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Qatar blames current crisis on fake news inserted by hackers
- June 10, 2017
A top Emirati diplomat has called U.S. President Donald Trump's tweets on Qatar "very courageous and extraordinary". Tillerson said the U.S. supported efforts by the emir of Kuwait to mediate the crisis, and said "the elements of a solution are available". (more...)
- June 10, 2017
A top Emirati diplomat has called U.S. President Donald Trump's tweets on Qatar "very courageous and extraordinary". Tillerson said the U.S. supported efforts by the emir of Kuwait to mediate the crisis, and said "the elements of a solution are available". (more...)
LeBron: 'Resilient' Cavs were desperate to avoid sweep
- June 10, 2017
With LeBron James' hand in his face, he splashed the three and Golden State took the lead. Before the basketball game turned into a variety show with all sorts of extracurricular shenanigans after halftime, the Cavs played some of the best ball ever played in the championship round to thwart the Warriors' bid at a flawless 16-0 postseason. (more...)
- June 10, 2017
With LeBron James' hand in his face, he splashed the three and Golden State took the lead. Before the basketball game turned into a variety show with all sorts of extracurricular shenanigans after halftime, the Cavs played some of the best ball ever played in the championship round to thwart the Warriors' bid at a flawless 16-0 postseason. (more...)
Warriors' Green stays in Game 4 after technical foul fiasco
- June 10, 2017
The Warriors can close out the series and claim their second National Basketball Association title in three years with a win in Game 4 at 9 p.m. Friday at Cleveland. Goble seconded Callahan's statements, saying that he should have done a better job of informing the table official that it was Kerr, and not Green, who was slapped with a technical foul. (more...)
- June 10, 2017
The Warriors can close out the series and claim their second National Basketball Association title in three years with a win in Game 4 at 9 p.m. Friday at Cleveland. Goble seconded Callahan's statements, saying that he should have done a better job of informing the table official that it was Kerr, and not Green, who was slapped with a technical foul. (more...)
Qatari crisis could spell new trouble for embattled Hamas
- June 10, 2017
Qatar reportedly expressed regret over expelling Hamas officials and said its hand was forced by "external pressure", as Saudi Arabia, Egypt , Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates severed diplomatic ties with Qatar on Monday over accusations Doha sponsors terrorism. (more...)
- June 10, 2017
Qatar reportedly expressed regret over expelling Hamas officials and said its hand was forced by "external pressure", as Saudi Arabia, Egypt , Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates severed diplomatic ties with Qatar on Monday over accusations Doha sponsors terrorism. (more...)
Woman Accused of Using Suicidal Boyfriend as 'a Pawn' in Manslaughter Trial
- June 10, 2017
Roy was found dead from carbon monoxide poisoning in his vehicle at a auto park in MA in July 2014. Boardman, who knew Carter from high school, also testified Wednesday that her then-classmate had sent an ominous text message the day before Roy's body was found slumped in his truck with a portable gasoline engine in the back seat. (more...)
- June 10, 2017
Roy was found dead from carbon monoxide poisoning in his vehicle at a auto park in MA in July 2014. Boardman, who knew Carter from high school, also testified Wednesday that her then-classmate had sent an ominous text message the day before Roy's body was found slumped in his truck with a portable gasoline engine in the back seat. (more...)
Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III offered to resign, sadly didn't follow through
- June 10, 2017
Attorney General Jeff Sessions offered to resign in recent weeks as he told President Donald Trump he needed the freedom to do his job , according to two people who were briefed on the discussion. A spokeswoman at the Justice Department declined to comment, and the White House did not respond to a request for comment. After the election, Sessions was rewarded with one of the most prominent positions in Trump's new administration, atop the Justice Department. (more...)
- June 10, 2017
Attorney General Jeff Sessions offered to resign in recent weeks as he told President Donald Trump he needed the freedom to do his job , according to two people who were briefed on the discussion. A spokeswoman at the Justice Department declined to comment, and the White House did not respond to a request for comment. After the election, Sessions was rewarded with one of the most prominent positions in Trump's new administration, atop the Justice Department. (more...)
Trump declares 'total vindication' in tweet on Comey
- June 10, 2017
Comey testified at a Senate hearing that he made memos after speaking to Trump on several occasions because he feared the president would lie about them. Trump dodged questions at a news conference about whether, as he's hinted, the conversations with Comey were taped. The department later appointed Robert S. (more...)
- June 10, 2017
Comey testified at a Senate hearing that he made memos after speaking to Trump on several occasions because he feared the president would lie about them. Trump dodged questions at a news conference about whether, as he's hinted, the conversations with Comey were taped. The department later appointed Robert S. (more...)
