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Jeremy Corbyn clarifies Labour's position on student debt
Mr Corbyn today insisted he never meant to make a "commitment" on clearing debts. But now Mr Corbyn said the comments had not been a "commitment" to erase student debt - and admitted the party had not known at the time how much that would cost. [Full Article...]
Trump has blessed huge military aircraft carrier
Trump landed on the flight deck in Marine One and was greeted by Secretary of Defense James Mattis , Acting Secretary of the Navy Sean Stackley, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Navy officials say the ship is state-of-the-art, from its voyage-management system to the design of its sleeping quarters for sailors. The vessel is outfitted with touchscreen navigation display in place of a traditional thr... [Full Article...]
Egypt Court Sentences 28 To Death Over 2015 Prosecutor Killing
Pursuant to Article (2/381) of Criminal Procedural Law, it is obligatory for the criminal court to refer death penalty cases to the Grand Mufti before passing the death verdict. Over the past years, militants have been carrying out anti-government activities and fatal attacks, taking advantage of the turmoil caused in Egypt after the democratically-elected president, Mohamed Morsi, was ousted in a... [Full Article...]
Michael McKillop claims 1500m gold at World Championships
Both Sharad and Bhati are considered the top high jumpers, and in the Paralaympics in Rio de Janeiro past year, Bhati had finished third, while his compatriot Mariyappan Thangavelu won the gold medal. Two days later, Amit Saroha added to the tally when he clinched silver medal in the club throw event in the F-51 category. Though she was initially declared fourth, Chinese Yang Liwan's post-event ... [Full Article...]
Trump tweets that president 'has complete power to pardon'
A Democratic Party spokesman has called the reports "extremely disturbing". No president has ever attempted to pardon himself and legal scholars are divided over whether such an action would be valid. intelligence agencies. The special counsel has requested that the White House preserve all documents related to the June 2016 meeting between Donald Trump, Jr . [Full Article...]
8 found dead inside tractor-trailer discovered in Walmart parking lot
Planned Parenthood May Have Just Been Saved By This Obscure Senate Rule
Key components of the GOP repeal-and-replace bill can not be passed under special reconciliation rules reserved for votes on budget measures. Key parts of the bill - including a plan to defund Planned Parenthood , restricting federal tax credits from being used for abortions , and a provision that would make people wait six months for health insurance if they have a lapse in coverage - all req... [Full Article...]
Trump Looks Into Pardons As Way Around Russian Investigation
Here's what we learned Thursday night. That's something Trump is at least casually exploring, according to the Post's reporting. None has been convicted of being a traitor, conspirator or obstructor of justice. The Times also reported last night that Deutsche Bank says Mueller is asking for information about those loans that Trump still owes. Given that pardons from the President could d... [Full Article...]
Taliban overrun 2 districts in as many days
Moseni said the Taliban launched four assaults on Ghor's Taywara district headquarters early Sunday and "we had no choice but to retreat". In the neighbouring Maywand district, Afghan Special Forces targeted a Taliban's hideout, killing six militants, including a Taliban shadow district governor named Maiwand Khan, the police spokesman added. [Full Article...]
Trump's attempt to strong-arm senators won't work
The number of uninsured would reach 15 million by 2018 before climbing further. With Sen. John McCain , R-Ariz., absent after being diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumor, Senate Republicans have an even more hard path to rounding up the 50 votes needed to pass a bill . [Full Article...]
Trump Reassures Twitter He Has "Complete Power To Pardon" Anyone (Including Himself)
A Democratic Party spokesman has called the reports "extremely disturbing". In his remarks, Trump made no mention of the Russian Federation controversy, focusing his speech on the need for more robust USA military spending. Gen. During his confirmation hearing earlier this year, Mr Sessions said he had no contact with Russians during the election campaign. During his campaign, Donald Tr... [Full Article...]
Tsunami fears in Kos as tremors strike again
The aftershocks forced terrified locals and tourists to gather in the middle of the town's main square, as far away as possible from crumbling buildings. "The loss assessment after the quake found that in the Bodrum district of Mugla, three abandoned buildings have collapsed and 32 buildings were heavily damaged", Binali Yildirim told a press conference at Dalaman Airport in Mugla province, in Tur... [Full Article...]
Turkey's president becomes latest leader to mediate the Gulf standoff
Egypt , Saudi Arabia , Bahrain and the UAE announced about breaking their diplomatic relations with Qatar June 5, accusing Doha of supporting terrorist organizations and destabilizing the situation in the Middle East. "They have indicated that the sovereignty and dignity of all five countries most be preserved", Tillerson said. As a result of the he-said/she-said, Qatar has been blockaded... [Full Article...]
Zeliang inducts 10 Ministers; crisis in NPF continues
Zeliang is expected to induct some legislators as Parliamentary Secretaries on Monday besides allocating the portfolios of the cabinet ministers. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of an official function in Raj Bhavan Kohima , Lhoungu said the information was out in public domain as the media releases of the NPF were being circulated in the social media and have also appeared in the newspap... [Full Article...]
Carmakers 'colluded on technology for years'
The update should improve the environmental friendliness of cars in real world conditions, say representatives of Audi. On Friday, a group of vehicle manufacturers came to a consensus that they would effectively eat the cost of deploying a software fix in order to avoid an all-out diesel ban in many German cities. [Full Article...]
Pentagon Withholds $50 Million in Pakistan Military Aid
President Donald Trump indicated Thursday that White House and Pentagon officials have yet to complete their review of the military strategy to break the stalemate in the almost 16-year-old war in Afghanistan . The decision comes as President Donald Trump's administration is exploring its approach toward Pakistan in developing a regional policy aimed at fighting Taliban militants and Islamic ... [Full Article...]
Trump US President legal team gets shake-up as investigation deepens
Now that Sessions is out of the picture to help Trump escape the mess caused by his campaign team's apparent collusion with Russian Federation, the president is exploring other legal options to extricate his campaign staff and family, including pardoning himself , a New York Daily News report said. [Full Article...]
Watch Team Trump deny any collusion with the Russians
The senators said last week they would issue subpoenas if the witnesses did not produce the required documents. "Let me be clear, I never had meetings with Russian operatives or Russian intermediaries about the Trump campaign", he said at the time. [Full Article...]
The Open: Jordan Spieth leads by three shots after 54-holes
History awaits. Spieth, who turns 24 next week, could join Jack Nicklaus as the only players to win three legs of a Grand Slam at age 23. "I was just so in the zone of playing, hole after hole". "To be in after two days and be under-par for this championship after the way I started, I'm ecstatic with that", McIlroy said. Kuchar's big lapses came on the 16th when he drove into a pot bunker, cou... [Full Article...]
Trump attacks 'intelligence leaks' over claim key official discussed policy with Russians
In a blockbuster story, the Washington Post reports that Sergey Kislyak, the Russian Ambassador to the United States, told his superiors that he had detailed conversations with Attorney General Jeff Sessions about Russia policy during the runup to the 2016 election. [Full Article...]