2019

Trump Declares ‘Time for Us to Get Out’ of Syria as Allies Object

WASHINGTON — President Trump vowed on Monday to pull back from military involvement in the Middle East and leave it to others “to figure the situation out,” even as one of his strongest supporters condemned him for abandoning allies and emboldening regional enemies. In a series of Twitter messages, the president defended his decision to

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EU demands UK ‘realism’ as Johnson tries to save Brexit plan

Britain and the European Union appeared to be poles apart Monday on a potential Brexit deal, with the Dutch government urging the British government to offer “more realism and clarity,” and U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson insisting the bloc has to soften its stance. Last week the British government sent the EU what it called

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Phoebe Waller-Bridge lampoons Love Island on Saturday Night Live debut

Image copyright YouTube/SNL Image caption Phoebe Waller-Bridge appeared as Bella Rosa, from Essex Phoebe Waller-Bridge hosted Saturday Night Live in the US for the first time this weekend and took the opportunity to take a swipe at Love Island. The Fleabag star appeared as “Bella Rosa” in a skit of the UK reality show, which

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Daryl Morey backtracks after Hong Kong tweet causes Chinese backlash

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption A number of NBA teams, including the Rockets (in red) have worn uniforms with Chinese characters to help promote the game in China The general manager of the Houston Rockets basketball team has apologised after a tweet in support of Hong Kong protesters led to a Chinese backlash. Daryl

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