Theresa May's Brexit speech is a big 'f*** you” to the EU, says German MEP

European politicians have responded negatively to Theresa May’s major Brexit speech, with one German MEP claiming the Prime Minister had effectively told the EU to “go f*** yourself”.
Ms May used the address to announce the UK would leave the single market and EU customs union and warned European leaders she is willing to contemplate not making a deal with the EU, saying no deal is “better than a bad deal for Britain”.
A number of European politicians took to social media to condemn the Prime Minister’s remarks.
Jan Philipp Albrecht, a Green MEP for northern Germany, tweeted: "May: Go f*** yourself EU but please don't let us down. *whine* *whine*"
Mr Albrecht also accused the Prime Minister of “daydreaming” in her claims about what will be possible for Britain when it leaves the EU, saying: "Sad: Everything what May tells her British people to achieve would be possible inside the European Union but will be daydreams outside it."
MEPs from several other nations were equally critical of the speech. Kathleen Van Brempt, a Belgian socialist, tweeted: "The European Union is not a menu where the UK can freely pick and choose to their liking.”
Swedish Moderate MEP Christofer Fjellner wrote: "UK leaving the single market will come at a large cost. Negotiating new free trade deals with others to compensate won't be any easy task!"
Despite the initial reaction, Boris Johnson, the Foreign Secretary, said European countries would be quietly pleased with the speech.
“I thought it was a terrific speech, it was very powerful, it had a great internal-external logic”, he said.
“I think it will be very well received around the world and with our European friends, no matter what they may say”

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Islamic State attacks Syria's Deir al-Zor city, dozens dead: monitor

Islamic State militants launched their biggest attack in months on government-held areas of the Syrian city of Deir al-Zor on Saturday, leaving dozens dead, a war monitor said.

At least six large explosions rocked the city as the militants clashed with government forces, the British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported.

Syrian government warplanes hit back against Islamic State positions, it added.

Islamic State controls most of Deir al-Zor province, which borders Iraq, including more than half the city, and has besieged the remaining government-held areas of the city for nearly two years.

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A reporter for a major news outlet asked an adviser to Donald Trump about memos saying the New York businessman was involved in an orgy in Russia back in fall of 2015, according to an interview the former adviser gave to The Daily Caller Friday.
The former adviser, who still keeps in touch with Trump and spoke on the condition of anonymity, said a Politico reporter called him in Fall 2015 to ask whether he had ever heard that Trump had an orgy in Russia. The former adviser said he asked the reporter “who told him this” and the reporter said no one, and that he got the information from a document made by Fusion GPS that was floating around.
The New York Times reported Wednesday that a wealthy Republican donor had paid Fusion GPS in September 2015 to create an opposition research file on Trump. This resulted in former British spy Christopher Steele’s dossier which contains unverified claims of deep-ties between the Kremlin and Trump. The dossier that was released by BuzzFeed is dated from June to December 2016, the former adviser said that this is probably the result of an updated document.
He pointed to the dossier including the claim that Michael Cohen met with Russian officials in Prague last August. This allegation has been disputed by an Atlantic report which says Cohen was at a baseball game with his son at the University of Southern California at the time.

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ISIL's Security Chief in Homs Killed in Syrian Army Attack

TEHRAN (FNA)- The Syrian Army's artillery units shelled ISIL's bases in Eastern Homs, killing at least four militants, including the terrorist group's security commander.

At least four ISIL militants were killed and over a dozen more were wounded under the heavy fire of the Syria army's artillery units in Eastern Homs.

Abu Hafs al-Mashrifi, the ISIL chief of security in Homs, who used to lead the terrorist group's security operations in Homs province, was killed along with other terrorists under the Syrian army fire in the village of Huweises East of Homs.

A source close to the ISIL also confirmed al-Mashrifi’s death. The attack also destroyed two ISIL vehicles and a tactical unit.

Also, the Syrian ground and air forces pounded the command centers and hideouts of the ISIL and al-Nusra Front (recently renamed to Fatah al-Sham Front) in the Northern and Eastern parts of Homs on Thursday, inflicting heavy damages and casualties on them.

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Israeli Jets Bomb Damascus Military Airport; Syria Vows It Will Respond To "Flagrant Attack"

"Syrian army command and armed forces warn Israel of the repercussions of the flagrant attack and stresses its continued fight against (this) terrorism and amputate the arms of the perpetrators," the army command said in a statement.

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Obama Ends 20-Year-Old Immigration Policy For Cuban Migrants

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US President Barack Obama has ended a two-decade-old "wet foot, dry foot" immigration policy that allowed Cuban migrants who reached US soil illegally to stay and become legal residents after a year, a significant step towards normalising relations with its former Cold War foe.
The repeal of the longstanding immigration policy, coming in the last days of the Obama administration, is effective immediately.

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"The Department of Homeland Security is ending the so-called 'wet-foot, dry foot' policy, which was put in place more than twenty years ago and was designed for a different era," Obama said in a statement yesterday.
He said the US is taking important steps to normalise relations with the communist nation and to bring greater consistency to its immigration policy.
"Effective immediately, Cuban nationals who attempt to enter the United States illegally and do not qualify for humanitarian relief will be subject to removal, consistent with US law and enforcement priorities," he said.
The decision follows months of negotiations focused in part on getting Cuba to agree to take back people who had arrived in the US.
"By taking this step, we are treating Cuban migrants the same way we treat migrants from other countries. The Cuban government has agreed to accept the return of Cuban nationals who have been ordered removed, just as it has been accepting the return of migrants interdicted at sea," he said.
The "wet foot, dry foot" policy mostly allows Cubans who reach US soil to stay in the country. Those caught at sea are returned to Cuba.

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Wenger channels Trump by dismissing Belotti reports as 'fake news'

Arsene Wenger says Arsenal have not made a bid for Torino ace Andrea Belotti, while Carl Jenkinson is set to join Crystal Palace.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger channelled his inner Donald Trump on Friday by dismissing claims he had tabled bid for Torino striker Andrea Belotti as "fake news".
The Italy international has been in sublime form in Serie A this season and Torino sporting director Gianluca Petrachi suggested this week that Arsenal had made an offer for the forward.
But Wenger insists there is no truth in claims the 23-year-old could be on his way to Emirates Stadium and has also ruled out a move for Real Madrid's Alvaro Morata.
"A bid for Belotti? That is what you call fake news these days," the Frenchman said at a news conference, utilising a phrase used by United States president-elect Trump to fend off a number of allegations this week.

"Morata? We have [Danny] Welbeck coming back, we have [Alexis] Sanchez, [Olivier] Giroud, we have [Lucas] Perez, Chuba Akpom is coming back. We have a lot of options."
Wenger did have some outgoing transfer news, however, revealing that Carl Jenkinson is set to leave the club for Crystal Palace
"Jenkinson could move in the next two or three days. Palace? You look well informed," the Arsenal boss added.
"It is possible this could be done shortly. But there is no final conclusion yet.
"We will not sign a replacement, we have [Hector] Bellerin, [Mathieu] Debuchy and Gabriel who can play there."

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