Iran says new U.S. sanctions on missile work show 'ill will'
Iran's presidential election is on Friday, the election in which incumbent President Hassan Rouhani will be running for a second term against challengers who say he has not delivered economic recovery as he promised with the nuclear pact.
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Donald Trump told Michael Flynn to "stay strong" amid growing scandal
In another message, he added, "This is the single greatest witch hunt of a politician in American history!" It has been a busy and tumultuous news week for the White House, as Trump faces accusations, among others, that he shared sensitive national security information with Russian officials.
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McCaskill: Rosenstein said he knew Comey would be fired before memo
It also may give Trump's White House some relief from the barrage of questions from the media as Mueller takes the lead in an investigation that will mostly take place out of the public eye for now. " I hope you can let this go ", Comey wrote, quoting Trump in the document, which CNN has not viewed but which was described by the sources. Graham said Rosenstein did not explain why the investigation had changed.
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Trump assails naming of counsel as 'witch hunt'
Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 18, 2017This is the single greatest witch hunt of a politician in American history! President Trump finally weighed in on the appointment of a special counsel to investigate his campaign's alleged collusion with Russian Federation during the election.
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Trump visit seen as long shot to revive Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking
Israel reportedly gave the intelligence information to the United States that President Trump shared with Russian Federation officials at the White House last week. Some doubted whether or not Russian Federation could have determined all of this information, since sources and methods were not revealed in the recent meeting.
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Jubeir Says Trump Visit to KSA Will Bolster Cooperation, Trade
On Wednesday, The Washington Post newspaper reported that during his upcoming state visit to Saudi Arabia , US President Donald Trump would unveil a new regional security architecture referred to as an "Arab NATO" by White House officials.
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Trump willing to use engagement on North Korea crisis - South Korea envoy
US President Donald Trump has said he wants South Korea to pay for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defence ( THAAD ) anti-missile system which detected Sunday's test launch. A ballistic missile tested by Iran last summer is believed to be based on the design of the North Korean Musudan missile. The North defends its weapons programmes as necessary to counter U.S.
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Labour gains eight points in new poll, narrowing Conservative lead
Should than happen, it would be Labour's worst result since 1935. In a sign of the pressures within the Labour camp as it continues to trail in the polls, he told the Politico website: "I don't see Labour winning". She added: "I think he's wrong, I hope he's wrong". It said it could cut annual water bills by £100 and energy bills by £120, stopping dividends to shareholders while cutting the cost of interest payments on the companies' debts as the government would be able to borrow more ...
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Besieged at home, Trump sets off for 'do-or-die' foreign trip
The foreign minister said the visit would also play an important role in improving relations with participating Muslim countries. Saudi Arabia is said to have been chosen as the first stop because it's the birthplace of Islam and the custodian of the two Holy Mosques.
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Trump team knew about Flynn probe before hiring him
The disclosure by Flynn on January 4 was first made to then-Trump transition team lawyer Donald F. McGahn II, who is now the White House counsel, two people familiar with the case told the newspaper. Ultimately, he waited until March to file with the DoJ and state that his work as a lobbyist "principally benefitted" Turkey's government, though he wasn't hired directly by the country's government.
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Trump willing to use engagement on North Korea crisis: South Korea envoy
South Korea's new President Moon Jae-In dispatched Lee to Beijing in the wake of his election victory last week. To some this has raised anticipation of how close the positions of Presidents Moon and Trump will be when they hold their first summit next month.
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Trump denies telling Comey to back off Flynn investigation
President Trump on Thursday denied ever asking FBI Director James B. Comey to back off his agency's investigation into possible collusion between the Trump campaign and Russian Federation, as well as into the role played by former national security adviser Michael Flynn.






