Charles Krauthammer: That elusive Middle East peace
US President Donald Trump visited Israel's national Holocaust memorial and said that the only way to prevent another genocide of its nature was to never be silent in the face of evil. "They save them." So much for those 72 virgins. "Never before has the first foreign trip of a president of the United States included a visit to Israel ", Netanyahu said in his welcome speech for Trump .
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Pope Francis gifts Trump his book on climate change
President Donald Trump and Pope Francis have some history. "The time I spent with the little ones in the Intensive Care Unit is something I will never forget, and I will pray for each of them daily", she said . Finally, it is an exchange between the sovereign pontiff and Melania Trump that seems to have caught the attention of the press. Trump, accompanied by first lady Melania Trump, son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner , daughter Ivanka Trump and Secretary of State Rex ...
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Quickest election u-turn ever? PM announces climbdown on 'dementia tax' after backlash
In her first major TV interview of the election, hours after the policy change, May looked uneasy as she insisted the choice for British voters on June 8 was between her " strong and stable " leadership - the campaign slogan she has repeated since campaigning began - and the "coalition of chaos " under Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn .
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Rouhani, Putin discuss regional issues
The council will choose a new mayor when it convenes, which it must do within 45 days of the results. "The people know. that without competition on the basis of quality, not on the basis of political or security power, that our economy can not progress", he said .
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Pope Francis, Trump meet in Vatican for private talk
Trump and the pontiff reportedly discussed curbing the radicalization of young people across the world. REX TILLERSON , U.S. Secretary of State: Well, we had a good exchange on the difficulty of balancing, addressing climate change , responses to climate change, and ensuring that you still have a thriving economy.
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Trump to decide next week on Paris climate accord
President Donald Trump said that he would make a decision next week on whether the United States would commit to the 2015 Paris Agreement. A Canadian government official with knowledge of the negotiations said sticking points like global trade and the Paris agreement on climate change, which Trump has promised to abandon, would likely keep talks going through the night.
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Donald Trump denounces Manchester attack perpetrator as 'evil loser'
Israeli right-wingers celebrated US President Donald Trump's visit after he made no mention of the two-state solution, but a lack of specifics on how he would resolve the conflict with the Palestinians raised concerns. As ISIS insults democracy with fresh terror attacks, Trump's proposed ban on radical Muslims entering the US doesn't look so insane. "There is no way this visit will jumpstart the peace process and in no way will lead to normalization between Israel and the Arab ...
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Trump Calls for Investigation, Prosecution of Culprit Behind Manchester Bombing Investigation Leaks
In the more common "classified" context, a prosecutor would generally have to show the leaker had "reason to believe" the information being passed along could harm the USA, yet made a decision to leak it anyway, Bitkower says. But some commentators have suggested that publishing the name of the suspected bomber could have compromised the investigation. The U.S. and United Kingdom are two members of the "Five Eyes", a close network of western countries that also includes Australia, Canada ...
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Paper says Kushner sought secret Russia channel
When asked if it would concern him, though, if someone in the administration tried to set up a back channel with the Russian embassy or the Kremlin, McMaster replied "no". Reuters reported last week that a proposal for a back channel was discussed between McMaster's predecessor Mike Flynn and the Russian ambassador as Trump prepared to take office.
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Krauthammer: Why Middle East peace starts in Saudi Arabia
Trump said "peace is possible" in his speech in Jerusalem , adding he is "personally committed" to helping both sides achieve this goal. " President Trump knows well that Israel is not only the most serious democracy in the Middle East, it's the only democracy", he added.
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Pakistan to play T20 friendly in Kabul
Pakistan cricketers will play their first Twenty20 match in Afghanistan's capital later this year, officials from the nations said on Saturday, as the neighbours put aside political tensions for two upcoming friendlies. PCB will also work to provide a cricket ground to Afghanistan to use for their tournaments and matches. The ACB chairman expressed his views and said, "It is necessary to keep sports and politics separate".
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Ayodhya case: Court asks Advani, Bharti, Joshi to appear on May 30
The BJP leaders had moved court seeking exemption from personally appearing in court for the hearing of their role in the conspiracy to raze the Babri Masjid on December 6, 1992. It also ordered a day-to-day trial to be concluded in two years. Meanwhile, CBI counsels Lalit Singh and BK Yadav opposed the application for exemption saying the court had fixed Friday for framing of charges against the accused and it should be ensured that the accused were present on the next date.





