In a cache of leaked diplomatic cables, the British ambassador to Washington described the White House as “uniquely dysfunctional” and warned his counterparts back home that President Donald Tump was “inept” and “insecure” and that his administration could collapse in “disgrace.”
In the leaked briefs and memos, the British ambassador, Sir Kim Darroch, worried that Trump might be in debt to “dodgy Russians.” He also claimed that Trump could wreck the world trade system and that his administration might go to war with Iran.
In one cable, Darroch wrote, “We don’t really believe this Administration is going to become substantially more normal; less dysfunctional; less unpredictable; less faction riven; less diplomatically clumsy and inept.”

French President Emmanuel Macron and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani have agreed to seek conditions for the Iranian Nuclear Deal by July 15th. An aide to the Iranian president said that Iran is ready to enrich uranium beyond the appropriate level and will do so by Sunday, July 7th.
 
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President Donald Trump said Friday he’s preparing an executive order declaring a “favored nations clause” for drug prices, where the U.S. will pay no more than the country with the lowest prescription drug prices.
“As you know for years and years other nations pay less for drugs than we do,” Trump told reporters on the South Lawn of the White House. “We’re working on a favored nations clause, where we pay whatever the lowest nation’s price is. Why should other nations — like Canada — why should other nations pay less than us? ”
The Trump administration and Democrats in Congress are both trying to bring more transparency to drug prices and, ultimately, lower costs for consumers.

Nearly one-quarter of Americans say they never plan to retire, according to a poll that suggests a disconnection between individuals’ retirement plans and the realities of aging in the workforce.
According to the poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, 23% of workers, including nearly 2 in 10 of those over 50, don’t expect to stop working. Roughly another quarter of Americans say they will continue working beyond their 65th birthday.
Experts say illness, injury, layoffs and caregiving responsibilities often force older workers to leave their jobs sooner than they’d like.

Man Critical Condition After Being Shot By NYPD In The BronxPolice say a man has been hospitalized in critical condition after being shot in the chest by an officer in the Bronx.
New York City Police say officers had been responding to a report of a man with a gun Sunday afternoon when the shooting occurred.

Charish Residents Protest Chilul ShabbosThe battle for the honor of Shabbos continues in numerous cities around Israel, as the chareidi tzibur is battling growing Chilul Shabbos in many communities.
As reported numerous times of late, the city of Ramat Gan is R”L working to begin offering public buses on Shabbos.
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Ukraine Shul Where Menachem Begin Got Married Gets Its First Sefer Torah Since World War II [PHOTOS]The dedication of a Sefer Torah at the restored Choral Shul took place on Wednesday in the Ukrainian town of Drohobych.

Michal Avera-Samuel says systemic and societal racism has plagued the Jewish African population for decades, from police brutality to education woes

Supermodel, who embraced Kabbalah movement in 2010, says words of Rabbi Menachem Schneerson are today 'more relevant than ever'

As 40-year head of the Jewish United Fund, Steve Nasatir helped bring in $8 billion from the city's 300,000 Jews

US president says Ambassador Kim Darroch had 'not served the UK well' after leaked memos show he called administration 'dysfunctional, clumsy'

Golden Dawn leader after Sunday election says 'fight for nationalism continues'; faction had been Greece's third largest during country's economic crisis

Berlin – Artur Brauner, a Polish-born Holocaust survivor who became one of post-World War II Germany’s most prominent film producers, died Sunday at age 100. Brauner’s family said he died in Berlin, the German news agency dpa reported. Culture Minister Monika Gruetters said Germany has lost one of the most important film producers of the [...]

Washington – Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan on Sunday defended conditions at U.S. Border Patrol stations following reports of crowded and unsanitary conditions that have heightened debate about President Donald Trump’s immigration policy, a trademark issue for his reelection campaign. “It’s an extraordinarily challenging situation,” McAleenan told ABC’s “This Week.” The Homeland Security Department’s [...]

New York – — Celebrities praised the teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe on the 25th anniversary of his death. Supermodel Naomi Campbell in a tribute to the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Schneerson, on social media, wrote: “An inspirational leader, scholar, and teacher, the Rebbe taught that we are all inherently good and we each have the [...]

Lyon, France – New York City is ready to celebrate the U.S. women’s national team for its victory in the Women’s World Cup. Shortly after the team’s win Sunday in Lyon, France, Mayor Bill de Blasio took to Twitter to announce a parade in the team’s honor on Wednesday. De Blasio told the team, “You [...]

Washington – President Donald Trump lashed out at the news media Sunday over what he called “phony and exaggerated accounts” following reports of crowded and unsanitary conditions at U.S. Border Patrol stations that have heightened debate about U.S. immigration policy, a trademark issue in his 2020 reelection campaign. In tweets, Trump insisted the “fake news [...]

The U.S. envoy helping to broker peace talks with the Taliban said that the current round of negotiations have been the “most productive” so far.
Taliban negotiators have been meeting with Khalilzad to try to reach a deal that would have the U.S. military withdraw from Afghanistan in return for various guarantees.
“These six days have been the most productive of the rounds we’ve had…we made progress on all the issues that we have been discussing,” Zalmay Khalilzad was quoted as saying.
Suhail Shaheen, a spokesman for the Taliban’s office in Qatar, said they were also pleased with the discussions, writing on Twitter, “We are happy with progress and hope the rest of the work is also done. We have not faced any obstacles yet.”

Starbucks apologized to the Tempe, Ariz., police department after some of its officers were asked to leave from one of its shops on the Fourth of July following complaints from a customer who said they didn’t feel safe with cops present.
The coffee giant apologized for any “misunderstanding or inappropriate behavior that may have taken place” and said it has “deep respect for the Tempe Police Department.”

The United States called an emergency meeting of a United Nations nuclear watchdog group to discuss Iran.
U.S. Ambassador to International Organizations in Vienna Jackie Wolcott requested a special meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency’s Board of Governors to discuss a report on Iran’s nuclear program, according to a U.S. mission statement.
“The international community must hold Iran’s regime accountable,” the statement said.
The IAEA told its 35-member nations that the meeting will be held next Wednesday, according to Reuters.
Read more at The Hill.
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