The world’s newest country is too broke to celebrate its independence day

South Sudan, the world's newest country, has announced it will not celebrate its independence day this year. Why not? It simply doesn't have the money. "We decided not to celebrate the July 9 Independence Day, because we don't want to spend that much," information minister Michael Makuei Lueth told reporters Tuesday, according to Al Jazeera. "We need […]

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‘War is futile’: The tragic last Facebook post of an Istanbul terror victim

The death toll from Tuesday's terror attack on Istanbul's main airport now stands at 43, with dozens more still receiving treatment in hospitals. Turkish officials have pinned the coordinated strike, which involved three suicide bombers, on the Islamic State and claim that the assailants were all foreigners. Authorities also began raids on suspected jihadist cells in […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/06/30/war-is-futile-the-tragic-last-facebook-post-of-an-istanbul-terror-victim/

A liberal academic started Britain’s anti-E.U. party then disowned it. Here’s what he thinks of Brexit.

Alan Sked probably doesn't fit the stereotype of a Brexiter. A self-proclaimed liberal who is vocal critic of racists, he has also been one of Britain's preeminent academic experts on European history and politics. At Oxford he was taught by the legendary British historian A.J.P. Taylor, who influenced Sked's internationally lauded work on the Habsburg empire. Yet Sked may […]

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A U.S. Embassy ‘outed’ six men. Then they were beaten and forced to flee.

The six men were at the U.S. Embassy in Abidjan to mourn the victims of this month's mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando. They knew all too well the dangers that come with being gay or bisexual in this part of the world. They were in the Ivory Coast, where being gay is not […]

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#Borexit: The Internet reacts to Boris Johnson’s big decision

Almost one week from the Brexit result that rocked Britain and the world, former London mayor Boris Johnson said Thursday that he will not run for British prime minister. Many had been speculating that he'd make a formal announcement of his intention to run. But in an unexpected turn of events, Johnson took himself out of the competition for the […]

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Meet Theresa May, the British politician who could be the next Margaret Thatcher

LONDON – “Brexit means Brexit,” Theresa May said as she kicked off her campaign Thursday to become the second female British prime minister after Margaret Thatcher. A serious, no-nonsense politician: If she says Brexit means Brexit, it probably does. May said that she was the one to unite the country and lead it forward after […]

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Meet Michael Gove, the man who just turned British politics into an episode of ‘House of Cards’

LONDON — He's quiet, bookish, and widely accused of back-stabbing the front-runner in the race to become the next British prime minister. Michael Gove is suddenly the talk of the town. Shocking political pundits in Britain — who, by now, really ought to be immune from shocking news — Gove on Thursday said that he […]

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Boris Johnson says the darndest things

“One of the few mad ideas that I’ve not been able to put into practice was to reintroduce the red squirrel,” Boris Johnson once told London's Financial Times. “I got absolutely obsessed with it for a while but they told me it would basically involve creating a huge aviary patrolled by G4S security people to […]

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Islamic State applauds the British: ‘Brexit threatens the unity of Crusader Europe’

LONDON — Earlier this year, the Islamic State released a chilling video in which it directly threatened attacks on Britain. But the group is also willing to praise its enemy countries: In its latest edition of the al-Naba magazine, the Islamic State welcomes Britain leaving the European Union because it supposedly "threatens the unity of Crusader […]

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Turkey’s cat-and-mouse game with the Islamic State

The terror attack on Istanbul's main airport is both a tragic reminder of Turkey's vulnerability to militant violence as well as yet another sign of the deadly reach of the Islamic State. The extremist organization has, as yet, not asserted responsibility for the triple bombings that claimed at least 41 lives and injured hundreds more […]

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For disheartened Brexit voters, Romania is offering to ‘adopt a Brit’

For Brits who hope to remain part of the European Union, such a possibility looks distinctly bleak, given the many hurdles standing in the way. But the disgruntled 48 percent of Brits who had voted to remain part of the E.U. are getting sympathy and a strange offer from an unexpected quarter: Romanians. This week, the Romanian daily Gandul launched an online […]

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Researchers find tunnel dug by Jewish prisoners to escape Nazi death squads in Lithuania

A tunnel that was dug by Jews to escape a Nazi death squads has been unearthed in Lithuania, according to a team of archaeologists from the United States, Israel and Canada. The tunnel was dug in 1944 by prisoners being held in a pit at the Ponary killing fields outside Vilnius, Lithuania. They were brought over from […]

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Amid post-Brexit hate crimes, Brits show solidarity with immigrants by wearing a #safetypin

LONDON — Amid increasing concern over a reported spike in hate crimes and xenophobia in Britain, a campaign has been set up to encourage Brits to show solidarity with immigrants with a simple gesture: wear a safety pin. On Wednesday, the outgoing British Prime Minister David Cameron condemned the “appalling” reports of hate abuse following the […]

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Brexit leader mocked E.U. by saying its lawmakers never had ‘proper’ jobs. He’s wrong.

