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G7 Summit Highlights: Tusk Accuses Trump of Challenging 'International Order'
- June 10, 2018
Trump, who argues his tariffs are meant to protect United States industry and workers from unfair worldwide competition, told reporters he had suggested to the other G7 leaders that all trade barriers, including tariffs and subsidies, be eliminated. (more...)
- June 10, 2018
Trump, who argues his tariffs are meant to protect United States industry and workers from unfair worldwide competition, told reporters he had suggested to the other G7 leaders that all trade barriers, including tariffs and subsidies, be eliminated. (more...)
UK Supreme Court expresses disapproval over Northern Ireland abortion law
- June 10, 2018
What was the referendum about? Grainne Teggart: "Theresa May must now demonstrate that, like us, she trusts all women in the United Kingdom and that she will end the inequity that women in Northern Ireland face". In 2017, 919 women from Northern Ireland travelled to England for a termination, up from 724 in 2016. The Northern Ireland Assembly voted in February 2016 against legalising abortion in cases of fatal foetal abnormality and rape or incest. (more...)
- June 10, 2018
What was the referendum about? Grainne Teggart: "Theresa May must now demonstrate that, like us, she trusts all women in the United Kingdom and that she will end the inequity that women in Northern Ireland face". In 2017, 919 women from Northern Ireland travelled to England for a termination, up from 724 in 2016. The Northern Ireland Assembly voted in February 2016 against legalising abortion in cases of fatal foetal abnormality and rape or incest. (more...)
Pizza deliveryman held in N.J. won't get deported, for now
- June 10, 2018
Pablo Villavicencio received the stay until July 20 from Judge Alison J. Nathan of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York , Legal Aid Society lawyers announced Saturday afternoon. 'I have been there before and always go in and never have had any problems. Natalia Aristizabal of Make the Road New York called Villavicencio "a man who wants nothing more than to stay with his wife and daughters". (more...)
- June 10, 2018
Pablo Villavicencio received the stay until July 20 from Judge Alison J. Nathan of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York , Legal Aid Society lawyers announced Saturday afternoon. 'I have been there before and always go in and never have had any problems. Natalia Aristizabal of Make the Road New York called Villavicencio "a man who wants nothing more than to stay with his wife and daughters". (more...)
Trump breaks with G7 joint statement
- June 10, 2018
He said USA farmers had been harmed by tariffs and other barriers and warned that US trading partners would need to provide him with more favorable terms. Mr. Trump, who arrived at the summit late , left early Saturday, departing for Singapore for his summit with North Korean leader KimJong Un. In that black-and-white photo, posted by US Press Secretary Sarah Sanders, Mr Trump appears to talk confidently as other leaders listen. (more...)
- June 10, 2018
He said USA farmers had been harmed by tariffs and other barriers and warned that US trading partners would need to provide him with more favorable terms. Mr. Trump, who arrived at the summit late , left early Saturday, departing for Singapore for his summit with North Korean leader KimJong Un. In that black-and-white photo, posted by US Press Secretary Sarah Sanders, Mr Trump appears to talk confidently as other leaders listen. (more...)
US plans to release detained American 'enemy combatant' in Syria
- June 10, 2018
The Trump administration submitted a notice Wednesday to a federal court in Washington saying it had determined it would release the man, who has been held without charge in a USA military detention facility in Iraq since he surrendered on the Syrian battlefield in September. (more...)
- June 10, 2018
The Trump administration submitted a notice Wednesday to a federal court in Washington saying it had determined it would release the man, who has been held without charge in a USA military detention facility in Iraq since he surrendered on the Syrian battlefield in September. (more...)
President Trump Says he May Pardon Late Boxing Champion Muhammad Ali
- June 10, 2018
That means the conviction no longer exists... In June 1971, the Supreme Court ruled that the Justice Department was wrong when it recommended that Ali did not meet the requirements to be classified as a conscientious objector. He said that, "it's easier and people find it fascinating" to see him pardon the famous, but that he "would get more thrill out of pardoning people that nobody knows". (more...)
- June 10, 2018
That means the conviction no longer exists... In June 1971, the Supreme Court ruled that the Justice Department was wrong when it recommended that Ali did not meet the requirements to be classified as a conscientious objector. He said that, "it's easier and people find it fascinating" to see him pardon the famous, but that he "would get more thrill out of pardoning people that nobody knows". (more...)
Trump accuses Justin Trudeau of making 'false statements'
- June 10, 2018
G7 leaders, led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau , Germany's Angela Merkle and French President Emmanuel Macron confronted Mr. Trump with a slew of data on import and exports to sway his thinking, but the President was unmoved. This has raised concerns at home and overseas, and shortly after Trump tweeted respected Republican Senator John McCain responded. "He can take that nation and truly make it a great nation so it is a one-time shot and I think it is going to work out very well", Mr. (more...)
