News Headlines - 10 June 2017

▽Sessions Will Testify in Senate on Russian Meddling in Election - The New York Times

Attorney General Jeff Sessions told Congress on Saturday that he would testify before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday about issues related to Russia’s interference in the 2016 election.

▽Russia says tells U.S. not to strike Syrian pro-government forces again | Reuters

Russia said on Saturday it had told the United States it was unacceptable for Washington to strike pro-government forces in Syria after the U.S. military carried out an air strike on pro-Assad militia last month.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov relayed the message to U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in a phone call on Saturday initiated by the U.S. side, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

▽Santander rescues rival Banco Popular from collapse - BBC News

Spanish bank Banco Popular has been rescued from the brink of collapse by larger rival Santander for one euro... Banco Popular was described by the European Central Bank (ECB) as "failing or likely to fail" due to its dwindling cash reserves.

▽Bank rescue hopes, dwindling threat of snap election boost Italian assets | Reuters

Reports Italian banks are considering contributing to a state rescue of the country's weakest lenders, Popolare di Vicenza and Veneto Banca, brought some comfort to investors wary of wider banking sector weakness, political uncertainty and a tightening of monetary policy in the region.

▽Cowboy Bebop to Receive Live Action Treatment from Tomorrow Studios | Variety

“Cowboy Bebop,” a critically and commercially successful 1998 Japanese anime series, is set to be adapted into a live action television series by Tomorrow Studios, a partnership between ITV Studios and Marty Adelstein.