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- Associated Press
Israeli airstrike kills Islamic Jihad commander in Gaza home
A pair of Israeli airstrikes targeted senior Islamic Jihad commanders in Gaza and in Syria early on Tuesday, escalating Israel's confrontation with Iran across the region and threatening to unleash another devastating round of cross-border violence with Palestinian militants. In eastern Gaza, the
Brexit Bulletin: The Farage Factor
Days to Brexit deadline: 80(Bloomberg) -- Sign up here to get the Brexit Bulletin in your inbox every weekday.Today in Brexit: Nigel Farage has made his move, pledging to hold Boris Johnson’s feet to the fire.What’s happening? The landscape of the upcoming U.K. general election is coming more clearly
- Associated Press
WFP chief vows more 'aggressive' action on sexual harassment
In the wake of an internal survey that detailed multiple allegations of rape and sexual harassment of its female staffers, the leader of the World Food Program is vowing to go after abusers. David Beasley, the U.N. agency's executive director, said in a recent interview with The Associated Press
- Bloomberg
Why Iran’s Nuclear Escalation Goes Unchallenged
(Bloomberg Opinion) -- There is never a good time for Israel to learn that Iran is edging closer to a nuclear bomb, but Tehran’s recent announcement that it is escalating its centrifuges and uranium enrichment comes at an especially fraught moment. Israel is effectively without leadership, both at home
- Bloomberg
Farage Retreat Aids Johnson's Election Push: U.K. Campaign Trail
(Bloomberg) -- Boris Johnson will seek to capitalize on Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage’s announcement he won’t contest seats won by the Conservatives in 2017. The prime minister will now be free to concentrate on winning opposition held districts.Johnson will chair a meeting of the Cobra emergency
- Associated Press
The Latest: Hamas vows revenge after Gaza targeted killing
Gaza's Hamas rulers are threatening to avenge the targeted killing of a top commander from the smaller Islamic Jihad group in the coastal strip. With Egyptian, Qatari and U.N. efforts, Hamas has mostly abided by an unofficial truce with Israel in recent months. Meanwhile, the Islamic Johad in Gaza
- Bloomberg
Five Things You Need to Know to Start Your Day
(Bloomberg) -- Want the lowdown on what's moving European markets in your inbox every morning? Sign up here.Good morning. Donald Trump is making a closely watched speech, U.K. election math has shifted and protests rage on in Hong Kong. Here’s what’s moving markets.Trump SpeechU.S. President Donald
- Bloomberg
Brussels Edition: Engine Damage, NATO Strain, German Unity
(Bloomberg) -- Welcome to the Brussels Edition, Bloomberg’s daily briefing on what matters most in the heart of the European Union. Sign up here to get it in your inbox every weekday morning.With euro-area economic growth likely to stay muted for the next couple of years, it remains to be seen how badly
- CBS News
Nikki Haley: I was asked by Cabinet members to take sides against the president
The former U.N. Ambassador – a Trump loyalist dismissive of the Ukraine scandal being investigated by Congress – also says she doesn't feel comfortable pursuing impeachment in an election year
- Bloomberg
Germany Won’t Enlist in Macron’s European Army
(Bloomberg Opinion) -- Now that German leaders have responded to French President Emmanuel Macron’s provocative remarks concerning the future of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, an unusually wide public rift has emerged between France and Germany. At its root, it’s about France’s leadership ambitions
- Associated Press
Performers wounded in knife attack on stage in Saudi Arabia
Two men and a woman were wounded in a knife attack Monday evening as they performed on stage in a park in the Saudi capital of Riyadh, marking the first such incident since the kingdom began loosening restrictions on entertainment. Saudi broadcaster al-Ekhbariya reported that police detained the suspect
- Fox Business
Trump's leadership style 'misunderstood': Nikki Haley
Former United States Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley says Trump is a leader who listens.
