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Sultan of Brunei hands back Oxford degree over Gay laws
Around 1,20,000 people have also signed a petition asking Oxford University to cancel the honorary degree awarded to the Sultan. The oil-rich Southeast Asian nation had in April introduced a new strict anti-LGBT law that made sex between men and adultery punishable by stoning to death. [Full Article...]
Trump opens state visit, needles Japan over trade issues
The White House said the trophy is almost 1.5 metres tall and weighs between 27 kilograms and 32kg. "I would say that Japan has had a substantial edge for many, many years, but that's OK", Trump told the group, joking that, "Maybe that's why you like me so much". [Full Article...]
Magnitude-8 natural disaster strikes north-central Peru
The quake, at an "intermediate depth" of around 110km, was felt around the country and even hundreds of miles away in the capital city of Lima, local authorities reported. "Based on all available data. there is no tsunami threat because the natural disaster is located too deep inside the earth", the US-based Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said. [Full Article...]
Contest to replace British prime minister hots up
The Brexit Party has taken politics by storm by fighting on a positive message. Theresa May's successor - who will be chosen in a party vote by the end of July - will nearly certainly face an immediate confidence motion in the House of Commons brought by the opposition parties. [Full Article...]
Three dead, several injuries reported after severe storms hit southwest Missouri
Missouri Republican Gov. Mike Parson declared a state of emergency last week because of severe weather and flood threats. He added: "But three is too many". At one point, power was out for more than 13,000 customers in the metro area, with seven gas leaks reported. "More risky severe weather - tornadoes and flash flooding - expected overnight", the Missouri Public Safety agency tweeted . [Full Article...]
Indian-American Judge Orders Firm To Hand Over Donald Trump's Finance Records
Ramos stated that he "will not enjoin enforcement of the subpoenas" and further argued that the White House's efforts were unlikely to successfully argue that the subpoenas are unconstitutional. Capitol One is among the banks that houses Trump's personal accounts. He also brushed aside the argument made by Trump's lawyers that the demand for the documents lacks a legitimate legislative objecti... [Full Article...]
Pelosi talks health care, not Trump, in St. Paul visit
There was more, before and after that exchange, for political enthusiasts with the time and interest to follow along. So I walked into the Cabinet Room. She also said Democrats aren't going to impeach President Trump because "he wants them to". "Sometimes when we're talking to him he agrees", she said, only to change his mind. [Full Article...]
Adani countdown: Three weeks to finish approvals
She told voters she was "really sorry that Labor let you down" and reaffirmed her commitment to jobs in the state. Mackay mayor Greg Williamson said regional communities were still angry at the Bob Brown Convoy and felt frustrated and "cut off" from the state government. [Full Article...]