China's communist leaders reportedly starting to buckle under pressure of Trump's trade war

President Xi Jinping still has a firm grip on power, but an unusual surge of criticism about economic policy and how the government has handled the trade war has revealed rare cracks in the ruling Communist Party.

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China's communist leaders reportedly starting to buckle under pressure of Trump's trade war President Xi Jinping still has a firm grip on power, but an unusual surge of criticism about economic policy and how the government has handled the trade war has revealed rare cracks in the ruling Communist Party. Read More »

Scientists have found two planets outside our solar system that could host extra-terrestrial life Using data on the UV levels required to make the molecular structures needed within a functioning cell, scientists may have just found a pair of planets capable of supporting life — both exo-planets receive similar UV levels from stars needed to promote cell function, one of which is Kepler-452b. Read More »

Facebook has talked to crypto project Stellar about its blockchain efforts — and it hints at how the social media giant could take on Wall Street BI PRIME: Facebook is speaking with a number of crypto projects as it explores ways in which it can use blockchain. The speed of certain blockchains over traditional financial pipes-and-plumbing is one of the most cited benefits of the red-hot technology. Read More »

California jury orders Monsanto to pay $289 million in world's first Roundup weed-killer court trial The case of school groundskeeper Dewayne Johnson was the first lawsuit to go to trial alleging glyphosate causes cancer. Monsanto, a unit of Bayer AG following a $62.5 billion acquisition by the German conglomerate, faces more than 5,000 similar lawsuits across the United States. Read More »

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These improvised Navy ships were like Venus fly traps for Nazi submarines Allied forces had to content with the deadly effectiveness of German U-boats, which preyed on merchant vessels in the Atlantic. To counter the threat, the US Navy and Coast Guard employed some deception. Read More »

Probiotics shouldn't be treated as a food supplement, according to a new study Probiotics can be beneficial to your health, but they may also have serious side effects. A new study found probiotics can cause bacterial overgrowth in the small intestine and disorienting brain fogginess. The lead researcher said probiotics should be treated as a drug, not as a food supplement. Read More »

Here's how each zodiac sign shows they're in love It can be hard to tell when a person is in love. But it gets a little less difficult if you know a person's sign, and how that sign reacts to love. INSIDER talked to astrology expert Linda Furiate to find out how each sign behaves when they are in love with someone. Read More »

Scientists discovered the world's forgotten 8th wonder, but it's never coming back Scientists have solved the mystery of the forgotten "eighth wonder" of the world. New Zealand's stunning Pink and White Terraces, located on the shores of Lake Rotomahana, were believed to be destroyed. But a new study confirms at least part of the terrace remains in tact at the bottom of the lake. Read More »

Meghan Markle tucks her hands in her pockets out of a desire to 'hide,' according to a body language expert According to body language expert Judi James, Meghan Markle's decision to shove her hands in her pockets might signal a desire to hide and minimize her appearance. Read More »

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