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London Bridge attack : 'I helped 200 people hide in a pub cellar'
BBC - 11 Jun 2017 03:48
A police officer describes the "state of panic" he found at the scene of the London Bridge attack.
Kellyanne Conway allegedly overheard mocking White House staffers
New York Post - 11 Jun 2017 03:43
Top Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway was overheard mocking fellow White House staffers at a Washington, DC, party Thursday -- and a spy set up a Twitter account to spread the gory details. Chief of Staff Reince Priebus w...
Bernie Sanders lambasts 'absolute failure' of Democratic party's strategy
The Guardian - 11 Jun 2017 05:14
Vermont senator hails the successes of the progressive agenda but says establishment Democrats are standing in the way of further gains Bernie Sanders has criticised the Democratic party's current direction as "an absolu...
Jeff Sessions will testify before the Senate Intelligence Committee this week
The Week - 11 Jun 2017 14:01
Attorney General Jeff Sessions indicated in a letter Saturday he will testify before the Senate Intelligence Committee in the coming week to respond to fired FBI Director James Comey's testimony about him this past week....
Sanders rips Trump, touts 'political revolution' at People's Summit
The Week - 11 Jun 2017 16:30
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) relived the glory of his presidential bid Saturday evening in a speech at the progressive People's Summit conference in Chicago. Sanders' talk targeted President Trump for "telling the people ...
Police: Suspects in Manchester bombing freed without charge
Miami Herald - 11 Jun 2017 16:26
All the suspects arrested over last month's Manchester concert bombing have been released without charge, British police said Sunday, acknowledging that detectives are still not sure whether the attacker had …
Protesters rally against Islamic law in dozens of U.S. cities
Reuters - 11 Jun 2017 06:34
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Protestors Disrupt D.C. Pride Parade, Seek A 'Different Vision' For The Event
The Huffington Post - 11 Jun 2017 16:03
The Capital Pride Parade was interrupted Saturday evening in Washington by a group of activists demanding organizers address issuesof social justice, police brutality and the increasingly corporate nature and sponsorship...
Trump And Congress Are About To Ruin America's $220 Billion Economic Secret Weapon
The Huffington Post - 11 Jun 2017 05:40
WASHINGTON ― When most people think of the U.S. Census Bureau, they probably don’t think of an agency that supercharges the profitability and efficiency of American businesses. Nor do they realize that one of the eco...
Pep Guardiola joins call for referendum on Catalan independence
The Guardian - 11 Jun 2017 15:51
Manchester City manager tells crowd of 40,000 at rally in Barcelona 'we have no other option but to vote' Pep Guardiola may have played to bigger crowds but none quite like the one he addressed in Barcelona on Sunday whe...
Southwark Cathedral reopens after London Bridge attack
The Guardian - 11 Jun 2017 14:32
Dean recalls 'living nightmare' of events a week ago and calls on congregation to embrace difference as a blessing Last weekend's attack at London Bridge was a "living nightmare", the dean of Southwark Cathedral told his...
Donald Trump's state visit to Britain put on hold
The Guardian - 11 Jun 2017 14:27
US president told Theresa May he did not want trip to go ahead if there were large-scale public protests Donald Trump has told Theresa May in a phone call he does not want to go ahead with a state visit to Britain until ...
US-backed Syrian fighters seize parts of IS 'capital' Raqqa
Fox News - 11 Jun 2017 14:26
A U.S.-backed Syrian force says it has captured a northwestern neighborhood of the Islamic State group's de-facto capital of Raqqa after two days of fighting.
Trump's environment official skipping much of G7 summit
Miami Herald - 11 Jun 2017 13:49
Italy says the top environment official in U.S. President Donald Trump administration is leaving a Group of Seven summit before it ends. Italy's environment minister, Gian Luca Galletti, who is …
French parliamentary elections: All you need to know
Al Jazeera English - 11 Jun 2017 07:45
Millions head to polls to choose National Assembly members, with President Macron hoping to cash in on recent victory.
Libya: Militia says Moammar Gadhafi son Saif al-Islam freed
CNN - 11 Jun 2017 07:20
Saif al-Islam Gadhafi, son of late Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, has been released, according to the militia group who had held him since 2011.
Hard Brexit not backed by most MPs, remain campaigners say
BBC - 11 Jun 2017 16:00
Pro-EU campaigners say most MPs elected last week want to avoid a so-called "hard Brexit".
Puerto Rico heads to polls in referendum on becoming 51st state
The Guardian - 11 Jun 2017 14:00
Fifth such vote in 50 years comes after election of governor Ricardo Rosselló, with all main opposition parties boycotting event Puerto Ricans are heading for polling stations as the island's fifth plebiscite in 50 year...
US-backed forces seize Raqqa district from IS
Sky News - 11 Jun 2017 13:43
US-backed forces have seized a western district of Raqqa, Islamic State's stronghold in Syria, following two days of fighting.
Jeremy Corbyn: 'I can still be prime minister'
BBC - 11 Jun 2017 09:42
The Labour leader says he will try to thwart Theresa May's bid to run a minority government.
Gulf nations may let some Qataris stay amid diplomatic rift
Miami Herald - 11 Jun 2017 07:50
Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates signaled Sunday they may allow some Qataris to stay in their countries amid a diplomatic rift with the Gulf nation. Qatar meanwhile …
Kosovo election: Voting under way in parliamentary poll
Al Jazeera English - 11 Jun 2017 07:30
The new government will have to tackle unemployment running at 30 percent and improve relations with its neighbours.