Sandy Hook rage over Megyn Kelly's Alex Jones interview
An interview by NBC's anchor Megyn Kelly with InfoWars conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has angered families of the victims of the Sandy Hook shooting.
bbc.com
Jeff Sessions testimony
Attorney General Jeff Sessions will be testifying before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence on Tuesday, June 13, at 2:30 pm.
Retired basketball star Dennis Rodman returns to North Korea
Former National Basketball Association star Dennis Rodman arrived in North Korea on Tuesday, returning to the increasingly isolated nuclear-armed country where he has previously met leader Kim Jong Un.
reuters.com
Otto Warmbier: North Korea releases jailed US student
North Korea has released jailed US student Otto Warmbier, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says.
bbc.com
Qatar: Man airlifts 4,000 dairy cows into isolated Gulf state as diplomatic crisis deepens
'It’s a message of defiance, that we don’t need others,' said Umm Issa, 40, a government employee.
independent.co.uk
'We are not winning in Afghanistan': Defense Secretary Mattis
The United States is not winning in Afghanistan, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis told Congress on Tuesday, saying he was crafting a new war strategy to brief lawmakers about by mid-July that is widely expected to call for thousands more U.S. troops.
reuters.com
EU launches legal cases against Hungary, Poland, Czech Republic for not taking in refugees
The European Commission has launched legal action against three EU member states, claiming Poland, Hungary, and Czech Republic have not “taken the necessary action” in dealing with migrants and refugees.
rt.com
New Isis audio message calls for attacks on US, Europe, Russia, Middle East and Asia during Ramadan
A new Isis audio message circulated on Monday (12 June) through encrypted channels among its supporters has urged them to carry out fresh attacks across the world during the holy month of Ramadan.
ibtimes.co.uk
World Coal Production Just Had Its Biggest Drop on Record
Fossil fuel sees ‘decisive break’ from period of demand growth.
bloomberg.com
More than a quarter of the world's population is overweight or obese
It's a staggering figure: 2 billion people – 27% of the world's population – are overweight or obese, putting much of the world at risk of health conditions from diabetes to a range of cancers.
ibtimes.co.uk
Social media giants face political backlash from UK and France for not policing terror content
New counter-terrorism drive comes on the eve of talks between Theresa May and Emmanuel Macron.
ibtimes.co.uk
