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Xi tells Mattis China won't give up 'even one inch' of territory
During a meeting inside Beijing's Great Hall of People, Xi told Mattis that while China had only peaceful intentions and would not "cause chaos", there can be no concessions on on territorial issues. Mattis came to China amid an escalating war of words over the South China Sea, rising Chinese pressure on U.S. ally Taiwan, and China's long-term ambition to challenge USA power across the Indo-Paci... [Full Article...]
French couple sentenced to life for murdering au-pair in London
Medouni, a 40-year-old former banker, was "indoctrinated" into believing Kouider's claims about a conspiracy between Mr Walton and Ms Lionnet, the court heard. The court heard she was obsessed with her ex - Kouider reported him to police more than 30 times and received a caution for branding him a pedophile on a fake Facebook profile. [Full Article...]
Putin-Trump summit on July 16 in Helsinki
The two leaders will meet in Helsinki , Finland , to "discuss relations between the United States and Russian Federation and a range of national security issues". The announcement of date and venue comes a day after Putin's adviser Yuri Ushakov in Moscow said the two leaders will meet in a third country . A special counsel in the United States has indicted Russian firms and individuals as par... [Full Article...]
German police investigate 21 deaths linked to poisoned sandwich case
The intended victim detected the unusual powder, later found to be lead acetate, and informed authorities, a step which eventually led to the suspect's arrest. German police now suspect the man may be responsible for up to 21 deaths of people working for the same company. Further investigation uncovered 21 cases, dating back to 2000, of employees at the same company who had died of heart attack... [Full Article...]
Centre Rubbishes Survey That Says India Most Dangerous For Women
Other countries that ranked among the top 10 were Somalia , Saudi Arabia , Nigeria , Pakistan and Yemen . The rape of Singh caused widespread protests and drew worldwide attention over violence against women. Human trafficking: Thomson Reuters defined human trafficking as "domestic servitude, bonded labour, forced labour, forced marriage and sexual slavery". [Full Article...]
Judicial adviser Leonard Leo on Trump's Supreme Court list
He sided with the court's four liberal justices on same-sex marriage: He wrote several rulings expanding marriage rights, including the 2015 decision that legalized same-sex marriage throughout the country. That list included two judges with Michigan connections: Judge Raymond Kethledge, on the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati, and then-Michigan Supreme Court Justice Joan Larsen... [Full Article...]
Putin to host Trump advisor Bolton Wednesday
The U.S. adviser also said he wanted to hear Putin's account of "how you've handled the World Cup so successfully". He said the summit would take place in a third country, but did not name it as part of the plan for a joint declaration with Washington . [Full Article...]
Rep. Joe Crowley upset in stunning NY Democratic primary loss
Joe Crowley . She joined protesters at the Standing Rock demonstration against a natural gas pipeline. Before getting into the grassroots movement, she worked for Senator Edward M. Pressley also tweeted her congratulations to Ocasio-Cortez, writing , "You proved that when we stand up for what we believe in, we win". Are they, finally, willing to learn the lessons from Clinton's defeat and t... [Full Article...]