Who’s who, what’s at stake in Britain’s unexpected election

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Washington Post
LONDON – Britain votes for a new Parliament and government Thursday after a campaign of three phases: the sleepy election, the surprising election and the security election.

A viewer’s guide to the James B. Comey hearing: Who are the senators asking him questions?

Washington Post
The Senate Intelligence Committee hosts the most-anticipated congressional hearing of the year Thursday, when former FBI director James B. Comey is scheduled to testify and share details of his firing by President Trump and the conversations they had …

Iran calls Trump’s reaction to ISIS attacks “repugnant”

CNN
(CNN) Iran has slammed US President Donald Trump’s response to Wednesday’s twin terror attacks in Tehran as “repugnant”, as the death toll from the ISIS-claimed assaults rose to 16.

The Latest: Missing Myanmar plane had 15 children on board

Washington Post
YANGON, Myanmar – The Latest on the missing Myanmar military plane (all times local):. 10:30 a.m.. Military officials say the missing transport plane feared lost in the Andaman Sea had 15 children among the passengers on board.

S. Korea leader warns North after latest missile launch

ABC News
A screen shows a news program reporting about North Korea’s missile firing from Wonsan, center, Thursday, June 8, 2017, in Tokyo.

UK general election 2017: Latest updates

CNN
London (CNN) Voters across the UK are casting their ballots in a snap general election that could have a big impact on how the country negotiates its exit from the European Union.

London attack: Three arrested in east London

BBC News
Police investigating the London terror attack have made three fresh arrests, following raids involving armed officers in east London.

UAE Closes Airspace to Qatar Flights as Gulf Spat Deepens

Bloomberg
The United Arab Emirates banned all international flights serving Doha from flying through its airspace in an effort to deepen Qatar’s isolation, the latest in a series of unprecedented measures by the Saudi-led alliance that risk squeezing the country

Friends Of The Woman Who Urged Her Boyfriend To Kill Himself Read Her Texts Out Loud In Court Today

BuzzFeed News
Michelle Carter, 20, is on trial for allegedly pressuring Conrad Roy – through text messages – to kill himself in 2014. Posted on June 7, 2017, at 3:33 p.m.. Tasneem Nashrulla. BuzzFeed News Reporter. Share On facebook Share · Share On vk Share.

Manipal top among private Indian Universities in QS World Rankings

Times of India
MANIPAL: In a remarkable achievement, Manipal University broke into the Quacquarelli Symonds University World Rankings 2018 released on Thursday.

Explosive device goes off after being hurled at US embassy in Kiev

New York Daily News
A small blast hit the U.S. embassy in Kiev overnight after an unknown assailant lobbed an explosive device at the building. (SERGEI SUPINSKY/AFP/Getty Images).

Leonardo DiCaprio Secures Mexican President’s Support in Saving Endangered Vaquita Porpoise

Newsweek
Actor and environmental activist Leonardo DiCaprio won increased commitment from the Mexican government to save the endangered vaquita porpoise, a marine mammal that could become extinct in a year’s time.

Obama and Trudeau bring the bromance back

CNN
(CNN) The world’s favorite bromance is back on. Former US President Barack Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met once again Tuesday night for a candlelit dinner in Trudeau’s hometown of Montreal.

Protesting India farmers ‘died in police firing’

BBC News
A minister has confirmed that police firing killed five protesting farmers in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday.

Greg Gianforte apologizes to reporter for ‘unprofessional, unacceptable, and unlawful’ actions

The Missoulian
HELENA – U.S. Congressman-elect Greg Gianforte agreed to a civil settlement that included a written apology and a $50,000 donation to a nonprofit that works to protect journalists from violence worldwide.

Oliver Stone: Megyn Kelly didn’t know her stuff with Putin

ABC News
In this Saturday, June 3, 2017, photo released Monday, June 5, 2017, Russian President Vladimir Putin talks with Megyn Kelly during an interview with NBC’s “Sunday Night with Megyn Kelly” in St. Petersburg, Russia.

Reality Leigh Winner is latest government contractor accused of revealing state secrets

ABC News
Reality Leigh Winner, a National Security Agency contractor with a top-secret clearance, became the first person to be jailed by the Trump administration after being accused of leaking classified information this week.

Philippines says may break Islamist militants’ city siege soon

New York Daily News
A joint group of police and military forces on foot patrol to conduct a house to house search as part of clearing operations in different sections of Marawi city, Philippines June 7, 2017.

Turkey expedites troop deployment to Qatar as Gulf rift escalates

Reuters
An Eikon ship-tracking screen shows tanker traffic around Qatar over the last seven days in this June 6, 2017 illustration photo. REUTERS/Thomas White/Illustration.

Rough justice in Iraq: one man’s path to mass execution by the roadside

Reuters
SOUTH OF MOSUL The killers made no attempt to hide the bodies of the 15 men they shot dead by the side of a road cutting across wheat fields in northern Iraq.

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