Johnson ready for US Open battle
World No 1 Dustin Johnson is preparing for a battle of the big-hitters as he defends his US Open title next week on what is set to be the longest course in major championship history.
Germany’s Merkel lends support to Mexico over NAFTA
MEXICO CITY Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday backed Mexico to press for a successful renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement with Donald Trump, thanking its government for keeping German interests in mind during the talks.
Erdogan pledges ’full support to Qatari brothers’ amid Gulf crisis
“Now, there are ones who are bothered because of us being together with our Qatari brothers or sending and exporting food supplies, drugs etc – no matter if they are in hunger or thirst – should excuse us.
1 killed, several injured after IDF fires on ‘Palestinians rioters’ in Gaza (VIDEO)
TrendsPalestinian statehood Israeli soldiers were forced to open fire after “several violent riots” erupted in the northern Gaza Strip, as “hundreds of Palestinians” tried to damage to Israel’s separation fence, an army spokesperson told Maan.
Journalist indicted on felony rioting at Trump inauguration faces 75 years in prison
Aaron Cantu, a staff writer at the Santa Fe Reporter, was one of around 230 people arrested during protests on January 20, including six other journalists who have all had their charges dropped by February, according to the Reporters Committee for Freedom.
3 children, grandmother killed in Saudi coalition strike on Yemeni capital (VIDEO)
TrendsYemen unrest The Saudi-led coalition conducted a number of strikes in Yemen on Friday, bombing rebel targets throughout the war-torn country. At least one of the strikes, reported to have come from a Saudi F-16 plane, struck a residential building in Saana, Yemen’s Saba news agency reported.
Theresa May Loses Overall Majority in U.K. Parliament
LONDON — Prime Minister Theresa May of Britain suffered a major setback in a tumultuous election on Thursday, losing her overall majority in Parliament and throwing her government into uncertainty less than two weeks before it is scheduled to begin negotiations over withdrawing from the
Trump’s social media director violated Hatch Act targeting GOP congressman on Twitter
Scavino, who oversees President Donald Trump’s official social media accounts, violated a provision in the Hatch Act of 1939 when he posted a tweet calling on Trump supporters to defeat Representative Justin Amash (R-Michigan) in a primary election, the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) has concluded.
Japan’s Parliament Passes Law Allowing Emperor to Abdicate
TOKYO — Japan’s Parliament opened the door to modernizing the Chrysanthemum Throne on Friday, unanimously passing a special law allowing the ailing Emperor Akihito to retire, and proposing that the government consider letting the royal bloodline pass through the women of the imperial family.
Brazil electoral dismisses case that could have ousted president Temer
BRASILIA Brazil’s top electoral court dismissed a case on Friday that threatened to unseat President Michel Temer for allegedly receiving illegal campaign funds in the 2014 election when he was the running mate of impeached President Dilma Rousseff.