U.N. Envoy Says U.S. Still Backs Palestinian State
UNITED NATIONS — Twenty-four hours after President Trump swatted away at a broad international consensus on how to achieve peace between Israelis and Palestinians, his
ICE claims detained DACA recipient has gang ties
Daniel Ramirez Medina, who was brought to the US illegally at age 7, was arrested at his home in Des Moines, Washington, on February 10 during an ICE raid targeting his father who was in the country illegally and was a “prior-deported felon.
‘Vicious circle’: Moscow warns NATO Black Sea buildup & increased spending may lead to new Cold War
TrendsRussia-NATO relations Wrapping up NATO Defense Minister’s two-day meeting in Brussels, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg outlined the new steps the alliance has taken to counter so-called ‘Russian aggression.’ Part of the strategy adopted at the meeting was to increase NATO’s naval presence in the Black Sea to complement its “regional posture in the air and…
Fmr Navy SEAL rejects offer to be Trump’s national security advisor
Following Flynn’s sudden departure after just 24 days on the job, Trump’s first choice to fill the vacant seat rejected the offer on Thursday. Harward told the Associated Press that the decision was “purely a personal issue,” and said the White House was “very accommodating to my needs, both professionally and personally.
Europe must not bow to U.S. spending demands on NATO: EU’s Juncker
MUNICH, Germany European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said on Thursday that Europe must not cave in to U.S demands to raise military spending, arguing that development and humanitarian aid could also count as security.
Samsung chief arrested amid widening South Korea corruption scandal
Seoul Central District Court decided to arrest the Samsung Group chief early on Friday after an almost day-long closed-door hearing. The prosecutors requested the arrest over Lee’s suspected role in the large-scale political corruption scandal that led to the impeachment of South Korea’s President Park Geun-hye.
‘Day Without Immigrants’ strike and marches sweep US
The large nationwide protest Thursday resulted in numerous business closures and marches as many went on strike to show solidarity with immigrants targeted by the surge of detainments by Immigrants and Customs Enforcement.