Despite his annoyance and public statement to the contrary, Trump agreed to hold off on immediately pulling troops from the war-plagued nation, even after airing his displeasure with top national security officials. The White House declined to comment on the tone of the meeting. It’s a scenario that has played out repeatedly since Trump entered […]

A controversial church bell in Schweringen, northern Germany, has had a swastika inscription removed as part of an unauthorised “spring cleaning”. The unknown perpetrators left a note on the door confessing to defacing it, saying they wanted to clean the bell of “the filth of the National Socialists”. The note said they aimed to prevent […]

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday ordered the withdrawal of rules punishing journalists held responsible for distributing “fake news”, giving no reason for the change, less than 24 hours after the original announcement. The move followed an outcry by journalists and opposition politicians that the rules represented an attack on […]

Escalating tensions between the U.S. and Russia and the political hurdles President Trump faces at home are making it increasingly difficult for Trump to achieve his campaign goal of warmer relations between Washington and Moscow, according to political observers. Trump’s decision last week to expel 60 Russian diplomats accused of secretly operating as intelligence officers prompted Russian […]

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Straddled across Ausberto Maldonado’s backyard in Bayamon, a suburb of San Juan, is a nagging reminder of Hurricane Maria’s destructive power. “See, that tree broke off that branch, which is as thick as a tree — and now it’s in my yard,” said Maldonado, a 65-year-old retiree. The downed tree […]

There have been many goodbyes in eastern Ghouta — more than 600 in the past two weeks. That is the estimated number of civilians killed in the Syrian military’s offensive to recapture the region adjacent to the capital Damascus, under opposition control for nearly six years. There are even more screams — muffled cries that […]

Almost everyone applying for a US visa will be asked to list their social media accounts before being granted entry, under proposals put forward by Donald Trump’s administration. Applicants will be required to submit details of any accounts held in the preceding five years on sites such as Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and LinkedIn. An estimated 14.7 […]

Kushner may have leaked classified information WASHINGTON (CNN) – Six House Democrats are calling on FBI Director Christopher Wray to investigate whether President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and senior White House aide Jared Kushner leaked classified information to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, according to a letter obtained by CNN. The call comes after The […]

“We’re coming out of Syria very soon. Let the other people take care of it now, very soon. Very soon, we’re coming out.” President Donald Trump appeared to signal the withdrawal ‘very soon” of U.S. troops from Syria on Thursday, surprising the Pentagon and State Department. “By the way, we’re knocking the hell out of […]

  “The visit was kept a secret due to security issues,” a relative said on condition of anonymity after Yousafzai was greeted at Benazir Bhutto International Airport in Islamabad by government and security officials. She was taken to a hotel under high security, the relative said. Yousafzai will reunite with all of her family in […]