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Sinn Fein leader says DUP-Tory deal will 'end in tears'
A party spokesman confirmed the resignation of Hill, a combative character who one ex-colleague said had helped create "toxic" atmosphere at the heart of government. The exit polls projected no seats for UKIP, the nationalist party that led the successful campaign for Britain to leave the European Union. The hung parliament and impending political crisis, which has seen the pound plunge in t... [Full Article...]
E3 2017: Microsoft's Project Scorpio Is Xbox One X; Specs Revealed
Gizmodo traveled to E3 2017 as a guest of Xbox . Microsoft announce Xbox One X will release November 7 for $499 in the US. Spencer said OG Xbox games will run better on Xbox One , as you'd expect. As like the other Forza games in the franchise, there will be a high level of detail within the game . Here are some of the reactions we were able to gather from the community. [Full Article...]
Iran sends five planes of food to Qatar amid concerns of shortages
On Saturday, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said his country hoped the rift between the "Muslim countries" would end "through peaceful dialogue before the religious holiday", referring to Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of Ramadan. [Full Article...]
Pollsters project Macron on course to dominate parliament
The Socialists, the party of former President Francois Hollande , won just 7.4 per cent. "The French people have shown that they want us to move quickly", said government spokesman Christophe Castaner. Both the Socialists and the conservative Republicans party warned voters against concentrating too much power in the hands of one party in the second round. [Full Article...]
Saudi, UAE show signals of easing tensions with Qatar
Turkey has also stepped in to help Qatar, supplying the desert country with dairy products. Qatar Airways announced on Sunday its net profits rose to $540 million in its latest financial disclosure before the airline took a hit and was blocked from flying to major Arab states. [Full Article...]
European Central Bank president sees inflation still subdued
It also confirmed that it would continue with its €60bn per month asset purchase programme until at least the end of 2017 - and maintained the pledge to expand it if conditions deteriorate. The euro was steady against the dollar, not far below a seven-month high of $1.1285 hit earlier this month. Commerzbank's Schubert expects the buying to continue: " The ECB has already said that it will not t... [Full Article...]
Watch Microsoft's E3 presentation and Scorpio reveal right here
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If you miss Microsoft's conference live, we'll have all the news and trailers recapped in our news feed right here on XBA. Microsoft is set to unveil the price of its project Scorpio console as it has dropped the price of Xbox One S to $199. [Full Article...]
UK's Boris Johnson says PM May is best person to deliver Brexit
The Conservatives are now in discussions about a possible "supply and confidence" deal with the Democratic Unionist Party . He said the Conservative election manifesto - which Hill and Timothy were key in drafting - was "a full assault on the core Tory voters, who are senior citizens". [Full Article...]