Protesters hold up their lighted phones during a July 5 rally in Hong Kong. Protesters will try to sustain their momentum against Hong Kong's Beijing-backed administration.
On the Record This tax is not the mad idea of a few European states. It is based on the diagnosis that there are new business models based on data. ... As soon as the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development adopts a credible solution, France will withdraw its national tax. French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire, on his country's new digital services tax On Our Radar From Foreign Policy Fracas to Freeze? As U.S. President Donald Trump tries to avoid major foreign policy debacles from upsetting his reelection bid, we’re looking at the potential for the White House to put both conflicts with Iran and North Korea on ice. On Iran, the French government is expected to have by July 15 a "freeze for freeze" proposal for the White House stemming from its ongoing mediation efforts with Tehran.
