Sessions to face sharp questions on Russia contacts

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Sessions to face sharp questions on Russia contacts

Washington Post
WASHINGTON – Attorney General Jeff Sessions is preparing for sharp questions from his former Senate colleagues about his role in the firing of James Comey, his Russian contacts during the campaign and his decision to recuse from an investigation into …

Dennis Rodman returns to North Korea, vowing to try to ‘open a door’

Los Angeles Times
Basketball legend Dennis Rodman landed in North Korea on Tuesday, amid speculation he could serve as a backdoor negotiator between the U.S.

Trump friend floats possibility of firing special counsel in Russian probe

Washington Post
A friend of Donald Trump on Monday raised the politically explosive possibility that the president could take action to fire Robert S. Mueller III, the recently appointed special counsel tasked with looking into Russian meddling in last year’s election

President Trump’s claim his nominees faced ‘record-setting long’ delays

Washington Post
“This is our first Cabinet meeting with the entire Cabinet present. The confirmation process has been record-setting long – and I mean record-setting long – with some of the finest people in our country being delayed and delayed and delayed

North Korea ‘most urgent’ threat to security: Mattis

New York Daily News
U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis arrives for a House Armed Services Committee hearing on the Pentagon’s budget priorities on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S.

Reality Check: Has the election changed EU views of Brexit?

BBC News  
As Theresa May negotiates with the Democratic Unionist Party after losing her Commons majority in last week’s general election, has the view of Brexit changed in key EU capitals?

Panama Ends Diplomatic Ties With Taiwan, Teams Up With China

NBCNews.com
BEIJING – Panama has severed its diplomatic ties with Taiwan and established them instead with China in a move derided by Taipei as a “diplomatic money game.

Shooting in Munich, Germany, Train Station After Cop’s Gun Is Grabbed

NBCNews.com
MAINZ, Germany – A police officer and two bystanders were wounded after a man grabbed the officer’s gun and opened fire at a German train station on Tuesday, officials said.

Qatar brings lobbyists into Gulf showdown

The Hill
The standoff in the Middle East over Qatar is quickly becoming an intense lobbying battle in Washington. Qatar has five K Street firms on retainer, paying more than $1.8 million on its advocacy efforts last year, according to the most recent forms
BBC News
UK Prime Minister Theresa May will meet French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris later for talks about anti-terror measures. The two leaders have agreed proposals under which social media companies could be fined if they fail to remove extremist …

Russia protests: Kremlin critic Navalny jailed, hundreds arrested

CNN
Moscow (CNN) Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny was found guilty late Monday of calling repeatedly for unlawful protests and sentenced to 30 days of detention, his spokeswoman said, following a day of nationwide anti-corruption demonstrations.

Oliver Stone to Stephen Colbert: Vladimir Putin Has Been ‘Insulted’ and ‘Abused’

Newsweek
On Monday evening, a deranged man appeared in Midtown Manhattan to rant in front of a large and largely helpless audience about world affairs, those involving Russia in particular.

Democratic lawmaker introduces “Covfefe” bill

CBS News
Congress could turn “covfefe,” a word coined by President Trump in a tweet, into a law with newly introduced legislation from Representative Mike Quigley, D-Illinois.

What You Need to Know About Traveling to Cuba Now

New York Times
When President Barack Obama eased restrictions on travel to Cuba in January 2015, American travelers, tour operators and airlines lost no time.

What the Qatar crisis means for Hamas

CNN
(CNN) When Palestinian militant group Hamas announced its new charter to the world, it wasn’t from Ramallah or Gaza City, but from the Sheraton hotel’s gilded Salwa Ballroom in Doha.

Israel Hacked ISIS Cell to Uncover Laptop-Bomb Plot to Down International Flights

Newsweek
Israel’s top hacking operations against the Islamic State (ISIS) led to the discovery that a small cell of bombmakers in Syria was planning to down planes using sophisticated laptop bombs.

Venezuela court rejects call to stop constitution rewrite

Washington Post
CARACAS, Venezuela – Venezuela’s Supreme Court on Monday rejected the chief prosecutor’s motion to stop President Nicolas Maduro’s push to rewrite the constitution as the restive nation continued to be rocked by protests and a transit strike.

Chinese Couple Abducted in Pakistan Have Been Killed, Officials Say

New York Times
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – Two Chinese citizens abducted last month in southwestern Pakistan have been killed, a senior Pakistani official said on Monday, though he did not indicate who was responsible for their killings.

US Takes Ex-Leader of Panama Into Custody for Possible Extradition

New York Times
Former President Ricardo Martinelli of Panama at a campaign rally in 2014. Credit Carlos Jasso/Reuters. Ricardo Martinelli, a former president of Panama, was taken into custody by United States marshals on Monday night at his home near Miami, raising

Bangladeshi diplomat in New York accused of forcing servant to work without pay

Gant Daily
A high-ranking Bangladeshi diplomat based in New York accused of forcing his servant to work for up to 18-hours a day without pay was charged Monday with labor trafficking and assault.

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