International

Former EPA administrators under Nixon, George H.W. Bush endorse Clinton

Two former Environmental Protection Agency administrators under Presidents Nixon and George H.W. Bush have endorsed Hillary Clinton for president, saying Donald Trump has shown a “profound ignorance of science” and of public health issues in environmental law. “Republicans have a long history of support for the environment dating back to Theodore Roosevelt. Donald Trump threatens […]

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The World We Share, USA

Tom Ridge: Iran deal has brought nothing substantial

Last week, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei accused the United States of failing to honor pledges in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. Citing “the futility of negotiations with the Americans,” he distanced himself from the nuclear deal he once supported. Coming just weeks after the one-year anniversary of the agreement, his charge is just

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Middle East, USA

Donald Trump on national security criticism: I won the primaries by fighting insiders

Donald Trump says he had no interest in using the 50 national security officials from Republican administrations who saidMonday he’d put U.S. national security at risk, and that he won the GOP presidential primaries by fighting insiders. “I wasn’t using any of them and they would have loved to have been involved with the campaign,”

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USA

Netanyahu’s chief of staff resigns as promotion scuppered

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s chief of staff announced his resignation Tuesday following a decision to cancel his upcoming appointment as cabinet secretary. Sharan told Netanyahu he intended to “take a break from government service and consider some senior job proposals outside of the government,” a brief statement from the Prime Minister’s Office said. He is

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Middle East

Taurus missiles to start operation with S. Korean Air Force this year

South Korea plans to deploy dozens of “jamming proof” air-to-ground guided missiles that can be carried on its F-15K fighters in a bid to bolster its strike capabilities amid mounting military threats from North Korea, military officials said Tuesday. Dozens of Taurus missiles will be brought in from Germany by the end of this year

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International

Emanuel backs decision to revoke powers of police officers in O’Neal shooting

CHICAGO — Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Monday lamented that a young man lost his life in the latest Chicago police shooting, which has set off protests in Chicago, but declined to offer ideas for preventing such incidents until an investigation is completed. “Look, any time there’s a loss of life, it’s a tragedy in the

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USA

Evan McMullin, former CIA spy, to announce third-party run as alternative to Donald Trump

Evan McMullin, a former CIA undercover agent and counterterrorism expert, is expected to announce a White House run as a third-party conservative alternative to Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, according to multiple reports. Mr. McMullin’s campaign shows that the #NeverTrump movement remains a force within the Republican Party and that Mr. Trump’s candidacy continues to

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