- June 10, 2018
G7 leaders, led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau , Germany's Angela Merkle and French President Emmanuel Macron confronted Mr. Trump with a slew of data on import and exports to sway his thinking, but the President was unmoved. This has raised concerns at home and overseas, and shortly after Trump tweeted respected Republican Senator John McCain responded. "He can take that nation and truly make it a great nation so it is a one-time shot and I think it is going to work out very well", Mr. (more...)
Zionist Troops Kill Palestinian Youth in West Bank Village Raid
- June 10, 2018
An IDF operator holds up his drone and remote control on June 7, 2018, in a field burned by "fire kites" from the Gaza Strip. Some protesters have hurled flaming tires and firebombs toward the fence, and in some cases have tried to break through. (more...)
- June 10, 2018
An IDF operator holds up his drone and remote control on June 7, 2018, in a field burned by "fire kites" from the Gaza Strip. Some protesters have hurled flaming tires and firebombs toward the fence, and in some cases have tried to break through. (more...)
Donald Trump rails against 'unfair' trade at G7 leaders summit
- June 10, 2018
Trump replied, "We're going to raise every issue". No tariffs, no barriers, that's the way it should be. That's the way it should be. "This is unknown territory in the truest sense but I feel really confident", Trump told reporters. In an "extraordinary" exchange between the leaders on Friday, Trump repeated a list of grievances about US trade, mainly with the European Union and Canada, a French presidency official told reporters. (more...)
- June 10, 2018
Trump replied, "We're going to raise every issue". No tariffs, no barriers, that's the way it should be. That's the way it should be. "This is unknown territory in the truest sense but I feel really confident", Trump told reporters. In an "extraordinary" exchange between the leaders on Friday, Trump repeated a list of grievances about US trade, mainly with the European Union and Canada, a French presidency official told reporters. (more...)
Melania Doesn't Believe Trump Had Sex with Stormy Daniels, Rudy Giuliani Says
- June 10, 2018
In the suit, Davidson said he only communicated with Cohen at Daniels's own instruction. Alleged text messages between Cohen and Davidson from January 17 included in the suit feature the two men planning to set up the television appearance after In Touch magazine published excerpts of a 2011 interview with Daniels about the affair. (more...)
- June 10, 2018
In the suit, Davidson said he only communicated with Cohen at Daniels's own instruction. Alleged text messages between Cohen and Davidson from January 17 included in the suit feature the two men planning to set up the television appearance after In Touch magazine published excerpts of a 2011 interview with Daniels about the affair. (more...)
Bill Clinton Defends Statements On Monica Lewinsky
- June 10, 2018
I meant it then, I mean it now. "And I thought what was lost were the two points that I made that were important to me". The result is a powerful, one-of-a-kind thriller filled with details only a President could know, and the kind of suspense only James Patterson can deliver. (more...)
- June 10, 2018
I meant it then, I mean it now. "And I thought what was lost were the two points that I made that were important to me". The result is a powerful, one-of-a-kind thriller filled with details only a President could know, and the kind of suspense only James Patterson can deliver. (more...)
Website report: Imagery shows North Korea razes missile test stand
- June 10, 2018
But it is not capable of intercepting ballistic missiles.Most of the North's current medium- and long-range surface-to-air missile batteries consist of SA-2s, 3s, and 5s, which the Soviet Union developed in the 1960s and 70s. In April, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un announced he was suspending ballistic missile and nuclear testing, paving the way for negotiations on its nuclear weapons program with the United States that will culminate in a historic summit next week in Singapore with U.S. (more...)
- June 10, 2018
But it is not capable of intercepting ballistic missiles.Most of the North's current medium- and long-range surface-to-air missile batteries consist of SA-2s, 3s, and 5s, which the Soviet Union developed in the 1960s and 70s. In April, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un announced he was suspending ballistic missile and nuclear testing, paving the way for negotiations on its nuclear weapons program with the United States that will culminate in a historic summit next week in Singapore with U.S. (more...)
United States pulls two more people out of Cuba over mysterious health concerns
- June 10, 2018
At least two diplomats have recently been evacuated from China after having heard unusual noises, and the number impacted may be on the rise. The injuries have been likened to those that 24 USA officials in Cuba suffered in 2016. Those affected have suffered a range of symptoms including hearing loss, dizziness, fatigue, cognitive issues and sleep loss. The FBI launched an investigation that lasted a year following attacks in Havana, but they were unable to determine what caused the ... (more...)
- June 10, 2018
At least two diplomats have recently been evacuated from China after having heard unusual noises, and the number impacted may be on the rise. The injuries have been likened to those that 24 USA officials in Cuba suffered in 2016. Those affected have suffered a range of symptoms including hearing loss, dizziness, fatigue, cognitive issues and sleep loss. The FBI launched an investigation that lasted a year following attacks in Havana, but they were unable to determine what caused the ... (more...)
