Europe

Russia’s foreign minister Sergei Lavrov told the US secretary of state, Mike Pompeo to release detained Maria Butina who has been arrested on “fabricated charges”.

Butina was accused for trying to infiltrate the National Rifle Association and influence US policy toward Russia, and was arrested by American authorities.

To outrage in Washington, President Donald Trump on Monday lent weight to Russian denials of meddling in US elections at his inaugural summit with Vladimir Putin, where the pair championed a fresh start in relations between the world's leading nuclear powers.

The US and Russian presidents came out of their meeting in Helsinki expressing a desire to talk again on global challenges, after discussing an array of issues from Syria, Ukraine and China to trade tariffs and the size of their nuclear arsenals.

Ganashakti; Edinburgh: People hold a large anti-Trump banner and other signs while the U.S. President is visiting Trump Turnberry Luxury Collection Resort in Scotland as people gather to protest during his visit to the United Kingdom on July 14, 2018 in Edinburgh, Scotland.

The President of the United States and First Lady, Melania Trump on their first official visit to the UK after yesterday's meetings with the Prime Minister and the Queen is in Scotland for private weekend stay at his Turnberry.

When asked in a TV interview on Sunday to name his “biggest foe globally right now”, US President Donald Trump started European Union (EU), and called the body “very difficult”.

“Well I think we have a lot of foes,” Trump told CBS News at his Turnberry golf resort in Scotland. “I think the European Union is a foe, what they do to us in trade. Now you wouldn’t think of the European Union but they’re a foe.”

Theresa  May  has revealed that Trump suggested her to sue EU during a private conversation.  May revealed this on the BBC’s The Andrew Marr Show.

May said: “He told me I should sue the EU.” After being prompted by a surprised Marr, May repeated: “Sue the EU, not go into negotiations with them, sue them.”

The US President Donald Trump, talking to the reporters on Tuesday morning, said that he expects to see the country (UK) in “turmoil” when he lands there for a two-day visit.

Trump spoke to reporters on the south lawn of the White House on Tuesday morning, before boarding Marine One to begin his trip to Europe.

Cheshire July 3, 2018; A healthcare worker of Countess of Chester Hospital in Cheshire has been arrested by Cheshire Police on suspicion of murdering eight babies and attempting to kill six others.

According to BBC News, “Officers have been investigating the deaths of 17 newborns at the neonatal unit between March 2015 and July 2016.”

Cheshire police said the woman was arrested on Tuesday morning and taken into custody. According to The Guardian, “the address is the home of Lucy Letby, a 28-year-old nurse.”

AFP; Samara (Russia), Jul 2 : Neymar and Roberto Firmino scored the goals as Brazil beat Mexico 2-0 here today to reach the World Cup quarter-finals, where they will play Belgium or Japan.

The opening goal came in the 51st minute, when Neymar slid in to convert Willian's cross, and substitute Firmino scored a late second to seal the win as Neymar turned provider.

27 June 2018; “Britain could end up paying up to £50bn for the Brexit divorce bill because the government has underestimated the costs of leaving, an influential group of MPs have warned.” Reported The Independent.

According to the Independent, Treasury’s earlier estimates missed out £10 billion of costs, including £3 billion towards the European Development Fund.