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No Public Discussion on the Wall For Mexican President and Trump
Posted on: 28 Jan 2017
Embed from Getty Images Tensions between the US and Mexico have been steadily on the rise since Trump’s administration took office; in fact, the President of Mexico cancelled a meeting with Trump on Thursday because Trump tweeted that “If Mexico is unwilling to pay for the badly needed wall, then it would be better to cancel the upcoming meeting.” A call between Donald Trump and Enrique Pena Nieto, confirmed by the White House in a statement, brought on an agreement between the US and Mexican presidents; while Trump said that…
France Enforces New Measures to Fight Rising Rates of Obesity
Posted on: 28 Jan 2017
As part of a consistent effort to bring down the rising obesity rates, France has ruled that restaurants are no longer allowed to offer free refills on beverages with high sugar content, with soda being the major target. Japan, Mexico, and Philadelphia have also put in place some measure with the goal of pulling down obesity levels by encouraging people to be more aware of their unhealthy habits. Philadelphia, in fact, was the first major US city this year to tax these drinks, despite the backlash from the residents. Similarly,…
Trump to Have a Call with Russian President Putin on Saturday
Posted on: 27 Jan 2017
According to CNN, an administration official has reported that Donald Trump is to have his first call with the Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday. As part of his plan to improve relations with Russia, Trump said last month than he intends to lift the sanctions put in place by Obama in return for Kremlin’s help in the fight against terrorism in the U.S. Sergey Lavrov, the Foreign Minister of Russia, says he would like to see the “re-establishment of normal relations” between Russia and the United States. Lavrov said,…
Trump Issues Executive Action to Advance Access Oil Pipelines
Posted on: 25 Jan 2017
On Tuesday, President Donald Trump signed executive actions for advanced approval of the Dakota Access and the Keystone XL oil pipelines; in fulfilling this campaign promise, Trump went against Barack Obama’s administration’s previous block on the construction of the pipelines. Embed from Getty Images During his campaign, Trump promised to advance the approval of the Keystone XL pipeline, as Obama had refused to approve the measure during his administration. Following up in December, Trump expressed his support for the Dakota access pipeline, another project that the Obama administration would not…
Virginia Zoo’s Red Panda, Sunny, Goes Missing
Posted on: 25 Jan 2017
After the 19-month-old red panda, Sunny, went missing on Tuesday, the Virginia Zoo began to work with Norfolk Police Department and a geothermal camera to search the facility. The last time Sunny was seen was on Monday at around 5 p.m. By Tuesday’s morning check, Sunny had gone missing from her enclosure. According to National Geographic, the endangered red panda, typically found in trees, has thick, reddish-brown fur and carries a bushy tail. Additionally, they move around a lot more at night and can grow to be about the size…
