The Washington Post “Justice Department charging Russian spies and criminal hackers in Yahoo intrusion” The Justice Department is set to announce Wednesday the indictments of two Russian spies and two criminal hackers in connection with the heist of 500 million Yahoo user accounts in 2014, marking the first U.S. criminal cyber charges ever against Russian....
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 Economist “Anti-corruption demonstrations sweep across Russia” Vladimir Putin won his first presidential election on March 26th, 2000. Exactly 17 years later, tens of thousands of Russians across the country came out to protest the corruption that has come to define his tenure. The demonstrations, the most significant challenge to Mr. Putin’s regime since 2012,....
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....
The Economist “Emmanuel Macron is elected as the next president of France” After the most thrilling and tumultuous election campaign of recent times, the French have defied populism and made history. On May 7th they elected Emmanuel Macron, a 39-year-old former Socialist economy minister who has never fought an election campaign in his life, to....
The Washington Post “Putin offers to provide Congress with details of Trump disclosures to Russian envoys” Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday he would be willing to provide the U.S. Congress a record of President Trump’s meeting with top Russian envoys, possibly offering new details on the disclosures of reportedly highly classified intelligence information. The....
The Economist “New tricks: Donald Trump’s reset on Islam” Forgotten, it seems, are his tweets calling them “cowards” and his Facebook post likening them to slaveholders. The people of Saudi Arabia, not least the royal family, seem to care only about what Donald Trump is saying now. And while Candidate Trump taunted the Saudis, President....
CNN “Theresa May condemns ‘sickening’ attack on Finsbury Park Muslims” A man died and 10 people were injured after a van was rammed into a crowd of worshippers near a mosque in north London, in the latest terror attack to hit the UK this year. Eyewitnesses reported chaotic scenes as the incident unfolded just after....
BBC “Queen’s Speech: Brexit bills dominate government agenda” A host of proposed new laws designed to prepare the UK for a «smooth and orderly» departure from the EU have been announced in the Queen’s Speech. Of 27 bills, eight relate to Brexit and its implications for key industries. As well as a bill to convert....
BBC “Al-Qaeda frees hostage Johan Gustafsson after six years” Hostage Johan Gustafsson, held by al-Qaeda in Mali since 2011, has been freed, the Swedish government says. Mr. Gustafsson, 42, is being flown back to Sweden from Africa, Sweden’s Foreign Minister Margot Wallström said in a statement on Monday. He was seized by al-Qaeda in the....
CNN “Germany: 18 killed in Bavaria bus crash” Eighteen people are feared dead following a bus crash in Germany on Monday, police have confirmed. German Transport Minister Alexander Dobrindt told reporters that emergency services had recovered 11 bodies so far from the crash in Bavaria and the search was underway for seven other people. After....
CNN “Kushner confirms Russia meetings, says ‘I did not collude’” Jared Kushner, the President’s son-in-law and senior adviser, said in a statement Monday to the Senate and House intelligence committees that he had no additional contacts with individuals who were or may have been Russian government representatives, beyond those that have already been publicly disclosed.....
BBC “Russia sanctions: EU vows to retaliate over US measures” The European Union has expressed concern about US plans to impose fresh sanctions on Russia, amid concern they could hurt energy companies. The EU Commission sounded the alarm after the US House of Representatives voted in favor of the measures, despite opposition from Donald Trump.....
The Guardian “Venezuela poll: EU condemns violence as turnout figure disputed” Venezuelan electoral authorities and opponents of Nicolás Maduro’s ruling socialists have clashed over turnout figures in Sunday’s vote for an assembly to write a new constitution and give the party greater powers. The national electoral council said more than 8 million people had voted....
Bloomberg “U.S. Stocks Drift Higher, Energy Weighs on Indexes: Markets Wrap” U.S. stocks were slightly higher Monday, continuing their record run, despite a decline in energy stocks. Crude dropped as major oil producers gathered to discuss participation in output cuts. The dollar continued to climb, while the euro also rose. The greenback initially struggled to....