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It's clear Russian Federation interfered with United States election — Ex-CIA chief
The conversations focused on Paul Manafort , who headed the Trump campaign at the time, and Michael Flynn , who was advising Trump on national security issues, according to the report. ABC News, which first reported on Page's planned testimony , said he would testify before the House panel on June 6. "We will be following up with subpoenas and those subpoenas will be created to maximize our c... [Full Article...]
UK's Hammond talks Brexit at G7 meeting
Mr Mnuchin said the opening-up of the market for beef sales to China was a "huge deal" for the administration and for U.S. farmers. They include faster-than-expected US interest rate increases, which could affect some developing economies by triggering an outflow of capital and investment, and China's reliance on excessively rapid credit expansion for growth. [Full Article...]
Trump woos Macron, may disappoint on Paris Agreement
It has to bother Donald Trump that his hands-and not some other, more centrally loathsome part of his anatomy-have become his most-discussed body part since he began his presidency back in January. French President Emmanuel Macron (L) talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at a family photo session during a one-day NATO Summit, in Brussels , Belgium, May 25, 2017 . [Full Article...]
NC State Lands Bryce
Bryce is a native of Charlotte and will have to sit out this season, leaving him two years to play. Bryce and Keatts combined to win back-to-back Colonial Athletic Association titles and earn two consecutive NCAA Tournament berths. Bryce will have two years remaining of eligibility while Daniels will have three. He scored in double figures 13 times, including a 24-point performance at Washington... [Full Article...]
Kushner 'sought secret Kremlin communications channel' - USA media
The Post wrote that Kislyak was reportedly taken aback by the suggestion of allowing an American to use Russian communications gear at its embassy or consulate - a proposal that would have carried security risks for Moscow as well as the Trump team. [Full Article...]
G7 leaders gather for 'robust' talks in Sicily
Streiter said in Berlin that Germany's current account surplus - the broadest measure of trade and investment flows - reflects economic factors that the German government can't directly do anything about. He says the European Union's goal is to maintain the unity of the G-7 on "all fronts", most importantly "defending the rules-based global order". "We are sure that after an internal reflect... [Full Article...]
G7 leaders turn gaze to Africa, climate harmony elusive
Cohn said it was "robust". "That was a meaningful moment for him". The summit's communique noted that the Trump administration would take more time to consider whether it will remain committed to the 2015 Paris deal to rein in greenhouse gas emissions. [Full Article...]
Showdown at the Capitol over bathroom bill
The biggest issues yet to be resolved, according to Republican senators, include how expansively the federal government should fund Medicaid, whether to enable states to avoid key ACA regulations and how to structure tax credits to replace federal insurance subsides offered under the current law. [Full Article...]
CCTV images show Manchester bomber Salman Abedi on night of attack
The troops will gradually be withdrawn beginning on Monday, she said. "In the past five days, we have gathered significant information about Abedi, his associates, his finances, the places he had been, how the device was built and the wider conspiracy", they said in a statement. [Full Article...]
Donald Trump admits no easy peace for Middle East
Speaking at the Israel Museum, he declared both sides ready to move forward, though there were no tangible signs of the dormant peace process being revived. "This fundamental truth stands before my eyes when I stand firmly and resolutely against elements in the world who seek to deny our sovereignty in Jerusalem and seek to return us to indefensible borders, and I never forget where we came ... [Full Article...]
School Board Rules to Suspend Hair Policy
Mystic Valley Regional Charter School's board of trustees met for a closed meeting Sunday night to review the school's hair and makeup dress-code regulations. "We really appreciated the position of that the AG and the author laid out", Aaron Cook said. Massachusetts Attorney General says a Boston charter school's policy that bans braided hair extensions is discriminatory, CBS Boston repo... [Full Article...]
Vettel shows speed again with fastest time in final practice
In a surprising qualifying session Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton failed to make the top 10, only managing 14th fastest as he struggled throughout Q2 to get his vehicle up to pace. "We had a little bit of a similar scenario in Sochi , particularly on my side". "We just couldn't get it right on Lewis's vehicle and, therefore, he had a disastrous qualifying", said Austrian Lauda. [Full Article...]
Next for Montana's new congressman: Day in court, then DC
A race that was expected to be a test of President Donald Trump's political influence ahead of next year's US congressional elections was jolted by the charge against Gianforte, a wealthy technology executive who had urged voters to send him to Congress to help Trump. [Full Article...]
'No decision yet on Jordan-based German airbase'
On Wednesday, Germany said it was considering moving the 250 troops deployed at Turkey's Incirlik base to Jordan to help in the fight against Daesh militants, citing Ankara's refusal to grant German lawmakers access to the site, Reuters reported. [Full Article...]
Abbas meeting reveals no details on reviving peace talks
Trump's Middle East tour has already drawn much analysis and will undoubtedly draw much more. After mentioning threats to Israel from Hezbollah, Hamas and Iran, he said , "not with Donald J. Palestinians staged a general strike Monday in support of the prisoners. Clashes then erupted between Palestinians and Israeli human rights activists near the Old City's Damascus Gate . [Full Article...]
Iran will continue missile programme, says Rouhani
Sen. Ben Cardin of Maryland, the committee's top Democrat, said the bill is "100 percent consistent" with US obligations under the nuclear pact. Sending a tough message to Tehran shortly after pragmatist Hassan Rouhani was re-elected president, Trump had urged Arab and Islamic leaders to unite to defeat Islamist militants, and said Iran had for decades "fueled the fires of sectarian confli... [Full Article...]
Iran ready for talks 'toward peace' with Arab states
Washington brands the same groups as terrorists . "In the near future, we will witness much closer cooperation between the two countries", he added. "Rouhani said at a news conference on Monday that stability could not be achieved in the Middle East without Tehran's help". "The problem is that the Americans do not know our region and those who advise US officials are misleading them", he... [Full Article...]
Manchester attack: Britain's terror threat level reduced from 'critical' to 'severe'
She said: "The public should be clear about what this means - a threat level of severe means an attack is highly likely". Some hours later, police cordoned off a large area in the Moss Side area of south Manchester and houses were evacuated with a bomb disposal unit sent to the scene. [Full Article...]
South Korea fires warning shots at suspected drone
A number of Security Council members, including the U.S., Japan, France and the United Kingdom, have advocated for tightening sanctions in hopes of rendering the North unable to afford such programs. The location from where the military believed the missile was launched was also incorrect, as a new North Korean video showed that the launch site was in Anju, not Pukchang as Seoul had initiall... [Full Article...]
Trump calls Germany "very bad" for selling cars in America
While the White House denies it's attacking German automakers, it's still complaining about the trade deficit with Germany . According to a Reuters report , the U.S. A newspaper - the Sueddeutsche Zeitung - reported that Trump made clear that reducing the US trade deficit was a top priority. Many G-7 members, including "some new, some old, are very much in tune with the philosophy of, "L... [Full Article...]