London Bridge attacker tried to rent larger truck
- June 10, 2017
It is thought three victims were killed on the bridge - including one man who was thrown into the Thames - before the attackers left the vehicle and stabbed five people to death around Borough Market. Trucks have been used in a string of terror attacks in Europe over the past year. Butt drove the van into pedestrians on the iconic bridge. Met Police confirmed to CNN that Butt was out on bail at the time of the attacks, having been arrested in a low-level fraud offense in October 2016. (more...)
- June 10, 2017
It is thought three victims were killed on the bridge - including one man who was thrown into the Thames - before the attackers left the vehicle and stabbed five people to death around Borough Market. Trucks have been used in a string of terror attacks in Europe over the past year. Butt drove the van into pedestrians on the iconic bridge. Met Police confirmed to CNN that Butt was out on bail at the time of the attacks, having been arrested in a low-level fraud offense in October 2016. (more...)
Northern Irish unionists to open talks with UK's May about support
- June 10, 2017
What does the DUP stand for? They have repeatedly blocked any attempts to extend Northern Ireland's drastically limited abortion rights, and as recently as previous year, Foster was quoted as saying "I would not want abortion to be as freely available here as it is in England, and don't support the extension of the 1967 act, ' which legalised abortion by recognised practitioners in the United Kingdom". (more...)
- June 10, 2017
What does the DUP stand for? They have repeatedly blocked any attempts to extend Northern Ireland's drastically limited abortion rights, and as recently as previous year, Foster was quoted as saying "I would not want abortion to be as freely available here as it is in England, and don't support the extension of the 1967 act, ' which legalised abortion by recognised practitioners in the United Kingdom". (more...)
Trump, Macron Voice Support For May Amid Effort To Form New Government
- June 10, 2017
While Theresa May's decision to hold a snap election initially frustrated European Union officials, the aim for a clear mandate to negotiate Brexit was appreciated. But May soldiered on Friday, re-appointing senior ministers to her Cabinet and holding talks with a small Northern Irish party about shoring up her minority government. (more...)
- June 10, 2017
While Theresa May's decision to hold a snap election initially frustrated European Union officials, the aim for a clear mandate to negotiate Brexit was appreciated. But May soldiered on Friday, re-appointing senior ministers to her Cabinet and holding talks with a small Northern Irish party about shoring up her minority government. (more...)
Dollar gains as sterling falls on election shock
- June 10, 2017
To gain a majority, a party needs to get 326 seats, while the Conservatives have secured 310. That was also the broadly desired outcome in Brussels, where leaders believed that a stronger May would be better able to cut compromise deals with the European Union and resist pressure from hardline pro-Brexit factions in her party which have called for Britain to reject European Union terms and, possibly, walk out without a deal. (more...)
- June 10, 2017
To gain a majority, a party needs to get 326 seats, while the Conservatives have secured 310. That was also the broadly desired outcome in Brussels, where leaders believed that a stronger May would be better able to cut compromise deals with the European Union and resist pressure from hardline pro-Brexit factions in her party which have called for Britain to reject European Union terms and, possibly, walk out without a deal. (more...)
John McCain at Senate hearing: We're living an 'Orwellian existence'
- June 10, 2017
NSA Director Michael Rogers broke down two scenarios in which the core controversy, namely the incidental violation of the right to privacy for USA citizens, comes up. When a United States person is involved in these monitored conversations in any way, Rogers said, "we first ask ourselves if we are looking at a potentially criminal act". (more...)
- June 10, 2017
NSA Director Michael Rogers broke down two scenarios in which the core controversy, namely the incidental violation of the right to privacy for USA citizens, comes up. When a United States person is involved in these monitored conversations in any way, Rogers said, "we first ask ourselves if we are looking at a potentially criminal act". (more...)
GOP shrugs off Comey revelations, sticks with Trump
- June 10, 2017
Chances that Republicans themselves would initiate or even consider impeachment proceedings were zero, and that will change only if the Justice Department special counsel on the case, Robert Mueller , delivers a verdict they can not ignore whenever his investigation concludes. (more...)
- June 10, 2017
Chances that Republicans themselves would initiate or even consider impeachment proceedings were zero, and that will change only if the Justice Department special counsel on the case, Robert Mueller , delivers a verdict they can not ignore whenever his investigation concludes. (more...)
Macron confirms third French victim in London attack
- June 10, 2017
Police searching for French national Xavier Thomas , 45, who has been missing since the London terror attack, have recovered a body from the Thames. An Italian investigative source said Zaghba was a Moroccan-Italian whose mother lived in the northern Italian city of Bologna. While he was not a person of MI5 interest, he had been stopped by Italian police a year ago on his way to Turkey and said he was going to be a terrorist, The Guardian is reporting . (more...)
