Iraqi commander: Fallujah 'fully liberated' from ISIS
BAGHDAD – Five weeks after a military operation began, a senior Iraqi commander declared Sunday that the city of Fallujah was "fully liberated" from the Islamic State group, giving a major boost to the country's security and political leadership in its fight against the extremists. Recapturing Fallujah, the first city to fall to the Islamic State group more than two years ago, means that authorities can now set their sights on militant-held Mosul, Iraq's second-largest city. Prime Minister Ha..>> view originalSpain conservatives win vote but face problems to form govt
Spain’s acting Primer Minister and candidate of Popular Party Mariano Rajoy, center, celebrates with party members the results of their party, during the national elections in Madrid, Spain, Sunday, June 26, 2016. Spain’s repeat election Sunday failed to clarify the political future of the European Union’s fifth-largest economy, as another inconclusive ballot compelled political leaders to resume six months of negotiations on who should form a government. (Paul White/Associated Press) By C..>> view originalPope Francis: Church Should Apologize To Gays And Other Marginalized Groups
Pope Francis talks to journalists on his flight back to Rome on Sunday, following a visit to Armenia. Tiziana Fabi/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Tiziana Fabi/AFP/Getty Images Pope Francis talks to journalists on his flight back to Rome on Sunday, following a visit to Armenia. Tiziana Fabi/AFP/Getty Images ..>> view originalBrexit: UK government calls for calm; Labour leader addresses crisis
Meanwhile, opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn is dealing with his own Brexit meltdown. On Monday he announced 10 new cabinet positions after a flurry of resignations over the weekend. The exodus came after he sacked a key minister accused of plotting a coup.Early Monday morning, ahead of European market openings, UK Treasury chief George Osborne said that Brexit would hurt the British economy and government finances, but that he accepted the outcome of the referendum and would work tow..>> view originalPlane bursts into flames on Singapore runway
This handout image taken from video and received from passenger Lee Bee Yee on June 27, 2016 shows the right wing of a Singapore Airlines plane on fire on the tarmac of Singapore's Changi Airport.(Photo: LEE BEE YEE, AFP/Getty Images)A plane burst into flames on a runway at Singapore’s main airport Monday after making an emergency landing.None of the 222 passengers and 19 crew members were injured, the aircraft's owner Singapore Airlines said.The plane, a Boeing 777, was flying to Milan in Italy..>> view originalClinton gains ground over Trump in two new national polls
Two new polls released Sunday show Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton widening her lead over presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump -- with one national survey giving her a comfortable double-digit cushion. A Washington Post/ABC News poll puts Clinton 12 percentage points ahead with a 51-39 lead over Trump. The same survey had both candidates in a statistical tie last month. According to those polled, there was “sweeping unease” with Trump. Two out of three Americans polled sa..>> view originalOpinion: George Soros: Save the EU by rebuilding it from the ground up
Reuters NEW YORK (Project Syndicate) — Britain, I believe, had the best of all possible deals with the European Union, being a member of the common market without belonging to the euro and having secured a number of other opt-outs from EU rules. And, yet, that was not enough to stop the electorate from voting to leave. Why? The answer could be seen in opinion polls in the months leading up to the “Brexit” referendum. The European migration crisis and the Brexit debate fed on each other. ..>> view originalSuicide Bombers Strike Village in Eastern Lebanon
BEIRUT—A group of suicide bombers detonated their explosives in a northeastern Lebanese village near the border with Syria on Monday, killing five people and wounding at least 15, a Lebanese military official and paramedics said. The National News Agency said the blasts occurred in the predominantly Christian village of Qaa, only few hundred...>> view original10 children, adults hurt after roller coaster plummets in Scotland
Hannah Rodger, The (Glasgow, Scotland) Evening Times 8:07 p.m. EDT June 26, 2016 Several people were hurt in the accident on the Tsunami ride at M&D's amusement park near Glasgow. USA TODAYPhotos posted by Demi Campbell on her Twitter account of roller coaster accident at M&Ds in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, Scotland on June 26, 2016. Campbell posted the following comment: "In shock at what I've just witnessed in M&Ds. Hope everyone is safe."(Photo: Demi Campbell, @_demica..>> view originalJeremy Corbyn unveils new top team after resignations
Media captionWatch how the news has broken across the day Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has announced a new cabinet following a wave of resignations in protest at his leadership and amid calls to resign.Mr Corbyn lost 12 of his shadow cabinet on Sunday and five shadow ministers on Monday - with most criticising his performance in the EU referendum.Mr Corbyn said he regretted the walkouts but pledged to stand in any new leadership election.Labour MPs are due to discuss a no confidence motion a..>> view original
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