AFPBrazil's Bolsonaro to walk diplomatic tightrope at BRICS
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro will walk a diplomatic tightrope Wednesday when he hosts his Chinese counterpart, as he seeks to boost ties with Beijing and avoid upsetting key ally Donald Trump. Just weeks after his first official visit to China, Bolsonaro will hold talks with Xi Jinping in Brazil
- Reuters
Pneumonia kills a child every 39 seconds, health agencies say
Pneumonia killed more than 800,000 babies and young children last year - or one child every 39 seconds - despite being curable and mostly preventable, global health agencies said on Tuesday. In a report on what they described as a "forgotten epidemic", the United Nations children's fund
- Bloomberg
Five Things You Need to Know to Start Your Day
(Bloomberg) -- Want the lowdown on what's moving Asia’s markets in your inbox every morning? Sign up here.More gunshots have fueled tensions in Hong Kong, Sydney faces a “catastrophic” fire warning, and Boeing soared after providing more detail on how soon the 737 Max will return to the skies. Here
- The Telegraph
Mexico grants asylum to Bolivia's Evo Morales
Mexico granted asylum to Bolivia's former President Evo Morales on Monday as unrest shook the South American nation, helping cement the Mexican government's emerging role as a bastion of diplomatic support for left-wing leaders in Latin America. Mexico's Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said
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Top Shiite leader backs UN plan to resolve Iraqi crisis
Iraq's most powerful Shiite religious leader said Monday he backs a U.N. roadmap aimed at meeting the demands of anti-government protesters who have been rallying in recent weeks despite a bloody crackdown by security forces, but he expressed concern that political parties would not carry them out
- Bloomberg
Bolivia’s Morales Granted Asylum in Mexico, Minister Says
(Bloomberg) -- Bolivia’s Evo Morales accepted Mexico’s offer of political asylum, thrusting leftist President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s government into the center of a crisis that has split Latin America’s government allegiances.The asylum was granted due to “humanitarian reasons and by virtue of
- Associated Press
Video raises questions about Israeli shooting of Palestinian
An amateur video taken in the West Bank indicated a Palestinian man killed by Israeli forces Monday was shot at close range, apparently while he was unarmed and posed no threat to soldiers. It was the second video to emerge in the past week showing the shooting of an unarmed Palestinian by Israeli forces
- Associated Press
US troops at Syria base say they'll keep pressure on IS
At a base in eastern Syria, a senior U.S. coalition commander said Monday that American troops who remain in Syria are redeploying to bases, including in some new locations, and working with the Kurdish-led forces to keep up the pressure on the Islamic State militants and prevent the extremists from
- The Telegraph
James Le Mesurier, British ex-army officer who trained Syria's White Helmets, found dead in Istanbul
Mystery surrounds the death of the former British soldier who backed Syria’s White Helmets after his body was found in the street days after the Kremlin accused him of being an MI6 agent with terrorist connections. James Le Mesurier, an ex-Army officer, is thought to have fallen from the balcony of his
AFP'Uranium particles' detected at undeclared site in Iran: IAEA
The United Nations' nuclear watchdog has detected uranium particles at an undeclared site in Iran, it said in its latest report on the country's nuclear programme on Monday. The report from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), seen by AFP, also confirmed that Iran has ramped up uranium
- Associated Press
UN reports increasing violations of Iran nuclear deal
Uranium particles of man-made origin have been discovered at a site in Iran not declared to the United Nations, the U.N. atomic watchdog agency said Monday as it confirmed a litany of violations by Tehran of the 2015 nuclear deal. The International Atomic Energy Agency said Iran has begun enriching
- Associated Press
Egypt lawmaker refutes UN report about ex-president's death
Egyptian lawmakers said Monday that the late President Mohammed Morsi was treated well in prison, just days after a U.N. report attributed Morsi's death to "brutal" conditions inside the country's jails. Alaa Abed, head of the Parliament's human rights committee, told The Associated
- Reuters
Jordan, UAE, Turkey, Sudan accused of violating sanctions on Libya -U.N. report
Jordan, the United Arab Emirates and Turkey have repeatedly violated an arms embargo on Libya and it is "highly probable" that a foreign attack aircraft is responsible for a deadly strike on a migrant detention center, according to U.N. experts monitoring the implementation of sanctions on
“Sessions is going to become one of the president’s favorite targets and distractions in this cycle.”
“His entry in the race will test Alabamans long-time support of Sessions with their real-time adoration of Trump.”
“It's hard to see how Sessions could overcome Trump’s criticism with a Republican electorate as pro-Trump as the one in Alabama.”
“The former senator is not accustomed to competitive elections, and this could be the toughest race he’s ever run.”
“Sessions has plenty going for him in the race and will rely on his name recognition and conservative bona fides.”
