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Trump adviser in conflict of interest controversy

Russian government releases photos of Oval Office meeting
The timing of Comey's firing has raised a lot of questions. "Deadly serious Q: Was it a good idea to let a Russian gov photographer & all their equipment into the Oval Office?" Former Acting Attorney General Sally Yates said Monday that she alerted the White House earlier this year that then-Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn could be "essentially blackmailed by the Russians". [Full Article...]
North Korea has a long history of odd accusations
State media reports quoted the country's security ministry as saying it would "ferret out and mercilessly destroy" the agents in the US and South Korean spy agencies it accuses of plotting the attack. The accusations come with the USA and North trading threats over the latter's nuclear and missile programs, and as Washington considers whether to re-designate Pyongyang as a state sponsor of ter... [Full Article...]
Hillary Clinton reportedly had 'mixed mind' about Comey's firing
According to White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer, Trump chose to fire Comey (who was nominated by former President Barack Obama in 2013) following the recommendations of his attorney general and deputy attorney general. Soon after receiving the letter, Trump dismissed Comey. And some Republicans are annoyed at the man who'll be sitting in Comey's chair instead, Acting FBI Director Andrew... [Full Article...]
Trump administration delays Paris climate agreement decision
Mr. Trump's decision to wait until later this month to render an official verdict comes as a blow to advocates of withdrawing from the climate change accord, since the G-7 summit in Italy will allow advocates of the agreement to press the president not to withdraw. [Full Article...]
Truce in Syria safe zones mostly observed
The HNC also said the deal was an attempt to give Syrian government troops military victories they could not achieve on the battleground by neutralising rebel-held areas and called on the U.S. It provides for a ceasefire, a no-fly zone, rapid deliveries of humanitarian aid to the designated areas and the return of refugees. The group will then "take steps to complete by June 4, 2017, the prepara... [Full Article...]
Some Vulnerable Republicans Begin To Question Timing Of Comey's Firing
In defending the decision, officials leaned on a memo from Mr Rosenstein, the deputy attorney general, that criticised Mr Comey's handling of the Clinton investigation. On Tuesday, White House spokesman Sean Spicer said Trump fired Comey "based on the clear recommendations of both Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and Attorney General Jeff Sessions ". [Full Article...]
Palace prepared to play ugly for survival

Russia: 'Cautious Optimism' After Trump-Lavrov Meeting

Telecom plus PLC (TEP) Rating Reiterated by JPMorgan Chase & Co
Investors of record on Thursday, April 13th will be paid a GBX 95 ($1.23) dividend. Its down 0.11, from 0.88 in 2016Q3. It turned negative, as 21 investors sold Centrica PLC shares while 45 reduced holdings. Finally, Barclays PLC reduced their target price on shares of Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc from GBX 7,500 ($97.00) to GBX 7,230 ($93.51) and set an equal weight rating for the company in a rese... [Full Article...]
Pupil's plea leads school to ban fad toy fidget spinners

Trump's approval rating near record low

Penn State fraternity member told 911: 'We have a friend who's unconscious'
Instead, they stepped over his body. They also drank tomato juice with Tabasco sauce, symbolic of members' blood, and Gatorade, symbolic of members' urine. But when he arrived later, fraternity members told him to "catch up", according to the court documents. The following is a timeline of the events as described in the grand jury report . [Full Article...]
Kosovo gov't loses no-confidence vote, early election likely

Nigeria negotiating with Boko Haram for more Chibok releases
President Buhari delayed a previously scheduled trip to London for medical treatment to meet with the girls in Abuja Sunday. The 103 schoolgirls released from captivity after being taken by Islamist militants Boko Haram in Chibok, north-east Nigeria, will go back to school in September, a minister has said. [Full Article...]
PM Modi speaks to new South Korean President
Trump also said the North Korean nuclear issue was hard but solvable and called the alliance between South Korea and the United States a "great" alliance rather than simply a "good" one. military in South Korea, Seoul officials said on Thursday. The deployment of THAAD was agreed by former President Park Geun-hye's administration past year. [Full Article...]
Did Trump really invent the term 'prime the pump'?

Turkey wants to continue European Union accession bid, Erdogan says

Nearly 250 missing in Mediterranean shipwrecks

Supreme Court to consider plea for suspension of Karnan's sentence
