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World markets dive as Trump sparks trade, North Korea worries

Global stocks sank Wednesday after US President Donald Trump said he was not satisfied with talks that are aimed at averting a trade war with China. Equities were also dented by poor eurozone economic data, and as Trump cast doubt on a planned summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. “Trump (is) continuing to drive uncertainty over global trade,” said analyst Joshua Mahony at trading firm IG. “European markets are following their Asian counterparts lower, as a pessimistic tone from Trump is compounded by downbeat economic data,” he added. Markets had surged Monday after US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He said they had agreed to pull back from imposing threatened tariffs on billions of dollars of goods, and continue talks on a variety of trade issues. However, Trump has declared that he was “not satisfied” with the status of the talks, fuelling worries that the world’s top two economies could still slug out an economically pain...

Suspect in Austin bombings has blown himself up.

A man being sought over the Austin parcel bombings blew himself up early Wednesday inside his car as police moved in to arrest him, police said. “The suspect is deceased,” Austin police chief Brian Manley told a news conference. Manley said the suspect is believed to be responsible for all five bomb explosions that have killed two and wounded several more and put people on edge in the Texas capital since March 2. Police traced the man’s car to a hotel outside Austin. As authorities waited for tactical teams to arrive, the man started to drive away. And as police moved to stop and arrest him the man detonated a bomb inside his car and was killed, Manley said. The suspect’s motive is not known, he added. Manley said the suspect was a 24-year-old white man.

Stormy waters for Trump as porn star taunts president.

Porn star Stormy Daniels teased President Donald Trump Tuesday over their alleged tryst as it emerged she passed a 2011 lie detector test in which she claimed they had unprotected sex. The polygraph results came to light as pressure mounted on the president, with an ex-Playboy model suing to be released from another non-disclosure agreement while a former reality star alleging sexual assault took him to court for defamation. Daniels, who alleges the affair took place in 2006, took to Twitter to warn she was “not going anywhere” despite a legal battle to stop her speaking out, and referenced her sexual encounters with Trump. “Technically I didn’t sleep with the POTUS 12 years ago. There was no sleeping (hehe) and he was just a goofy reality TV star,” she tweeted, accusing Trump of bullying her and breaking the law to cover up the affair. Her lawyer, Michael Avenatti, tweeted a picture of his client strapped to a chair taking the exam, with the hashtag #searchfortruth....

10 of the World’s Most Beautiful and Visited Airports.

Airports  are an essential part of our  travels  and also our  lives . They are a point of departure and arrival, transitional spaces, points of meeting or separation… Every time we fly, we spend at least a few hours in the airport, so it’s always a pleasant surprise when the airport is  comfortable  and it’s an added bonus if it is  architecturally interesting  and  beautiful  as well. Take a look at our annual study about the  best and worst airports in the world  according to the opinion of 65,000 eDreams clients. Here are 10 of the  most beautiful airports  in the world – both functional and complex works of art and architecture – just looking at them can relieve all the stress of travelers passing through their doors! Incheon International Airport, Incheon, South Korea Inauguration date:  2001 Interesting fact:  The largest airport in South Korea and one of the largest and ...

Your Guide to Budget Airlines Around the World.

If you're a student, you'll no doubt end up taking your fair share of budget airlines as you travel around the world. In the wis years I've been traveling, I have made it my mission to find the cheapest possible flights to my destination, whether it takes me hours or days. One of the best ways to find cheap flights is via your country's low cost airlines. Usually a simple search on  Skyscanner  or  Adioso  will browse will bring up the cheapest flights to your destination, and these sites are especially helpful because you can browse by country instead of city, and spread your proposed travel dates over a month to see when the cheapest days to fly are. Another site I love for finding affordable airfare is  Secret Flying . This website shares the cheapest deals from your region of the world, and updates multiple times a day. From the United States, you'll be able to get to Europe for $300 return, Southeast Asia for $500 return, and th...