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Philippines' Duterte U-turns on scrapping of U.S. troop deal
Reuters 02 Jun 2020
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has suspended his decision to scrap a two-decade-old troop deployment agreement with the United States due to political and other developments in the region, his foreign minister said on Tuesday, ... ....
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Putin signs Russia's nuclear deterrent policy
The Oklahoman 02 Jun 2020
By including a non-nuclear attack as a possible trigger for Russian nuclear retaliation, the document appears to send a warning signal to the U.S ... The pact limits each country to no more than 1,550 deployed nuclear warheads and 700 deployed missiles and bombers and envisages sweeping on-site inspections to verify compliance ... Associated Press ... ....
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'Words of a dictator': Trump's threat to deploy military raises spectre of fascism
The Guardian 02 Jun 2020
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Europe 'appalled' by death of George Floyd, says EU foreign policy chief
The Hill 02 Jun 2020
Europe is “shocked and appalled” by the killing of George Floyd, whose death represents an abuse of power, the European Union’s top diplomat said Tuesday. Josep Borrell, the EU’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, called on all societies to resist the use of excessive force, and offered support for the right to hold peaceful protests ... .......
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Ming the pantless! Politician caught on VIDEO stream attending European parliament in underwear
Russia Today 02 Jun 2020
Irish politician Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan has taken video conferencing calamities to extraordinary new heights by being caught on camera attending a European Parliament committee in his underpants. MEPs have been participating in European Parliament debates via video link due to the coronavirus pandemic ... “Thank you very much Commissioner Hahn....
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Earliest Fossil Evidence Of Parasite-Host Relationship Discovered In China
IFL Science 02 Jun 2020
The earliest known fossil evidence of parasitism has been uncovered by a team of scientists working in Yunnan, China. Described in Nature Communications, the specimen reveals that this kind of host-parasite symbiosis was taking place shortly after the Cambrian explosion around 154 million years ago ... Zhifei Zhang (Northwest University) ... ....
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UK fisheries accuse EU of using 'nuclear option' in Brexit talks
Yahoo Daily News 02 Jun 2020
Talks are at a crunch stage, with the EU saying there can be no trade deal without an agreement on fisheries by the end of June to allow fresh quota levels to be set for January next year when the transition period is due to end ... and there would be no change to his mandate....
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What is Blackout Tuesday – why are people posting black squares on Instagram?
Metro UK 02 Jun 2020
Blackout Tuesday is taking place today (Picture. Mark Makela/Getty Images). Instagram is filling up with black squares today, to mark Blackout Tuesday. The posts form part of a day-long ‘blackout’ in response to George Floyd’s death – who died last week after a white police officer knelt on his neck for several minutes ... Mark Trowbridge/Getty Images) ... ....
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UK: Hong Kong law a 'clear violation' of China's obligations
San Francisco Chronicle 02 Jun 2020
LONDON (AP) — The British foreign secretary says China’s proposed national security law for Hong Kong is a “clear violation” of Beijing’s international obligations. In a statement to the House of Commons on Tuesday, Dominic Raab said “we strongly oppose such an authoritarian law being imposed by China in breach of international law.” ... ....
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2020 US Elections: Michelle Obama And The Obama Factor
Yahoo Daily News 02 Jun 2020
In an interview with The Hill, Jarret said the reason “why I’m being so unequivocal is that there just simply has never been a time when she’s expressed an interest in running for office.” Adding in no uncertain terms that Michelle Obama was not “demurring” or being coy about it....
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We've reached the 'mad emperor' stage, and it's terrifying to behold
The Guardian 02 Jun 2020
“The time is always ripe to do right,” he wrote ... .......
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Amid domestic US unrest, Pompeo hits China over Tiananmen
Federal News Radio 02 Jun 2020
Pompeo tweeted criticism of authorities of China and Hong Kong for barring a vigil to mark the anniversary. He also planned to meet with Tiananmen Square survivors, according to the State Department ... Trump and Pompeo last week said Hong Kong is no longer autonomous and will be stripped of its preferential trade and commercial status. Advertisement ... ....
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EU says Russia should not yet rejoin G7, despite Trump plan
Wtop 02 Jun 2020
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union on Tuesday joined a growing chorus of members of the Group of Seven major economic powers to insist that Russia must not be allowed back into the fold, after U.S. President Donald Trump said that he plans to invite the country to a G7 summit next fall ... would “look at the detail of what the U.S ... ___ ... Source ....
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FIFA calls for 'common sense' as German FA investigates Floyd protests
BE Soccer 02 Jun 2020
After scoring in his team's win at Paderborn on Sunday, Borussia Dortmund's English winger Jadon Sancho lifted his shirt to reveal the message "Justice for George Floyd" ... However, pointing to its own anti-racism campaigns, FIFA intimated that no action should necessarily be taken against Sancho, Hakimi or McKennie ... .......
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Italy's opposition parties flout social distancing rules at rally in Rome
Canada Dot Com 02 Jun 2020
ROME — Italian opposition parties and hundreds of supporters defied social distancing rules on Tuesday to pack Rome’s central streets in an anti-government protest rally ... Some protesters were not wearing face masks, made compulsory in Italy when sufficient distancing between people is not possible ... its moral strength....
