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The scandal over Russian meddling in last year's presidential election returns to the forefront of Washington politics after weeks of quiet tomorrow, when two top officials from the Obama administration are set to testify in Congress.

No details were given about how many suspects were released or their identities.

The bill had been scheduled for debate and approval Saturday in the state House, but lawmakers bogged down with other matters. It now is expected to come up next week.

French voters will pick a new president on Sunday, choosing between young centrist Emmanuel Macron and far-right leader Marine Le Pen in a watershed election for the country and Europe.

The Palestinian movement Hamas elected Ismail Haniyeh to lead its political office on Saturday, Hamas spokesman Fawzi Barhoum told Reuters in Gaza.

Opinion surveys see Ahn as coming in second in Tuesday's vote to Moon Jae-in, who seems to be capitalising on conservative disarray following the ouster of former President Park Geun-hye, who was jailed in March on corruption charges.

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and the country’s army chief Qamar Javed Bajwa have resolved to "amicably" address differences over a leaked report, media reports have said.

The Silicon Valley executive, was killed by 24-year-old Mirza Tatlic in their San Jose home, reported PTI.

Saudi Arabia is Trump's first stop on his maiden international trip, a sign of his intent to reinforce ties with a top regional ally.

Pakistan's Supreme Court on Friday setup a high-level six-member Joint Investigation Team (JIT) to probe Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his sons' alleged corruption in the Panama Papers case.

Pakistani police have registered a report against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for allegedly provoking people and creating hatred against the armed forces.

The talks involve US Secretary of Defence Jim Mattis and Iraqi officials over "what the long-term US presence would look like," the American official said, adding that discussions were in early stages and "nothing has been finalised."

"But with so many people saying they have been forced to miss a funeral, live-streaming could be an option for those who would like to pay their last respects but aren't able to attend in person," Patel was quoted as saying.

Trump has been highly critical of the Paris Agreement arguing that the US has been unfairly treated by this international agreement and that countries like India and China have benefited from this.

Police declared a riot in the northwest US city of Portland after "anarchists" threw rocks, smoke bombs and soda cans at officers in during a May Day rally, while thousands more marched in other major cities.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrived in Saudi Arabia on Sunday without wearing a headscarf. She is in the country for talks with King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.