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Donald Trump’s Middle East Tour: Five Things We Learned

As U.S. President Trump leaves the Middle East, his tour concludes with major deals and notable diplomatic shifts.
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Singer Chris Brown to appear in court charged with grievous bodily harm

The Go Crazy singer is set to tour the UK in June and July.
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Former FBI boss investigated for seashell post seen as threat to Trump

Numerous Trump administration officials claim James Comey was advocating for the assassination of the US president with the social media post.
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Trump gripes about aging Air Force One, declares ‘new ones are coming’ amid outcry over Qatar jet gift

Trump served as America’s chief salesman on the three-nation tour — including delivering windfalls for Boeing, with Qatar Airways and the UAE’s Etihad Airways agreeing to spend more than $110 billion on 238 American-made passenger jets.
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China Makes Overtures to Allies in America’s Backyard

“Bullying or hegemonism only leads to self-isolation,” Xi Jinping said at the China–LAC Community summit.
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MPs to debate assisted dying bill following changes

About 150 changes have been made to the bill since MPs voted on it last year

Good morning. Today MPs will spend five hours debating the assisted dying bill, or the terminally ill adults (end of life) bill, to give it its proper title. The legislation, which covers England and Wales, was passed at second reading in November by 330 votes to 275 – a majority of 55. That does not mean it will definitely become law, because the third reading vote in the Commons will not take place until next month. But, although a few MPs have changed their minds, there is no evidence that opponents of the bill are now close to having a majority.

After the debate in November, the bill went to a committee where MPs debated around 500 amendments to it, and voted in favour of about 150 of them. That means the legislation on the table today is not the same as the bill debated last year. The Commons library has produced a good briefing paper with a guide to the main changes. There is a 179-page document here listing all the amendments that were agreed. Here is the text of the bill as amended.

This was a particularly distasteful letter. Disrespectful to those with faith and without. Condescending to disabled people. And dismissive of professionals who work day in day out to provide the care people who need at the end of life.

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Woman accused in Super Bowl reporter’s death gets 25 years in unrelated case

A woman facing a second-degree murder charge for the death of a Super Bowl television reporter has been sentenced to 25 years in an unrelated case on Thursday.
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Delegations from Russia and Ukraine are set to hold their first peace talks in 3 years

Delegations from Russia and Ukraine are set to hold their first peace talks in 3 years
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AP PHOTOS: The desert blooms, roses perfume the air and a Moroccan town comes to life

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EDM Meets Country: Steve Aoki and Tyler Hubbard Drop New Single

Acclaimed DJ and music producer Steve Aoki and country star Tyler Hubbard talk to Newsweek about the art of collaboration, travel and fatherhood.