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Hungary's Orban arrives in Israel for controversial visit
Netanyahu's embrace of Orban has drawn criticism from Israeli opposition politicians and raised eyebrows in the European Union, where the Hungarian prime minister is regarded as an illiberal maverick. On Thursday, Orban will meet with Foreign Ministry Director General Yuval Rotem before beginning the official schedule of his trip, which will start with a meeting with Netanyahu at the Prime Ministe... [Full Article...]
Iran's president warns Trump about the 'mother of all wars'
Trump earlier this year pulled the United States out of the worldwide deal meant to prevent Tehran from developing a nuclear weapon and ordered increased American sanctions . Washington hit Tehran with an initial round of sanctions and threatened to retaliate against foreign companies that continue to do business with Iran despite the penalties. [Full Article...]
Kimberley Guilfoyle, Former First Lady of S.F., Leaves Fox News
The sources reportedly said Guilfoyle used Fox News makeup artists before attending personal events and went on a "witch hunt" for leakers after reports surfaced previous year she was dating former Trump communications director Anthony Scaramucci . [Full Article...]
Iran's Rouhani warns Trump about 'mother of all wars'
Iran's semi-official ISNA news agency quoted President Hassan Rouhani as warning Trump on Sunday: "Do not play with the lion's tail or else you will regret it". "Whenever Europe has sought an agreement with us, the White House has sown discord", Rouhani said. "Or are they prepared to stand against this?" "As I have previously said, we can not trust in the words of the United States and ... [Full Article...]
White Helmet rescuers evacuated from Syria
The army and its allies have been pushing to expand their foothold near the Golan frontier by negotiating surrender deals with rebel groups and allowing them to move to opposition-held areas in northern Syria . Evacuation plans were accelerated after last week's North Atlantic Treaty Organisation summit in Brussels. Meanwhile, Syrian forces kept up their offensive, pounding the southern tip of ... [Full Article...]
Bodyguard to France’s President Emmanuel Macron suspended over student beating
The man is heard begging him to stop, with officers at the scene not intervening. Another man in civilian clothing had pulled the young man to the ground. Authorities belatedly launched a preliminary investigation that could lead to charges against Benalla, a judicial official said on condition of anonymity because he wasn't authorized to discuss an ongoing case. [Full Article...]
Rouhani says conflict with Iran would be 'mother of all wars'
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has supported a suggestion by President Hassan Rouhani who hinted earlier this month that Tehran may block regional oil exports if its own sales are stopped following the US' withdrawal from a 2015 nuclear deal with world powers. [Full Article...]
Prince George's fifth birthday sees new official photo released
Prince George Alexander Louis, the oldest child of Britain's Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge , the former Kate Middleton , was born July 22, 2013, at St. George stole the show and even visited the Taronga Zoo in Sydney where he famously threw away a koala teddy. This will be their first vacation as a family of five- Prince George , Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis . [Full Article...]
Father of Parkland shooting survivors shot and killed during robbery
Fields faces one count of murder while engaged in a certain felony offense and robbery with a firearm. Ali's employees are operating the store while his widow grieves. Friends and family are mourning Ali, a Bangladesh native, who had children with his wife Farhana ranging in age from 22 months to the Stoneman Douglas students. [Full Article...]
Trump finds it 'inconceivable' lawyer would tape a client
The New York Times first reported the existence of the recording. "I think we need to bring this in-house", Cohen tells Trump, according to one person with knowledge of the recording. "They're talking about a corporation doing it, one of their corporations doing it". In the conversation, Cohen and Trump discussed purchasing the rights to McDougal's story from American Media Inc., since the comp... [Full Article...]
Ambiguous comments from homeland chief on election meddling
Speaking at the Aspen Security Forum , Nielsen created some confusion when she seemed to deny that the Russian attacks on United States elections were designed to help Trump. "We should be absolutely prepared to assume that they will try to interfere in all 50 states". "Anybody that is advocating violence, we need to work to mitigate", she continued. [Full Article...]
MEP Paet: Trump, Putin's closed-door meeting increased confusion
He sought to explain in a tweet as he flew home from Helsinki aboard Air Force One last Tuesday: "I have great confidence in my intelligence people", he said. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had a sunnier view of the likely second get-together. It all left White House staffers in a fresh state of resignation about their jobs. [Full Article...]
Trump Campaign Aide Carter Page Was 'Collaborating' With Russia
Materials released to The New York Times and other agencies that filed a Freedom of Information Act for the documents include an October 2016 application to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court to wiretap Page, as well as renewal applications. [Full Article...]
Trump says no 'time limit' on North Korea denuclearisation
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo appeared to concur with that assessment earlier this month. According to the BOK, the North had a per-capita Gross National Income of 1.46 million won (US$1,011), while the South's was 23 times higher. despite the earlier "maximum pressure" campaign, demanding that Pyongyang start the process " very quickly ". "We have no rush for speed". North Korea's econo... [Full Article...]
Iran Moves Ahead with Centrifuge Factory
Central bank transfers to Iran to pay for oil imports and avoid US sanctions, a measure proposed by the European Commission in May, are still under discussion, diplomats said. Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Twitter that the case was filed at the ICJ to hold the U.S. "accountable for its unlawful reimposition of unilateral sanctions". [Full Article...]
Rosenstein Says Charging FOREIGN NATIONALS Needed to 'EXPOSE SCHEMES — ROD'S DEFENSE
He said the charges act as deterrents and prevent suspects from traveling to some nations out of fear of extradition. Speaking at the Aspen Security Forum in Aspen, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, in announcing the report, said, "Every day, malicious cyber actors infiltrate computers and accounts of individual citizens, businesses, the military, and all levels of government". [Full Article...]
Gunman in fatal fight over parking spot won't be charged: Florida sheriff
While they were in the store, Drejka confronted Jacobs just outside the entrance about parking in the spot. Upon seeing Drejka screaming and cursing at Jacobs, McGlockton shoved him to the ground. he was just protecting us, you know?" Because of that, he is covered under Florida's Stand Your Ground law. When McGlockton walked out of the store, he approached Jacobs and Drejka. [Full Article...]
NYT Reveals Tape of Trump and Michael Cohen Discussing Payment to Playmate
Giuliani also said that no campaign funding was involved in the discussion between Trump and Cohen, who has distanced himself from Trump as the FBI investigates business dealings undertaken by the president's former lawyer. "Obviously, there is an ongoing investigation and we are sensitive to that", Davis said. The New Yorker magazine reported in February that Trump had an affair with McDougal... [Full Article...]
South Korean company Shinil to apply for Donskoi warship salvage rights
It noted that investors already suffered great losses in 2003 when the bubble burst and Donga Construction Co, which claimed the discovery of the "treasure ship", went belly-up. "We found the body of the Dmitrii Donskoi 434 meters deep in seas 1.3 kilometres off Ulleung Island at around 9:50 a.m., Sunday", the Shinil group said. [Full Article...]
Lux risks 2nd biggest hit in European Union if no Brexit deal
It warned of disruptions, including to business supply chains. In a much anticipated speech , Mr Johnson attacked the prime minister's approach but said she could still command support for her leadership. The EU has proposed that Northern Ireland stay aligned with the bloc after Brexit if no other solution to the hard border can be found. Senior Conservatives said afterwards that she had weathe... [Full Article...]