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Emmanuel Macron's party wins big in France, projections suggest
Macron also plans to quickly pass a law to strengthen security measures effectively making the state of emergency permanent, after multiple Islamic extremist attacks in France and another one that he says will put more ethics into French politics. [Full Article...]
South Korea to receive first LNG cargo via contract with Cheniere Energy
Gas traders have complained of high storage charges at the Incukalns facility, but the official claimed they were "acceptable for now" for LDT . Korea Gas is one of the largest buyers of LNG . "This allows Lietuvos Dujų Tiekimas ( LDT ) to offer customers in Lithuania and other Baltic States competitive prices and flexible conditions of supply", - said Mantas Mikalajūnas , CEO of Lietuvos ... [Full Article...]
John Major says Tory-DUP deal could threaten Northern Irish peace process
Dennis Rodman Takes Credit For Otto Warmbier's Release
The comments published by KCNA were North Korea's first reaction to Otto Warmbier's death in a United States hospital on Monday [Tuesday NZ Time] after it released him for what it called humanitarian reasons. The bill, introduced late last month by Representatives Adam Schiff, a California Democrat, and Joe Wilson, a South Carolina Republican, would ban tourist travel to North Korea and requir... [Full Article...]
May's Brexit offer 'the minimum'
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn had his fair share of support (26 per cent), while Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson polled 13 per cent and Home Secretary Amber Rudd just two per cent. Jean-Claude Juncker, the European Union chief executive, said: "That's a first step, but this step is not sufficient". "We don't want to buy a pig in a poke", Michel said, using an old expression for wanting to inspec... [Full Article...]
US F-15 Fighter Jet Shoots Down Assad Regime Drone in Syria
USA intelligence analysts quickly concluded that Iran fired the missiles mostly in retaliation for a pair of Islamic State attacks earlier this month on Iran's parliament building and the tomb of the Islamic Republic's founder. The United States, he added, "is dealing with it defensively and reactively". "I can tell you it was an Iranian-made drone", Davis said, declining to speculate on who... [Full Article...]
Supreme Court's Partisan Gerrymandering Case Could Have Texas Implications
The appeals court found that Wisconsin's map was meant to entrench one party in power over the life of the districting plan. Aside from this order postponing jurisdiction, the court opted not to take up any other cases this morning. Lawmakers often take areas with a high percentage of voters for the opposing party and slice them up to be a small part of other districts that are more favorable ... [Full Article...]
Former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl dies at 87
After Kohl's speech, Gorbachev told German Foreign Minister Hans-Dietrich Genscher that, "it must be said directly that these ultimatums are being given to an independent and sovereign German state", calling the chancellor's statement "a political blunder". [Full Article...]