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US ‘cruel’ sanctions fail to reach goals: Rouhani
During a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday in Jerusalem, Hook said the economic and financial sanctions imposed by President Donald Trump's administration on Iran "contribute to peace and stability in the Middle East". [Full Article...]
British PM heading for Brussels for talks on future ties
But instead, they have remained in the Cabinet - for now - to try and secure the changes they want to the Brexit strategy from within the government. On that note, Nadine Dorries, a British Conservative politician, has said in a recent interview with Sky News that the Brexit deal "gives us (the UK) no voice, no votes, no MEPs, no commissioner". [Full Article...]
US to make final conclusions on Saudi killing in days
Saudi Arabia's top diplomat has said the crown prince had "absolutely" nothing to do with the killing. The intelligence agencies' conclusion will bolster efforts in Congress to further punish the close USA ally for the killing. "I've been fully briefed on it, there's no reason for me to hear it", Trump said in the interview with "Fox News Sunday". Donald Trump has resisted pinning the bl... [Full Article...]
Brexit: 'Lazarus-like' Amber Rudd urges Tory dissenters to pull back
Ms Rudd resigned as Home Secretary earlier in the year following the Windrush scandal, which saw the poor treatment of British workers from Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago and other islands that arrived in the United Kingdom in 1948 on the ship MV Empire Windrush. [Full Article...]
May names Steve Barclay as new Brexit Secretary
International Trade Secretary Liam Fox, a prominent pro-Brexit voice in Cabinet, threw May a lifeline by urging rebels to "take a rational and reasonable view of this". May replaced Raab and McVey on Friday with two lawmakers with track records of loyalty. But May's Cabinet still contains tensions and potential fissures. [Full Article...]
Netanyahu battles to save weakened ruling coalition
Lieberman made the remarks on Friday - two days after resigning his post in protest against a Tuesday cease-fire between Israel and Hamas-led resistance factions. On Thursday morning, Kahlon, the Finance Minister, met with Netanyahu and said it was time to call early elections. An election date would be decided on Sunday, the source close to Bennett said. [Full Article...]
Act of kindness that raised $400k ‘a lie’
But while McClure anxious they had less than $10,000 remaining, D'Amico assured her a windfall from a book deal they were pursuing would "dwarf the money generated by the GoFundMe campaign ", according to Coffina. "Use caution and common sense when donating", he said. Now, GoFundMe has pledged to refund the money to everyone who donated to the campaign. But they seem to have shot themselves i... [Full Article...]
Theresa May Takes Control of Brexit Endgame as Ministers Defy Her Plans
Environment Secretary Michael Gove is understood to have turned down the role of Brexit secretary following Mr Raab's departure. Mrs May agreed a draft withdrawal agreement for Brexit with her cabinet on Wednesday, which had already been signed off by negotiators from both the United Kingdom and EU. [Full Article...]