North Korea threats at ‘unprecedented, critical’ level, Japan official says

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Bolton: Time running out to deal with North Korea threat Amb. John Bolton, Fox News contributor and former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, says the rogue nation is getting closer to having the U.S. over a barrel. The threat … Read More

Editorial California wildfires are only going to get worse. We’re not ready

Countless research papers and government reports have said it, but the wildfires in Northern California this month brought it home: Climate change is fueling larger, more frequent and more devastating wildfires in the state, and communities have to start making … Read More

Russia preparing law to ‘pressure’ American journalists

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Russian officials are coordinating to establish “a legal base” for increasing pressure on American media in the country, according to a senior Russian diplomat. “We shall jointly with other federal authorities, with our lawmakers continue this work,” deputy foreign minister … Read More

Another Far-Right Party Has Won Voters’ Hearts in Europe With Anti-Islam Message

The far-right Freedom Party—an ally of Marine Le Pen’s National Front in France and one of the emboldened cluster of populist right-wing parties making big gains across the Continent—took as much as 26 percent of the vote in Austria’s elections … Read More

CIA chief: North Korea ‘on cusp’ of nuclear capability

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Image: Reuters North Korea has ramped up its missile testing in recent months. CIA director Mike Pompeo has warned that North Korea is on the cusp of being able to hit the US with a nuclear missile. He stressed Washington … Read More

Obama slams state of US politics in 1st post-presidency campaign stops, calls for rejection of Charlottesville hate

Former President Barack Obama made his much-anticipated first post-presidential appearance on the campaign trail Thursday, speaking at events for Democratic gubernatorial candidates in New Jersey and Virginia before elections there next month. Appearing at a rally in Richmond, Virginia with … Read More

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