On Father's Day....
In honor of #FathersDay
- Odysseus welcomed by son, Telemachus after 20 years away from home in Ithaca #Greece (Henri-Lucien Doucet,1880)
- Odysseus welcomed by son, Telemachus after 20 years away from home in Ithaca #Greece (Henri-Lucien Doucet,1880) 
UK.....
Wait ... what?
Philip Hammond turns on Tory campaign team over disastrous election performance - http://bit.ly/2sLrn7y
Sacked minister warns of public backlash if government waters down Brexit plans -http://bit.ly/2rsNZpi
'Some care to a deeper extent' - Jeremy Corbyn attacks Theresa May over Grenfell Tower blaze response
http://bit.ly/2seSc2X
DUP 'demanding compensation for IRA victims' as part of Tory pact, report says - http://bit.ly/2rsEczF
Government dodges crunch vote in 2018 by scrapping next Queen's Speech - http://bit.ly/2rsqCfJ
France....
Macron parties (355 seats) will get smaller majority as previously estimates (400-440)
Macron party Republique en Marche to get 355 seats in 577-strong Parliament - French tV France2
In any case Macron party LREM won't need Bayrou's centrists for parliamentary majority.
*MACRON WINS FRENCH PARLIAMENTARY MAJORITY, POLLSTERS PROJECT
Socialist party to get 3 seats, National Front 8 seats - French TV estimates
Mainstrean conservative party to get 125 seats - France2 estimate
It seems even some of #Macron party's members didn't bother showing up to oversee the final round of parliamentary vote #France2017
Turnout at 5pm for #legislatives2017 is 35.3% says French interior ministry, down compared to 2012 when it was 46.4% at same time
Participation rate could to a record low of 45% , keep that in mind as the day goes on...
Turnout in final round of French legislatives down compared with last Sunday and 5 years ago. Another record-low in sight
métropolitaine (21,41 % en 2012 et 22,89 % en 2007)
Macron eyes next stage in revolution in French parliament polls http://dlvr.it/PN8nsL
Greece.....
Greece blocks EU statement on China human rights at UN http://dlvr.it/PNCJcM
Debt Rattle June 18 2017 #abuse #Brexit #crisis #Greece #hubris #inequality #Macron #May #metastability #refugees
President of Euro Working Group Estimates Greece Can Tap into International Markets by 2018 http://dlvr.it/PN5k2L #Greece
Portugal....
Spain orders two Canadair firefighting aircraft to Portugal to help with forest fire; Lisbon activates bilateral firefighting plan. (Govt.)
So tragic...
Another simply horrible fire , with a large death too - especially for a forest fire..
BREAKING: Portugal has declared three days of mourning as death toll from forest fire rises to 62
US Politics....
Sheriff David Clarke withdraws acceptance of Homeland Security role: report http://hill.cm/CRny12G
GOP lawmaker to Trump: Let Mueller complete his investigation http://hill.cm/hqddEcD
Sanders: Democrats in Congress should do everything possible to stop GOP healthcare bill http://hill.cm/puZPs6n
Georgia special election sees massive early-vote turnout http://hill.cm/cJKDJWc
Doctors upgrade Rep. Scalise’s condition to “serious”
Trump lawyer in heated exchange with Fox host: Don't put words in my mouth http://hill.cm/tc69reu
Trump lawyer: “There is no investigation”
Rubio: Trump doesn't have a problem with more sanctions on Russia http://hill.cm/25NvStd
A few thoughts (and prayers) regarding the USS Fitzgerald http://hotair.com/archives/2017/06/18/thoughts-prayers-regarding-uss-fitzgerald/ …
NEW: Six key aspects of Senate Republicans' ObamaCare repeal bill http://hill.cm/tc3LZOv
Trump has a history of going after prosecutors. Remember eyeliner Eric Schneiderman? NYS AG probing Trump U?see more
Sunday morning talking heads - This week brings a rare respite from Russiagate (well, mostly) on the Sunday sho...
Odds & Ends....
US- NK.....
North Korea and US engaged in secret talks..
Libya....
UN envoys for #Libya:
1 Martin UK
2 Mitri fmr Lebanon culture minister
3 Leon Spain
4 Kobler Germany
5 Salame fmr Lebanon culture minister
Hundreds of Migrants Rescued in Boats off Libyan Coast - U.S. News & World Report http://dlvr.it/PNDD3Q
Assaraya bank chairman and two other bank colleagues released after brief illegal arrest - https://www.libyaherald.com/2017/06/18/assaraya-bank-chairman-and-two-other-bank-colleagues-released-after-brief-illegal-arrest/ …
Gharyan Municipal Council: #Libya's S1 satellite still under Libyan control, has not been taken over by a Gulf state
http://www.alwasat.ly/ar/news/libya/145033/ …
Reports of armed convoy from Misurata coming to Tripoli...
Iraq.....
To halt the army's advances, #ISIS has used 10 car bombs since the start of the operation earlier this morning https://goo.gl/5Ckd11
How did ISIS obtain medicines made in 2016 ? Who sold or provided these medicines to ISIS ?
Syria....
Unidentified gunmen attack East #Ghouta aid convoy: "When we are targeted it hurts those most desperate.” http://bit.ly/2tgGbbo
Regime bombards #Damascus district in attempt to pry eastern neighborhood from rebel forces. http://bit.ly/2sHAAxQ
NEW MAP: Military situation in eastern #Syria. #Palmyra #DeirEzzor #Raqqah #SAA #SDF #ISIS
HD-map: https://www.mediafire.com/?41twg8fb00gqzkq …
a detailed map of #SAA new gains
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DCiKT6nXoAM5SKk.jpg …
Philippines...
Rebels claimed responsibility for the 20-minute attack-which they said they carried out without firing a shot to punish Maasin policemen.
Qatar....
Saudis Pressurized Twitter to Suspend Al Jazeera Arabic Account
“@VOANews: Saudi-Turkish Ties Strained over Differing Views on Qatar http://dlvr.it/PND8d1 ”
Qatar yet to see demands from Saudi Arabia and allies http://aje.io/mjmc
#Qatar crisis Day 14:
•Iran-China naval drill in Gulf
•Egypt in talks w Hamas + Dahlan
•No list handed yet
•Pakistan PM after Prez in Saudi
Counting the cost of the Qatar-Gulf crisis http://aje.io/qmm2 #AJCTC
The latest news on the Qatar-Gulf crisis: http://aje.io/4kex
Qatar and Iran have a huge reason to get along with each other- that being they share the world's largest mutual gas field.
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