LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservative Party avoided a wipeout in London local elections and eked out gains in Brexit-supporting regions elsewhere, results on Friday showed, denting the opposition Labour Party's hopes of a big win. Source: Reuters World News
YANGON (Reuters) - Journalists in Myanmar believe their government is failing to defend media freedom despite the transition from harsh military rule to an elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi, according to a survey published to mark World Press Freedom Day on Thursday. Source: Reuters World News
Arsene Wenger's final foray in Europe as Arsenal manager came to a limp end at the hands of Atletico Madrid in the Spanish capital. Source: Latest CNN News
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday offered an apology after he was criticized for anti-Semitism for a speech in which he suggested that historic persecution of European Jews had been caused by their conduct, not by their religion. Source: Reuters World News
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STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - The Swedish Academy which decides the Nobel Prize for Literature said on Friday it would not make the award this year because of a sexual misconduct scandal that has caused turmoil in its ranks and led to the resignation of a string of board members. Source: Reuters World News
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Friday it was still waiting for substantive talks with the United States to set up a summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump. Source: Reuters World News
LONDON (Reuters) - A man accused of plotting to kill British Prime Minister Theresa May pleaded not guilty to terrorism charges in a London court on Friday. Source: Reuters World News
GAZA BORDER (Reuters) - Israeli troops fired tear gas and live rounds at Palestinian protesters on the Gaza-Israel border on Friday during a long-running demonstration in which 43 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli gunfire since March 30. Source: Reuters World News
Indian authorities have warned citizens they are facing five days of isolated thunderstorms and high winds, after dangerous weather left more than 110 people dead across northern parts of the country. Source: Latest CNN News