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Here is a brief look at Press TV Newsroom's headlines from 0900 GMT to 1700 GMT, May 27, 2019.

Offer of regional talks

Iran has once again ruled out the possibility of negotiations between Tehran and Washington. In a twitter post, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araqchi said there will be no direct or indirect talks between the two countries. Araqchi, however, said Tehran is ready to negotiate with every country in the Persian Gulf region for a balanced and constructive relations based on mutual respect and interests. Araqchi is currently on a regional trip. He has visited Oman and he is set to visit other Persian Gulf countries including Kuwait and Qatar. Iran has repeatedly stated that Tehran will not negotiate with President Donald Trump unless Washington shows respect to the Islamic Republic.

Europe far-right gains  

Provisional results from the European Parliament elections suggest the center-right and center-left groups have lost their combined majority amid considerable gains by the Greens and far-right parties. With Socialists and Democrats projected to win 152 seats, down from 185, they will have to reach out to liberals to exclude the far-right from decision making. The populist, Eurosceptic and right-wing parties are expected to win 150 seats. The parties led by France’s Marine Le Pen, Italy’s Matteo Salvini and Britain’s Nigel Farage appeared to have trounced the mainstream parties. However, the biggest surprise was the Green party which posted its strongest ever showing, due to young people voting on the climate issue. More than 400 million people across 28 EU states were eligible to elect 751 members of the European Parliament for the next five years.

Austrian chancellor ousted  

Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has been removed from office by a parliamentary vote of no confidence against his government. The motion was passed days after the release of a controversial video of the vice chancellor and far-right freedom party leader Heinz-Christian Strache. In the video, Strache is seen to be allegedly offering public contracts to Russians in return for political support. The main proponents of Kurz's ouster, the Social Democrats, blamed him for forming a coalition with Strache’s party at the first place. The vote came despite a surprise victory of Kruz’s Austrian People’s Party in the European Parliamentary elections. Austria will now be led by a transitional body until general elections are held in September.

Brexit uncertainty

Britain’s opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn calls for a second referendum on the terms of the UK’s departure from the EU. The Labour leader said the Conservative government is disintegrated and unable to govern. Corbyn said that UK Parliament will prevent a damaging outcome of a no-deal Brexit. He also said that Brexit Party Leader Nigel Farage has no proposal for the Brexit standoff. But Nigel Farage thinks otherwise.

North Korea slams John Bolton

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and US President Donald Trump have expressed opposite views over North Korea’s recent missile test.

The US president also expressed optimism over his ties with North Korea, saying he is happy with how things are going with Pyongyang. Trump’s remarks come as US National Security Advisor John Bolton earlier called Pyongyang’s missile launch a violation of UN resolutions. North Korea slammed Bolton’s comments, and called him a war maniac and a human defect that has to be banished. Pyongyang said that Bolton is working more to DESTROY peace and security rather than maintaining it. North Korea is sanctioned under multiple UN Security Council resolutions for its nuclear and missile programs.

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