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Flynn’s Secret Texts Reveal Trump Collusion: Experts

President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser, Michael Flynn, told a former business partner that economic sanctions against Russia would be “ripped up” as soon as Donald Trump took office, according to an anonymous whistleblower. The revelation is the latest evidence suggesting the Trump campaign may have agreed to help Russia in exchange for Russia’s […]

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International, USA

The American man who was held hostage in Iraq for 31 days has sadly passed away at 49

frost A man from Wichita, Kansas who was held hostage for 31 days in Iraq in 2016 while working as a private military contractor and suffered in captivity has died at the age of 49 due to complications from his ordeal. RELATED: A toddler is the only survivor in a crash that killed 4 people

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Middle East, Obituaries & memorials, USA

Trump says US recognizes Jerusalem as capital of Israel, sparking protests

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the United States will recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and will begin a process to transfer the U.S. Embassy to the ancient city, reversing decades of U.S. policy and defying sweeping international criticism. “I have determined it is time to officially recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s

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International, Middle East, USA

Quick reaction to Trump’s Jerusalem declaration

SAN DIEGO (SDJW)–U.S. President Donald Trump’s declaration recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel brought swift reaction from major Jewish organizations, members of Congress, and others. Here are those emailed to San Diego Jewish World: StandWithUs– StandWithUs applauds the U.S. Administration’s recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. We urge Palestinian leaders and Israel’s neighboring

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Middle East, USA

U.S. ‘Will Never Be the Same’ After Trump, Germany Says Germany’s top diplomat has told foreign policy experts that his country’s relationship with the U.S. has suffered irreparable damage under the administration of President Donald Trump, who he accused of leading Europe on the path toward nuclear war. Addressing the Berlin Foreign Policy Forum, German

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International, USA

War with Iran’s proxies could be ‘weeks’ away, Israel’s US envoy warns

By TOI staff Israel’s ambassador to the United States, Ron Dermer, said Monday that his country is closer to a full-blown military conflict along its northern border than people think. In a wide-ranging interview with US news site Politico, Dermer reiterated Israel’s assertion that it will not tolerate the presence of Iranian proxies in Syria.

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Middle East, USA

‘P is for Palestine’ children’s picture book ignites controversy in New York

By Renee Ghert-Zand The saga of a newly published ABC children’s book that has had adults up in arms just may have a happy ending after a summit this week between New York rabbis and an independent bookstore chain’s owners. Once upon a time in mid-November, the launch of “P is for Palestine” was immediately

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Middle East, USA

Steven Spielberg: America divided like ‘before the Civil War’

Iconic filmmaker Steven Spielberg says America is as divided today as it was “before the Civil War.” Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter about his upcoming film “The Post,” the longtime Democrat lamented that he has a hard time fitting in with friends and family members who live outside of the liberal bastion of California. “We

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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA