Triumphant Corbyn declares Labour 'a government in waiting'
Emily Thornberry today laughed off "boobgate" after a video of Jeremy Corbyn accidentally hitting her breast in a misplaced high five went viral. Labour leader Mr Corbyn suggested Britain could soon be heading to the polls for the third time in less than three years after Thursday's election returned a hung parliament.
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Sessions vigorously denies improper Russia contacts
Attorney General Jeff Sessions heatedly denied Tuesday having an undisclosed meeting with Russia's ambassador to the United States and conversations with any Russian officials about the US election that sent Donald Trump to the White House.
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May vows to stay as UK PM; says Brexit will go on
The Conservatives held 330 seats in the last Parliament, compared with 229 for Labour , 54 for the Scottish National Party and nine for the Liberal Democrats. The Conservatives remain the largest party in Britain, but now face the prospect of a hung parliament . The DUP party traditionally held a "euroscpetic" stance and backed the Brexit vote.
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Gulf air embargo only applies to Qatar firms: UAE
Saudi Arabia , the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain are among several countries which last week announced the suspension of all ties to Qatar over what they say is the state's support for extremist groups and its political proximity to Shiite Iran .
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The Sessions Inquisition Comes Up Empty: Trump Unscathed After Attorney General's Testimony
The dramatic congressional standoff with the nation's top law enforcement official came on the heels of last week's testimony of former FBI Director James Comey before the same committee. Asked about Trump's own contention that the president fired Comey with the Russian Federation probe in mind, and regardless of any recommendation from anyone else, Sessions said: "I guess I'll just have to let his words speak for themselves".
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New Spider-man PlayStation game unveiled
Negative, which he may or may not be the main antagonist in the game . We hope you enjoyed our look at 10 disappointments from Sony's E3 2017 press conference . For most attendees and onlookers, PlayStation's Spider-Man title was the blockbuster announcement with its extravagant visuals and choreographed stunts, including parkour, web-slinging and, of course, a helicopter chase.
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Trump says Comey not telling truth
Hillary Clinton email probe, compared to anything Trump did to influence the FBI investigation into Flynn, Trump's former national security adviser. Sen. "I can definitively say that the president is not a liar, and frankly I'm insulted by that question", Sanders said at a White House press briefing.
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Key takeaways from Jeff Sessions' testimony
Sessions also repeatedly parried questions seeking information on some of his discussions with the president and disagreed with some details given to the same committee less than a week ago in testimony by former Federal Bureau of Investigation director James Comey , also under oath.
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London fire could delay deal between UK PM May's Conservatives and DUP
Prime Minister Theresa May will meet representatives of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) on Tuesday in a bid to prop up her minority government , after the Conservatives were left eight seats short of a majority in last week's general election .
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Aaron Ramsey 'felt calm, confident' taking Panenka penalty kick for Wales
What has been frustrating in this campaign has been Wales' lack of clinical edge, borne out again on Sunday as, 1-0 up after Aaron Ramsey's Panenka-esque penalty, several chances and opportunities went begging, before (as has been the norm in this group) Wales were sucker-punched by Mitrovic's equaliser.
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'Staggering loss of civilian life' from coalition strikes on Raqqa, UN warns
America is backing a coalition of Kurdish and Arab fighters which have begun a siege of the city to free it from the clutches of Islamic State . Syria's vast deserts have become the main theatre of war in recent weeks as rival forces race to capture ground from the jihadist group, which is slowly retreating on several fronts.
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UK's May faces calls to soften Brexit as political limbo drags on
The deal is complicated by a row between the DUP and the pro-republican Sinn Fein party which led earlier this year to the collapse of the power-sharing Northern Ireland devolved assembly. Britain's Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Secretary Michael Gove leaves after attending a Cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street in central London on June 12, 2017.







