May’s gamble on a snap British vote backfires spectacularly, but she resists calls to step down

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May’s gamble on a snap British vote backfires spectacularly, but she resists calls to step down

Washington Post
LONDON – British Prime Minister Theresa May ignored calls Friday to resign after a stunning election blow that left her Conservative Party weakened and the county in a political tailspin before critical talks on Britain’s exit from the European Union

Comey Testimony a Prism for Viewing American Politics

New York Times
Patrons at Ace’s Bar in San Francisco watched a television broadcast of former F.B.I. Director James Comey’s testimony. Credit Justin Sullivan/Getty Images.

Japan’s Parliament Passes Law Allowing Emperor to Abdicate

New York Times
Emperor Akihito, much revered by the people of Japan, transformed the role of emperor after succeeding his father, Hirohito, in 1989.

The Latest: Juncker says EU ready for Brexit talks tomorrow

Washington Post
LONDON – The Latest on Britain’s parliamentary election (all times local):. 11:40 a.m.. Underscoring the frustration on the British foot-dragging over the start of Brexit talks, EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has a perfect time in mind

Qatar’s foreign minister: Arab states have no right to “blockade” country

CBS News
DOHA, Qatar — Arab states have no right to “blockade” Qatar, the country’s top diplomat said Thursday, insisting the campaign by Saudi Arabia and its allies to isolate the tiny, energy-rich nation is based on “false and fabricated news.

President Trump’s misleading claims about new mines and ‘clean coal’

Washington Post
“The bottom line is that the Paris accord is very unfair at the highest level to the United States. Further, while the current agreement effectively blocks the development of clean coal in America, which it does.

This Doggo Was Cut From The Police Academy Because He Only Wants To Make Friends

BuzzFeed News
At the time of Gavel’s birth, a press release from police lauded Gavel’s “long line of pedigree”. “If the family bloodline is anything to go by, in 16 months Gavel will.

US aircraft shoots down Iranian-made drone in Syria

CNN
Washington (CNN) US aircraft shot down an Iranian-made drone that fired on coalition forces patrolling with partner forces in southern Syria, a coalition spokesman told reporters on Thursday.

China ‘Gravely Concerned’ After ISIS Reports Murder of Two Hostages in Pakistan

Newsweek
China said on Friday it was “gravely concerned” at Islamic State claims that the group killed two Chinese teachers it kidnapped in Pakistan’s Baluchistan province last month, where Beijing is investing billions of dollars in infrastructure projects

2 Americans led double lives as Hezbollah agents, officials say

CNN
(CNN) Two men traveled repeatedly to Lebanon for years, leading double lives as regular Americans and terrorist operatives for Hezbollah, according to US law enforcement officials.

General election 2017: Indyref2 ‘significant motivator’ of votes against SNP

BBC News
The prospect of another vote on Scottish independence was a “significant motivator” in the general election result, John Swinney has said.

Catalonia sets vote on independence from Spain for Oct. 1

Reuters
Catalonia’s regional President Carles Puigdemont poses next to a pro-independence supporter with a Catalan Estelada flag showing the date for which the regional government called for a referendum on a split from Spain outside the Palau de la

David Pratt: Beyond time we knew about Saudi financial links with IS

Herald Scotland
HERE is how it appears to work. Saudi Arabia gets billions of pounds worth of UK arms deals. Tory politicians get expensive gifts, travel expenses and consulting fees while the British people get the scourge of Islamist inspired terror.

Two Officers on Bicycles, DC Gov. Employee Struck, Injured in Northwest DC

NBC4 Washington
Two officers are injured — one of them is in critical condition — after a pickup truck struck them in Adams Morgan. News4’s Jackie Bensen and Shomari Stone have team coverage.

The Latest: Exit poll: May’s party may not have majority

Washington Post
LONDON – The Latest on Britain’s parliamentary election (all times local):. 10:00 p.m.. An exit poll projects that Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservative Party will win the biggest share of seats in Britain’s election but could fall short of a

Jerusalem fifty years after the Six Day War

Crux: Covering all things Catholic
In this June 7, 1967 file photo, Israeli troops advance through Sinai, Egypt during the Six-Day War. (Credit: AP Photo, File.) In the 50 years since Israel took control of the West Bank in the Six Day War, the Vatican has continued to call for a

Jazeera, QTV hit by cyber attacks

Gulf Times
Al Jazeera and Qatar Television said Thursday they were hit by cyber-attacks, but were repelled by protection systems. “There were attempts made on the cyber security of Al Jazeera but we are combating them and currently all our entities are

Hunt for Missing Myanmar Plane Enters Third Day; Total of 31 Bodies Recovered

U.S. News & World Report
Rescue workers in an helicopter search for a crashed military plane outside Launglon township, Myanmar June 8, 2017. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun Reuters.

Islamic State rarely carries out terrorist attacks in Iran. How does Iran prevent them?

Los Angeles Times
When terrorists strike Iran, they usually target the Sistan-Baluchistan province on the country’s border with Pakistan. It was there in April that Jaish al-Adl, a Sunni Muslim insurgent group, killed 10 Iranian border guards.

NSA Contractor May Have Mishandled Secrets Before, Prosecutor Says

New York Times
Reality Leigh Winner, 25, pleaded not guilty on Thursday to charges she leaked a classified National Security Agency report to an online news outlet.

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