- June 10, 2017
Police searching for French national Xavier Thomas , 45, who has been missing since the London terror attack, have recovered a body from the Thames. An Italian investigative source said Zaghba was a Moroccan-Italian whose mother lived in the northern Italian city of Bologna. While he was not a person of MI5 interest, he had been stopped by Italian police a year ago on his way to Turkey and said he was going to be a terrorist, The Guardian is reporting . (more...)
Intel chiefs won't say if Trump asked them to intervene in investigations
- June 10, 2017
The Washington Post reported last month that Trump "made separate appeals" in March to Coats and Rogers "urging them to publicly deny the existence of any evidence of collusion during the 2016 election"; the paper said both refused. Coats' and Rogers' testimony comes as a new Post-ABC News poll said a 56-percent majority of USA adults think Trump is interfering with several Russian Federation investigations, while 61 percent think Trump fired Comey to protect himself rather than for ... (more...)
- June 10, 2017
The Washington Post reported last month that Trump "made separate appeals" in March to Coats and Rogers "urging them to publicly deny the existence of any evidence of collusion during the 2016 election"; the paper said both refused. Coats' and Rogers' testimony comes as a new Post-ABC News poll said a 56-percent majority of USA adults think Trump is interfering with several Russian Federation investigations, while 61 percent think Trump fired Comey to protect himself rather than for ... (more...)
Egypt condemns IS-claimed Iran attacks
- June 10, 2017
Hours after the attacks, a condolence statement was issued by the Trump administration, which called Iran the leading state sponsor of terrorism. Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards have pointed the finger at regional rival Saudi Arabia - a close United States ally - which Tehran accuses of funding extremism and groups including IS. (more...)
- June 10, 2017
Hours after the attacks, a condolence statement was issued by the Trump administration, which called Iran the leading state sponsor of terrorism. Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards have pointed the finger at regional rival Saudi Arabia - a close United States ally - which Tehran accuses of funding extremism and groups including IS. (more...)
Trump's Personal Lawyer To File Complaint Against Comey For 'Leaks'
- June 10, 2017
Comey had laid bare on Capitol Hill months of distrust of the president, bluntly asserting that Trump had fired him to interfere with the probe of Russia's ties to the Trump campaign. Trump told reporters during a joint press conference with Romanian President Klaus Iohannis that he never asked Comey for a loyalty pledge or urged him to scuttle an investigation into former national security adviser Michael Flynn. (more...)
- June 10, 2017
Comey had laid bare on Capitol Hill months of distrust of the president, bluntly asserting that Trump had fired him to interfere with the probe of Russia's ties to the Trump campaign. Trump told reporters during a joint press conference with Romanian President Klaus Iohannis that he never asked Comey for a loyalty pledge or urged him to scuttle an investigation into former national security adviser Michael Flynn. (more...)
Trump accuses ex-FBI chief Comey of lying
- June 10, 2017
Trump also continued to play coy regarding the possibility of there being taped recordings of his exchanges with Comey , telling reporters, "I'll tell you sometime maybe in the very near future". "I don't know", Risch, a member of the intelligence committee, responded. "One hundred percent", Trump said. KARL: So, he said those things under oath. (more...)
- June 10, 2017
Trump also continued to play coy regarding the possibility of there being taped recordings of his exchanges with Comey , telling reporters, "I'll tell you sometime maybe in the very near future". "I don't know", Risch, a member of the intelligence committee, responded. "One hundred percent", Trump said. KARL: So, he said those things under oath. (more...)
Merkel assumes May will stick to Brexit talks plan
- June 10, 2017
A leaked German government paper showed that the Chancellor formed a "United Kingdom Task Force" inside her foreign ministry to handle Brexit negotiations and stand firm on her own red lines. The chancellor has criticized the USA protectionist stance and called President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris climate pact "extremely regrettable". (more...)
- June 10, 2017
A leaked German government paper showed that the Chancellor formed a "United Kingdom Task Force" inside her foreign ministry to handle Brexit negotiations and stand firm on her own red lines. The chancellor has criticized the USA protectionist stance and called President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris climate pact "extremely regrettable". (more...)
Leeds United fans react to Huddersfield Town player update
- June 10, 2017
Huddersfield Town , who started the season as 12th favourites for promotion and who haven't played in the top division for 45 years, beat Reading 4-3 on penalties to earn a spot in the Premier League , completing an incredible journey in the process. (more...)
- June 10, 2017
Huddersfield Town , who started the season as 12th favourites for promotion and who haven't played in the top division for 45 years, beat Reading 4-3 on penalties to earn a spot in the Premier League , completing an incredible journey in the process. (more...)
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