On Tuesday, Nigel Farage, leader of the Euro-skeptic United Kingdom Independence Party, gave a defiant, sharp-tongued speech to his fellow members of the European Parliament. He was addressing a room full of the people he had villainized for months. His ideology had prevailed days earlier in Britain's earth-shattering "Brexit" vote, and his tone was at once triumphal and snide. […]

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Indian couple accused of faking widely praised Everest climb

In early June, Dinesh and Tarakeshwari Rathod told reporters that they had climbed the highest peak in the world, Mount Everest. In doing so, the two 30-year-olds — both police officers from the city of Pune — were thought to have become the first Indian couple to conquer the 29,035-feet-tall Everest together. The couple proudly told reporters that they […]

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What a real ‘Brexit Britain’ would look like

Last week, Britain voted to leave the European Union. Well, at least part of it did. If you look at the map above, it's hard to miss the geographical split among British voters in the E.U. referendum results. Scotland and Northern Ireland clearly voted to remain and are now grumbling that they might try to block the […]

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Britain could still ignore the referendum result. It wouldn’t be the first time in E.U. history.

LONDON — Only hours after the E.U. referendum results were released last Friday, millions had signed a petition to repeat it. Since then, some of the politicians most outspoken in support of leaving the European Union have virtually gone into hiding, leaving room for speculations over what will happen next. "I do not believe that Brexit […]

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Everyone hates the elites. Even the elites.

The greatest bogeymen of the moment are the shadowy, yet weirdly ubiquitous "elites." (Or perhaps they come a close second to Muslim migrants.) If you listen to the political conversation on either side of the pond, it's these elites who are the problem. The establishment in Washington and their media cronies, claims Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee for president, have […]

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Istanbul airport bombing: What we know so far

At least 28 people have been killed and more than 60 have been injured in a suicide attack at Ataturk International Airport, Istanbul’s largest airport. Here is what we know: - The bombers targeted the international terminal of Istanbul’s Ataturk International Airport. - Three attackers detonated their suicide vests at the entrance of the airport […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/06/28/istanbul-airport-bombing-what-we-know-so-far/

In Turkey, suicide bombers are targeting tourists

Tuesday’s suicide bombings at Istanbul’s main airport are the latest in a string of deadly attacks in popular tourist areas in Turkey this year, a burst of violence that has dealt a heavy blow to the country’s tourism industry. At least 28 people were killed and 60 were wounded when three suicide bombers detonated their […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/06/28/in-turkey-suicide-bombers-are-targeting-tourists/

A stampede for Irish passports in the wake of Brexit vote

LONDON — Standing on the steps of the Irish Embassy in London, Alison Rayner looked at her Irish wife and blurted out: “You’re European, and I am not!” For Rayner, a 63-year-old British jazz musician who travels around Europe, it was not a comforting thought. But like many Brits, she is considering applying for an […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/06/28/a-stampede-for-irish-passports-in-the-wake-of-brexit-vote/

E.U. leaders are spending 3 hours talking bureaucracy before they turn to Brits’ rejection of E.U. bureaucracy

BRUSSELS – British voters firmly rejected European Union bureaucracy that many see as a faceless force that isn’t responsive to the concerns of the people. How are E.U. leaders responding to it at a hotly-anticipated summit in Brussels on Tuesday? By chatting for three hours about E.U. bureaucracy before getting around to Britain. It’s the […]

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Chinese and Indian media compete over which country is more ‘self-righteous’

An editorial that ran Tuesday in China's Global Times newspaper did not mince words on the topic of Indian people. "Some Indians are too self-centered and self-righteous," one line read. "India is spoiled. Although the South Asian country's GDP accounts for only 20 percent of that of China, it is still a golden boy in the eyes of […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/06/28/chinese-and-indian-media-compete-over-which-country-is-more-self-righteous/

