The government extended surrogacy rights to single women, but rejected an amendment that would have included same-sex couples.
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Daily News Newsroom Cut in Half by Tronc as Top Editor Is Ousted
It almost succeeded in killing the LA Times – now the Daily News needs a rescue! The Chicago-based media company bought the brawny New York tabloid less than a year ago. On Monday, it announced major cutbacks.
Greece and Russia trade barbs in worsening war of words
Look for Tweets slamming Greece from #TraitorTrump and NRA soon, as they must please their joint master Putin.

Greek foreign minister Nikos Kotzias is determined to protect a recent accord with Macedonia
Mounting tensions between Athens and Moscow have exacerbated growing friction on Nato’s south-eastern flank, with the two traditional allies locked in an increasingly hostile war of words.
As evidence accumulates of the extraordinary lengths the Kremlin is willing to go to in order to thwart Nato’s expansion in the Balkans, the Greek foreign minister, Nikos Kotzias, used two interviews at the weekend to publicly rebuke Russia. “Russia must realise that it cannot disrespect the national interests of another state because it feels it is stronger,” Kotzias told the Syntakton newspaper.
UK public will blame EU for no-deal Brexit, says Jeremy Hunt
Knows his job well – lie first chance you get!

Foreign secretary visits Berlin on his first overseas trip since replacing Boris Johnson
The foreign secretary, Jeremy Hunt, has said there is a risk of the UK leaving the EU without a deal because of stalling by Brussels negotiators and that British views of Europe could sour as a result.
On his first overseas trip since replacing Boris Johnson, he claimed there was now a very real threat of ending up with no deal by accident, which could alter British public attitudes toward the EU for a generation.
DIY 3D-printed guns get go-ahead after Trump administration strikes court deal

Campaigner hails start of ‘age of the downloadable gun’ after state department reaches settlement with software designer
From 1 August, thanks to the Trump administration, a commercially available software blueprint will allow people to make their own guns using ABS plastic resin and a 3D printer.
Related: Cody Wilson: the man who wants Americans to print their own 3D guns
This racist new law makes me ashamed to be Israeli | Daniel Barenboim

Israeli Arabs are being made second-class citizens. This form of apartheid violates the founding commitment to equality
I gave a speech at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, in 2004 in which I spoke about the declaration of independence of the state of Israel. I called it “a source of inspiration to believe in ideals that transformed us from Jews to Israelis”.
I went on to say that this remarkable document had expressed the commitment that: “The state of Israel will devote itself to the development of this country for the benefit of all its people; it will be founded on the principles of freedom, justice and peace, guided by the visions of the prophets of Israel; it will grant full equal, social and political rights to all its citizens regardless of differences of religious faith, race or sex; it will ensure freedom of religion, conscience, language, education and culture.”
Michael Cohen: at least 12 tapes handed to investigators after raid on Trump lawyer

Files passed to government following reports lawyer taped a phone call with Trump about possible payout to ex-Playboy model
At least 12 audio files have been handed to the US government as part of the cache of material seized from Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Michael Cohen, according to a new court filing.
It emerged last week that Cohen had taped a phone call with Trump in which they discussed a possible payout in connection with a former Playboy model who has alleged an affair with Trump.
The NRA’s Strange Silence On Their Collusion With Russia
The NRA’s Strange Silence On Their Collusion With Russia:
“‘The walls are closing in on the NRA.” From your lips to God’s ears, Shannon Watts.
The NRA has powerful
bought-and-paid-forfriends in Congress, for now. But they’re about to find out what selling out their country will cost once their membership finds out the full extent of what irresponsible leadership has done.People like Dana Loesch are in for a reckoning.
Source: Raw Story
With host Joy Reid introducing the segment by noting that NRA spokesperson Dana Loesch was recently revealed to have called Moms Demand Action members “dry-humping whores,” the MSNBC host asked founder Shannon Watts to weigh in on the NRA’s silence since the arrest of Butina.
“Why do you suppose they have been quiet about this unfolding scandal involving them?” Reid asked.
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Ever since the story broke about Butina, they have been silent,” she continued. “Look, we know that the NRA leadership traveled to Moscow. We know they met with Kremlin officials. We know they hosted an alleged Russian agent at their annual meeting. They need to come clean and they need to talk about it and answer questions.”“The walls are closing in on the NRA,” she warned. “It’s time to be honest with what their relationship is and not with just with Butina, but with Russia.”
The Jewish Nationality Law is the best of Israel
The scene of the Arab Knesset members tearing the declaration of the approved law on Jewish national identity of the State of Israel seemed like the shocking surprise of school students who were mad for the result of the exams. Never realizing that writing too much on the exam paper does not mean that you are writing what is required. Writing does not reflect necessary comprehending … So seemed the scene in that mockery instant of another failure.
I am not trying to be sarcastic here, but what is surprising, or better stated what is new?
The PA officials were racing with their condemnation statements: The Law is a racist law!
Seriously?
What is Israel other than a racist existence?
Israel was created to be the home for the Jewish people. All good and okay ( not for us of course) .. well, a sentence from my grandmother passes my mind now: we thought they were coming and leaving!
Israel is a democratic state …for the Jewish people.
That is the best expression I have ever seen about Israel.
It is a democratic state for the jews… Arabs are the conquered species of that war. The only loser in this new law is the Arab who held tight to the tail of Israel and believed that he would get equality based on Justice. This same justice created Israel on the destruction of land and expulsion and massacring of people and an ethnic cleansing that continues until this instant.
Only fools believe that you can build equality through a system that does not see you but an unequal.. a goy… Arabs in the Israeli mentality of statehood are nothing but necessary ( temporarily) “slaves” for the masters that they become.
Is it another model of the Apartheid of SA? Well, it has been evident from the first moment.
Occupation and freedom do not mix. Freedom under injustice cannot exist.
It can only serve as a blurring notion for the fools. Moreover, for those “democratic” regimes who need such acts for propaganda.
In reality, we were always fools to seek justice through a system that existed in our lives and insist on surviving on our remains.
Israel plans a continuous ethnic cleansing that may realize itself at the end in the programmed state in Sinai on the Egyptian land. Sarcastic enough to think, that the JEWISH state of Israel easily gives up on Sinai… The place was Moses supposedly spoke to God!
Going back to the 21st state of the Jewish people, the model of the U.S is, by all means, the easy to adapt the model. In a world of racism, when white is distinguished from black. Where immigrants are treated like thugs, and radical views of fundamentalism are the winning seats on parliaments and governments across the world. Israel is priding itself, and its creating states about its status as a Jewish state only defines reality and put it in perspective. No state solution that includes a one or a two or three. It is just one apartheid state, and that is Israel.. being called Jewish or anything .. APARTHEID is what stands before this state.
This Week in Egypt: Week 29-2018 ( July 16-23)
Top Headlines
- Islamic State announces death of one of its Egypt branch leaders
- Egypt’s Sisi says false rumours are the main threat to Arab countries
- Egypt parliament passes a bill giving immunity to security commanders during 30 June revolution
- Egypt increases natural gas prices by up to 75 percent
- Egyptian parliament approves granting nationality to foreign residents for LE7 million deposit
- Egypt passes bill to block popular social media accounts that publish “fake news”
- Egypt”s Sisi concludes two-day visit to Sudan
- Egypt has mediated a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas

Main Headlines
Monday
- Egypt ranks second worst country in the World Cup, Elneny second worst player
- Egyptian parliament approves granting nationality to foreign residents for LE7 million deposit
- Health minister denies forcing hospitals to broadcast national anthem
Tuesday
- Twitter users in Egypt with more than 5,000 followers will be classed as media entities amid…
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