

Turkish Court Orders Release of 7 Cumhuriyet Newspaper Employees
The daily newspaper is staunchly opposed to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and is one of the few remaining outlets in Turkey critical of the government. Their arrests were part of a widespread government crackdown in the wake of the coup that has led to the imprisonment of more than 50,000 people, including journalists, opposition lawmakers and activists.
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Trump could seek 'tougher' Russia sanctions; Putin threatens retaliation
The Senate passed the bill, 98-2, two days after the House pushed the measure through by an overwhelming margin, 419-3. The White House has given mixed messages about whether Trump will sign the legislation at a time when his presidential campaign is under investigation over possible collusion with Moscow .
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Top US law officer, in El Salvador, welcomes gang arrests -Justice Dept
That confirms findings by El Salvador's own law enforcement agencies: In 2013, authorities performed traces on more than 30,000 weapons and found that a majority came from the US. The gang mostly preys on the immigrant Salvadorian community. One, who fled to the United States earlier this year, was the shooter in a high-profile killing in Central America, Hur said.
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Arsenal still active in transfer window, says Wenger
Because the Dream Team game - the UK's biggest fantasy football game - is back and better than ever this season. His saga has taken a new turn after he reported sick ahead of his return to pre-season training after returning from an extended break following his participation in the Confederations Cup, where they lost to Germany in the finals.
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Girl, 15, raped twice at Witton railway station in separate attacks
When she got in the vehicle, the driver reportedly raped her, then pushed her out of the auto and sped away. They have also revealed another man is now thought to have been present in the moments leading up to the station attack. CCTV has been seized and is being investigated. "Both these arrests relate to the first incident at Witton station on Tuesday evening this week".
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Afghan forces raid kills 7 militants, destroys weapon cache in southern province
The warring parties in Afghanistan often distort casualty figures. The resurgent Taliban have been ramping up their campaign against beleaguered government forces, underscoring rising insecurity in the war-torn country throughout the warmer weather fighting season.
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Hassan calls for Democrats, Republicans to fix health care
US Senate Democrat leader Chuck Schumer has praised Republican senator John McCain for voting against repealing Obamacare . "We worked really hard to try to develop a consensus for a better way forward", Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said during a speech on the Senate floor after the vote.
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Trump shrugs 'can't have everything' as health bill flops
With McCain is his wife, Cindy. The vote was 49-51 with three Republicans joining all Democrats in voting 'no'. For their part, Democratic senators said they were not celebrating the bill's defeat. A belated CBO score indicated that 16 million Americans would lose their insurance if the bill passed as it was written, and that six million Americans would lose their employer-based health insurance.
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Sprint looks to merge with Charter
If Charter agreed to merge with Sprint, it would have to receive the blessing of Comcast Corp the No. 1 cable provider in the U.S. These included one that would allow the cable companies to resell wireless service under their own brands. Son's SoftBank held an 83 per cent stake in the carrier. SoftBank Group didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. The Journal's report said it remained uncertain whether Charter would accept the proposal.
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Lavrov says Moscow had to react to USA sanctions
The bill raised the threshold for when US firms would be prohibited from being part of energy projects that also included Russian businesses. Gabriel said in a statement: "It remains the case that we will in no way accept an extraterritorial application of these USA sanctions against European companies".
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European Union launches infringment procedure against Poland over court overhaul
According to a statement by the commission, "The Polish authorities have one month to reply to the Letter of Formal Notice". The "infringement procedure" was launched on Saturday following the publication of a new Polish law on the organization of ordinary courts on Friday.
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Ruddy: Trump Shouldn't Focus on Sessions, Mueller
It is as clear as the view from the Trump Tower where this road leads. He's the one who appointed Robert Mueller as general counsel to get to the bottom of things. " Jeff Sessions is a man of integrity, loyalty and extraordinary character", says Republican Sen. Sessions reportedly has said he won't quit his position.