Trump preparing to pull US from Paris climate accord, amid last-minute lobbying

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump hasn’t made a final decision on whether the U.S. will quit the Paris Accord on climate change, but White House officials indicated Wednesday that he was headed in that direction, setting off a worldwide reaction. A flurry of leaks, counter-leaks and public statements thrust back into the spotlight a decision

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The World We Share, USA

Zehra Naqvi: I know you have feelings about my headscarf, but please relax

Dear Stranger with a Chip on Shoulder/Savior/Feminist Friend, I’m an attorney, a community organizer and writer. Interestingly enough, all those things are about appreciating nuance. I make a living by reading between the lines, writing the lines and adding context to the lines. I’m also quite well-traveled and have friends from all sorts of backgrounds.

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Travel and Food

Danish FM said to order review of funding to Palestinian groups

Netanyahu recently urged Copenhagen to stop donating to groups that promote boycotts, incite against Israel By Sue Surkes Danish Foreign Minister Anders Samuelsen (L) meeting in Jerusalem with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on May 17, 2017. (Haim Zach/GPO) Under pressure from Israel, the Danish foreign minister has reportedly ordered a review of his government’s donations

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International, Middle East

Lebanon officially bans ‘Wonder Woman’ from theaters

If you live in Lebanon, “Wonder Woman” won’t be coming to a theater near you anytime soon. On Wednesday, the country officially banned the superhero film just hours before it was set to arrive in theaters. The ban followed an effort by a group called Campaign to Boycott Supporters of Israel, which urged the Lebanese

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Middle East, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Former “Wheel of Fortune” host is under fire for a series of seemingly anti-semitic tweets

Former host of iconic game shows, such as “Wheel of Fortune” and “Love Connection,” and self-proclaimed “Hollywood Conservative” Chuck Woolery is causing a stir with a string of tweets that appear to attempt to connect communism and Judaism. On Memorial Day and the day following, Woolery fired off a round of tweets on his apparent

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International, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

Donald Trump to exit Paris climate accord

President Trump is laying the groundwork for withdrawing from the Paris climate agreement, launching a process that is likely to take some years. The details of the withdrawal are still in the works and the effort is being led by Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt, according to Axios, which reported Wednesday on the direction

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International, The World We Share, USA

‘Flagship’ Palestinian city opens $450m plaza, hoping to attract young techies

Businessman Bashar Masri believes the lure of Armani and Calvin Klein can help turn Rawabi into a West Bank ‘Silicon Valley’ By Dov Lieber RAWABI, West Bank — For the Palestinian city of the future to achieve its destiny, it needs to attract the right residents, and now it has a vital component — a

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Middle East

South Korea’s president launches investigation into US-backed missile system

BEIJING — South Korea’s new President Moon Jae-in ordered a probe into the U.S.-backed THAAD missile defense system Tuesday, potentially jeopardizing a major military project designed to intercept North Korean missiles. In March, Washington and Seoul deployed the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, or THAAD, anti-ballistic missile system in the county of Seongju, about 180

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International

IDF detains unarmed man who crossed into Israel from Syria

Security forces investigating why infiltrator broke through security fence in southern Golan Heights By Judah Ari Gross The Israeli-Syrian border on the Golan Heights (Moshe Shai/Flash90) IDF soldiers arrested a man who crossed into Israel from Syria on Tuesday afternoon, the army said. The man was unarmed when he breached the security fence in the

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Middle East

Alex Gardega’s ‘Pissing Pug’ statue lifts leg on ‘Fearless Girl’

New York City sculptor Alex Gardega has erected a statue of a dog lifting its leg on the famous “Fearless Girl” statue across from Wall Street’s iconic “Charging Bull” in an act of protest. Mr. Gardega’s “Pissing Pug” went up Monday next to the “Fearless Girl” bronze statue, which defiantly stares down Arturo Di Modica’s

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Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, USA

Trump’s Personal Lawyer Is Now A Focus Of Russia Investigation

The federal investigation into possible collusion with Russia was extended to President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, ABC News reported Tuesday. Cohen was asked to “provide information and testimony” about any connections he had to Russian officials, he confirmed. “I declined the invitation to participate, as the request was poorly phrased, overly broad and

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International, USA