President Trump: US Recognizes Jerusalem as Israel’s Capital 12/06/2017 [FULL SPEECH]
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Trump will begin process to move U.S. Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, officials say
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WASHINGTON — President Trump will announce Wednesday that he is beginning the process of moving the American Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, one of the most consequential foreign policy decisions of his presidency so far. The move – mandated by … Read More
Germans think Trump is a bigger problem than North Korea
Not so close. (Michael Kappeler/Pool Photo via AP) The once-close relationship between the US and Germany has undergone a shakeup since Donald Trump won the 2016 presidential election. Over the course of this year—particularly during Germany’s own election campaign—politicians including Chancellor Angela … Read More
Why declaring Jerusalem as Israel’s capital may upend peace in Middle East
WASHINGTON — President Trump will announce Wednesday that the United States recognizes Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, and will begin the lengthy process of moving the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Although the Israeli government would welcome the acknowledgement, Palestinians and other world leaders say … Read More
US: Rex Tillerson vows to hold Iran to the nuclear deal
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Tillerson, centre, met the 28 EU states’ foreign ministers in Brussels on Tuesday [Emmanuel Dunand/Reuters] 12/5/2017: Correction: An earlier version of this story stated Tillerson “expressed support” for the Iran nuclear deal. This has been corrected to say he only pledged … Read More
Donald Trump is ‘Begging for war,’ North Korea says as U.S. prepares for aerial drill with South Korea
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North Korea claimed Donald Trump was “begging for war” as the U.S. announced it would carry out the largest ever aerial drill with South Korea in the coming week. The drill is scheduled to take place from December 4-8, in … Read More
US pulls out of UN migrant and refugee pact
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The administration of President Donald Trump has withdrawn the United States from a United Nations pact to improve the handling of migrant and refugee situations, deeming it “inconsistent” with its policies, the US mission to the global body announced Saturday. “Today, the … Read More
Justice Dept. offers up key witness in Russia probe as House Intel Chair threatens contempt
Washington (CNN)The Justice Department has agreed to allow congressional investigators to interview a key FBI employee believed to have served as the main contact, or “handler” of, former British intelligence agent Christopher Steele, who compiled the so-called “dossier” of allegations … Read More
North Korea’s on the march – Now what?
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With the push of a button and test-launch of another intercontinental ballistic missile Tuesday night, North Korea leader Kim Jong Un raised the stakes in his mad dash to assemble a nuclear weapons arsenal. Washington, D.C., now appears in target … Read More
Nikki Haley to China: Cut off oil to North Korea, or we’ll take the situation into our own hands
–U.S. Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley said China must stop exporting crude to North Korea, or “we can take the oil situation into our own hands.” –The warning came after North Korea tested a ballistic missile on Tuesday. –The … Read More