Dating app Remainder pairs Brits who are heartbroken over Brexit

A dating app has been launched that only matches people who voted Remainhttps://t.co/ojsVX6wFrW pic.twitter.com/4irvEDc1c9 — Jonathan Gaventa (@jonathangaventa) June 26, 2016 Imagine sitting alone at home, too sad to go out and too overwhelmed with frustration to do anything. Nothing has changed quite yet, but knowing that the cornerstone of much of your identity will eventually […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/06/28/dating-app-remainder-pairs-brits-who-are-heartbroken-over-brexit/

Pakistani Muslim clerics approve transgender people’s right to marry, call them ‘one of Allah’s creations’

Muslim clerics in Pakistan are usually known for issuing stern, conservative pronouncements on gender-related issues, mostly limiting the rights of women. But in a surprising twist, a large group of clerics there has just issued a fatwa, or religious edict, affirming the rights of transgender people to marry. The ruling, issued Sunday by 50 Islamic […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/06/28/pakistani-muslim-clerics-approve-transgender-peoples-right-to-marry-call-them-gods-children-too/

Gay celebrities in India join legal battle to end criminalization of homosexuality

NEW DELHI — A group of India’s gay celebrities will petition the Supreme Court on Wednesday to demand the scrapping of a dreaded colonial-era law that criminalizes homosexuality, adding their weight to a decade-and-a-half-old legal battle. When the high court resumes work after its 45-day summer break on Wednesday, it is likely to hear the petition filed by […]

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What Brexit tells us about the crisis of liberal politics

Across the United Kingdom, many Remainers – like me - are in shock. The dominant perception is that they went to bed on Thursday evening living in a united, tolerant, and cosmopolitan country and woke up on Friday in a country they did not recognize: outside of the European Union, facing the imminent secession of […]

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‘You’re not laughing now,’ pro-Brexit political leader Farage tells E.U. Parliament

LONDON — Tensions between the European Union and Britain, as well as within the country itself, spilled over to Brussels on Tuesday, as Nigel Farage, the leader of the right-wing populist U.K. Independence Party (UKIP), told assembled members of the European Parliament that the E.U. was "in denial" about its failure and the fact that it was falling […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/06/28/youre-not-laughing-now-pro-brexit-political-leader-farage-tells-e-u-parliament/

Brexit prompts a push to end English in the European Union

BRUSSELS — European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker had a message for Britain on Tuesday. He delivered it in French. With the impending British exit from the European Union, the polyglot Babel that has 24 official languages may soon strike English off the list, according to officials here, who note the change with a mixture of sadness and […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/06/28/brexit-prompts-a-push-to-end-english-in-the-european-union/

Brexit marks the revenge of a nation

The fallout of Britain's decision to leave the European Union is still being gauged. The verdict of Thursday's referendum — a move toward the much-ballyhooed Brexit — led to the resignation of the prime minister, plunged the opposition Labour party into turmoil, and resurrected the prospect of Scottish secession and Irish reunification. And this was only in Britain. Global markets […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/06/28/brexit-marks-the-revenge-of-a-nation/

Some European migrants in Britain back decision to leave the E.U.

TILBURY, England — Vladislaw's future depends on the European Union: The Russian-Estonian chef moved to Britain one year ago with an E.U. passport. To some British who voted for Britain's exit from the European Union, Vladislaw is part of the problem. But the 22-year old, who refused to give his last name for fears over employment, thinks […]

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Why Iran was so quick to praise Brexit

While the international community squirmed in distress when Britain voted to leave the European Union, there was one country which was quick to voice its optimism: Iran. Even though only a few Iranian political and military leaders decided to speak about Brexit, the ones who did expressed support and even enthusiasm for the referendum. "The departure of England from the E.U. […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/06/28/why-iran-was-so-quick-to-praise-brexit/

Britain’s 850,000 Polish citizens face backlash after Brexit vote

Britain's vote to leave the European Union last week led to a near-immediate spike in reports of racist incidents. But while there is no shortage of British racism towards familiar scapegoats such as Muslims and nonwhite immigrants, two of the most notable post-Brexit events focused instead on immigrants from a predominantly white and Christian European country: Poland. "Go […]

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England exits Europe twice in four days after losing to Iceland

