International

“The strongest warning to North Korea” – Seoul welcomes US support

South Korea’s Defence Minister says the US Defence Secretary’s visit to Seoul – his first trip abroad as defence secretary – sends a clear message of strong US support. “Faced with a current severe security situation, Secretary Mattis’ visit to Korea…also communicates the strongest warning to North Korea,” Han Min-koo told reporters in Seoul. The

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International, USA

Police gather documents from French Senate in Fillon ‘fake jobs’ probe

Police on Friday took documents from the French Senate linked to two of presidential candidate François Fillon’s children, following allegations they had been paid large sums of money for work they may not have done. Investigators are looking into the extent of work carried out by Marie and Charles Fillon for their father during his

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President Trump’s show of support for “Right to Try” laws is giving terminally ill patients new hope

This week Donald Trump said something that has many terminally ill patients applauding the president. Meeting with pharmaceutical executives at the White House on Tuesday, Trump signaled that he would be pushing for some significant changes, including altering Food and Drug Administration regulations to allow smaller drug companies to compete with larger companies. Related, here

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Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Trump Advisor Blames Iraqi Refugees for Fake Massacre

President Donald Trump’s counselor, Kellyanne Conway, has come under fire after blaming two Iraqi refugees for the so-called Bowling Green Massacre, which never actually happened. In an interview on MSNBC’s “Hardball” program on Thursday evening, Conway defended the executive order signed by Trump, which suspended the U.S. refugee resettlement program and temporarily blocked immigration from

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Middle East, USA

Donald Trump slaps sanctions on Iran over missile test

The Trump administration hit Iran with new sanctions Friday, one day after President Trump said he had put Tehran “on notice” for testing a missile. The Treasury Department announced sanctions against 13 individuals and 12 entities. Speaker Paul D. Ryan said the “swift and decisive response proves that our new administration is serious about holding

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Middle East, USA

UC grapples with line of free speech and hate speech, with Trump weighing in

BERKELEY, Calif. — The University of California, Berkeley was just mopping up after what appeared to be a small group of violent protesters from off campus shut down the speech of conservative provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos — an appearance university leaders had staunchly defended despite hundreds of requests to ban him. Then came the tweet from

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Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

A former White House official says Trump ignores due process at his own peril

President Donald Trump has spent the past two weeks issuing a spate of executive orders that are stunning in their reach. There’s nothing unusual about the executive orders in and of themselves, of course. Presidents have been signing them since George Washington was in office. But the problem, says former ambassador and White House official

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USA

Trump Warns Israel That New Settlements May Not Advance Peace

The Trump administration asserted that the construction and expansion of Israeli settlements beyond their current borders may not be helpful in achieving peace between the Israelis and Palestinians, but stopped short of taking an official position on settlement activity. “The American desire for peace between the Israelis and the Palestinians has remained unchanged for 50

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Middle East, USA

S.D. Jews rally for refugees, immigrants

  By Donald H. Harrison LA JOLLA, California – Four rabbis, three heads of Jewish organizations, and two elected officials urged opposition to President Trump’s seven-nation travel ban at a standing room only rally of more than 500 Jewish community members and friends at Congregation Beth El on Thursday night. Speakers included State Assemblyman Todd

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International, Jewish Religion, Middle East, San Diego County, USA

Corrections Officer Dies in Delaware Prison Rebellion

A corrections officer was killed during a prisoner uprising that led to a 20-hour hostage situation at Delaware’s largest men’s state prison between Wednesday and Thursday morning. The officer, who has not been identified, was pronounced dead at 5:29 a.m., according to Delaware’s The News Journal. Another Department of Corrections employee was brought to a

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USA

White House: Raid that killed Navy SEAL ‘is a successful operation by all standards’

WASHINGTON — The White House on Thursday stood by its characterization of a covert counterterrorism operation in Yemen as a success, a day after the Pentagon concluded that civilians were likely killed and President Donald Trump honored the Navy SEAL gunned down in the assault. “It’s hard to ever call something a complete success, when

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Middle East, USA

Australia’s Turnbull donated 1.75 million dollars to his own party

Sydney (dpa) – Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has confirmed he gave 1.75 million Australian dollars (1.3 million US dollars) to his own party during last year’s federal election, drawing criticism from the country’s opposition Thursday. Turnbull confirmed the campaign contribution figure on Wednesday night during an interview with local broadcaster ABC. “We have always been

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