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Among the international news stories worth a look <\/strong>this morning:<\/p>\n

Theresa May\u2019s snap election backfires<\/strong>: British Prime Minister Theresa May lost her majority in parliament after her ruling Conservative Party failed to secure the \u201csmashing victory\u201d she was expecting in a snap election, the New York Times reports<\/a>. The election, which was held less than two weeks before May is expected to begin negotiating Brexit terms, resulted in a \u201chung parliament\u201d where no party has enough seats to control parliament. BBC breaks down<\/a> what exactly a hung parliament means and what the road ahead looks like.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Among the international news stories worth a look this morning: Theresa May\u2019s snap election backfires: British Prime Minister Theresa May lost her majority in parliament after her ruling Conservative Party failed to secure the \u201csmashing victory\u201d she was expecting in a snap election, the New York Times reports. 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