Gaza City (dpa) – Israeli war planes early Thursday launched two airstrikes on militant facilities in the Gaza Strip, ruled by the militant Islamic movement Hamas, in response to an overnight rocket attack, Palestinian security and medical sources said. No injuries were reported from the strikes on a militants’ facility in eastern Gaza and another […]
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Middle EastThe U.S. State Department clarified on Thursday that President Donald Trump’s proposed budget for the 2018 fiscal year would not reduce aid to Israel, but added that assistance levels to other nations, including Egypt and Jordan, were still being evaluated. “Our assistance to Israel is … guaranteed and that reflects obviously our strong commitment to
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Middle East, USAPresident Trump on Thursday hosted Prime Minister Enda Kenny at the White House for its annual St. Patrick’s Day events, a tradition dating back to the 1950s that celebrates the bonds between the two countries. Mr. Trump welcomed Mr. Kenny, officially titled Taoiseach Kenny, in the Oval Office for bilateral meetings. All in attendance, except
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International, USAPalestinian Authority (PA) chairman Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday slammed Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman”s decision to designate the Palestinian National Fund (PNF) as a terrorist organization. A statement issued by Abbas”s bureau said that the PNF is one of the institutions of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), which operates according to international agreements and standards. “At
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Middle EastHours after the Senate Intelligence Committee said it had no evidence to back up President Trump’s claim of being wiretapped last year, the White House lashed out at the media Thursday, alleging a double standard in press coverage of the issue. “They’re not findings,” White House press secretary Sean Spicer said of the Senate committee’s
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USACanadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau led a delegation of 600 people brought by the Canadian consulate general in New York, including 125 United Nations ambassadors, to a Broadway play Wednesday night. He also brought President Donald Trump’s daughter and close adviser, Ivanka Trump. The show they attended, called “Come From Away,” focuses on Gander, a
Michael Flynn, the retired Army lieutenant general whom U.S. President Donald Trump ousted as his national security adviser in February, was paid nearly $68,000 by Russian interests in 2015, according to newly released documents. The amount that Flynn received, higher than previously known, largely came from a $45,386 fee he was paid by the Kremlin-funded
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International, USAOvernight Thursday, Syria and Israel engaged in the most serious incident between the two countries since the outbreak of the Syrian civil war six years ago, as Israeli Air Force Planes struck several targets in Syria. In response, the Assad regime deployed air defense systems and fired a number of missiles toward Israeli jets. None
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Middle EastDuring a visit to Japan Thursday, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said the United States needs to employ new strategies in its relationship with North Korea. He declined to provide specifics. “In the face of this ever-escalating threat, it is clear that a different approach is required,” Tillerson said after meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister
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International, USAHere’s a snapshot of the mission and history of the 19 independent agencies President Donald Trump said he would stop funding entirely under his “budget blueprint.” Trump’s proposal also calls for deep cuts in other agencies and departments, including the Environmental Protection Agency and the State Department, and shifts federal resources to defense. African Development
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USAThis Facebook Live stream feels almost like a buddy cop movie – except instead, it’s about buddy Congressmen. Democratic Beto O’Rourke and Republican Will Hurd are both Texas representatives who were distraught to find that their flight from San Antonio to Washington D.C. was cancelled because of this week’s snowstorm. style=”display:inline-block;width:300px;height:250px” data-ad-client=”ca-pub-8420654331411867″ data-ad-slot=”1313712966″> The two
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USAWASHINGTON — President Donald Trump, who has promised to make a $1 trillion investment in the nation’s infrastructure, has proposed $2.4 billion in cuts to federal transportation programs that fund air and rail service and road and transit projects. The cuts would disproportionately affect rural communities that voted for him, and the Republican lawmakers who
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USAThe Senate intelligence committee announced Thursday that it can find no evidence to back up President Trump’s claim that U.S. intelligence officials were eavesdropping on him during the campaign. “Based on the information available to us, we see no indications that Trump Tower was the subject of surveillance by any element of the United States
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International, USAWashington (dpa) – Military spending would surge while foreign aid and environmental protection outlays would plummet under US President Donald Trump’s first budget proposal, billed as an “America First” budget plan that will serve as a blueprint for next year’s spending. “A budget that puts #AmericaFirst must make safety its number 1 priority – without
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