The Economist “Another round in the Grexit saga: Greece’s creditors are now the main impediment to solving the country’s woes” If history repeats itself first as tragedy and then as farce, it continues thereafter as endless iterations of Greek debt dramas. The script is wearyingly familiar. Greece’s European creditors are trying to close the second....
The Economist “Tom Perez is elected leader of a party in crisis” Tom Perez is taking over the leadership of the Democratic Party at one of the lowest points in its 189-year history. Since 2009 the party has lost more than 1,000 state legislature seats, more than a dozen governor’s mansions and numerous city halls.....
The Washington Post “Trump gives his hard-line campaign promises a more moderate tone in address to Congress” President Trump sought to repackage his hard-line campaign promises with a moderate sheen Tuesday night, declaring what he termed “a new chapter of American greatness” of economic renewal and military might in his first joint address to Congress.....
BBC “Trump to sign new immigration order” Donald Trump is to sign a new executive order on immigration later on Monday, his aide Kellyanne Conway has said. A revised order has been expected from the White House since the earlier ban was blocked by a federal court. The previous order suspended the entire US refugee....
Washington Post “WikiLeaks: The CIA is using popular TVs, smartphones and cars to spy on their owners” The latest revelations about the U.S. government’s powerful hacking tools potentially takes surveillance right into the homes and hip pockets of billions of users worldwide, showing how a remarkable variety of everyday devices can be turned to spy....
BBC “Scottish independence: Nicola Sturgeon to seek second referendum” Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed she will ask for permission to hold a second referendum on Scottish independence. Ms. Sturgeon said she wanted a vote to be held between the autumn of 2018 and the spring of the following year. The Scottish first minister said the move....
The Guardian “Parliament attack: man shot after police officer stabbed at House of Commons.” A man was shot today outside the Houses of Parliament after an apparent clash with police officers. Onlookers have told of scenes of panic with tourists fleeing as gunfire broke out in Westminster. A man was seen receiving medical attention outside....
The Guardian “Brexit will have consequences for UK, says Theresa May as article 50 triggered” Theresa May has told parliament that she accepts Brexit will carry consequences for the UK, as a letter delivered to Brussels began a two-year countdown to Britain’s departure from the EU. The prime minister made a speech on triggering article....
BBC “St Petersburg metro explosion kill ten” At least 10 people have been killed in an explosion between two underground stations in St Petersburg. The head of Russia’s National Anti-Terrorist Committee said the blast hit the train between Sennaya Ploschad and Tekhnologichesky Institut stations. Images posted on social media showed a badly mangled carriage, with....
BBC “Melania Trump wins’ damages from Daily Mail over ‘escort’ allegation” The UK’s Daily Mail newspaper has agreed to pay damages and costs to the first lady of the United States over an article about her modelling career. The newspaper had reported allegations that Melania Trump once worked as an escort, but later retracted its....
The Economist “Markets cheer Turkey’s referendum result” The victory of Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey’s president, in a referendum on April 16th is seen by many observers as a worrying step on the road to autocracy. The vote handed Mr Erdogan far-reaching new powers. But the Turkish lira, government bonds and stockmarket all gained ground as....
New York Times “Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen Advance in French Election” In France’s most consequential election in recent history, voters on Sunday chose Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen to go to a runoff to determine the next president, official returns showed. One is a political novice, the other a far-right firebrand —....
Reuters “Congress moves closer to deal to avert government shutdown” The U.S. Congress was moving closer to crafting a deal to avoid shutting down at the stroke of midnight on Friday, but the details and even broad strokes of an agreement were still murky. Some lawmakers are optimistic they can hammer out a budget bill....
BBC “Brexit: UK and EU at odds over size of ‘divorce bill’” The UK won’t pay a 100bn-euro (£84bn) «divorce bill» to leave the EU, Brexit Secretary David Davis has said, as the two sides clashed over the issue. He told ITV’s Good Morning Britain the UK would pay what was legally due, in line....
CNN “Firing James Comey is Donald Trump’s most unpredictable and dangerous move yet” James Comey found out he had been fired as FBI director just like the rest of us: By watching it on television. The move, announced late Tuesday via a letter sent from President Donald Trump to Comey, marked the most unpredictable moment....