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The trade dispute of the US with China escalates: US president Trump announced $60 billion in fines. The EU will be spared by tariffs for now. The US will put billion-dollar fines on imports from China.

The ranking of the most valuable US companies changes: Amazon climbed to second place on the stock market, replacing Alphabet, Googles parent company. Apple is still on top. Amazon is performing very well

Sexual harassment or torture of prisoners as well as arbitrary arrests of suspects by Turkey were reported by the UN. Hence hundreds of thousands of men and women have been victims of human rights violations.

Weekly report of of News published on steem. Looks like its been a weak week compared to the one before. Total Number Week 11 2018: 5,020 (week before: 5,890) 1. Articles per Day: DateNumber of Articles

The Russian leader Vladimir Putin can probably count on a clear victory in the presidential election. The first numbers show a majority of 72 percent of votes for him, according to an announcement of the

The Turkish military has taken the center of Afrin. The military offensive is directed against the Kurdish militia YPG, who previously controlled the city in northern Syria. More than 150,000 civilians

The European Commission wants to charge US Internet companies such as Google, Facebook, Twitter & Co with a special tax. Scientists are alarmed, that could strengthen the trade dispute. Economists

Deutsche Bank made higher losses than expected last year. Nevertheless, the institute will pay billions in bonus. Despite the third annual loss in a row, Deutsche Bank is paying its employees a billion

The US government believes that Moscow interfered in the US election campaignnand introduces new sanctions. Probably a very good timing for Putin. Vladimir Putin laughed when asked about Russian interference

US President Donald Trump is planning further punitive tariffs on imports from China. His threats seem to temper Beijing. The Chinese government announces countermeasures. China threatens the US with

Poland's nationalist course is intensifying: Head of State Duda has made a harsh criticism of Europe on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the country's independence - and made a historically

The British astrophysicist Stephen Hawking was one of the greatest scientists of all time. His book "A Short History of Time" also made him popular among lay people. Now Hawking has died at the