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The quip is instantly iconic: Cersei, when directed to obey the High Sparrow’s orders is presented with the threat of violence, and responds “I choose violence.” But guess who else chooses violence? Yes, violent things have happened on Game of Thrones before, but this episode in particular used it to solve a surprising number of problems! For various reasons it was hard to get overly excited about the various Mortal Kombat-esque brutalities on display in “No One” this week, but at least the violence had the decency to be cartoonish as hell.

In the wake of a mass shooting that left dozens dead in Orlando, Donald Trump said he "called it" — and implied in conspiratorial language that Obama "gets it better than anybody understands."

(ATTN: ADDS more comments in past 3 paras, photo) SEOUL, June 13 (Yonhap) -- All Chinese vessels have left neutral waters in the Han River's estuary between South and North Korea Monday, three days after the South Korean military and United Nations Co

– Jim Ovia was the chairman of the Information and Communications Technology event in Abuja – The event was focused on new technology trend, Internet of Things (IoT) and its impact on Agriculture, Health, Policy formulation, emerging technologies, and security An expert on Information and Communication Technology, Evans Woherem has said that Africa is the hub […]

The Supreme Court says Puerto Rico can't restructure the debt of its financially ailing public utilities to help overcome a decade-long economic crisis

Montana cities hold vigils for Orlando shooting victims People expressed sympathy, sorrow, disbelief and anger during vigils held around the state to remember and honor the victims of a mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando.

The La Crescent Cardinals amateur baseball team returns to the ball field this summer for its 42nd-consecutive year. The Cards compete in Wisconsin’s Mississippi Valley League and they are the only team in the league to have a ball club…

The left explains away Islamic terror, even against gays.

Adam Levine is trying to help Christina Grimmie‘s family in any way he can. The 37-year-old Maroon 5 front man, who coached the late 22-year-old singer to third place in season six of The Voice, has offered to pay for her funeral services, according to Christina‘s brother Mark. “I found out this morning, that Adam [...]

– Nollywood actress Omotola Jalade fired back at fan who tried to insult her – Omotola Jalade claimed that she can sing better than most Nigerian musicians Successful and talented Nollywood actress, Omotola Jalade has no doubt become a force to be reckoned with in the entertainment industry as she never fails to keep her […]

A widening investigation into South Korea’s Lotte Group has plunged the country’s fifth-largest conglomerate deeper into crisis, derailing a $4.5 billion initial public offering at the heart of a closely watched corporate restructuring.

De Amsterdamse kunstenaar Peter Klashorst is door Facebook geblokkeerd omdat zijn werk aanstootgevend zou zijn. Dat meldt het Parool. Ook suggereert Facebook dat hij minderjarige modellen heeft gebruikt voor zijn schilderijen, aldus Klashorst.

The TimesDaily reports (bit.ly/1PXHhCl) that Shoals PrideFest organizers had already planned an interfaith service for Monday as part of the annual event, so they adjusted it to the candlelight vigil. Authorities say Omar Mateen opened fire with an AR-15 rifle at a gay nightclub in Orlando early Sunday before being killed in a shootout with police.

The aftermath of yet another mass killing in America has brought with it another news cycle of easy angles. The media has spent the last day and a half picking apart the presumed motives, influences and personal obsessions of the killer. In the absence of a complete profile, viewers and readers will form a picture of Omar Mateen — the 29-year-old Florida resident alleged to have killed 49 people at a gay dance club in Orlando Sunday morning — based on the touch-and-go media analysis over the next several days.

LONDON (AP) — Former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown made an impassioned call Monday for Labour Party supporters to vote to stay in the European Union, amid nervousness in the "remain" camp that it is losing momentum ahead of next week's referendum. Brown's speech is considered significant because his last-minute intervention during the 2014 Scottish independence referendum is credited with bolstering support for remaining part of the United Kingdom. Labour leaders are increasingly worried... Читать дальше...

UK Home Secretary Theresa May has described the Orlando attack as "utterly evil" and an act of "homophobic hatred".

Offer of $196 a share represents a 50% premium to professional network’s closing price on Friday

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania's governor is about to undergo an outpatient procedure for prostate cancer and will be out of the office for a couple of days.

Pennsylvania governor to undergo prostate cancer treatment (AP) — Pennsylvania's governor is about to undergo an outpatient procedure for prostate cancer and will be out of the office for a couple of days.

Pennsylvania governor to undergo prostate cancer treatment (AP) — Pennsylvania's governor is about to undergo an outpatient procedure for prostate cancer and will be out of the office for a couple of days.

(ATTN: UPDATES with Lotte's listing withdrawal in paras 7-9; prosecution's investigation in fifth para from bottom) By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, June 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korean retail giant Lotte Group is facing yet another stumbling block following a bit

Stocks are trading slightly lower on Wall Street with technology and consumer goods companies dropping the most. LinkedIn shares soared 47 percent and Microsoft fell 2.6 percent after the software giant agreed to buy the professional networking services firm for $26.2 billion. Stocks are opening slightly lower on Wall Street with technology and consumer goods companies dropping the most following big losses on Asian markets. LinkedIn shares soared 48 percent and Microsoft fell 4 percent after... Читать дальше...

An analysis of the potential benefits for countries of the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) to conclude an interim agreement on free trade with Iran will be completed by the end of this year, according to Minister of Trade of the Eurasian Economic Commission, Veronica Nikishina.