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Watch military band play Daft Punk medley for Macron and unimpressed Trump

Watch military band play Daft Punk medley for Macron and unimpressed Trump

Following a tribute to the victims of the Nice terror attack exactly one year ago, a military band treated French President Emmanuel Macron and visiting U.S. President Donald Trump to a Daft Punk medley.During the parade marking Bastille Day, it played the bands greatest hits including Get Lucky and Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger. Macron seemed to enjoy the surprise performance while Trump appeared unimpressed.
Jul 14, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Hyperloop sled levitates off track in latest test in Nevada

Hyperloop sled levitates off track in latest test in Nevada

A sled on wheels levitated above a set of tracks in a vacuum-sealed tube at 70 miles per hour (113 km/h) in the Nevada desert, said the company Hyperloop One. The company has raised $160 million in funding and has touted the technology and amp;#39;s potential as a rapid-transit option.
Jul 14, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Could a font bring down the Pakistan government?

Could a font bring down the Pakistan government?

Could the Microsoft font Calibri bring down the Pakistan government? Last years Panama Papers revealed Prime Minister Nawaz Sharifs daughter Maryam Nawaz owned offshore companies which were used to purchase high-end properties. But she claimed she was only a trustee and provided a trust deed signed in 2006. The document was typed in Calibri font, but Microsoft didnt make the font publically available until 2007. It elicited speculations that the documents could have been forged by the possible future Prime Minister. Opposition parties have urged the Prime Minister to step down after the leak. The investigations conducted by the Pakistani Supreme Court and Federal Investigations Agency are still ongoing.
Jul 14, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Donald Trump: Vladimir Putin wanted Hillary Clinton, not me as US president

Donald Trump: Vladimir Putin wanted Hillary Clinton, not me as US president

Donald Trump said he was sure that his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin would have preferred Hillary Clinton, his Democrat rival, to win the White House. The US president was speaking with Pat Robertson on the Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN) on 12 July. Trump said that his interest in military spending and energy independence for the U.S. would in fact be anathema to Putin and his interests.
Jul 13, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Trump says he and Putin get along very, very well

Trump says he and Putin get along very, very well

US President Donald Trump said that his lengthy meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany, was a good sign in the relations between both the countries. The two sides can work together on issues like the ceasefire in Syria, he said in an interview with the Christian Broadcasting Network on 12 July. The president said he gets along very, very well with Putin and that it doesnt make sense not to have some kind of a relationship with Russia.
Jul 13, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Donald Trump defends his son after email revelations show meeting with Kremlin-linked lawyer

Donald Trump defends his son after email revelations show meeting with Kremlin-linked lawyer

Donald Trump Jr. released a number of emails on Twitter on 11 July, showing that he met with a Kremlin-linked lawyer to discuss information about then presidential candidate rival Hillary Clinton. Trump Sr. has since released a statement defending his 39-year-old son, saying he is a high quality person and applauding his transparency in releasing the emails.
Jul 12, 2017
By Staff Reporter