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Wall Street will likely set net record highs this week despite the political discord gripping Washington and the confusing signals from the trade war front.

Actors Angelina Jolie (L) and Michelle Pfeiffer pose during the European premiere of Disney's fantasy adventure film "Maleficent: Mistress of Evil" on October 7, 2019 in Rome

Matthieu Pigasse (pictured November 2012), the chairman and chief executive of investment bank Lazard France, will step down at the end of 2019

Foreign Minister Heiko Maas (pictured October 17, 2019) said Germany does not "believe that an attack on Kurdish units or Kurdish militia is legitimate under international law"

Civilians have fled the countryside around Ras al-Ain as US forces pull out of northern Syria

The new 2020 Ford police interceptor SUV may look pretty, but under the hood it's a beast. And the Chicago Police Department loves it!

Canadian Environment Minister Catherine McKenna, seen here at a July 18, 2019 event in Montreal, has been disparaged by critics as "Climate Barbie" and had to be assigned a security detail

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda believes that Japan's export-driven economy needs a mixture of fiscal and monetary policies to withstand a global economic slowdown.

US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper has arrived in Afghanistan on an unannounced visit

A view of the Trump National Doral resort near Miami, Florida; the president wanted to host next year's G7 meeting there but was forced to backtrack

The longest non-stop passenger flight touched down in Australia Sunday morning after more than 19 hours in the air, a milestone journey from New York that Qantas hopes to parlay into commercial success.Qantas flight QF7879 took 19 hours and 16 minutes to fly direct from New York to Sydney in the first of three "ultra long-haul" journeys planned by the airline this year.The national flag carrier is operating the test flights -- which also include one from London to Sydney -- as it weighs a rollout of regular services on marathon routes from the United States and Britain to Australia.

Elizabeth Warren and Julian Castro have said that Trump's reversal on the G7 doesn't end the culture of corruption in his administration.

NBA commissioner Adam Silver said he supported freedom of expression in American basketball

Head of the EU delegation in Afghanistan Pierre Mayaudon warned against an extended delay to publishing election results

US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has led a group of US lawmakers to Jordan for talks with King Abdullah II

Dozens of US armoured vehicles escorted by helicopters were seen driving through northern Syria

OnePlus 8 will feature Snapdragon 865, Better 5G Courtesy X55 Modem, and some minor improvements.

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16 Core Crushes The Intel Core i9-10980XE 18 Core CPU latest benchmark tests leaked out in 3DMark Firestrike. AMD – Up To 24% Faster Than Intel’s Flagship HEDT

Huawei confirmed that it is in early talks with some U.S. companies about adopting its 5G technology despite the U.S-China trade war bans.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are eyeing a six-week break from their royal duties and a move to Botswana.

China's 'World Internet Conference' has been held yearly in the picturesque ancient canal town of Wuzhen since 2014