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Turkish Referendum Result Sparks Peace Process Speculation

Voice of America 

Observers say one of the few positives that supporters of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan took from the controversy-marred narrow referendum victory last week was the widely touted bump in support from southern Turkey's restive predominantly Kurdish region. Critics say that bump had more to do with fraud and intimidation, but Erdogan advisers and members of his ruling AK Party argue it signifies a sea change in Kurdish sentiments toward the president and away from separatist politics. “The Kurds... Читать дальше...

Oklahoma, St. John’s to play in Hall of Fame Classic

TheRepublic.com 

LOS ANGELES — Oklahoma will play Southern California and St. John’s will take on Arizona State in the second annual Basketball Hall of Fame Classic this fall. The one-day doubleheader will be played Dec. 8 at Staples Center. Tickets go on sale May 6. Game times and television broadcast information will be announced later. At

Mogherini's Visit to Moscow Means EU's 'Anti-Russia Sanctions Futile'

Sputnik International 

During a recent meeting, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and head of the European diplomacy Federica Mogherini discussed, among other things, the issue of anti-Russian sanctions. In an interview with Radio Sputnik, political scientist Andrei Manoylo said that sanctions are becoming less and less effective.

Gloves off in French election as Le Pen aide slams Macron

Zee News (zeenews.india.com) 

Global markets reacted with relief to Sunday`s outcome which broke a pattern of anti-establishment election shocks in which Britons voted to quit the European Union and Donald Trump was elected U.S. president.



Emmanuel Macron's Israel ties

The Jerusalem Post 

Israeli politicians across the political map boast of friendship with the French presidential candidate, expressing their support ahead of the second round of elections.

Expect Maria Sharapova to return in top form

The Economist 

ON APRIL 26th Maria Sharapova will play her first match on the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) tour in 15 months. In March 2016 the International Tennis Federation (ITF) suspended her for using meldonium, which had recently been added to its list of banned substances. She will make her return at the Premier-level clay-court event in Stuttgart—a tournament she won in 2014—in a draw that features seven members from the WTA’s top ten.

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Oil ends lower on U.S. output worries, OPEC doubts

MarketWatch.com 

Oil futures drifted lower Monday, with West Texas Intermediate crude for June delivery ending with a loss of 39 cents, or 0.8%, at $49.23 a barrel. Analysts said a combination of worries about rising U.S. output and doubts about the ability of OPEC to achieve an extension of a program of production curbs kept pressure on futures.

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Wolf pup born in Missouri offers hope for endangered breed

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

(AP) — A Mexican wolf born this month at a wildlife center in suburban St. Louis is offering new hope for repopulating the endangered species through artificial insemination using frozen sperm. The semen is stored at the St. Louis Zoo's cryopreservation gene bank, established specifically for the long-term conservation of endangered species. The Fish and Wildlife Service began reintroducing Mexican wolves in New Mexico and Arizona starting in 1998, though the effort has been hurt by everything from politics to illegal killings and genetics. Читать дальше...

Michigan star’s drug doubts could shake up NFL Draft

New York Post (sports) 

The first NFL Draft shocker comes three days before the first pick is made. Michigan star Jabrill Peppers tested positive for a diluted urine sample during the NFL combine, the league alerted teams Monday, ESPN reported. A diluted sample is treated like a positive test under the NFL’s drug policy. The finding could bump Peppers, who could play...

Brexit & Beyond: Macron To Face Le Pen in Runoff, Euro Hits Five-Month High, May’s Election Gamble

WSJ.com 

Brexit & Beyond: Europe in Flux is The Wall Street Journal’s round-up of news and analysis of how Brexit will affect global business, economies and finance. You can sign up here.  MUST READS Emmanuel Macron, France’s independent presidential candidate, at an En Marche party in Paris. Photographer: Christophe Morin/Bloomberg Photographer: Christophe Morin/Bloomberg French Presidential Runoff […]

Clarksville man gets 35 years in abuse death of 3-year-old

TheRepublic.com 

JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. — A southern Indiana man has been sentenced to 35 years in prison after pleading guilty in the child abuse death of his former girlfriend’s 3-year-old daughter. The News and Tribune reports (http://bit.ly/2paMlbs ) 28-year-old Joseph Manske of Clarksville also was sentenced Monday to five years on probation after pleading guilty March 21





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