International

Flynn takes the Fifth but fights over testimony are just beginning

WASHINGTON — Former national security adviser Michael Flynn’s decision to invoke the Fifth Amendment might protect him against self-incrimination — but it could also escalate a clash involving immunity, contempt and some tough choices for Senate Republicans. Flynn formally invoked the Fifth Amendment on Monday, thwarting Senate Intelligence Committee members for now but underscoring how […]

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International, USA

Federal judge rules against Buzzfeed in libel lawsuit over anti-Trump dossier

A federal judge in Florida ruled Monday that a libel lawsuit over the infamous anti-Donald Trump dossier will remain in her Miami courtroom. U.S. District Judge Ursula Ungaro ruled against a motion filed by the defendant Buzzfeed, which asked that the case be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. The news website also had sought a

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International, USA

Monica Lewinsky rips Roger Ailes after funeral, blames him for Fox’s ‘culture of exploitation’

Former White House intern Monica Lewinsky says Fox News Channel may become “fair and balanced” with the death of the network’s ex-chief executive, Roger Ailes. Friends and family mourned at St. Edward Roman Catholic Church in Palm Beach, Florida, on Saturday during Mr. Ailes’ funeral. Ms. Lewinsky penned an op-ed less than 48 hours later

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USA

Trump says he didn’t name Israel in discussing counterterrorism intel with Russians

JERUSALEM — President Donald Trump on Monday denied that he revealed that Israel was the source of intelligence about a terrorist threat to commercial airliners during his meeting with Russian diplomats earlier this month. Just arrived in Israel on Monday, and speaking here alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Trump insisted, “I never mentioned the

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Middle East, USA

Macron and Putin to hold first meeting in Paris on May 29

Moscow/Paris (dpa) – Newly inaugurated French President Emmanuel Macron will receive his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, for talks in Paris on May 29, the two countries announced on Monday. Their agenda will include the fight against terrorism, with conflicts in Syria and Ukraine expected to be central topics, the Kremlin said. The planned meeting comes

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International

Hungarians hold peaceful protest against PM Viktor Orban

Thousands of Hungarians have once again marched to the parliament in protest against Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s clampdown on a top foreign university and non-governmental organisations. Since April there has been a string of street demonstrations in Budapest, triggered by a new law that could force the Central European University funded by US financier George

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International

Donald Trump brings God into the negotiation room

The former real estate magnate doesn’t see the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as a simple land dispute. As opposed to his predecessors, he focuses on the religious dimension By Raphael Ahren At Shimon Peres’s funeral last year, famed author Amos Oz described the Israeli-Palestinian conflict with a simple but striking metaphor. “Because Israelis and Palestinians cannot suddenly

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Middle East, USA

Former Neo-Nazi Who Converted To Islam Kills Roommates For Disrespecting Muslim Faith

A Florida man who was formerly a neo-Nazi but recently converted to Islam killed his two roommates Friday for “disrespecting” the Muslim faith. Police in Tampa, Florida arrested Devon Arthurs after he held three people hostage inside a smoke shop before leading authorities to the bodies of his two roommates. Arthurs, 18, yelled “Allah Mohammed”

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USA

Billy Bush regrets that ‘Access Hollywood’ tape, especially his daughter’s reaction to it

It’s been more than seven months since the leaked release of a 2005 “Access Hollywood” tape featuring Donald Trump and Billy Bush crudely discussing women in an exchange that Trump later dismissed as “locker room talk.” Since then, one of those men has become president and the other has been unemployed. Bush broke his silence

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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

Gorsuch dissents as Supreme Court upholds ban on big-money gifts to parties

WASHINGTON — New Justice Neil M. Gorsuch joined Clarence Thomas in dissent Monday when the Supreme Court rejected an appeal from a Republican Party lawyer seeking to strike down limits on big-money contributions to political parties. By a 7-2 vote, the high court upheld limits set in the McCain-Feingold Act of 2002. The dissent by

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USA

Trump: ‘Rare Opportunity’ to Bring Security to Middle East

U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday there is now a “rare opportunity to bring security and stability and peace” to the Middle East, as he arrived in Israel for his first visit there as the U.S. leader. Speaking at a welcome ceremony at Ben-Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, Trump said the opportunity involved defeating terrorism

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Middle East, USA