House Intelligence Committee will subpoena Michael Flynn, Schiff says

WASHINGTON — The House Intelligence Committee is preparing to issue subpoenas to President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser, Michael Flynn, according to the committee’s ranking Democrat, following the lead of the Senate Intelligence Committee. Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., said the House subpoenas “will be designed to maximize our chance of getting the information we […]

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Pope Francis jokes with Trump family, presses the environment

BRUSSELS — President Donald Trump and Pope Francis appeared to put aside their differences Wednesday during a meeting at the Vatican, the third leg of a five-country overseas trip that had the president traveling to Brussels later in the afternoon. The meeting with the pope had the potential for being awkward: The two world leaders

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Why did a Russian Orthodox family restore a Siberian Jewish cemetery?

After memorializing the Jews who once lived just north of the Mongolian border, the Chernykh family is brought to Israel by Toronto Jews as token of thanks By Renee Ghert-Zand On an evening in early May, Russian grandmother Taisya Chernykh and her family collapsed into chairs in the lobby of their Jerusalem hotel after long

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International, Jewish History, Middle East

Fighting terrorism regardless of the source

By Shoshana Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump, speaking in Riyadh, named Iran as a source of terrorism and destruction in the Middle East.  At the same time, he politely but firmly demanded that the Sunni Arab establishment take responsibility for its role in the spread of jihadist ideology and jihadist terror. Wahabi ideological purity backed

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Rouhani urges US to drop ‘hostile’ policies towards Iran

Iran’s re-elected President Hassan Rouhani gestures during a press conference in Tehran, capital of Iran, on May 22, 2017. [Photo/Xinhua] TEHRAN – Iran’s re-elected President Hassan Rouhani said Monday that United States should drop its “hostile” policies towards the Islamic republic. In the past, “Iran and the United States have experienced bends and turns in

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Middle East, USA

Trump the deal maker leaves Israel with no sign that a deal is in the making

JERUSALEM — President Donald Trump wrapped up a two-day visit to Israel and the West Bank on Tuesday without evidence of progress toward renewing talks between Israel and the Palestinians. While the president reiterated his desire to broker a peace deal, his visit produced no announcement on steps toward renewing negotiations. In public remarks in

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Ethiopian Elected to Head World Health Organization

Ethiopian official Tedros Adhanom Gheybreysus has been elected director-general of the World Health Organization. Tedros won the post in two rounds of balloting Tuesday, defeating Dr. David Nabarro of Britain and Dr. Sania Nishtar, a Pakistani cardiologist. The vote by 185 member states took place by secret ballot after the candidates made last minute pitches.

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International, Science, Medicine, & Education

Duterte declares martial law in Philippine island of Mindanao

BEIJING — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte declared martial law on the southern island of Mindanao on Tuesday night after a city there was rocked by clashes between government forces and Islamist militants. Presidential spokesman Ernesto Abella announced the declaration in Moscow, where Duterte arrived Tuesday for a five-day state visit. Martial law on the island

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