Trump Signs New Travel Ban Directive
President Donald Trump has signed a new executive order placing a 90-day ban on people from six mainly Muslim nations. Iraq – which was covered in the previous seven-nation order – has been...
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North Korea Is Training For An Attack On US Bases In Japan
Nuclear-armed North Korea said Tuesday its missile launches were training for a strike on US bases in Japan, as global condemnation of the regime swelled. Three of the four missiles fired Monday came...
Trump, Abe Say North Korea Threat ‘entered A New Stage’
US President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe warned Monday that the threat from North Korea had "entered a new stage," following another defiant missile test. The two leaders...
N.Korea Missile Launch Was Training Exercise For Strike On US Bases…
Nuclear-armed North Korea's launch of four missiles on Monday was a training exercise for a strike on US bases in Japan, Pyongyang's official KCNA news agency reported Tuesday. Leader Kim Jong-Un...
Trump’s Slurs — and Praise — of Obama Go Back Years
US President Donald Trump's love-hate attitude towards predecessor Barack Obama goes back a decade, a volatile mixture of admiration and scurrilous disrespect that helped launch the provocative...
Trump Wants Congress To Probe Leaks of Classified Information
US President Donald Trump had indicated he would like to see Congress broaden the scope of ongoing investigations into Russia's influence over the US election The White House said Monday that...
Trade Deficit Threat To National Security
The Trump administration's top trade advisor said Monday US trade deficits are a threat to national security that could cause the loss of American freedom and prosperity. Outlining an...
Arab Israeli Leader Defends Arafat Street Sign
A top Arab Israeli politician on Monday defended naming a street in northern Israel after the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to remove it. The...
Trump To Sign New Immigration Order
Donald Trump is to sign a new executive order on immigration later on Monday, his aide Kellyanne Conway has said. A revised order has been expected from the White House since the earlier ban was...
Trump To Sign Revised Executive Order On Immigration Monday
US President Donald Trump is to sign a revised executive order on immigration Monday, after his first version was blocked by federal courts, senior White House aide Kellyanne Conway said. Conway told...
FBI Chief Comey ‘rejects’ Allegation
FBI director James Comey has rejected Donald Trump’s claim that his predecessor, Barack Obama, ordered a wiretap of his phone before he was elected US president, US media say. Mr Comey reportedly...
FBI Chief Comey ‘rejects’ Phone Tap Allegation
FBI director James Comey has rejected President Donald Trump's claim on Saturday that his predecessor, Barack Obama, tapped his phone, US media say. Mr Comey reportedly asked the US justice...
NY Governor Condemns US Anti-Semitism On Israel Trip
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo began a whirlwind visit to Israel on Sunday, pledging solidarity with Jews as the United States sees a surge in anti-Semitic incidents. There have been more than 100...
Netanyahu Says Will Not Allow Street To Be Named For Arafat
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Sunday not to allow a street in an Arab Israeli town to be named after late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, promising new legislation if needed. The small...
Trump Wire-Tap Claim Denied By Ex-Intelligence Chief Clapper
The director of national intelligence at the time of the US election has denied there was any wire-tapping of Donald Trump or his campaign. James Clapper also told NBC that he knew of no court order...
Trump Asks Congress To Probe Campaign Wiretap Claims
The White House on Sunday called for Congress to follow up on Donald Trump's explosive and unsubstantiated allegation that Barack Obama tapped his phone during last year's election campaign....
Trump Urges Obama ‘abuse of Power’ Probe
US President Donald Trump has called for his allegations that Barack Obama ordered his phones to be tapped during the election campaign to be investigated by Congress. His press secretary said the...
Netanyahu Offered Unity Govt As Part of Peace Bid
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu offered a plan to form a unity government with Israel's opposition last year as part of a regional peace bid, but later backtracked, a newspaper reported Sunday. The...
Tony Blair Denies Pitch To Be Trump’s Middle East Envoy
Tony Blair has not pitched to become a Middle East envoy for US President Donald Trump, a spokesman has said. The denial comes after the Mail on Sunday reported that the former British prime minister...
In Day of Pro-Trump Rallies, California March Turns Violent
Supporters of Donald Trump clashed with counter-protesters at a rally in the famously left-leaning city of Berkeley, California, on a day of mostly peaceful gatherings in support of the U. S....