Month: April 2019

Turkey Elections Loosen Erdogan’s Grip on Power With Losses in Ankara, Istanbul  The Wall Street Journal Erdogan suffers major setbacks in local elections in Turkey’s big cities  Reuters Erdogan Appears to Suffer Major Defeats in Turkey’s Two Biggest Cities  The New York Times Why Istanbul could decide the fate of Turkey’s election  The Washington Post Economy, security under spotlight … Read more

NY’s attorney general is one of the most powerful in the nation. That should worry Trump.  NBC News Shortly after her election in November, New York Attorney General Letitia James vowed to “use every area of the law” to probe President Donald Trump, his … >View original article Author:

China Bans All Types of Fentanyl, Fulfilling Pledge to Trump  The New York Times China announces new crackdown on fentanyl in win for US President Trump  CNN Fentanyl ban in China targets all opioids related to the drug blamed for most US overdose deaths  CBS News China expands curbs on fentanyl, blames U.S. for its abuse  Reuters China set … Read more

Turkey’s lira gyrates as President Erdogan’s party suffers pivotal losses  CNBC Erdogan Appears to Suffer Major Defeats in Turkey’s Two Biggest Cities  The New York Times Economy, security under spotlight as Turks set for local polls | Al Jazeera English  Al Jazeera English Why Istanbul could decide the fate of Turkey’s election  The Washington Post Erdogan suffers major setbacks … Read more

Mary Anne Marsh: Trump and Barr are stonewalling on the Mueller investigation — just like Nixon on Watergate  Fox News John Oliver Exposes Fox News’ Mueller Report ‘Exoneration’ Lies  The Daily Beast Congress prepares for a battle over secret grand jury evidence in Russia inquiry; ‘I intend to fight’  USA TODAY NY’s GOP targeting Democrats up for re-election … Read more

Kim Jong Nam: Suspect in killing of North Korean leader’s brother avoids death penalty  NBC News Kim Jong-nam murder: Vietnamese woman pleads guilty to lesser charge  BBC News Vietnamese suspect in Kim Jong Nam murder handed prison term | Al Jazeera English  Al Jazeera English Vietnamese Woman Sentenced in Kim Jong-nam Assassination  The New York Times Malaysia prosecutors offer … Read more

Ministers try to force May’s hand over Brexit as cabinet rift widens  The Guardian Brexit in meltdown – May under pressure to forge softer divorce deal  Reuters May’s Tories Prepare for Possible Election Amid Brexit Divisions  Bloomberg Video A customs union would not solve the Brexit conundrum  The Guardian Joy that turned to anger over big Brexit betrayal, EXPRESS … Read more

Brexit: PM cannot ‘ignore’ soft Brexit MPs, says minister  BBC News PM may have to accept soft Brexit if Commons backs it, says minister  Cengiz Adabag News Brexit in meltdown – May under pressure to forge softer divorce deal  Reuters A customs union would not solve the Brexit conundrum  The Guardian Joy that turned to anger over big Brexit … Read more

Natalia Fileva, Russian Aviation Tycoon, Dies in Plane Crash  The New York Times One of Russia’s richest women killed in Germany plane crash, airline operator says  Fox News One of Russia’s richest women — co-founder of airline — dies in plane crash  New York Post Natalia Fileva: Russia airline co-owner dies in private plane crash  BBC News Co-owner of … Read more