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Mariners take down Nationals in game one of doubleheader, extending win streak to nine games

WASHINGTON — When the post-Angels brawl suspensions were first announced, and with the knowledge that appeals would probably shave off one game for each player and the Mariners could stagger them with only one player serving them at a time, there were still legitimates causes for concern.

Tribune News Service · Jul 13, 2022

Analysis: Biden tying himself in knots over looming Saudi Arabia visit

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has boasted frequently about his own penchant for truth-telling, reminding the public about his promise to “give it to you straight.”

Los Angeles Times · Jul 13, 2022

Four things spotted in Everton USA training as duo live up to Frank Lampard words

Everton have been training in Washington DC ahead of the first match of their USA tour against Arsenal in Baltimore on Saturday

Liverpool Echo · Jul 13, 2022

Relatives of some Saudi detainees anxiously await Biden trip

Malik al-Dowaish was arrested this month following years of campaigning for the release of his father, who was himself detained in 2016 after he gave a sermon seen as critical of the Saudi Arabian royal family, two sources familiar with the matter said.

Reuters · Jul 13, 2022

Iran Vows to Stick To ‘Rightful and Logical’ Stance in Nuclear Talks

Iran will not retreat from its "rightful and logical" stance in its nuclear impasse with the United States, President Ebrahim Raisi said on Wednesday, a day after France warned there were only a few weeks left to revive a 2015 nuclear deal. The pact seemed near revival in March but…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 13, 2022

Coleen Rooney and kids not joining Wayne in US after criticising life in Washington

The former Manchester United icon and England international has taken up his second managerial role as boss of MLS side DC United just weeks after leaving Derby County

Daily Mirror · Jul 13, 2022

Iran says JCPOA talks to start soon; West warns of closing window

Tehran and Washington have so far maintained their positions, saying the other side needs to make concessions.

Al Jazeera · Jul 13, 2022

Iran Slams Biden’s Vow to Pile Pressure on it to Revive Nuclear Deal

Tehran hit out on Tuesday at what it called Washington’s “contradictory” policies, after President Joe Biden vowed to pile pressure on Iran ahead of a visit to the Middle East. In an opinion piece for the Washington Post ahead of his visit this week to Israel and Saudi Arabia, Biden…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 13, 2022

US Destroyer Patrol Inflames South China Sea Dispute

The US Navy on Wednesday sailed a destroyer close to China-controlled islands in the South China Sea in what Washington said was a patrol aimed at asserting freedom of navigation through the strategic seaway. The guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold sailed past the Paracel Islands and continued thereafter with operations in…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 13, 2022

Wayne Rooney receives 'blessing' from Coleen for DC United move but makes compromise

Wayne Rooney is the new manager of MLS side DC United - who he played for between 2018 and 2020 - but will not be joined in Washington by his wife Coleen and their four kids

Daily Mirror · Jul 13, 2022