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Die Fraktionschefin der Linken, Sahra Wagenknecht, kritisiert den am Mittwoch vorgestellten Haushaltsentwurf von Finanzminister Olaf Scholz (SPD), Investitionen ab 2019 zu drosseln.

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• The Dominican Republic said on Monday it was cutting ties with Taiwan and establishing diplomatic relations with China.
• That is a victory for China, which views Taiwan as part of its territory and wants to isolate it politically.
• The switch also underscores Beijing's growing political influence among the US's neighbors.

The Dominican Republic's decision on Monday to sever ties with Taiwan and establish diplomatic relations with China brings... Читать дальше...

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• Researchers measured the world's largest 'dead zone' in the Arabian Sea. It's the size of Florida.
• Dead zones are areas of the ocean with low oxygen that can no longer support marine life. 
• It's caused by warming oceans and agricultural runoff. 
• "The ocean is suffocating," Bastien Queste, the lead researcher on the project, said. 

Researchers from the University of East Anglia used robots to measure the world's largest ocean "dead zone" in the Arabian Sea ... Читать дальше...

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• GOP Sen. Marco Rubio wrote an op-ed for the National Review that praised the new GOP tax law while offering a few critiques.
• The op-ed came two days after Rubio blasted the law in an interview with the Economist.
• "There's no evidence whatsoever that the money's been massively poured back into the American worker," Rubio said of the tax cut for corporations.
• Rubio's comments to the Economist sparked an uproar among supporters of the tax law. Читать дальше...

EU-Kommissionspräsident Jean-Claude Juncker hat US-Präsident Donald Trump erneut aufgefordert, europäische Unternehmen unbefristet und bedingungslos von Sonderzöllen auf Stahl- und Aluminiumprodukte auszunehmen. „Wir werden die Verhandlungen mit den Vereinigten Staaten fortsetzen, aber wir weigern uns, unter Drohungen zu verhandeln“, sagte er am Mittwoch in Brüssel. Die Zölle seien nicht mit Sicherheitsinteressen zu begründen.

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• Two weeks ago a random root appeared on Twitter user @keplyq's doorstep.
• She left the root in the back of her car and forgot about it.
• About a week later, the root somehow hatched and dozens of worms appeared in her car.

When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade. But as Twitter user @keplyq recently learned, when life drops off a mysterious and cursed root on your doorstep, you should probably just chuck it in the trash and call it a day. Читать дальше...

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• Guests can expect to wait in lines when they visit Disneyland, but this time it's not the rides that are causing people to stand around for hours. 
• Annual Passholders are waiting in line for hours to get their hands on an exclusive "Toy Story" alien popcorn bucket. 
• The popcorn buckets are a part of Disneyland's Pixar Fest and can be purchased for $20. 

Anyone who goes to Disneyland knows to expect some long lines when they get there. Читать дальше...

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Earth's oceans are home to some truly terrifying creatures.

From predatory sea critters named for land animals — such as the Atlantic wolffish and the highfin lizardfish — to underwater beings that look truly otherworldly, like the hagfish and the faceless cask eel, what lives at the bottom of our oceans is kind of creepy.

Scroll down to learn about 16 unusual deep-sea creatures. 

The blobfish was named the "world's ugliest animal" in an online poll.

Marvel

"Avengers: Infinity War" had a massive opening at the box office.

The superhero movie, which pits the Avengers against the colossal purple Titan Thanos, now holds the record for the movie with the highest-grossing opening weekend ever taking in over $257 million. 

What movies did "Infinity War" take down to earn the number one spot? A lot of other Disney movies.

INSIDER consulted BoxOfficeMojo to look at the movies with the highest-grossing opening weekends ever. Читать дальше...

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This post includes spoilers for "Black Panther."

"Black Panther" was pretty much perfect, but fans did have a few small gripes. For one, we don't know much about the inner lives of some of the more striking secondary characters, like Okoye, played by Danai Gurira, and W'Kabi, played by Daniel Kaluuya.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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Spoiler warning: Don't read if you have yet to see "Avengers: Infinity War."

• The devastating ending of "Avengers: Infinity War" has inspired a hilarious meme.
• At the end of the movie, Thanos wipes away half of humanity, including many of the Avengers.
• This has inspired people on the internet to post images of people disappearing, often with the caption "I don't feel so good," which is inspired by a shocking moment with Spider-Man in the movie. Читать дальше...

Markets Insider

• Spotify is set to release its first quarterly earnings report as a public company after the closing bell Wednesday.
• The company lost $5 billion on $1.5 billion of revenue in 2017. 
• Follow Spotify's stock price in real-time here.

