Massive blast in the heart of Kabul’s diplomatic quarter kills scores

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ATTENTION EDITORS - VISUAL COVERAGE OF SCENES OF INJURY OR DEATH Injured Afghans run from the site of a blast in Kabul, Afghanistan May 31, 2017. REUTERS/Omar Sobhani

Washington Post
KABUL – A massive blast tore through the diplomatic quarter of the Afghan capital in Wednesday, killing at least 80 people and wounding more than 350, officials said.

Trump targets ‘negative press covfefe’ in garbled midnight tweet that becomes worldwide joke

Washington Post
At 12:06 a.m. Wednesday, President Trump tweeted a strange sentence fragment. “Despite the constant negative press covfefe,” the tweet read.

Pentagon Missile Defense Program Scores a Win

New York Times
WASHINGTON – The Pentagon’s oft-criticized missile defense program has scored a triumph, destroying a mock warhead over the Pacific Ocean with an interceptor that is key to protecting U.S.

Germans perplexed as Trump escalates feud

Washington Post
LONDON – President Trump escalated his feud with Berlin on Tuesday, even as Germany’s leader and Trump’s own spokesman tried to defuse the conflict, which has sent tremors through Washington’s core postwar alliances.

Russia fires cruise missiles, targets Islamic State group positions in Syria

Chicago Tribune
In this frame grab provided by Russian Defense Ministry press service, long-range Kalibr cruise missile is launched by the Russian Navy Admiral Essen frigate in the Mediterranean.

When Is a Poll Not a Poll? When It’s a U.K. Election Projection

Bloomberg
Britain’s pollsters and election experts found themselves rushing to explain the nuances of their trade after YouGov Plc published an analysis suggesting Theresa May’s Conservative Party could lose seats and even power in the June 8 vote.

Flynn to hand over documents in response to Senate panel’s subpoena

Washington Post
Former national security adviser Michael Flynn will hand over documents and records to the Senate Intelligence Committee in response to a set of subpoenas for information from his businesses and personal files related to the committee’s probe of

Media ignored Trump’s craft for clicks

Washington Times
In this Sunday, May 21, 2017 photo released by the Saudi Press Agency, from left to right, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi, Saudi King Salman, U.S.

Plight of Activists Detained at Chinese Factory Making Ivanka Trump Shoes Is ‘Nothing New’

TIME
The arrest and disappearance of activists investigating alleged labor violations at a factory producing Ivanka Trump branded shoes has shone a spotlight on worker conditions in China, though rights groups warn that arbitrary detentions are exceedingly …

South Korea defense ministry ‘intentionally dropped’ THAAD units in report: Blue House

Reuters
FILE PHOTO: A Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptor is launched during a successful intercept test, in this undated handout photo provided by the U.S.

Kenya opens Nairobi-Mombasa Madaraka Express railway

BBC News
Kenya has opened a major new railway between the port city of Mombasa and the capital, Nairobi, 18 months early. President Uhuru Kenyatta said during the launch that the $3.2bn (£2.5bn) Chinese-funded line signalled a new chapter in the country.

Spain and India PMs meet to boost economic, security ties

New York Daily News
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left and Spanish Premier Mariano Rajoy walk in the gardens of the Moncloa Palace in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday May 31, 2017.

Officials: Nordic leaders photo wasn’t meant to troll Trump

Washington Post
COPENHAGEN, Denmark – A Norwegian official say five Nordic prime ministers who posed for a photo clutching a soccer ball weren’t intending to make fun of a viral image from U.S.

Australia Plans to Revoke Passports of Child Sex Offenders

Breitbart News
The Australian government is planning to revoke the passports of child sex offenders as part of a new law aimed at cracking down on pedophiles who engage in child sex tourism.

Trump may turn to Vietnam for help on South China Sea

CNBC
Hanoi could emerge as a key player in Washington’s long-term Southeast Asia push that’s aimed at neutralizing Beijing’s influence in the South China Sea.

Sri Lankan rupee steady, seen weakening on flood woes

Reuters
COLOMBO May 31 Sri Lankan rupee traded steady on Wednesday amid expectations that the currency would weaken, as recent floods and landslides that killed over 200 people dented market sentiment, dealers said.

Macron Quickly Assumes a Presidential Attitude

New York Times
President Emmanuel Macron of France, left, and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia in a news conference at the Versailles Palace on Monday.

Australian girl on vacation killed in Baghdad car bomb blast

Washington Post
CANBERRA, Australia – The death of an Australian girl in a Baghdad bombing underscored why Australia was fighting Islamic State militants in the Middle East, the Australian foreign minister said Wednesday.

Zain’s Ramadan Ad, With Images of Terrorism, Divides Twitter

New York Times
BEIRUT, Lebanon – A suicide bomber straps on an explosive vest and boards a bus, but the passengers challenge him with exhortations to love and be tolerant.

Kushner tries to pretend everything’s normal

Politico
There has been no rallying the troops in the White House, and no open acknowledgment from President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, that he has transformed from behind-the-scenes West Wing power broker to its lead distracting story.

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