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Juncker denies describing May as ‘nebulous’, after PM confronts him
It comes after Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said he was "very satisfied" at the EU's position on the Irish backstop. The UK press seemed to enjoy the actions of the oft-maligned PM, with tabloid newspaper The Sun saying she was giving Mr Juncker "an earful", while the Daily Mail compared her actions to those of former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher when she "handbagged" European ... [Full Article...]
Egypt unveils 'one of a kind' ancient tomb
The tomb belongs to "Wahtye", a high priest who served during the fifth dynasty reign of King Neferirkare, the antiquities ministry said. Mostafa Waziri, secretary general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, speaks inside the tomb. In November archeology officials announced the discovery in Saqqara of seven sarcophagi, some dating back more than 6 000 years, during excavation work started in ... [Full Article...]
Chaos as Hungarian MPs pass laws on overtime, judiciary
Opposition politicians had created chaos inside, blocking stairways and blowing whistles to disrupt the votes. According to the bill approved Wednesday, the justice minister will have final say over the appointment, promotion and salary of judges in the new system, which could hear cases on a wide range of matters, including those involving the police, tax authorities, public procurement procedu... [Full Article...]
Brexit: Theresa May told not to 'run down clock' on deal
During Friday's meeting with the four leaders, May said the U.K. -EU deal had no chance of surviving as written because her own Conservative Party and Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party - which props up her minority government - will never support the so-called Irish backstop in its current form. [Full Article...]
Trump weighs next move on border wall as shutdown looms
Are you kidding me? Otherwise, he said, he would be "proud" to shut down the government . This was not what Chuck and Nancy were expecting. Then a frustrated Pelosi said they needed to call a halt to the discussion because they had come in to the meeting in good faith to discuss with Trump how they could keep the government open. [Full Article...]
Media Say Melania Is 'Whining' About Being First Lady...What About Michelle?
Trump responded by saying the "opportunists" who use her and her family to "advance themselves", which she listed comedians, journalists and authors. She noted that both her role in the fashion business and now her job as first lady require a "thick skin". He doesn't always listen, but she said he understands the consequences. [Full Article...]
Mick Mulvaney Will Serve as Acting Chief of Staff, Trump Says
Kelly, a retired general and former secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, had been chief of staff since July 2017. Mr Trump and Mr Mulvaney met at the White House on Friday and then spoke again on the telephone in the late afternoon, an official who spoke on the condition of anonymity said. [Full Article...]
Army accuses UNICEF of sabotage, halts its activities in north
Boko Haram's bloody uprising in northeastern Nigeria has spread to neighbouring Cameroon, Chad and Niger, leaving 1.8 million people homeless and millions dependent on aid for survival. He said, "At this critical time in our nation's history, I consider it mischievous and malicious the timing of the release of the said report, and the usual double standard of the so called Amnesty International... [Full Article...]