U.S. consumer protection official puts Equifax probe on ice
Mick Mulvaney, head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, has pulled back from a full-scale probe of how Equifax Inc failed to protect the personal data of millions of consumers, according to people familiar with the matter.
reuters.com
US shares swing wildly after two days of losses
US stock markets swung rapidly on Tuesday, amid frantic Wall Street trading triggered by earlier losses.
bbc.com
Trump Ready to Release Infrastructure Plan Monday, Official Says
President Donald Trump plans to release on Monday his long-awaited plan to generate at least $1.5 trillion to upgrade U.S. roads, bridges, airports and other public works, according to a White House official.
bloomberg.com
Union-Led Protests Sweep India's Capital Against 'Anti-People' Union Budget 2018
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee called the budget a "flop" and "directionless."
telesurtv.net
U.S. trade deficit rises to nine-year high on robust imports
The U.S. trade deficit widened more than expected in December to its highest level since 2008, as robust domestic demand pushed imports to a record high, adding to the stiff headwinds faced by the Trump administration’s “America First” trade policies.
reuters.com
Berlusconi Asks Italians to Rat on Undocumented Refugees
Opinion polls say Berlusconi and his far-right partners — the League and the Brothers of Italy — will win the most votes at the March 4 election, but will probably fall short of an absolute majority.
telesurtv.net
Porsche pummeled, Corvettes crushed as Philippines' Duterte shows he's tough on tax-dodging
Bulldozers and backhoes pounded more than two dozen seized luxury cars in the Philippines on Tuesday, including Porsches, Mercedes, Jaguars and Corvettes, in a dramatic demolition showcasing the no-nonsense leader’s crackdown on crime and corruption.
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Wikileaks founder Assange loses bid to have UK arrest warrant dropped
A British court rejected an attempt by Wikileaks founder Julian Assange to have a warrant for his arrest quashed, dashing his hopes of an exit from the Ecuadorean embassy in London where he has been holed up for over five years.
reuters.com
Is political pressure behind YouTube’s video labeling?
YouTube has started labeling videos by government-funded media after their recommendation program was the subject of a Guardian investigation and a letter from the Senate Intelligence Committee’s ranking Democrat.
rt.com
Super Bowl anti-terrorism plans left on commercial flight
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has suffered an embarrassing blunder, with documents detailing the impact of a simulated biological warfare attack in preparation for the Super Bowl were left on a commercial plane.
ibtimes.co.uk
Mexico leftist holds double-digit lead in presidential race: poll
Mexican leftist presidential hopeful Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador maintains a double-digit lead ahead of elections in July although his rivals have closed the gap slightly, according to a newspaper poll published on Tuesday.
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