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Air Force fighter planes sent to Persian Gulf amid heightened tensions with Iran The military deployed nearly a dozen Air Force fighter jets to the Persian Gulf state of Qatar amid escalating tensions with Iran and threats against American forces in the region. 

Man who stole Jayme Closs' clothing after she went missing is sentenced to probation A man who broke into the Wisconsin home of Jayme Closs weeks after her parents were gunned down and she disappeared was sentenced Wednesday to two years probation. 

Matt Gaetz says probe of tweet about Michael Cohen shows Dems' 'double standard' A House Ethics Committee probe into Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla. stemming from a tweet about Michael Cohen exposes a double standard, according to the Republican lawmaker.

Juan Williams: Warren 'rising' as Sanders 'fades' in 2020 field Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., appears to be losing traction to another progressive running in 2020, according to Juan Williams.

Members of the Organization of American States (OAS) ended two days of meetings on Friday without a clear plan for increasing pressure on embattled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, despite a majority vote to recognize a representative from the country's opposition. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2XcUJM1

EU leaders will head back to Brussels on Sunday night for a special meeting to try and agree on who should be the next president of the European Commission. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2FGebWH

Just a few weeks ago, Abiy Ahmed was feted across Africa but deadly attacks threatens his reforms. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2RHXrTG

The deadly Ebola virus has spread, but are attacks and insecurity affecting the response? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2YqiYDa

Video games insiders explain why too many games are let down by their leading character's look. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2FH74gF

Bids for the stricken company should be submitted before a Sunday deadline. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2FGtrTm

Group of 20 leaders will agree to accelerate World Trade Organization (WTO) reforms but stop short of calling for the need to resist protectionism in a communique to be issued on Saturday, the Nikkei newspaper said. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2RHCE2v

Celebrities react to U.S. women's soccer team quarterfinal win The United States women's national soccer team took on France in the quarterfinals of the 2019 Women's World Cup.

"The View" pummels Biden over his exchange with Harris: Maybe he could be her VP The ladies of "The View" had some harsh criticisms for former Vice President Joe Biden over his response to attacks from Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif, during Thursday night's debate. 

"I would meet him at the Border/DMZ just to shake hand and say Hello," President Trump tweets. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2XhppM4

Sen. Ted Cruz: Trump should complain to Xi Jinping about China’s assault on Hong Kong When President Trump meets Saturday with Chinese Communist Party Chairman Xi Jinping at the G20 summit in Japan, the U.S. president should bring up China’s assault on the sovereignty and autonomy of Hong Kong.

Jason Nichols: Debates show Dems fighting to win black votes – It’s about time The two debates among 20 Democratic presidential candidates this week showed that competition will be fierce among them for the support of black voters in the 2020 primaries. That’s a welcome development.

Fake accounts trying to capitalise on social media campaigns are rife on the photo-sharing platform. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2RIFYL5

President Donald Trump said on Saturday he appreciated Saudi Arabia's purchase of U.S. military equipment, calling Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman a "friend of mine" who had worked to open up the country with economic and social reforms. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Jg79sA

Jesse Watters: Biden 'doesn't have the stomach for the fight' Did Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., eat former Vice President Joe Biden's political lunch Thursday night? Fox News' Jesse Watters thinks she did and questioned Biden's "fight" after he stumbled during Thursday night's Democratic presidential debate.

Trump offers to meet Kim Jong Un at North Korean border President Trump on Friday raised the possibility of meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un while in South Korea over the next few days, tweeting that he’s willing to meet Kim at the demilitarized zone between North and South Korea. 

Billions over budget, years late in opening, and still being rebuilt before a single plane has landed. What's gone so wrong at the new Berlin airport? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ZWN29M

Hunters could be back in Japanese waters from 1 July, ending a three-decade halt to commercial whaling. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2XGXy7m

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