North Korea suspends talks with South Korea, threatens to cancel meeting with Trump https://t.co/zKyOVimL8C pic.twitter.com/OFGa5VGG0q
— The Hill (@thehill) May 16, 2018
North Korea said it is suspending talks with South Korea scheduled for Wednesday, but it's unclear whether the suspension will impact a planned meeting between Trump and Kim Jong Un #tictocnews https://t.co/ZUMM2LGTDb pic.twitter.com/DFilU8M6jn
— TicToc by Bloomberg (@tictoc) May 16, 2018
North Korea says may reconsider summit with Trump, suspends talks with South https://t.co/M88JOYqDKJ Follow the latest news on North Korea with our live blog: https://t.co/dvMnGB5EoS pic.twitter.com/H4y79eXGRJ
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) May 16, 2018
.@seanhannity on North Korea negotiations: "If Little Rocket Man doesn't want to comply, then he has to face the consequences." #Hannity https://t.co/zbM5wPdrse pic.twitter.com/9a18Ur6Wg1
— Fox News (@FoxNews) May 16, 2018
North Korea singled out Donald Trump's national security adviser John Bolton in its threat to pull out of a planned US-North Korea summit, saying it has a 'feeling of repugnance towards him' https://t.co/iAoYUjIccC pic.twitter.com/vS33RQ3EIm
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) May 16, 2018
Trump wanted to order military families to evacuate South Korea ahead of Olympics: report https://t.co/ZbmPo6zVXF pic.twitter.com/Po7LGI5i0j
— The Hill (@thehill) May 16, 2018
Trump's Iran deal pullout sends a bad message to North Korea, former UN chief says https://t.co/d8JvYGgFUz
— CNBC (@CNBC) May 16, 2018
North Korea no-go on nukes: @realDonaldTrump, out-played by Kim Jong Un, has few options to reverse this global humiliation. A US first strike on NK’s nuke plants now back on the table. The world just got a lot more dangerous. https://t.co/bCoSlYr7kK
— John Sweeney (@johnsweeneyroar) May 16, 2018
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WORLD
In the heart of Tel Aviv, israelis are shutting down traffic, chanting that we don’t want another war. this is not a solution. no one is more safe because of this. end the occupation. end the siege. Jews and Arabs refuse to be enemies. In solidarity with Gaza. pic.twitter.com/OXbygBFZgW
— Simone Zimmerman (@simonerzim) May 15, 2018
Entering Gaza from Israel. Palestinians on golf carts ferry visitors along about a mile long wired in walkway, after exiting a steel gate in Israel’s wall. The biggest open prison in the world? Feels like it. pic.twitter.com/XdrJmmPPqB
— Jeremy Bowen (@BowenBBC) May 15, 2018
Stephen Colbert had strong words about Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump at the Jerusalem Embassy opening https://t.co/KaGBtaR0QB
— TIME (@TIME) May 16, 2018
The Onion is on a roll pic.twitter.com/B6ci8loedZ
— لينة (@LinahAlsaafin) May 15, 2018
The Trump administration is exploring holding children caught crossing the border on military bases https://t.co/F5JG8Jq3UB pic.twitter.com/5NaGQXRam6
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) May 16, 2018
During Nafta talks, Canada and Mexico agreed to stick together to counter U.S. demands for concessions https://t.co/t5FUPsw512
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) May 16, 2018
Heartbreaking.