Spotify was up 2.66% and climbing ahead of its first earnings report as a public company, due out after Wednesday's closing bell.

The freshly public company is expected to report a first-quarter loss of $0.31 a share on revenue of $1.14 billion... Читать дальше...

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Amazon.com Inc has made a formal offer to buy a 60 percent stake in Indian online retailer Flipkart, CNBC-TV18 reported on Wednesday, citing sources.

Amazon also offered Flipkart a breakup fee of $2 billion and is likely to be on par with Walmart Inc's bid for the e-commerce company, CNBC TV-18 reported.

Reuters in April reported that Walmart was likely to reach a deal to buy a majority stake in Flipkart by the end of June.See the rest of the story at Business... Читать дальше...

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• A South Korean news anchor challenged her country's beauty norms by appearing on air with glasses.
• Lim Hyeon-ju used to wear contact lenses and false lashes every day after waking up at 2:40 a.m. for an early morning shift.
• She made the change after her eyes became too dry and it was tough for her to focus.
• While male anchors often wear glasses on air, this was the first time a female presenter for a major TV network had done so. Читать дальше...

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This is a preview of a research report from Business Insider Intelligence, Business Insider's premium research service. Click here to learn more.

A revolution in payments and banking is beginning as virtual assistants like Siri and Alexa gain the abilities of cashiers, personal shoppers, and bank tellers.

Already, Siri can help users make peer-to-peer (P2P) transfers with Venmo, Alexa can pay off Capital One credit card bills, and Google Assistant can let users shop with their voice from nearby stores. Читать дальше...

NBC

• Janelle Monáe performed her single "Make Me Feel" on "The Voice" Tuesday night.
• Her performance drew some criticism for being too provocative.
• But not everyone felt that way. 

Janelle Monáe's striking performance on "The Voice" Tuesday night is drawing criticism from some viewers.

The 32-year-old singer and actress performed her single "Make Me Feel" from her newest album "Dirty Computer" on the NBC reality competition. But some fans didn't... Читать дальше...

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The US Army's top official said Tuesday that the service's Next Generation Combat Vehicle program will focus first on fielding a replacement for the Bradley fighting vehicle.

Building a fleet of NGCVs to replace the M1 tank and the Bradley is the Army's second-highest modernization priority.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

NOW WATCH: The US spent $611 billion on its military in 2016 — more than the next 8 countries combined

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• GIPHY's office in New York City represents the company brand with color and character.
• Employees enjoy catered lunch every day, a hanging garden, a coffee bar, and an arcade with virtual reality at GIPHY's office.
• The conference rooms are named after popular GIF search terms — such as cats, dogs, mind blown, and eye roll.

If you have ever sent or received a GIF, chances are you used GIPHY.

The GIF platform — which is featured on Facebook... Читать дальше...

Airbus

• Over the past 20 years, the commercial aviation industry has come to be dominated by Airbus and Boeing.
• Airbus and Boeing each own roughly 50% of the global commercial airliner market.
• Airbus is relatively new when compared to Boeing. While Boeing has been around since 1916, the Airbus consortium did not come together until 1970.
• Airbus currently boasts a production backlog of nearly 7,200 planes while Boeing's backlog is around 5,900 aircraft.
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One location, for a growing business, is typically not enough. With sufficient personnel and capital, many businesses prefer to set up multiple offices to attract different regions of customers.

BenevolentAI

• Drug discovery startup BenevolentAI has appointed former Facebook executive, ex-government minister, and peer Joanna Shields as its chief executive.
• Shields is one of the highest-profile women in UK technology, but has been under the radar since stepping down as the British government's first internet safety minister last year.
• BenevolentAI uses artificial intelligence to help discover new drugs to treat diseases such as Parkinson's.
• The company... Читать дальше...

Beim E-Auto hängt Deutschland Anbietern aus dem Ausland derzeit noch hinterher. Pionier Tesla, aber auch die asiatischen Autobauer Geely oder Toyota sind mit ihren E-Autos bereits weiter als VW, Daimler, BMW und Co. Auch beim autonomen Fahren will China zu den Spitzenreitern gehören.

NBC

• Hulu announced on Wednesday that it had surpassed 20 million US subscribers, and many of its subscribers have oddly impressive viewing habits.
• The company shared that 35,000 subscribers watched all 331 episodes of the NBC medical drama "ER" in just 2 months after it debuted on its streaming service in January. 
• Hulu also said that "thousands" of customers watched every episode of "Law and Order: SVU" in 4 months, and that "South Park" was its most-watched show in 2017. Читать дальше...