To Grease Wheels of Congress, Trump Suggests Bringing Back Pork

At their peak, earmarks still represented only a sliver of the annual federal budget, but they were banned with a bipartisan bill in 2011. President Trump and members of Congress are now discussing bringing them back.

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Taiwan plans to invest in advanced arms as China flexes its muscles

TAIPEI/HONG KONG, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Taiwan's ruling party plans to use a long-term increase in defence spending to pursue advanced weapons systems, government officials say, in what is widely seen as growing determination to forge a stronger deterrent against a Chinese attack.

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Egypt Opens Criminal Inquiry Over New York Times Article

The Western Wall and the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem. Egypt officially supports a future Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital.

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Bitcoin-crazy South Korea may face a ban on cryptocurrency trading

Bitcoin trading could soon be outlawed in one of the virtual currency's biggest markets.

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Ultra Electronics sees "significant exposure" to U.S. defence spending

Jan 11 (Reuters) - British defence contractor Ultra Electronics, which has warned of lower defence orders in the country, said on Thursday it had significant exposure to a rising U.S. defence budget, and had seen growing demand for advanced technologies.

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Head-Spinning Days for Young Immigrants as Lawmakers and Judges Debate Their Fate

Hafsa Mamun, 18, scrolls every night through news stories about the negotiations in Washington over the fate of young undocumented immigrants like her.

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Indonesia hopes to finalise Freeport contract talks by June

* Indonesia hopes to finalise contract talks with Freeport McMoRan Inc by June this year, said Coal and Minerals Director General Bambang Gatot

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Op-Ed Columnist: Caution: Entering Trump’s Mind

President Trump during a bipartisan meeting with members of Congress on Tuesday.

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UPDATE 1-China's cyber watchdog scolds Ant Financial over user privacy breach

SHANGHAI, Jan 11 (Reuters) - China's cyber watchdog has scolded Ant Financial, Alibaba's payment affiliate, for compromising user privacy after many users of its Alipay service were automatically enrolled in its credit scoring system.

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