Jeff Sessions Has Stepped Aside on Russia. Here’s Who Could Step In.

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Protests mount in China against South Korea’s missile system

Washington Post  – ‎2 hours ago‎
BEIJING – Beijing’s escalating condemnation of South Korea over a U.S. anti-missile system has triggered protests against a popular retail giant and a reported ban on Chinese tour groups visiting the country, apparent signs that Beijing plans to make

Trump’s DNI pick takes hard line on Russia, Gitmo & snooping

RT
Former Senator Dan Coats (R-Indiana), nominated by President Donald Trump to be director of national intelligence, wants to keep the detention camp in Guantanamo Bay open, renew NSA mass surveillance and “educate” the American public on Russian …

PM Theresa May makes case for ‘our precious Union’

BBC News
Prime Minister Theresa May has called on her fellow Conservatives to continue “loudly and clearly” putting the case for the “precious Union” of the UK.

Macron Overtakes Le Pen in France as Juppe Looms Over Fillon Bid

Bloomberg
Emmanuel Macron overtook the anti-euro candidate Marine Le Pen for the first time in polling for the French presidential election as the clamor grew for Republican Francois Fillon to step aside.

Syrian regime recaptures ancient city of Palmyra from ISIS

CNN
(CNN) Syrian government forces have recaptured the city of Palmyra and surrounding areas from ISIS, according to the country’s general command, cited by state news agency SANA.

Women ‘weaker, less intelligent’ – Polish MEP Korwin-Mikke

BBC News
A Polish nationalist member of the European Parliament may be punished after he said women “must earn less than men because they are weaker, smaller and less intelligent”.

A raid in remote Yemen and a SEAL’s death still reverberate for Trump

Washington Post
Almost as soon as the team of U.S. and Emirati commandos slipped into the darkened village, their weapons shouldered in the moonless night, a surprise counterattack erupted and a veteran Navy SEAL was hit.

Egyptian Court Clears Way for Hosni Mubarak’s Release

New York Times
Hosni Mubarak, the former president of Egypt, was taken back to a military hospital in Cairo on Thursday after a court session. Credit Mohamed Hossam/European Pressphoto Agency.

Turkey accuses Germany of providing succor to its enemies

Reuters
ANKARA Turkey accused Germany on Friday of scandalous behavior in cancelling rallies of Turkish citizens in two German towns due to be addressed by Turkish ministers and said Berlin was providing “a shelter” for people committing crimes against Turkey.

Sweden Reinstates Conscription, With an Eye on Russia

New York Times
“Politicians at the time maybe thought that the future would be more sunny than the reality is today,” Sweden’s defense minister said of the era after the Cold War.

Illinois congressman uses derogatory term when describing raucous town halls

Fox News
CARBONDALE, Ill. – An Illinois congressman compared town hall meetings, which for many Republicans have turned into raucous affairs, to the practice of “cleansing” by “Orientals.

Hundreds of Companies Raise Their Hands to Build Trump’s Border Wall

Bloomberg
The early interest shows the enthusiasm for capitalizing on the president’s plan to build a “great, great” wall, which until recently he’d vowed to force Mexico to finance.

Indian athlete who overcame travel ban arrested on sexual abuse charges in New York

Washington Post
CHANDIGARH, India – An Indian athlete who overcame a visa denial with the help of U.S. lawmakers and a local mayor to attend the World Snowshoe Championship in New York has been arrested on charges of the abuse of a minor.

Senate May Question Ex-British Spy Who Compiled Trump Dossier

NBCNews.com
The Senate Intelligence Committee is considering seeking testimony from the former British spy who alleged in a dossier that the Trump campaign engaged in a “well-developed conspiracy of cooperation” with the Russian government as Russia sought to …

Counting under way in NI assembly election

BBC News
Counting is under way in Northern Ireland’s assembly election, with the first results expected within hours. It is the second time in 10 months the electorate has been asked to choose a government.

Iran’s Shahin Najafi and Israel’s Aviv Geffen Come Together in Song

NBCNews.com
TEL AVIV – Israel and Iran may not be on speaking terms but some of their citizens are breaking out in song together. Israeli rock star Aviv Geffen and his Iranian counterpart Shahin Najafi performed two pieces at a concert on Thursday night

Kremlin: Sessions uproar an impediment to fixing relations

Yahoo News
MOSCOW (AP) – A senior lawmaker called it “hysteria.” The Foreign Ministry said it was “media vandalism.” And the Kremlin lamented the “emotional atmosphere” currently in Washington about Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ meetings with a Russian …

Report: Key Vatican sex abuse commission member quits

CNN
Rome (CNN) A prominent member of a commission set up by Pope Francis to combat sex abuse resigned Wednesday accusing some Vatican offices of refusing to cooperate with the Pope and his commission.

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