It's one of the greatest upsets in sporting history. On Monday, Iceland defeated England in the second round of the Euro 2016 soccer tournament, 2-1, to progress to a quarter-final match against host nation France. England vs. Iceland. #EURO2016 #ENGICE pic.twitter.com/we8isSB3nO — Vili Niemelä (@vvvili) June 27, 2016 The historic magnitude of the result is hard […]

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The world’s abortion policies, explained in 7 charts and maps

The Supreme Court struck down Texas abortion restrictions on Monday in a decision that means similar rules in other states will likely be unconstitutional. Our colleague Robert Barnes wrote that the 5-3 ruling is "a resounding win for abortion rights advocates in the court’s most important consideration of the controversial issue in 25 years." In […]

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‘The decision must be accepted': Read British prime minister’s full speech to parliament on Brexit vote

  British Prime Minister David Cameron addressed Parliament on Monday, saying he has no plans for a second referendum. Here is what he said: With permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a statement on the result of the EU referendum. Last week saw one of the biggest democratic exercises in our history with […]

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As Britain reels, the queen stays silent. For how long?

LONDON — From pubs in Peterborough to beaches in Brighton, you’d be hard-pressed to find anyone in the United Kingdom holding back their views on Brexit. Well, actually, there is one person: Queen Elizabeth II. She is Britain's longest-serving monarch and is the head of state of the U.K., a political union made up of England, Scotland, […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/06/27/as-britain-reels-the-queen-stays-silent-for-how-long/

This video shows what some Brexit supporters are fearful of: Muslim immigration

In Barnsley, 70% of the population voted to leave the European Union @C4Ciaran found out whyhttps://t.co/KursMuHHOV — Channel 4 News (@Channel4News) June 24, 2016 In the days leading up to and after Britain's historic vote to leave the European Union, one of the main questions that's still being debated is why people in Britain would want […]

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Bregret? Don’t bet on it.

Are regretful Brexit voters now saying "whoops?" If you've been reading about Britain's vote to leave the European Union over the past few days, you may be reaching that conclusion. There seem to be plenty of pro-Brexit voters who now feel they've made a terrible mistake. “I wish we had the opportunity to vote again,” one anti-E.U. voter told ITV […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/06/27/bregret-dont-bet-on-it/

Former Asian leader won’t stop claiming Jews ‘rule the world’

On @ajupfront, I challenged ex-Malaysian PM Mahathir on his history of anti-Semitic remarks...but he doubled down:https://t.co/r7rIb3Okfj — Mehdi Hasan (@mehdirhasan) June 26, 2016 Mahathir Mohamad was, for a time, one of Asia's most iconic statesmen. Mohamad ruled for more than two decades as Malaysia's prime minister and presided over his country's transformation into a regional economic power. He […]

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Philippines tough-guy leader defies Catholic Church on birth control

The Philippines's tough-guy president-elect is turning his bare-knuckles campaign tactics on a potent adversary: the Roman Catholic Church and its opposition to artificial birth control. Rodrigo Duterte, who takes office on Thursday, is known for never mincing words or shying from a fight. He has threatened, presumably in jest, to chop off the penises of […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/06/27/philippines-tough-guy-leader-defies-catholic-church-on-birth-control/

Young Brits are angry about older people deciding their future, but most didn’t vote

The Brexit vote, like most elections, posed a paradox. Those who have to live the longest with the decision's ramifications are also the ones least likely to vote. There is almost always a mismatch between having stakes in an election and actually participating in it. YouGov, a British polling service, posted a widely shared chart showing […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/06/27/young-brits-are-angry-about-older-people-deciding-their-future-but-most-didnt-vote/

Brexit campaign wipes website clear, sparking speculation it is hiding its promises

In the aftermath of Britain's vote to leave the European Union, many who had voted to "remain" have accused the "leave" campaign of relying on dodgy facts to make false promises to voters. Now many are furious that the "leave" campaign's website — formerly home to many of these promises — appears to have been wiped free of […]

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This man voted for Brexit. Hours later, he was one of the 3 million to sign a petition to repeat the referendum.

