday following the publication of embarrassing internal memos bashing the Trump administration.

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U.K. Ambassador To U.S. Resigns After Trump Vowed He Won't 'Deal With Him'

11:18am July 10, 2019

by Amy Held

"The current situation is making it impossible for me to carry out my role as I would like," Kim Darroch wrote in his resignation letter following a cable leak revealing his criticism of Trump.

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U.K. Ambassador To U.S. Resigns After Criticizing Trump Administration

8:21am July 10, 2019

by Frank Langfitt

It's been a whirlwind last few days for Kim Darroch. His emails were leaked and in them he described the White House as being "inept" and said President Trump "radiates insecurity."

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Lithuanian Couple Win 'World Wife-Carrying' Championship

6:41am July 10, 2019

In Finland, men sling their wives over their shoulders and run through an obstacle course as thousands watch during the "world wife-carrying" championship.