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British snap election backfires on Theresa May as Conservative seats in Parliament slip away
In what would be a shocking repudiation of Prime Minister Theresa May, British exit polls Thursday suggested the ruling Conservatives were on course to lose their majority in Parliament in an election Mrs. May called to cement her power and boost her bargaining leverage ahead of tough negotiations over exiting the European Union.
Drone War Heats Up in the Skies Over Syria
The U.S.-led coalition in Syria has shot down the pride of Iran's drone fleet, heating up the little-noticed drone war Iran has been waging on behalf of the Assad regime over the past five years.
Brexit talks should start when Britain ready - EU negotiator
The European Union's stance on Brexit and the timetable for the talks are clear, the bloc's chief negotiator said on Friday, adding the divorce negotiations should only start when Britain is ready.
N. Korea says launch tested 'new type' of cruise missile
Pyongyang on Friday hailed the successful test of a new type of surface-to-ship cruise missile, which it said was designed to hit 'any enemy group of battleships' that threatened North Korea.
All eyes on Venezuelan military as country teeters
President Nicolas Maduro has greatly expanded the military's authority and is leaning on the armed forces as his own grip on power weakens. The military has helped hold up the socialist administration for more than a decade, but never before was it the government's main crutch. And despite the outward loyalty of top officers, cracks are beginning to appear.

Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Liberman: We are 'closer than ever' to deal with Palestinians
Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman said Thursday that Israel was 'closer than ever' to an agreement with the Palestinians and that the opportunity for full relations with Arab states would sway the Netanyahu government to accept a deal.
PA leader willing to forgo settlement freeze for peace talks
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas will shelve his demand that Israel freeze all construction in Judea and Samaria if peace talks are relaunched, as a gesture to U.S. President Donald Trump, the Bloomberg news agency reported Thursday.

Inside the United States
Comey Assured Trump Three Times He Was Not Being Personally Investigated
James Comey told President Donald Trump three times that he was not personally being investigated by the FBI, confirming the president's account.
Comey: Private Dossier Containing False Trump Allegations Drove FBI Counterspy Probe
A private intelligence dossier containing false and salacious claims about President Trump took center stage on Thursday during testimony by fired FBI director James Comey, who revealed the document drove the FBI's counterspy probe into alleged Russian collusion with the Trump presidential campaign.
House passes bill to kill safeguard regulations in Dodd-Frank Act
The House on Thursday passed a bill to eliminate some of the reform regulations of the Dodd-Frank Act, the sweeping law put into place after the financial crisis.
Trump to Christian Right Conference: 'We Are Under Siege,' 'God's Glorious Wisdom Will Shine'
Speaking to a room full of social conservatives Thursday, President Donald Trump declared that God's truth will prevail against the 'hatred' and 'prejudice' that the 'entrenched interest' has toward religion and faith in the United States.
Clinton's charity confirms Qatar's $1 million gift while she was at State Dept
The Clinton Foundation has confirmed it accepted a $1 million gift from Qatar while Hillary Clinton was U.S. secretary of state without informing the State Department, even though she had promised to let the agency review new or significantly increased support from foreign governments.
Comey Debunks NYT Report About Trump Campaign Having Repeated Contacts With Russians
'In the main, it was not true,' former FBI Director James Comey told Congress on Thursday.
Trump lawyer says James Comey made 'unauthorized disclosures' of privileged talks
While President Trump stayed unusually silent on James Comey, his lawyer stressed Thursday that Comey's testimony proved that Trump did not collude with Russia during last year's election, and he went on to accuse the former FBI director of directing unauthorized news leaks to intentionally damage the president.
James Comey admits leaking his Trump memo to the press
Former FBI Director James Comey told the Senate Intelligence Committee that he personally directed the leak to a reporter of a memo he kept regarding that detailed a conversation he had with President Trump.