May’s snap election backfires, Trump accuses Comey of lying

Among the international news stories worth a look this morning:

Theresa May’s snap election backfires: British Prime Minister Theresa May lost her majority in parliament after her ruling Conservative Party failed to secure the “smashing victory” she was expecting in a snap election, the New York Times reports. The election, which was held less than two weeks before May is expected to begin negotiating Brexit terms, resulted in a “hung parliament” where no party has enough seats to control parliament. BBC breaks down what exactly a hung parliament means and what the road ahead looks like.