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Widdecombe sparks fury with gay science comments
BBC - 2 Jun 2019 20:40
Ann Widdecombe is criticised after suggesting science may "produce an answer" to being gay.
Climbers missing in Himalayas unlikely to be found, officials say
The Guardian - 2 Jun 2019 13:30
Group of eight including four Britons were attempting to summit Nanda Devi mountain Eight climbers missing in the Himalayas are unlikely to be found, officials have said, after two Indian air force helicopters and a resc...
Labour urged to review complaints policy amid David Prescott claims
The Guardian - 2 Jun 2019 19:16
Emails suggest members of leader's office stopped his party membership being suspended Labour MPs have urged the party to make its complaints procedure entirely independent after a cache of leaked emails suggested that m...
China vows military action if Taiwan, sea claims opposed
Miami Herald - 2 Jun 2019 06:56
China's defense minister warned Sunday that its military will "resolutely take action" to defend Beijing's claims over self-ruled Taiwan and disputed South China Sea waters. Speaking at an annual security …
Syria says Israeli attacks kill 3 soldiers, wound 7
Miami Herald - 2 Jun 2019 04:48
Syria's state-run media is reporting several Israeli attacks on military positions in the country's south, saying they have killed three soldiers and wounded seven others. State news agency SANA quoted …
Trump Calls on Britain to 'Walk Away' if E.U. Does Not Concede to Its Demands
The New York Times - 2 Jun 2019 04:00
President Trump subverted diplomatic norms in a newspaper interview, also suggesting that the far-right populist Nigel Farage be sent in to negotiate.
Mexican avocado growers expect US consumers to bear tariffs
Miami Herald - 2 Jun 2019 03:43
The baby avocados in Enrique Bautista's vast orchard in western Mexico will grow to maturity, eventually, and be shipped out of Mexico. What remains to be seen is how many …
Tiananmen Square, 30 years later
CBSNews - 2 Jun 2019 16:35
The Beijing massacre in which hundreds, perhaps thousands of protesters died at the hands of the army has been erased from Chinese history
Sudan unrest: Shots fired at protesters, two dead
Al Jazeera English - 2 Jun 2019 16:12
Analysts say external powers may now be influencing what is happening inside Sudan.
Virginia Beach victims remembered with songs and sermons at vigils
USA Today - 2 Jun 2019 05:44Trump to move forward with Mexico tariffs despite objections from top advisors
ABC News - 2 Jun 2019 04:34
Trump's top advisors have opposed the tariffs against Mexico, which will begin at 5% and move up each month.
Explainer: Why Google has a target on its back in Washington
Reuters - 2 Jun 2019 16:36
The U.S. Justice Department is preparing an investigation of Alphabet Inc's Google to determine whether the technology company violated laws to ensure fair competition, two sources familiar with the matter said.
Pompeo says U.S. wants to talk with Iran, but won't relieve pressure
The Week - 2 Jun 2019 16:36
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday said that the Trump administration is prepared for unconditional discussions with Iran. The two countries have been mired in escalating tensions ever since 2017 when the U.S. pull...
Iran's top diplomat says US sanctions are 'economic terrorism'
ABC News - 2 Jun 2019 16:24
In an exclusive interview with ABC News' Martha Raddatz in Teheran, Iran's foreign minister says U.S. sanctions are "economic terrorism."
DeWayne Craddock was violent with co-workers before Virginia Beach shooting: report
New York Post - 2 Jun 2019 16:11
The gunman who shot dead 12 people at a Virginia Beach municipal building had been facing disciplinary action for a violent fight at work, according to a report. DeWayne Craddock, 40, was still employed as an engineer wi...
Donald Trump denies calling Meghan 'nasty' despite audio recording
The Guardian - 2 Jun 2019 16:10
US president heard saying 'I didn't know she was nasty' in interview published by Sun Donald Trump has claimed that he did not call Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, "nasty" when giving an interview to the Sun despite an audio ...
Pentagon Tells the White House to Stop Politicizing Military
Time - 2 Jun 2019 16:07
It comes amid a furor over a Navy ship named for the late U.S. Sen. John McCain
Massachusetts police: 12-year-old girl kidnapped, possibly assaulted
Boston - 2 Jun 2019 15:55
Police are investigating a report that a 12-year-old girl was kidnapped from a Massachusetts park and possibly sexually assaulted before being reunited with her parents
2020 Democrats challenge Biden's call for calm at California gathering
The Week - 2 Jun 2019 16:10
Several 2020 Democratic presidential candidates took advantage of early front-runner former Vice President Joe Biden's absence from a California state party gathering on Saturday evening. Biden was reportedly the only pr...
Plan to hire thousands of foreign nurses for NHS is axed
The Guardian - 2 Jun 2019 10:00
Target was politically difficult for a government committed to reducing net migration A controversial target of hiring 5,000 foreign nurses a year for at least 15 years has been cut from a flagship plan to deal with the ...
China says war with US would be a disaster as tensions mount
The Guardian - 2 Jun 2019 06:42
Defence minister Wei Fenghe said China would 'fight to the end' on trade issues but was open to talks Chinese defence minister Wei Fenghe criticised the United States on Sunday for its support for self-ruled Taiwan and f...
Taylor Swift asks Tennessee senator to support Equality Act
CBSNews - 2 Jun 2019 05:33
Taylor Swift says she is kicking off Pride Month with an Equality Act endorsement.