"Many of the deaths were due to neglect, both within their families and from health practitioners, as well as an “invisible, routine and continued”, bias Indian girls experience in food allocation."https://t.co/g3qFUuuZoZ
— Alina Utrata (@alinautrata) May 16, 2018
Russia’s World Cup police presence will be ‘off the scale’ https://t.co/LB1QsBjwJJ
— The Independent (@Independent) May 16, 2018
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TRUMPWORLD
Giuliani: Trump to use anniversary of Mueller appointment to push for end of probe https://t.co/rWgAAunRfs pic.twitter.com/KGYojpar9j
— The Hill (@thehill) May 16, 2018
Mr. Cohen and Mr. Trump should immediately come clean about what happened. Where is Mr. Giuliani and why hasn’t he addressed this?https://t.co/7a7YsvVDes via @slate
— Michael Avenatti (@MichaelAvenatti) May 16, 2018
WH Staff Member describes Trump's nightly talks w/ Hannity/Jeanine…
“a fu*ked-up feedback loop” that puts Trump “in a weird headspace. Jeanine or Hannity fill him up with a bunch of crazy shit, and everyone on staff has to go and knock down all the fucking fires they started.”
— Brian Krassenstein (@krassenstein) May 16, 2018
With 5 Democrats, controversial Trump nominee Gina Haspel secures votes for CIA director https://t.co/Qo10u4HFaY pic.twitter.com/xDvoBCR0fu
— ThinkProgress (@thinkprogress) May 16, 2018
Gabrielle Anzalone, an 18-year-old high school student, is running for a seat on her local school board in Long Island after her school attempted to punish her and classmates for joining the National School Walkout against gun violence. https://t.co/5bbBA7QMHd
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) May 15, 2018
So much for 350 million a week for the NHS in the magical lands of post Brexit…instead Trump will be muscling in on trade deals…
What a lie the country was fed. #NHSLove #NHS70https://t.co/H4hBguGfag
— Dr Lauren Gavaghan (@DancingTheMind) May 16, 2018
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BREXIT BRITAIN
UK plunged into constitutional crisis as Scots Parliament rejects key Brexit law https://t.co/2mwH60rLrV pic.twitter.com/RQamFcrdFK
— Mirror Politics (@MirrorPolitics) May 15, 2018
UK 'considering third option' over customs dilemma via @RTENewsNow https://t.co/G5m3lMEdA1
— Tony Connelly (@tconnellyRTE) May 16, 2018
Varadkar: “We stand by the backstop, we stand by the text of Northern Ireland Irish protocol as it is and we must insist that it be included in the withdrawal agreement unless there is a better alternative”. https://t.co/TJ5JO1MsLi
— David Phinnemore (@DPhinnemore) May 16, 2018
Meanwhile, on Planet Mail: "These figures go to show how ridiculous and discredited Project Fear is" pic.twitter.com/tpMmeRjYFl
— Katie Martin (@katie_martin_fx) May 16, 2018
Brexiters are currently:
1) Still convinced that there is a brilliant but as yet completely unspecified deal to be struck and…
2) Furious that Remainers haven't worked out & explained what the deal will be.— James O'Brien (@mrjamesob) May 16, 2018
“Make me an offer.”
Theresa May is so hopelessly out of depth on Brexit that she needs a deep sea submarine to rescue her.
Just read this article about her ridiculously naive Brexit discussions with Angela Merkel.https://t.co/a05SvOk0xi— James Melville (@JamesMelville) May 16, 2018
WARNING, metaphors gone wild: 'Menopausal' UK economy risks once-in-a-century slump, warns deputy chief at Bank of England https://t.co/RRvotg7mn2 via
— Lionel Barber (@lionelbarber) May 16, 2018
1. “We need something quick to announce in the Budget for the yoof!”
2. “Let’s nick that millennial railcard idea the rail companies are working on!”
3. “We never actually agreed who would fund this, there’s no railards, the millennials are all grumpy.”https://t.co/8HLaydhr6M— Jim Waterson (@jimwaterson) May 16, 2018
House of Lords initiates first stage in potential disciplinary proceedings against Lord Kilclooney over `Typical Indian' tweethttps://t.co/fveKAPNLTA pic.twitter.com/nzeJ7rt2Fg
— The Irish News (@irish_news) May 16, 2018
The Royal Wedding really does encapsulate the British spirit. No one actually gives a shit but the tabloids will still try and kill someone over it.
— TechnicallyRon (@TechnicallyRon) May 16, 2018