A hung parliament in Britain?: What happens next London, United Kingdom | AFP | Prime Minister Theresa May was poised to win Britain’s snap election Friday but lose her parliamentary majority, according to shock forecasts that plunged the country into uncertainty and cast doubt on who will govern as Brexit talks …
Read More »Britain’s Corbyn calls for May to quit after election losses
Britain’s Corbyn calls for May to quit after election losses London, United Kingdom | AFP | British Prime Minister Theresa May should step down after losses for her Conservative Party in the general election, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said on Friday. May “has lost Conservative seats, lost votes, lost support …
Read More »May ahead but set to lose majority in UK election: exit poll
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservatives are set to lose their overall majority after Britain’s general election, an exit poll showed on Thursday after voting closed. The Conservatives were set to win 314 seats, followed by Labour on 266, the Scottish National Party on 34 …
Read More »Comey explains why he spoke out on Clinton probe
Washington, United States | AFP | Former FBI director James Comey said Thursday he took the controversial decision to speak out publicly on the probe into Hillary Clinton’s email last year because he thought his boss, the attorney general, had become politically compromised. Comey’s unilateral decision to announce last July …
Read More »Comey slams White House ‘lies’ in blockbuster testimony
Washington, United States | AFP | Ousted FBI chief James Comey accused the White House of lies and defamation Thursday, in explosive testimony that painted Donald Trump as dishonest and operating far outside presidential norms. During almost three hours of blockbuster sworn testimony to a Senate panel, Comey described himself …
Read More »Ex-FBI chief Comey says Trump pressured him on Russia probe
Washington, United States | AFP | Fired FBI director James Comey said Wednesday that Donald Trump urged him to drop a probe into former national security advisor Michael Flynn, prompting fresh allegations that the US president tried to obstruct justice. In a bombshell revelation on the eve of his hotly …
Read More »Comey confirms Trump told him to let Flynn probe go
Washington, UNITED STATES | AFP | Fired FBI director James Comey confirmed Wednesday that US President Donald Trump urged him to drop a probe into his former national security advisor Michael Flynn — a bombshell revelation ahead of his hotly-anticipated appearance on Capitol Hill. In an explosive statement on the …
Read More »Gun attacks and suicide bombs in Tehran, at least three dead
Tehran, Iran | AFP | Gunmen and suicide bombers carried out coordinated attacks on Iran’s parliament and the tomb of revolutionary founder Ruhollah Khomeini on Wednesday, state media reported, killing at least three people. It was not immediately clear who was behind the attacks but Iran is a key player …
Read More »CLAPPER: Watergate pales in comparison to Trump scandals
Sydney, Australia | AFP | Watergate pales in comparison to the scandals engulfing Donald Trump and the Russia connection, former top US intelligence official James Clapper said Wednesday ahead of a key Senate hearing in Washington. Clapper, who has worked in intelligence under every US leader from John F. Kennedy …
Read More »Trump backs Saudi-led efforts to isolate Qatar
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | AFP | US President Donald Trump threw his weight behind efforts to isolate Qatar on Tuesday, backing Saudi Arabia and its allies after they cut ties with Doha over claims it supports extremism. In a surprise move against a key US ally, Trump suggested Qatar — …
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