Trump-Putin summit: US president under fire over poll meddling comments
There has been a barrage of criticism in the US after President Donald Trump defended Russia over claims of interference in the 2016 elections.
At a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Finland, Mr Trump contradicted US intelligence agencies, saying Russia had no reason to meddle.
The top Republican in Congress, House Speaker Paul Ryan, said Mr Trump must see that "Russia is not our ally".
The president's own intelligence chief publicly broke with him.
Russia is responsible for "ongoing, pervasive attempts" to undermine US democracy, Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats said in a statement.
Hong Kong moves to impose unprecedented ban on separatist party
Hong Kong National Party must explain why it should not be barred, in escalation of push to silence dissent against China
Hong Kong is taking unprecedented steps to ban a pro-independence party, in the government’s strongest action yet against the movement pushing for separation from China.
Police on Tuesday delivered documents to Hong Kong National Party founder, Andy Chan Ho-tin, detailing their recommendations to the city’s secretary of security that the group halt operations.
The development marks the first time since the former British colony’s return to Chinese rule in 1997 that it has sought to outlaw a political organisation.
UK Electoral Commission accuses Brexit campaign of breaching spending rules
Britain's Electoral Commission has fined the Vote Leave campaign for "serious breaches of the law." The Commission has accused the Leave campaign of breaking electoral law in the Brexit campaign.
The UK's Electoral Commission announced on Tuesday that it referred Vote Leave's spending figures to the Metropolitan Police for an alleged breach of electoral law during the campaign for the referendum on Britain's EU membership.
The commission, a statutory body which regulates referendum standards, said in a statement that it found "significant evidence of undeclared joint working" between the official Brexit campaign group, Vote Leave, and the smaller pro-Brexit group BeLeave.
In Pakistan, even the terrorists can become politicians
By Maria Abi-Habib
Aurangzeb Farooqi is a leader of a political party that is banned in Pakistan for espousing sectarian violence. He faces charges of spreading religious hatred that was linked to the murders of several Shiite activists.
He is also a candidate for national political office, running with the blessing of Pakistani courts.
Farooqi is among several candidates with ties to Islamist extremist groups who were the subject of last-ditch petitions by activists seeking to bar them from contesting elections this month. An election tribunal threw out those petitions last month, claiming there were not enough valid complaints to justify barring the candidates.
Adidas joins the fight against plastic
The global sportswear maker said Monday that it has committed to using only recycled plastic by 2024.
The pledge to eliminate the use of "virgin" plastic, which was first reported by the Financial Times, includes polyester. Used in everything from t-shirts to sports bras, the material is popular in sportswear because it dries quickly and weighs little.
Adidas (ADDDF) also said it would stop using virgin plastic in its offices, retail outlets, warehouses and distribution centers, a move that would save an estimated 40 tons of plastic per year, starting in 2018.
Amazon employees are using Prime Day to push for better working conditions
Some Amazon employees in Europe are on strike, and people around the world are boycotting in support
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Seth King worked in an Amazon warehouse in Chesterfield, Virginia, for just two months last fall. But it was long enough for him to realize such “grueling, depressing” work conditions were bringing him to “the lowest point in my life.”
“You spend 10 hours on foot, there’s no windows in the place, and you’re not allowed to talk to people — there’s no interactions allowed,” King told Vox.
Plus, he added, the paycheck wasn’t even enough to cover his bills — he had to take a second job as a security guard to make enough money.
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