French President Emmanuel Macron's centrist party claimed victory in Sunday's first round of elections to the National Assembly, despite a historically low turn-out. Mr Mahjoubi himself is running for a seat in Paris as a candidate with Mr Macron's party. The first secretary of the Socialist party, Jean-Christophe Cambadelis, said the record low participation is a sign of "huge democratic fatigue".

He said Friday he would vote against the bill in its current form but did not rule out supporting a revamped, final version of it. Heller is up for reelection in 2018 in a state won by Hillary Clinton in last year's presidential election.
NHRC also pointed out that some of the conditions in the list of demands related to gross violations of human rights such as the right to freedom of opinion and expression, the right to nationality and the right to asylum. All of the nations involved are USA allies, and Qatar and Bahrain host large US military bases. "This is an Arab issue that requires an Arab solution", Otaiba said.

The move was prompted after the Camden Council learned that the buildings had combustible cladding like the one on Grenfell Tower, where at least 79 people died in a fast-moving fire last week. Residents from all five Chalcots towers were initially evacuated, but one of the five - Blashford - was deemed safe and residents allowed to return.

The editorial said the USA government was caught in a crisis that might result in "the impeachment of Trump", and it alleged without evidence that Trump is getting ready to assault North Korea to help district from the "tough situation" he faces in his own country.

But Whole Foods has lost market share to rivals Kroger Co , Wal-Mart Stores Inc, Costco Wholesale Corp and others that have elbowed into the natural and organic segment Whole Foods pioneered. Many said they had been told by managers not to speak to reporters. Whole Foods already has a separate store, called 365, which offers private-label goods and lower prices than its typical formats.
A friend of Hodgkinson's in IL said what happened was totally out of character. But he ignored a reporter's attempt to ask him questions on the incident. Hodgkinson had arrests in his background for a series of minor offenses and at least one more serious matter. In 2006, he was arrested for battery.
Despite worldwide condemnation, North Korea has increased its missile tests, with the aim of developing an intercontinental nuclear-armed rocket. Saying that he wanted to evaluate South Korea's missile capability for himself, Moon added that he is now reassured.
The reporter had asked in the first round why Trump was continuing to dispute the intelligence community's assessment that Russian Federation was behind the hacking and leaking strategy of DNC officials' emails. Both Trump and Russian Federation have denied allegations of meddling in the 2016 election and collusion between his associates and the Kremlin while the issue is being investigated.
The seven-men, five-woman panel began deliberations at around 5:30 pm local time (2130 GMT), each ordering dinner from a series of menus that included burgers and salads. District attorney Kevin Steele re-opened the case in 2015 saying new evidence had come to light. Cosby has denied all of the allegations. After the defense shocked the court by resting its case after only one witness, the prosecution made closing arguments focused on Cosby's statements to investigators more than 10 ...
There were no other casualties in the attempted attack. A witness in the train station told Agence France Presse a man "cried " Allahu Akbar " (God is great), and. "There was an accident at Central Station". In the nearby Galeries St-Hubert, a 19th-century arcade of shops and cafes, people stayed indoors. The move to bolster security comes after a man set off a small explosion at Brussels' main train station on Tuesday .
WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican Sen. Many supporters-like Pennsylvania's Republican US Senator Pat Toomey-say they don't think that will necessarily change Medicaid coverage drastically. Cantwell is hoping to organize opposition to the bill. However, the four senators do appear open to negotiations and amendments that could turn their "no" to a "yes".
The first explosion was triggered at Turri Market in Parachinar headquarters of Kurram Agency, when people were busy shopping for Iftar and Eid. The administration said that emergency has been declared in hospitals as the people are shifting the injured to agency hospital.
I am extremely disappointed that the Ohio Senate made decisions to further limit access to treatment and recovery support services for individuals impacted by the Opiate epidemic. "None of these senators have read the bill", he said. In a speech Thursday from the Senate floor, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell , R-Ky., characterized the ACA as a failure that "teeters, literally teeters, on the edge of total collapse".
Though his family said they were told Warmbier had fallen into the coma after contracting botulism and taking a sleeping pill, USA doctors believed that Warmbier had been beaten and suffered massive brain damage. When Strahan asked Rodman about his friendship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un - whom Rodman has called " a friend for life " - and how the basketball star could maintain that relationship in the face of Warmbier's treatment, Rodman was initially cagey.

The result will be late day and evening storms that can be severe with damaging wind gusts and isolated tornadoes. However, the weather service said there isn't a reason to be concerned in the Charlotte area. National Weather Service meteorologist Craig Evanego said around an inch of rain is likely in Lancaster County, with some locally higher amounts.
She only talked about visits with confirmed dates and we do not yet have a confirmed date, ? a spokesperson said . While the inclusion may seem relatively minuscule and expected in the grand scheme of things, it comes at a time where it's absolutely essential for the LGBT community of Britain.

