BitGou: Tuesday Morning Briefing: All 12 boys and soccer coach rescued from flooded Thai cave

2018年7月10日星期二

Tuesday Morning Briefing: All 12 boys and soccer coach rescued from flooded Thai cave

POLITICS

Trump named Brett Kavanaugh to the highest court, setting the stage for a political fight that could consume the weeks before the congressional elections in November. It may soon become difficult to determine who sits in the hotter seat: Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh or Senate Democrats from conservative states who must decide whether they are jeopardizing their political careers by opposing him.

A U.S. federal judge rejected the Trump administration’s request to allow long-term detention of illegal immigrant children, a legal setback for Trump’s push to detain immigrant families taken into custody at the U.S.-Mexico border.

Reuters Special Report: New Medicaid rules in Arkansas have triggered fears that thousands could lose their benefits, putting already vulnerable workers deeper into the hole.

World

All 12 boys and their soccer coach trapped for more than two weeks deep inside a flooded Thai cave have been rescued, a Thai navy SEAL unit said, a successful end to a perilous mission that has gripped the world.

British Prime Minister Theresa May holds a meeting of her cabinet, seeking to unify her government a day after it was thrown into turmoil when two senior ministers quit over her plans for trade ties with the European Union after Brexit.

A suicide bomber blew himself up on Tuesday in the Afghan city of Jalalabad, killing at least 10 people, government officials said, but no militant group has yet claimed reponsibility for the attack.

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Commentary: NATO's survival depends on more than finding extra cash or placating President Donald Trump, writes Peter Apps. With NATO leaders fearing diplomatic disaster as they prepare for this week's Brussels summit -- and Trump's meeting with Russia's Vladimir Putin a few days later -- the organization "must do significantly more to build its resilience, flexibility and ability to deal with national security challenges more complex than anything it was originally designed for."