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Russian court rules to keep suspected U.S. spy Whelan in custody: Ifax January 22, 2019
A court in Moscow ruled on Tuesday that former U.S. marine Paul Whelan, who is being held in Russia on spying charges, can remain in custody, the Interfax news agency said.
Alleged U.S. spy Whelan didn't know he was handed secret files: lawyer January 22, 2019
Paul Whelan, a former U.S. marine charged by Russia with espionage, was detained moments after being handed a USB drive he believed contained cultural information but which turned out to contain secret files, his Russian lawyer said on Tuesday.
Opposition leader pushes for parliament vote on new Brexit referendum January 22, 2019
British opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn moved a step closer to paving the way for another referendum on European Union membership by trying to use parliament to grab control of Brexit from Prime Minister Theresa May.
Exclusive: Tesla holds battery supply talks with China's Lishen January 22, 2019
U.S. electric vehicle (EV) maker Tesla Inc has held talks with China's Tianjin Lishen to supply batteries for its new Shanghai factory, and two people with direct knowledge of the matter said the pair signed a preliminary agreement.