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Date: January 18, 2017Author: Jay B Huwieler

New Istanbul mayor's star power could be a challenge for Erdogan June 25, 2019
Istanbul's new mayor now shoulders the expectations of Turkey's long-subdued opposition after he emerged from obscurity to deal President Tayyip Erdogan the biggest election blow of his career.
Trump threatens 'obliteration' as Iran slams sanctions on Khamenei June 25, 2019
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Tuesday to obliterate parts of Iran if the Islamic Republic attacked "anything American", as Iran said the latest U.S. sanctions had closed off any chance of diplomacy.
U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo makes unannounced visit to Kabul June 25, 2019
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met Afghan President Ashraf Ghani during an unannounced visit to Kabul on Tuesday to discuss ongoing peace talks with the Taliban and the security situation ahead of Afghan presidential polls in September.
Dutch lawmaker Wilders appeals 'Fewer Moroccans' conviction June 25, 2019
Dutch anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders on Tuesday called for either an acquittal or a procedural delay in his appeal against a 2016 conviction for inciting discrimination against Moroccans.
Brazil government confident of lower house pension reform vote before July 18 recess June 25, 2019
Brazil's government expects the lower house of Congress to vote on pension reform before lawmakers break for recess on July 18, presidential spokesman Otavio Rego Barros said on Tuesday.
Exclusive: Johnson courts financiers in race to become British PM - sources June 25, 2019
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U.S. seeks funds for Middle East peace plan but details are vague and Palestinians unhappy June 25, 2019
The Trump administration prepared to launch its $50 billion economic formula for Israeli-Palestinian peace in Bahrain on Tuesday but the Palestinian leadership reiterated its disdain for the plan and Saudi Arabia, envisaged as one of its main bank-rollers, also indicated some reservations.
Palestinian refugees say Trump cannot bury right of return June 25, 2019
A U.S. Middle East peace plan is stirring anger and apprehension in Palestinian refugee camps around the region by raising the prospect that a long-cherished dream of returning to former homes in what is now Israel will be forever crushed.
UK's Johnson warns EU against any 'Napoleonic' tariffs in no-deal Brexit June 25, 2019
Boris Johnson, the favorite to become British prime minister, said he was prepared to lead Britain out of the European Union without a deal on Oct. 31 and said any EU attempt to impose trade tariffs would be akin to a Napoleonic-era blockade.
Timeline: Key dates for Britain's Brexit crisis June 25, 2019
Britain is due to appoint a new prime minister and attempt to renegotiate the terms of its Brexit deal, all before Oct. 31, when it is scheduled to leave the European Union.

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