Trump tells Qatar to stop funding terror
Lazare compared the Saudi accusations against Qatar for funding Islamist terror groups to a falling out among thieves. The State Department had said the US learned only at the last minute about the Arab nations' plan to cut ties. Still, the Pentagon has been developing contingency plans in case there's any interruption, defense officials said. Kuwait's emir offered to mediate but when Tamim attended an iftar (fast-breaking) Ramadan meal with him on May 30, Tamim left early, apparently ...
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Ghost Ship employees arrested on 36 counts of alleged manslaughter
Two men were charged with involuntary manslaughter on Monday for creating what prosecutors described as a "fire trap" at Oakland , California, warehouse where 36 people died in a blaze at an illegal dance party past year. Almena lied to law enforcement officers, "insisting that no one lived in the warehouse", according to Cristina Harbison, an inspector in the District Attorney's office and author of the document.
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Confederations Cup begins with colourful opening ceremony
But New Zealand's resistence was eventually broken 20 minutes from the end, when Fedor Smolov tapped in Alexander Samedov's low cross from the right to put the result beyond doubt and give Russian Federation an ideal start to the tournament.
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Lockheed Martin talks F-16, F-35 deals at Paris Air Show
Both parties signed the pact at Paris Air Show to produce F-16 Block 70 fighter jets in India as part of the Make in India initiative. "We've briefed the administration on the current proposal, which was supported by the [Barack] Obama administration as part of a broader cooperative dialogue with the government of India", a company spokesperson had told Reuters .
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Finsbury Park: What happened and what happens next?
A 48-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and is in custody. Police were called within two minutes and arrived eight minutes later, killing the attackers in what officers said was an "unprecedented" volley of 46 bullets.
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Several injured in London after reports of vehicle ramming pedestrians
Deputy Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu said the people at the scene "worked with officers to calmly and quickly get him into our custody". "All my thoughts are with the victims, their families and the emergency services on the scene", May said, adding that she would chair an emergency response meeting later on Monday.
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Copy of What we know: London death treated as terrorism
The driver of the van - a white man aged 48 - was found detained by members of the public at the scene and then arrested by police in connection with the incident. Prime Minister Theresa May will chair an emergency meeting on Monday morning. "Officers are on the scene with other emergency services", he said.
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GOP senator warns against rushed vote on health care bill
The governors implored the leaders to focus on stabilizing the individual insurance markets, give states flexibility and ensure affordable cover. Instead, it wants Senate leaders to work together on an overhaul of President Barack Obama's health care law.
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EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier hopes for 'constructive' Brexit talks
Barnier was less warm as he welcomed Davis. "We must first tackle the uncertainties caused by Brexit , first for citizens, but also for the beneficiaries of European Union policies and for the impact on borders, in particular Ireland", he said.
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Arab powers issue Qatar-linked "terrorism" list
Qatar dismissed the latest move by its neighbors as "baseless allegations that has no foundation in ground". On Tuesday, he tweeted a message that appeared to show his support for the measures taken against Qatar . Still, the Pentagon has been developing contingency plans in case there's any interruption, defense officials said. Despite attempts of mediation by the US and Kuwait, Bahrain has also now declared that "any options" were possible as the crisis escalates.
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1 suspect held in mosque attack
Members of the Muslim community in Finsbury Park, London , have expressed anger and frustration for what they perceived as initial reluctance by the media and authorities to define Sunday's (19 June) attack as a terror attack . - Police said they've not identified any other suspects at the scene nor have any been reported to police. Numerous victims are believed to have just finished worshipping at the Finsbury Park mosque after breaking the Ramadan fast.
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Euro champs & Gold Cup kings set for Confed Cup clash in Kazan
A late header from Hector Moreno produced a 2-2 draw for Concacaf Gold Cup champions Mexico against Euro 2016 champions Portugal in a group stage match of the FIFA Confederations Cup on Sunday. Javier Hernandez is the only player at #ConfedCup 2017 to have scored in a previous edition (scoring three in 2013). He skipped the post-match press conference which he was supposed to attend as the man of the match.