Twitter Sues US Over Anti-Trump Account
Twitter is suing the US government after it demanded it reveal the identity of an anti-Trump account. The @ALT_USCIS profile was an anonymous profile account criticising President Trump’s...
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US Launches Missile Strikes In Response To Chemical ‘attack’
The US has carried out a missile attack against targets in Syria in response to a suspected chemical weapons attack on a rebel-held town. A Pentagon official said about 50 Tomahawk cruise missiles...
NATO Calls On Russia To Stop Violence In Ukraine
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has called on Russia to use its "considerable influence" to end fighting in eastern Ukraine after a renewed surge in violence there. Moscow-backed rebels and...
Somalia Leader Declares Country A ‘war Zone’
Somalia's new president has declared the country a war zone and instructed the army to prepare a new offensive against the al-Qaeda linked group al-Shabab. The announcement by President Mohamed...
Trump-Putin Relationship Under ‘serious Strain’
In the lead-up to the US election, Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin exchanged warm and fuzzy-sounding phrases such as "highly respected" and "very talented" and, "I think we'll get along very well"....
Five Issues For Xi and Trump’s First Meeting
US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping have been at odds over a range of issues since the billionaire businessman took office in November. As the two leaders prepare to meet...
US Hardens Tone On Syria At Emergency UN Meeting
U. S. Ambassador Nikki Haley warned Wednesday that the Trump administration will take action against chemical attacks in Syria that bear "all the hallmarks" of President Bashar Assad's government if...
US Fed Sees ‘considerable Uncertainty’ Over Trump Fiscal Stimulus…
Policymakers at the Federal Reserve continue to see "considerable uncertainty" about the effects of possible fiscal stimulus from the Trump administration, according to meeting minutes released...
US Model Bella Hadid ‘proud To Be A Muslim’
US model Bella Hadid has spoken out against President Donald Trump's attempted travel bans, saying she is proud to be a Muslim and the daughter of a refugee. Twenty-year-old Hadid is one of the most...
Trump Son-In-Law, Top US Officer Meet Iraq Kurd Leaders
President Donald Trump's son-in-law and the US's top military officer met with Kurdish leaders in Arbil on Tuesday, the second day of their visit to Iraq. His inclusion in the US delegation is a sign...
US Withdraws Funding For United Nations Population Fund
The US has withdrawn funding for the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), an agency that promotes family planning in more than 150 countries. The state department said the UNFPA "supports or...
US Withdraws Funding For United Nations Population Fund
The US has withdrawn funding for the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), an agency that promotes family planning in more than 150 countries. The state department said the UNFPA “supports or...
EU, UN Seek Plan For Syria’s Future At Aid Conference
The European Union and the UN host a two-day conference starting Tuesday on Syria's future, with Russian-backed President Bashar al-Assad as firmly in place as ever despite efforts to oust him. EU...
Trump Seeks Limits On Visa Program Favored By Tech Sector
The Trump administration has unveiled steps to limit an immigration visa program for skilled workers often used by Silicon Valley to attract tech workers. The moves include new measures announced...
Trump Son-In-Law In Iraq With Top US General
US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, is in Baghdad to meet Iraqi leaders and be briefed on the fight against the Islamic State group. Mr Kushner, the president’s senior adviser,...
Trump Backs Sisi As He Seeks To ‘reboot’ US-Egypt Ties
Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi is visiting the White House for the first time since he led the military's overthrow of his predecessor in 2013. US President Donald Trump said he was "very...
Trump Son-In-Law Jared Kushner In Iraq With Top US General
US President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, is in Baghdad to meet Iraqi leaders and be briefed on the fight against the Islamic State group. Mr Kushner, the president's senior adviser,...
Trump To ‘reboot’ US-Egypt Ties With Sisi Meeting
Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi is to visit the White House for the first time since he led the military's overthrow of his predecessor in 2013. Egypt has long been a staunch US ally, but...
UN Vote On Israeli Settlements Has Changed Little
Three months after a landmark UN resolution condemning Israeli settlements, the measure has changed little on the ground and some analysts question whether it ever will. Security Council Resolution...
Tough-Talking Haley, Once A Critic, Is Trump’s Voice At UN
The career diplomats working at the UN headquarters building don't yet quite know what to make of the outspoken newcomer in their midst, US ambassador Nikki Haley. But they agree on two things: She...