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After US-Israeli talks, White House expresses ‘concerns’ with settlement building

Israel says it intends to adopt a settlements policy that takes Trump’s concerns ‘into consideration,’ but no agreement reached By Eric Cortellessa US President Donald Trump, right, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands during a joint press conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, February 15, 2017. (AFP/Saul […]

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US warns against travel to French Guiana amid social unrest

Large protests have spread throughout French Guiana, blocking roads to neighbouring Brazil and Suriname, prompting the US government to issue a travel warning Friday for the French territory in South America. Hundreds of people have taken part in protests over the high crime rate, cost of living and the poor quality of social services such

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Alex Jones Apologizes For ‘Pizzagate’ Fake News

Conservative radio host Alex Jones apologized Friday for promoting an anti-government conspiracy theory that allegedly inspired one man to open fire in a Washington restaurant last year. Broadcasting from his website InfoWars, Jones said he was not the author of the so-called “Pizzagate” conspiracy theory, but regretted prior comments made in support of it. He

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USA

UN reports widespread rape and killing of children in Sudan

Johannesburg (dpa) – The United Nations has documented widespread violations of children’s rights in the Sudanese states of Darfur, South Kordofan, Blue Nile and Abyei, including killings, rape and use of children as soldiers. The report submitted to the UN Security Council, which was made public late Friday, covers the period from March 2011 to

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Donald Trump adviser Michael Flynn discussed sending Erdogan foe back to Turkey: Reports

Michael Flynn, President Trump’s former national security adviser, met with top Turkish officials last year and allegedly discussed ways to hand over Fethullah Gulen, a Muslim cleric accused of orchestrating the unsuccessful coup that nearly toppled President Recep Tayyip Erdogan months earlier, former CIA Director James Woolsey said Friday. The discussion allegedly unfolded during a

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EU leaders sign new declaration marking 60 years since the Treaty of Rome

EU leaders have met in Rome to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the bloc’s founding treaty. The 27 national leaders gathered in the Campidoglio palace where the six founding states signed the Treaty of Rome on March 25, 1957. They have signed a new declaration in honour of the 1957 Treaty. Live now- EU leaders

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Heritage Foundation Alum Critical of Transgender Rights to Lead HHS Civil Rights Office

The Trump administration has quietly appointed a Heritage Foundation staffer who has railed against civil rights protections for transgender patients as director of the federal agency charged with protecting the civil rights of all patients. Though the administration did not issue a formal announcement, Roger Severino is now listed on the website of the U.S.

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USA

Trump administration approves Keystone XL pipeline, but its future remains in question

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump reignited a bruising battle over the nation’s energy future that environmentalists had hoped was behind them when he announced Friday that his administration has issued a permit for the Keystone XL pipeline. But, although Trump portrayed the pipeline as a done deal now, its future remains uncertain. It faces difficult

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International, USA

Abbas faces new discontent

Palestinians are disappointed in Abbas’s leadership Abbas faces new discontent Palestinian experts and political analysts expect talks between the Palestinian Authority (PA) and Israel to restart after US Envoy Jason Greenblatt met with President Mahmoud Abbas and other key figures. Abbas also received confirmation by the US administration that an initiative is in the works

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Middle East

Russia-Iran ties could be factor as Donald Trump eyes new sanctions for Tehran

The Trump administration is close to announcing a new slate of economic sanctions aimed at containing Iran’s ballistic missile activities, a day after senators introduced bipartisan legislation to expand such measures, as well as those targeting Iranian human rights abuses and support for terrorism. More than a dozen senators on both sides of the aisle

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Dead Sea drilling reveals ‘epic’ droughts throughout history

Scientists from Columbia University use geological sample to reveal arid spells that lasted for decades or centuries, thousands of years ago By Melanie Lidman A sample of the geological core drilled 450 meters (1500 feet) into the Dead Sea floor reveals layers of mud from the rainy season on the left and layers of salt

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