TILBURY, England — Antony Kerin feels betrayed. The 38-year old father watches his daughter at a newly refurbished but empty playground in Tilbury, a poor town of 12,000 in southeast England. In last week's European Union referendum, Kerin voted for a 'Brexit.' But now, he has started to regret it. “I was swayed by the rhetorics," he […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/06/27/this-man-voted-for-brexit-hours-later-he-was-one-of-the-3-million-to-sign-a-petition-to-repeat-the-referendum/

Brexit leaders are walking back some of their biggest promises

In the days after Britain's momentous decision to withdraw from the European Union, there has been much talk of voter's remorse. Some who voted in favor of a British exit have said they merely wanted to lodge a protest vote and hadn't expected the "leave" camp to actually win. Others said they had no idea that the implications of […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/06/26/brexit-leaders-are-walking-back-some-of-their-biggest-promises/

A sharp spike in racist incidents reported after the Brexit vote

After Thursday's referendum on a "Brexit," a wave of racist incidents have been reported to British police and documented in widely shared social media posts. Through the weekend, #Postrefracism has been trending, and its contents provide a disheartening view of how Britain's vote to leave the European Union may be emboldening those who harbor virulent racist sentiments. Police in […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/06/26/a-sharp-spike-in-racist-incidents-reported-after-the-brexit-vote/

An astute online comment has some wondering whether Brexit may ever happen

Sometimes, amid the I-told-you-so editorials and breathless think-pieces that follow a major political event, the best take is actually in the comments section. Such is the case with a comment left by a user of the Guardian's website under the name Teebs (as shown above), writing in the aftermath of Britain's Thursday vote to exit the European […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/06/26/an-astute-online-comment-has-many-wondering-whether-brexit-may-ever-happen/

After residents voted for Brexit, this British county realized the E.U. might stop sending them money.

LONDON — On Thursday, 56 percent of all voters in the southwestern county of Cornwall voted in favor of leaving the European Union. It was a decision supported by a majority of the county's members of Parliament. But only one day later, Cornwall residents were asking, "What have we done?" The county is heavily dependent on the more […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/06/25/after-residents-voted-for-brexit-this-british-county-realized-the-e-u-might-stop-sending-them-money/

The uncomfortable question: Was the Brexit vote based on racism?

As the world tries to make sense of Britain's vote to leave the European Union, an uncomfortable question keeps coming up: Is there a link between racist and intolerant attitudes in Britain and Britons' animosity towards the E.U.? Data from Google Trends shows a sudden spike in searches for "Brexit racist" and "Brexit xenophobia" on Friday, the […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/06/25/the-uncomfortable-question-was-the-brexit-vote-based-on-racism/

1.6 million Brits signed a petition for another E.U. referendum. They shouldn’t hold their breath.

Yes. It's actually happening. People in Britain are talking seriously about the possibility of another referendum. A petition set up on Friday on the U.K. calling for another referendum on whether Britain should stay in the European Union has already received more than 1.6 million signatures – a level that means it must now be debated by […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/06/25/more-than-1-6-million-brits-signed-a-petition-for-another-referendum-they-shouldnt-hold-their-breath/

7 reasons why some Europeans hate the E.U.

1. Pay for E.U. bureaucrats Even as individual nations across Europe have had to impose grinding austerity measures, including slashing pay for government workers, most European Union employees get paid generous wages with special, minimal taxes. The Telegraph — an anti-E.U. newspaper — found in 2014 that many mid-level E.U. workers were taking home more money […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/06/25/7-reasons-why-some-europeans-hate-the-e-u/

Media reacts to Brexit: ‘Welcome to Boris Island’

LONDON — When the results of the E.U. referendum were announced Friday morning, the nation's newspapers had long been printed. But on Saturday, readers all over the world woke up to a global selection of front pages emphasizing the significance of what happened in Britain on Thursday. Pro-E.U. voices in Britain have blamed influential tabloid newspapers, such […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/06/25/the-worlds-media-reacts-to-brexit-welcome-to-boris-island/

Brexit is playing a last-minute role as Spain tries again to elect a government

MADRID — Spaniards go to the polls on Sunday to end months of political gridlock, and Britain's historic vote to sever ties with the European Union could play a last-minute role. The election is an unprecedented repeat. The four main parties — the conservative Popular Party, the Socialist Party and two newcomers — were unable to form a coalition government […]

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Palestinian president apologizes for anti-Semitic comments

JERUSALEM — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has walked back comments he made that accused Israeli rabbis of calling for the poisoning of Palestinian water wells. He apologized for offending Jewish people around the world with a classic anti-Semitic trope. During a speech he made Thursday at the European Parliament in Brussels, Abbas said: “Only a […]

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