Local UK election results 2018: Parties fail to make decisive gains
Jeremy Corbyn has said Labour achieved "solid" English local election results despite not making big gains.
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Israel's Prime Minister now has the power to declare war — as tensions with Iran heat up
Israel just passed a law granting its prime minister and defense minister the power to declare war, and it comes at a time of soaring tensions with Iran.
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Iran's Foreign Minister: 'We Won't Renegotiate Nuclear Deal'
"Iran will not renegotiate what was agreed upon years ago and has been implemented," Zarif said in a YouTube video address on Thursday.
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Anti-Elitist Student Protest Shuts Top French University
One of France's most prestigious universities was forced to shut Thursday after student protesters staged a campus occupation against government plans to make public higher education less accessible.
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Swedish Leftists Get Tough on Migration Ahead of Election
Trailing in the polls, Sweden’s ruling Social Democrats are toughening up their immigration policy ahead of a general election due in September.
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US ‘freezes funding’ for White Helmets as group’s Douma chem attack claim falls apart
As the reputation of the controversial militant-linked White Helmets continues to crumble, even the US State Department seems to be having second thoughts about supporting the group, reportedly placing a freeze on its funding.
rt.com
Look Who's Picking Up the Tab for Karl Marx's Birthday Bash
Karl Marx’s home town is holding a party for the Communist Manifesto author’s bicentenary, and China is paying for the birthday gift.
bloomberg.com
White House denies report that Trump is seriously considering pulling US troops out of South Korea
President Donald Trump gave another indication that he may be considering pulling some US troops out of South Korea after he reportedly ordered the Pentagon to prepare options for a drawdown, according to a New York Times report published on Thursday.
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The Marine Corps has opened an investigation into an alleged neo-Nazi group member in its ranks
The Marine Corps has officially launched an investigation into a lance corporal who apparently attacked a protester at the Charlottesville "Unite The Right" rally while marching with white supremacist groups.
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Kilauea: Hawaii emergency declared over volcano eruption
Kilauea volcano has erupted near a residential area on Hawaii's largest island, prompting a local state of emergency and the mandatory evacuation of 1,700 residents.
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Arizona Teachers Get A Raise, But Not The One They Wanted
After staging one of the largest teacher strikes in U.S. history, Arizona educators have secured a 20 percent pay rise over the next three years.
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