The man who shot Scalise and others at the baseball practice had with him a piece of paper with doodles and the names of three lawmakers, according to a person familiar with the case. "So he's doing - he's doing a lot better", said Ryan. The rifle-wielding attacker - James T. Hodgkinson , 66, of Belleville, Ill. - died after being wounded by Capitol Police.

Hezbollah flags flew on the streets of London on Sunday as hundreds turned out for the annual Al Quds Day protest, as the demonstrators began marching down London's iconic Regent Street, they chanted "Free, free Palestine " and "from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free", referring to historic Palestine that now includes the state of Israel .

Elsewhere, he noted the ample opportunities for cooperation between the two countries, saying "economic, political and security cooperation between Iran and Iraq has arrived at a point where we need a comprehensive trade and economic cooperation document for its further development".

Stir by Jats demanding reservation for community members was called off in Bharatpur district of Rajasthan on Saturday after the state government's assurance that it would consider including them in the OBC list. Gorakhpur-Ahemdabad Express that was coming from Agra was stranded before Bharatpur railway station as protestors blocked the tracks. Routes of around a dozen other trains have been changed.

Spicer echoed Trump's comments, saying the reference to "tapes" in Trump's tweet simply reflected Trump's desire for "the truth to come out". "So, the perception of bias can affect at least the way the public sees this investigation".

In a news conference Thursday, District of Columbia Police Chief Peter Newsham urged those being sought and some still unidentified to surrender and face American justice, adding two Americans were arrested a day earlier in the case. The men, who live in New Jersey and Virginia, respectively, were seen on video kicking a stomping protesters, including a Kurdish activist named Lucy Usoyan.

Jose Mourinho's advisers have hit back at accusations that the Manchester United manager failed to pay millions of euros in taxes to the Spanish authorities during his time in charge of Real Madrid . Allegations of tax fraud - denied by Ronaldo - have thrown the four-time Ballon d'Or winner's future up in the air, with former club Manchester United linked.

The University of Missouri system Board of Curators has unanimously agreed to revoke the entertainer's doctorate in humane letters. "The evidence presented during the recent criminal trial indicated that (Cosby) engaged in behavior that is in direct conflict with the core values of the University of Missouri ", he said.

We have already arrested one of the accused. Hasim said that while they were attacked, the other passengers started instigated the attackers to continue with the beating. They apparently tried calling the police but were unable to get through. Junaid was declared dead on arrival. While Shakir is recuperating at the AIIMS Trauma Centre in Delhi , Hasib has been discharged.

The juror who spoke to ABC said tensions were high as deliberations wore on in a cramped back room. The seven men and five women deliberated over six days, reviewing much of the key trial testimony, before telling the judge Saturday morning that they were hopelessly deadlocked, leading to a mistrial.
Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt cut off ties to Qatar earlier this month, accusing it of funding terrorism and fomenting unrest. The Arab countries signalled that if Qatar refuses to comply by the deadline, they will continue to restrict its access to land, sea and air routes indefinitely amid mounting economic pressure on the Persian Gulf nation.
Prime minister Theresa May has failed to secure a deal with the Democratic Unionist Party ( DUP ) ahead of the Queen's Speech today, as the Irish party has warned the Conservatives it can not be "taken for granted". "But we have a lot in common". Such was the disagreement over the amount, DUP negotiators in Belfast refused to pick up the phone to the prime minister's team for 36 hours, The Telegraph revealed .
They have already seized material from a number of undisclosed organisations. She added: "For this long now, you've allowed them to live in a property that's been unsafe". More than 80 people have refused to leave their flats with some branding the decision to evacuate as "excessive" and a "knee-jerk reaction" by the council .
Turns out, they've been here the whole time-and they might just outnumber Earthlings. "We just don't have either one of those in the present leadership". Representative Tim Ryan , a Democratic congressman from OH who has been an outspoken critic of his party's messaging and platform , perfectly summed up Americans' feelings towards Democrats.

