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World in Focus: Sputnik’s Daily Current Affairs Program | 06/02/17

RIA Novosti  

Monday: Catalonia’s former President faces trial in Barcelona today; the United Nations lifts sanctions on Afghan warlord Gulbuddin Hekmatyar and Wikileaks founder Julian Assange makes another plea for freedom after over four years' detention.

5 facts to know about Japan's first self-made female billionaire

BusinessInsider.com 

Chris McGrath/Getty Images

Four decades after launching her business, 82-year-old Yoshiko Shinohara has been deemed Japan's first self-made female billionaire.

Shinohara initially launched staffing agency Temp Holdings in 1973 out of her one-bedroom apartment in Tokyo.

From risking everything to start her company to putting her happiness first, there's a lot to be learned from this self-made billionaire who has been on Fortune's list of the 50 Most Powerful Women in Global Business. Читать дальше...

Senior ATF official proposes loosening gun regulations

Stars and Stripes 

The second-highest-ranking official at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has written a proposal to reduce gun regulations, including examining a possible end to the ban on importing assault weapons into the United States.

Fighting abates in eastern Ukraine, OSCE says

«TDN» (tdn.com) 

DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) — International monitors say fighting in eastern Ukraine has abated but the warring sides have kept heavy weapons near the front line.

French presidential hopeful Fillon refuses to drop out

McClatchy DC Bureau 

Francois Fillon on Monday defiantly refused to drop out of the race to be France's next president despite an investigation into whether well-paid political jobs he gave his wife, son … Click to Continue »

Former Montana attorney general Mike Greely dies at 76

McClatchy DC Bureau 

Former Montana Attorney General Mike Greely, who hired the state's first medical examiner, has died. He was 76. Winston Greely said Monday that his father died unexpectedly on Jan. 26 … Click to Continue »



BDS is antisemitism, pure and simple

The Jerusalem Post 

Instead of fighting the Israeli army on the battlefield or killing civilians through acts of terrorism, the BDS movement seeks to destroy Israel’s image in the eyes of the world.

New footage shows the moment when Iranian-backed Houthi rebels bombed a Saudi ship

BusinessInsider.com 

Al Arabia via Youtube

New footage from Al Arabia settles a dispute over what exactly hit a Saudi Arabian navy ship and killed two sailors last week.

Iranian media first reported on the attack, which was carried out by Houthi rebels who receive support from Tehran.

Iranian media reports said that an anti-ship missile hit the Saudi vessel and released questionable footage along with it.

Later, a statement from the Saudis said the attack had been carried out with suicide boats. Читать дальше...

2 Kansas men spared prison in prosecution over state gun law

McClatchy DC Bureau 

A federal judge spared from prison two Kansas men convicted of federal firearms violations after taking into account Monday their mistaken belief that a Kansas law can shield from federal … Click to Continue »

Merkel to visit euroskeptic Poland in struggle to save EU

McClatchy DC Bureau 

German Chancellor Angela Merkel visits Warsaw on Tuesday for talks with Poland's top leaders, taking efforts to save the European Union to a country that is keen to keep as … Click to Continue »

Yes, The Trump Administration Has Taken A Position On Israeli Settlements

The Huffington Post 

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has taken full advantage of what he views as a more propitious climate in Washington, DC under the Trump administration to embark on a massive expansion of Israel's illegal settlement drive in the Palestinian West Bank.

Since President Trump's inauguration, Israel has announced plans to build 5,500 additional housing units in the West Bank, including in East Jerusalem. Netanyahu has even announced his intention to construct the first new Israeli settlement to be established since the 1990's. Читать дальше...

French presidential hopeful Fillon refuses to drop out

«TDN» (tdn.com) 

PARIS (AP) — Francois Fillon on Monday defiantly refused to drop out of the race to be France's next president despite an investigation into whether well-paid political jobs he gave his wife, son and daughter were genuine, a scandal that…

How Much Fighting Is Too Much In A Relationship?

The Huffington Post 

For Glamour, by Korin Miller.



When you’re in a relationship, it’s pretty much a guarantee that you’re going to fight with your partner at some point — that’s just life. But when you find yourself bickering more than usual, it’s natural to wonder, “How much fighting is too much?” and “Are we totally screwed?”



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