Trump withdraws endorsement of G7 joint statement, slams 'weak' Trudeau
- June 10, 2018
Mr. Trump had signed the official G7 communique before leaving, but hours later, he tweeted that he had instructed his representatives "not to endorse" the final statement. "Justin has agreed to cut all tariffs ", Trump said, causing Trudeau to laugh. "The United States has been taken advantage of for decades and decades and we can't do that anymore". (more...)
- June 10, 2018
Mr. Trump had signed the official G7 communique before leaving, but hours later, he tweeted that he had instructed his representatives "not to endorse" the final statement. "Justin has agreed to cut all tariffs ", Trump said, causing Trudeau to laugh. "The United States has been taken advantage of for decades and decades and we can't do that anymore". (more...)
Republicans Have Mixed Feelings About Today's Immigration Meeting - Cortney O'Brien
- June 10, 2018
Conservatives declined several requests to comment on the proposal. Rep. Glenn Thompson, Rep. Steve Womack, and Rep. Tom MacArthur walk to a closed-door GOP meeting on immigration in the basement of the Capitol in Washington, June 7, 2018. (more...)
- June 10, 2018
Conservatives declined several requests to comment on the proposal. Rep. Glenn Thompson, Rep. Steve Womack, and Rep. Tom MacArthur walk to a closed-door GOP meeting on immigration in the basement of the Capitol in Washington, June 7, 2018. (more...)
Putin criticizes U.S. withdrawal from Iranian nuclear deal
- June 10, 2018
Trump tweeted Friday. " Canada charges the USA a 270% tariff on Dairy Products!" They didn't tell you that, did they? Ms. Freeland made it clear that Canada can't accept the tariffs and will retaliate to protect Canadian workers. Russian Federation supports China's proposal for a "dual track" and "suspension-for-suspension" approach that calls for North Korea to stop its nuclear and missile testing in exchange for a halt to joint military exercises between the United States and South ... (more...)
- June 10, 2018
Trump tweeted Friday. " Canada charges the USA a 270% tariff on Dairy Products!" They didn't tell you that, did they? Ms. Freeland made it clear that Canada can't accept the tariffs and will retaliate to protect Canadian workers. Russian Federation supports China's proposal for a "dual track" and "suspension-for-suspension" approach that calls for North Korea to stop its nuclear and missile testing in exchange for a halt to joint military exercises between the United States and South ... (more...)
In battle of tweets, Canada's Trudeau dismisses Trump critique
- June 10, 2018
On the North American free-trade negotiations, Mr. Trump said he proposed a bilateral deal to Mr. Trudeau , an idea the prime minister rejected. And he said, "I just want to inform you that we have reduced it to 75, but we have further reduced it to 50". (more...)
- June 10, 2018
On the North American free-trade negotiations, Mr. Trump said he proposed a bilateral deal to Mr. Trudeau , an idea the prime minister rejected. And he said, "I just want to inform you that we have reduced it to 75, but we have further reduced it to 50". (more...)
Trump talks tariffs, NAFTA and G7 relationships as he leaves summit early
- June 10, 2018
Trudeau's office responded to the tweets with a written statement, saying the prime minister's comments in public and in private with Trump were "nothing he hasn't said before" and that he was "focused on everything we accomplished here at the G-7 summit". (more...)
- June 10, 2018
Trudeau's office responded to the tweets with a written statement, saying the prime minister's comments in public and in private with Trump were "nothing he hasn't said before" and that he was "focused on everything we accomplished here at the G-7 summit". (more...)
Ryan doubts legislation could be passed to block tariffs
- June 10, 2018
A group of GOP Senators, organized by Sen. Senators, particularly from farm states, have lobbied Trump for months against starting a full-scale trade war that could dampen economic growth. The Trump administration shocked lawmakers last week when it announced it would impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from US allies in the European Union, Canada and Mexico, a move Republicans had tried publicly and privately for months to discourage. (more...)
- June 10, 2018
A group of GOP Senators, organized by Sen. Senators, particularly from farm states, have lobbied Trump for months against starting a full-scale trade war that could dampen economic growth. The Trump administration shocked lawmakers last week when it announced it would impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from US allies in the European Union, Canada and Mexico, a move Republicans had tried publicly and privately for months to discourage. (more...)
Kim Jong Un impersonator held by Singapore immigration
- June 10, 2018
The Southeast Asian financial hub has been bracing for the arrival of Trump and Kim - and thousands of reporters - next week, and has announced flight restrictions and police checkpoints around key meeting spots. But nothing will be fully settled until China, which sent hundreds of thousands of troops into the North to prevent a quick US victory in 1950, and South Korea also sign off. (more...)
- June 10, 2018
The Southeast Asian financial hub has been bracing for the arrival of Trump and Kim - and thousands of reporters - next week, and has announced flight restrictions and police checkpoints around key meeting spots. But nothing will be fully settled until China, which sent hundreds of thousands of troops into the North to prevent a quick US victory in 1950, and South Korea also sign off. (more...)
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