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Samsung leader Jay Y. Lee given five-year jail sentence for briberyReuters Downfall of Ex-Samsung Strategy Chief Leaves ‘Salarymen’ DisillusionedNew York Times Samsung Heir Lee Jae-yong Jailed for Five Years for CorruptionTIME Samsung’s Next Chief Hides in Plain SightBloomberg Full coverage

Yingluck trial: Thais seek ex-PM after she fails to show for verdictBBC News Thai junta says ousted PM Yingluck could have fled the countryReuters Yingluck May Have Fled Thailand Before Verdict, Deputy PM SaysBloomberg Thailand Issues an Arrest Warrant for Its Former Prime Minister After She Fails to Show For a VerdictTIME Full coverage

Trump distances himself from GOP lawmakers to avoid blame if agenda stallsWashington Post GOP taken aback by Trump’s verbal bombsThe Hill Here’s what Kentuckians are saying about the Trump feudCNN Why Donald Trump stinks at bromancesChicago Tribune Full coverage

Trump attacks Republican leaders over debt ceilingBoston Herald Another poll confirms that Mitch McConnell’s favorable rating is now smoldering garbageHot Air Trump feud with Republican allies puts agenda in doubtYahoo7 News Full coverage

Qatar Restores Full Relations With Iran, Deepening Gulf FeudNew York Times Qatar restores diplomatic ties with Iran despite demands by Arab neighborsWashington Post Qatar restores diplomatic ties with Iran amid Gulf crisisBBC News The Russian-Saudi rapprochement and IranAljazeera.com Full coverage