Taiwan urges China to 'repent' for Tiananmen crackdown, push for democratic reform

Taiwan on Monday urged China to "repent" for the bloody Tiananmen crackdown on a pro-democracy movement and push for democratic reform ahead of 30th anniversary of the event, which remains all but taboo in China.

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Sephora to shut US stores for diversity training

The "inclusion workshops" come after singer SZA said she had been racially profiled at a Sephora store.

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Sephora to shut US stores for diversity training

The "inclusion workshops" come after singer SZA said she had been racially profiled at a Sephora store.

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Mexico's ruling Morena party ahead in state election, preliminary result shows

Mexico's ruling Morena party was ahead on Sunday in an election for the governor of the central state of Puebla, with candidate Luis Miguel Geronimo having won 42.5% of votes, with 51% of votes counted, the National Electoral Institute said.

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Overlanding: A new generation discovers the art of getting lost

Overlanding, or long-distance journeys that involve camping in remote locales, is having a resurgence.

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Sephora to shut U.S. stores for day of diversity training after racial incident

LVMH's Sephora beauty chain said it will close all its U.S. stores, distribution centers and corporate offices on Wednesday to conduct diversity training for employees, a move that follows a racial incident involving a Grammy-nominated singer.

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Trump calls on Russia, Syria to stop bombing Idlib province

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday urged Russia and Syrian government forces to stop bombing Syria's Idlib province, following a Friday Kremlin statement that signaled Moscow would continue to back a month-long Syrian government offensive there.

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Trump urges Israel to 'get their act together' amid election turmoil

U.S. President Donald Trump, voicing impatience with close ally Israel, said on Sunday he was not happy about electoral upheaval there and urged the Israelis to "get their act together."

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Mexican president's party looks set to win two state governor races

Mexico's president is expected to score comfortable wins at Sunday's state elections in the first test of his popularity since taking office, with exit polls showing his party taking both governorships up for grabs.

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Mexico's ruling Morena party tipped to win Baja California state governor race: Mitofsky exit poll

Mexico's ruling Morena party was favored to win the race for governor in the state of Baja California on Sunday with between 53.8% and 57.2% of votes, according to an exit poll published by Consulta Mitofsky.

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Kushner: Palestinians deserve self-determination but uncertain they can govern themselves

White House senior adviser Jared Kushner said in an interview broadcast on Sunday that the Palestinians deserve "self-determination," but stopped short of backing Palestinian statehood and expressed uncertainty over their ability to govern themselves.

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Pompeo and Kuwaiti foreign minister discuss regional, international developments in call

Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah al Khalid al Sabah discussed the latest regional and international developments with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in a phone call late on Sunday, Kuwait's foreign ministry said in a statement, without giving further details.

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CEO Secrets: 'I built my fashion brand selling crisps at school'

Entrepreneur Gerald Manu explains the hardships of starting a fashion brand at school.

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'Before we knew it this little website had 350,000 users'

How Houzz went from side project to global phenomenon in less than a decade.

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Sephora to shut U.S. stores for diversity training after racial incident

LVMH's Sephora beauty chain said it will close all its U.S. stores, distribution centers and corporate offices on Wednesday to conduct diversity training for employees, a move that follows a racial incident involving a Grammy-nominated singer.

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The wealthy businessman who paid just £35.20 in tax

A BBC investigation has uncovered evidence of tax dodging by wealthy businessman Frank Timis.

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Sir Phillip Green's Arcadia facing crucial week

The British retail tycoon makes a final effort to stave off administration or breakup of the group.

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Illinois lawmakers vote to allow sports betting, approve Chicago casino

A major gambling expansion in Illinois that will give Chicago its first casino, allow betting on sports and raise money for a massive infrastructure program won final approval on Sunday in the state legislature.

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Canada suspends Venezuela embassy operations, reviewing Maduro envoys

Canada will suspend operations at its embassy in Venezuela immediately because its diplomats will no longer be able to obtain visas, the Canadian foreign minister said on Sunday.

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Tiananmen Square: China minister defends 1989 crackdown

The defence minister said the response by authorities was "correct", in a rare acknowledgement of events.

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Iran warns any clash in the Gulf would push oil prices above $100

U.S. military vessels in the Gulf are within the range of Iranian missiles, a top military aide to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Sunday, warning any clash between the two countries would push oil prices above $100 a barrel.

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