Exclusive: Trump accuses Russia of helping North Korea evade sanctions; says U.S. needs more missile defense

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump complained on Wednesday that Russia was helping North Korea to evade international sanctions, signaling frustration with a country he had hoped to forge friendly relations with after his 2016 election win. “Russia is … Read More

Palestinian leaders advise suspending recognition of Israel

Jerusalem (CNN) Palestinian leaders have called on the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) to suspend its recognition of Israel just days after Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas urged the group to “revise” its agreements with the Jewish state. Abbas is head of … Read More

Russia: ‘Unscrupulous’ U.S. behavior destabilizes world

The United States and its allies are destabilizing the world by continually attempting to settle global issues through “dictating and putting forward ultimatums,” Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Monday. Lavrov, speaking at an annual news conference on Russian international issues, … Read More

Russian foreign minister berates US for ‘destabilizing’ world

Moscow (CNN)Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has accused the United States of destabilizing the world, airing a list of grievances over the Trump administration’s foreign policy. Lavrov dedicated the opening of his annual press conference Monday to castigating the US, … Read More

TRADE WAR: US and China relations on BRINK over explosive documents

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US and Chinese relations are on the brink of a disastrous trade conflict as a series of explosive documents were delivered to the White House. This comes as President Trump considers imposing broad restrictions on steel and aluminium imports over … Read More

Netanyahu tells Macron to take Trump seriously, fix Iran deal

 French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Paris. (photo credit: PHILIPPE WOJAZER / REUTERS) PARIS – A day after President Donald Trump set an ultimatum to fix “disastrous flaws” in a deal curbing Iran’s nuclear program, … Read More

How the U.S. and North Korea could stumble into World War III

U.S. military planners are increasingly concerned that tensions on the Korean peninsula could unintentionally trigger a wider war as Trump and Kim Jong Un hurl unusually personal attacks online.   A North Korean provocation, a U.S. warning shot, malicious hackers … Read More

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