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Trump says he wins big concession at NATO summit
He suggested an accelerated timeline, saying nations would be "spending at a much faster clip". After a tense first day , Trump didn't ease up on the second. "Some are at 2 percent, others have agreed definitely to go to 2 percent, and some are going back to get the approval, and which they will get to go to 2 percent", he said. [Full Article...]
Large explosion near Cairo International Airport
One Twitter user, Matthew Keidas, has said: "This guy says a worker at the airport said it was an explosion at the fuel depot in Cairo airport". Images shared on social media show large plumes of smoke rising up in the air. The minister also denied initial reports that air traffic at the airport was affected. A huge explosion has reportedly been heard at Cairo Airport. [Full Article...]
Germany to extradite former premier Carles Puigdemont for misuse of public funds
On Thursday morning, the higher court in Schleswig-Holstein authorised Puigdemont's extradition to Spain on the lesser charge of misuse of public funds, but rejected a request to send him back on grounds of rebellion. Puigdemont fled to Brussels after Spanish courts issued a warrant for his arrest over his role in Catalonia's declaration of independence last October. [Full Article...]
Cop Resigns In Puerto Rico Shirt Dispute
The viral video clip shows Mia Irizarry , 24, setting up her picnic when a white man approaches and demands to know why she is wearing her shirt, which had "Puerto Rico" written on it. An officer is seen in the background, but doesn't appear to intervene when the situation escalates. About 10 minutes into the video, more police officers arrived. [Full Article...]
11 rescued after plane crashes on Alaska island
The survivors were transported by helicopter to a staging area on the eastern end of the island en route to Ketchikan, where they were evaluated before being taken to Ketchikan General Hospital. Clint Johnson with the National Transportation Safety Board says the plane departed a fishing lodge at Steamboat Bay, on Noyes Island, at about 7:30 a.m., headed for Ketchikan. [Full Article...]
Trump claims victory after forcing North Atlantic Treaty Organisation crisis talks
Trump claimed member nations had agreed to significantly boost their defence budgets and reaffirmed - after days of griping that the USA was being taken advantage of by its allies - that the US remains faithful to the accord. In fact, it's a question: Can they make it? Trump has berated members of the alliance for failing to spend enough of their money on defense, accusing Europe of freeloading ... [Full Article...]
READ: GOP Committee Chairs Threaten Lisa Page With Contempt Of Congress
In a new statement Wednesday, Amy Jeffress said Page had offered to voluntarily appear before the committees later this month, but needed more clarification about what the lawmakers would be asking. The president has repeatedly painted Mueller's investigation as a tainted witch-hunt led by Democrats. Trump has seized on Page and Strzok's inflammatory texts, which were detailed in a repo... [Full Article...]
First Visuals Of Thai Boys In Hospital After Being Rescued From Cave
As a group consisting of a medic and several Navy SEALs remained within the cave with the boys, teaching them how to swim and dive and fitting them with SCUBA gear, the mission to bring them out officially began on Sunday, July 8. "We're not heroes, what we do is very calculating, very calm, it's quite the opposite". "Some have had muscle infections, cold, flu, and some psychologists have been t... [Full Article...]