Moon’s rise to power in S Korea causes worries, hopes abroad

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Moon’s rise to power in S Korea causes worries, hopes abroad

Washington Post
SEOUL, South Korea – Which of South Korea’s neighbors and allies stand to benefit most from liberal Moon Jae-in’s ascension to the presidency this week?

Europe shares dip; dollar down on Comey sacking

Reuters
Traders work in front of the German share price index, DAX board, at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, May 8, 2017. REUTERS/Pawel Kopczynski.

Turkey hits back as Trump authorizes arming Kurds

CNN  
(CNN) Turkey has lashed out at Washington’s plan to send arms to Kurdish rebels fighting ISIS in Syria, calling for an end to a strategy that has long rattled officials in Ankara.

Girl dies in British theme park accident

CNN
(CNN) An 11-year-old girl on a school trip died after she fell from a water ride at a UK theme park, local police have confirmed. The incident happened at the Splash Canyon ride at Drayton Manor theme park, north of Birmingham, Staffordshire Police said.

Trump to meet Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov amid controversy over FBI probe

CNN
(CNN) US President Donald Trump is due to meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Wednesday, a day after firing FBI chief James Comey amid a swirl of controversy over the FBI’s investigations into Russia’s alleged election meddling.

West Virginia journalist arrested after asking HHS Secretary a question

The Boston Globe
As Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price walked through a hallway Tuesday in the West Virginia State Capitol, veteran reporter Dan Heyman followed alongside him, holding up his phone to Price while attempting to ask him a question.

CNN exclusive: Grand jury subpoenas issued in FBI’s Russia investigation

CNN
Washington (CNN) Federal prosecutors have issued grand jury subpoenas to associates of former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn seeking business records, as part of the ongoing probe of Russian meddling in last year’s election, according to

UK prosecutors reject charges over election expense claims

Washington Post
LONDON – British prosecutors say there is not enough evidence to charge anyone over allegations that Conservative Party candidates broke campaign-spending rules during the 2015 election.

Obama Speaks in Milan, With Food as Text and Politics as Subtext

New York Times
Former President Barack Obama talked with Sam Kass, his former White House chef, during the Seeds & Chips conference in Milan on Tuesday.

France’s Marion Maréchal-Le Pen quits politics for daughter

BBC News
French far-right MP Marion Maréchal-Le Pen, whose aunt was defeated in Sunday’s presidential election, has said she is quitting politics for “personal and political reasons”.

Trump weighs rhetoric and reality in Afghanistan troop decision

CNN
Washington (CNN) President Donald Trump, who as a candidate lamented the United States’ long-term involvement in Afghanistan and vowed to put an end to “nation-building,” may end up expanding the American military footprint in the country.

Pope Francis makes audience all about Mary ahead of Fatima visit

Crux: Covering all things Catholic
Pope Francis arrives in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican, for his weekly general audience Wednesday, May 10, 2017. (Credit: AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino.

Few Republicans hold town halls after health care vote

ABC News
After House Republicans passed a major bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act last week, lawmakers are back in their districts, but only a handful of Republicans have scheduled public events to plug their recent legislative accomplishment.

China and North Korea: Tough Talk Puts Allies ‘at a Crossroads’

NBCNews.com
A North Korean soldier uses a pair of binoculars close to the Yalu River near Sinuiju, which is opposite the Chinese border city of Dandong, on April 16.

Brazil’s Clash of the Titans as Lula Faces His Carwash Nemesis

Bloomberg
Thousands of Brazilians are descending on the southern city of Curitiba before a showdown between one of the most popular leaders in the country’s history and its most famous judge at a hearing that could determine the republic’s future.

China invites North Korea to major economic summit, despite US pressure to isolate Pyongyang

Washington Post
BEIJING – A North Korean delegation will attend a large multilateral economic summit in Beijing next week, China’s Foreign Ministry announced Tuesday, underlining its reluctance to join American efforts to completely isolate the regime in Pyongyang.

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