Some Democrats believed that Ossoff could pull off a victory in a district that has been solidly red since 1979 due to resentment against President Donald Trump and the seat's open status after the departure of Tom Price to Trump's cabinet.
Staff Sergeant Major Hadas Malka was fatally stabbed as assailants launched two attacks simultaneously near Damascus Gate in the Old City on Friday. The attacker was shot dead . There is trouble in Israel as #Jerusalem is the centre of another terror attack . The three papers said police shot and killed three Palestinians, all teenagers from the village of Deir Abu Mishal, near Ramallah.
The bottom line is the Democrats lost another winnable race and Pelosi was a factor, fair or not. "We are spending way too much time talking about Donald Trump and we're being overwhelmed with our own anger toward him", Rep. The Democratic Party needs new leadership now. Such comments about Pelosi were highlighted by Republicans on Thursday in an attempt to illustrate a divided Democratic caucus.
The 22-year-old University of Virginia student was detained in North Korea for 17 months and died on Monday , shortly after he returned to the United States in a coma. He said: "Today we received with deep sadness the news that Otto Warmbier has passed away ". He recalled that the USA citizen, who had admitted his guilt, was sentenced by the court to hard labor "for subversive activities against North Korea".
Here's Washington Democratic Senator Maria Cantwell. Sen. Jeff Flake's home state of Arizona could lose at least $7.1 billion through 2026 under the Senate proposal to roll back former President Barack Obama's health care law. Senate Republican leaders may rely on the deal-making former businessman to lean on conservative senators who are balking at the bill. The state has added 200,000 more people to its program under the Obama overhaul.

US Senate Republicans on Thursday unveiled a revamped health care plan aimed at fulfilling President Donald Trump's pledge to repeal Obamacare , but a revolt by four conservatives put the bill in immediate jeopardy. But the subsidy would be smaller and fewer people would be eligible. That includes phasing out extra money Obama's statute gives states that have expanded the program, a step Nevada has taken, adding 200,000 additional people.
He went on to reiterate that Dennis Rodman - who arrived for his fifth trip to North Korea wearing a "Pot Coin" T-shirt right around the time of Otto Warmbier's return - had nothing to do with his son's long-awaited release. He noted that the North Koreans had refused to let Swedish officials - the United States' diplomatic intermediaries in that country - visit or contact Otto for more than a year.

Before the two-day meeting in Brussels starting Thursday, summit chairman Donald Tusk trumpeted the resurgence of the European Union , even as Britain launched talks this week on leaving. A year on, and with the Brexit divorce talks finally starting, the situation is radically different. The insistence of European Union figures and government to agree the "divorce terms" first, means agreeing a full trade deal by March 2019 is now highly unlikely.

Qatar is yet to comment on the demands, although officials have previously said that they will not negotiate until the blockade is lifted. Amidst the deepening Gulf crisis, Saudi Arabia and its allies have presented a list of steep demands to Qatar to end their dispute which has rattled the region for almost three weeks.

During the Fox interview, Mr Trump also questioned the impartiality of special counsel Robert Mueller , who is leading the probe into Russia's meddling in the USA election and the possible collusion with the Trump campaign. The White House on Friday responded to a House intelligence committee request for documents related to possible recorded conversations by repeating President Donald Trump's tweets from a day earlier.
Former FBI director James Comey has presented no evidence to prove that Moscow meddled in the U.S. presidential election, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday, adding that Washington had tried to influence Russian elections for years.
Rice's comments come two days after Democrat Jon Ossoff lost an effort to flip a Republican seat in Georgia's sixth district. The Georgia race was the most expensive House race in history, with many millions spent on both sides.

The Guards have played a major role in training Shiite militias in Iraq that are a significant force in the fightback against the Islamic State group, and have also trained thousands of "volunteers" to battle alongside President Bashar al-Assad's forces in Syria .
He had been accused of stealing a propaganda poster and was serving a sentence of hard labour. Pyongyang first attributed Otto's condition to botulism. The 22-year-old, who died on Monday just over a week after being flown home to OH, had spent a year suffering from a severe brain injury that North Korean doctors claimed had been caused by a heart attack and taking a pill for botulism.
US citizens may only visit Cuba if their activities pertain to government affairs, journalism, research, education, religious or humanity projects, family, or business. Supporters of Trump's changes said they are created to hurt Cuba's communist government economically, and encourage people to rise up against the regime that has been in power since 1959.
Chennai: Actor Rajinikanth on Thursday denied that he had chose to enter politics and added that he would make an announcement when he took such a decision. "Rajinikanth does not fit into the current political situation in Tamil Nadu ". He had said, "When a war comes, they will come to the rescue of their motherland".
On the other hand, al-Quds and al-Ayyam reported Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has instructed the Municipality of West Jerusalem to approve the construction of over 7,000 new settler's units in East Jerusalem . Previous attempts by Obama's administration, to negotiate peace, led by the former Secretary of State John Kerry , proved to be futile. "On the other hand, what makes no sense to me is how the West - the United States, the European Union and Israel - has backed ...
Toomey should help fix them instead of taking us backward. "And policies contained in the discussion draft will repeal the individual mandates so Americans are no longer forced to buy insurance they don't need or can't afford", McConnell said.
Our cover graphic shows Apple's CEO Tim Cook and IBM's CEO Ginni Rometty attending the inaugural meeting of the American Technology Council in the Indian Treaty Room at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building next door to the White House June 19, 2017 in Washington, DC.