The EU Parliament’s three-day elections have concluded across Europe. The polls attracted a record number of voters, not seen in over two decades, while exit “EU elections over: Exit polls show surge for right-wing & green parties amid high turnout”
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Iran proposes ‘non-aggression pact’ to Gulf neighbors as regional tensions soar
Iran has proposed signing a non-aggression pact to its neighbors, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said. At the same time, the country is ready to “Iran proposes ‘non-aggression pact’ to Gulf neighbors as regional tensions soar”
‘Time for some statue removals?’ Twitter reacts to MLK sex life claims, rape comments
US civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. allegedly “looked on and laughed” as a Baptist minister friend raped a woman, according to FBI records “‘Time for some statue removals?’ Twitter reacts to MLK sex life claims, rape comments”
Pyongyang testing ‘small weapons’ disturbed ‘my people’ but not me – Trump
US President Donald Trump brushed off the North Korea hawks on his team, saying he was not at all “disturbed” by the news of renewed “Pyongyang testing ‘small weapons’ disturbed ‘my people’ but not me – Trump”
Left-wing Greek PM Tsipras calls for snap elections after party takes beating at EU & home polls
Greece’s left-wing Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, whose Syriza party has suffered a major blow at the European polls, has said he would ask the country’s “Left-wing Greek PM Tsipras calls for snap elections after party takes beating at EU & home polls”
Thailand’s king opens 1st parliament since 2014 coup
Thailand’s king opened parliament on Friday five years after a 2014 coup as the junta moves within striking distance of cementing its grip on power, “Thailand’s king opens 1st parliament since 2014 coup”
Russian teen Potapova stuns Wimbledon champ Kerber in first round of French Open
Teenage Russian tennis ace Anastasia Potapova secured a stunning first-round French Open win over fifth seed Angelique Kerber of Germany in straight sets. Potapova, 18, “Russian teen Potapova stuns Wimbledon champ Kerber in first round of French Open”
Libyan Navy rescues almost 300 migrants off Tripoli coast
The Libyan Navy has rescued some 290 migrants from sinking boats off the coast of Tripoli in two separate operations, AFP reported, citing officials. A “Libyan Navy rescues almost 300 migrants off Tripoli coast”
Trump attends sumo tournament in Japan, gets brutally fat-shamed (VIDEO, PHOTOS)
Donald Trump took in the delights of a sumo wrestling tournament as part of his four-day trip to Japan, but some online couldn’t resist an “Trump attends sumo tournament in Japan, gets brutally fat-shamed (VIDEO, PHOTOS)”
Thousands of protesters demand reforms in Algeria, presidential election delay
Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Algiers and other Algerian cities on Friday to demand the postponement of the presidential election. They also “Thousands of protesters demand reforms in Algeria, presidential election delay”