Uruguay vs France LIVE: World Cup latest score & goals; Raphael Varane breaks the deadlock

GETTY Uruguay vs France: World Cup score, goals and updates as Kylian Mbappe eyes semi-final place France and Uruguay are vying for a place in the semi-finals of the World Cup. Two-time World Cup winners Uruguay have conceded just one goal in four matches at the tournament in Russia with skipper Diego Godin in imperious […]

Italy finally agreed on a government, ending months of political deadlock

A government coalition has finally been reached in Italy, ending a months-long stalemate that seemed to be headed towards a snap election.  President Sergio Mattarella on Thursday approved a cabinet list presented by Giuseppe Conte. Conte has been appointed prime minister and, along with his cabinet, will be sworn in on Friday. Conte initially dropped […]

Saudi Arabia fires top military brass amid deadlock in Yemen

Riyadh has replaced senior military commanders, including the chief of staff, in an abrupt reshuffle. The move, apparently aimed at shaking up the armed forces, came amid the stalled Saudi-led campaign against Houthis in Yemen. In a flush of royal decrees, Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud appointed a new military chief of staff […]

Can Morocco's New Prime Minister End the Country's Deadlock?

Ask Moroccans to describe their prime minister, and you’ll hear “calm,” “tolerant,” “a deep thinker.” Add to that “multifaceted” since Saadeddine El Othmani is also a licensed psychiatrist, an expert in Islamic jurisprudence and a published author. “Unorthodox” too, considering he is a devout Muslim who believes, in certain circumstances, that abortion should be allowed. […]

The GOP’s budget deadlock could derail Trump’s hopes for tax overhaul

AP Photo/Evan Vucci WASHINGTON (AP) — If Republicans can’t pass a budget, forget about a major overhaul of the nation’s tax code — at least if they want a GOP-only approach with President Donald Trump that would avoid Democratic delaying tactics. Congressional Republicans are struggling to first figure out a budget, but despite weeks of […]

KREMLIN: Putin explained to Rex Tillerson why US-Russia relations are currently in a ‘deadlock’

Reuters/Maxim Shemetov MOSCOW (AP) — The Kremlin says President Vladimir Putin’s meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson hasn’t produced any positive shift yet in Russia-U.S. relations. Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Thursday the Russian leader gave Tillerson his view of the causes of the current “deadlock” in bilateral ties. President Donald Trump declared […]