The United Arab Emirates' ambassador to the U.S. on Friday warned Israel against annexing the Jordan Valley and other parts of the occupied West Bank, saying the move would "upend" Israel's efforts to ... ( read original story ...)
Jordan Spieth climbs leaderboard with birdie run in PGA Tour return
Jordan Spieth continued his hot streak by hitting 7 of 7 fairways and 8 of 9 greens on the back nine to start his second round of the Charles Schwab Challenge Friday in Fort Worth, Texas. He now tops ... ( read original story ...)
‘If a Premier League player behaved like Michael Jordan after a game, they would be called a disgrace’
Sean Dyche must be the longest-reigning Premier League manager of the month. He won the honour for Burnley’s form in February, pipping Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Mikel Arteta and Chris Wilder to the honour ... ( read original story ...)
Jim Jordan’s Big Idea: Enact FISA reform to fix ‘system-wide problem’
Ohio, says reforming the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) is paramount to protecting U.S. citizens’ right to privacy, warning that if a president of the United States can fall victim to ... ( read original story ...)
Kazakhstan changes methodology, lowers COVID count
It should be noted that in Kazakhstan today, tests reveal about 60 percent of cases are asymptomatic carriers of the infection.” Kazakhstan has followed Russia’s move to publish rosier data. On May 27 ... ( read original story ...)
Sister of North Korea’s Kim Jong Un rises in prominence as threats replace outreach
Kim Yo Jong, the younger sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, was officially elevated this month to a high-profile role that effectively casts her as her brother’s deputy. It is a stunning shift ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia considering canceling hajj amid coronavirus, report says
Saudi Arabia is considering canceling the annual hajj pilgrimage this year amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Financial Times reported. ( read original story ...)
Arms used against Saudi Arabia were of ‘Iranian origin’: UN
Cruise missiles and drones used in attacks last year on Saudi Arabia were "of Iranian origin," including components that had been made in Iran or exported there, according to a report by the UN ... ( read original story ...)
International Criminal Court denounces U.S. sanctions over Afghanistan probe
The International Criminal Court has condemned U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order imposing sanctions on court investigators probing alleged war crimes by the American military in ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. reaffirms commitment to withdrawing troops from Iraq
The two countries recognized that in light of significant progress towards eliminating the ISIS threat, over the coming months the U.S. would continue reducing forces from Iraq,” both nations said in ... ( read original story ...)