News Headlines - 15 June 2017
The move by special counsel Robert S. Mueller III to investigate Trump’s conduct marks a major turning point in the nearly year-old FBI investigation, which until recently focused on Russian meddling during the presidential campaign and on whether there was any coordination between the Trump campaign and the Kremlin. Investigators have also been looking for any evidence of possible financial crimes among Trump associates, officials said.
▽Philippines says U.S. troops near besieged Marawi, but not fighting | Reuters
U.S. troops are on the ground near Marawi City in the southern Philippines but are not involved in fighting Islamist militants who have held parts of the city for more than three weeks, a Philippines military spokesman said on Wednesday.
▽Turkish court sentences opposition MP to 25 years on spy charges
A Turkish court sentenced an opposition lawmaker to 25 years in prison for espionage on Wednesday in a sensational case that has vexed President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for two years.
▽UK Supreme Court sits in Edinburgh for the first time - BBC News
The Supreme Court will sit in the City Chambers - normally home to the City of Edinburgh Council - until Thursday. It is the first time it has sat outside London in its eight-year history.
▽NHS launches world's first trial of 3D printed bionic hands for children | The Independent
Bionic hands for children may soon be available on the NHS as the world's first clinical trial of a new type of prosthesis begins this week.
