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Nearly a month ago Washington began discussions with North Korea ally China on strengthening United Nations sanctions. It says the program is necessary to counter USA aggression. Trump responded by downplaying North Korea's missile tests as he said, "all his rockets are crashing". "Dialogue should take place because we can only resolve the issue through dialogue".

Her daughter called before a suspected suicide attacker detonated a bomb as throngs of people were pouring out the concert in Manchester . Around the world, people expressed their condolences for the victims of the Manchester bomb attack.

The first lady laughed and said "Yes". But her staff confirmed later that she had appreciated Francis had produced a custom-made joke for her benefit. During his campaign, Trump evoked the specter of an IS attack on the Vatican, saying that "if and when" it happens "the pope would have only wished and prayed that Donald Trump would have been president".

John Brennan testified that in the summer of 2016, he convened an interagency working group between the CIA, NSA and FBI to investigate intelligence showing contact between Russian officials and Trump affiliates. The committee also questioned whether the Fifth Amendment provided protection for documents in Mr. Flynn's possession. Brennan was particularly offended by Trump's remarks during a speech at Central Intelligence Agency headquarters on the day he was inaugurated.

During meetings with Netanyahu on Monday, Trump focused attention on the threat from Iran but also talked about the opportunities for peace in the region and how Saudi Arabia and other Arab nations were shifting their stance, potentially opening a window towards a regional agreement.

President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday declared Martial Law in the entire island of Mindanao following attacks by the ISIS-inspired Maute group in the city of Marawi , cutting short his first state visit to Russian Federation this week.

Spokesman Ernesto Abella said in the nationally televised briefing that Duterte placed the entire southern region of Mindanao, which makes up roughly one third of the country and is home to 20 million people, under martial law. Aquino also said he had considered imposing martial law just before standing down past year in Sulu, island strongholds of the Abu Sayyaf in the far south of Mindanao.

The bomber who carried out the suicide attack in Manchester city that killed 22 people may not have acted alone, UK Home Secretary Amber Rudd said today. The first time the threat level was raised to critical in the United Kingdom was in 2006 during a major operation to stop a plot to blow up transatlantic airliners with liquid bombs.

The pope gave Trump a collection of books he wrote, as well as a medal crafted by an Italian artist featuring an olive branch symbolizing peace. The meeting, which concluded Trump's tour of the world's largest monotheistic religions, comes after the president and pope collided head-on early past year, when Francis was sharply critical of Trump's campaign pledge to build an impenetrable wall on the Mexican border and his declaration that the United States should turn away Muslim immigrants ...

The glass palace marquee which hosted 300 of Pippa Middleton's friends and family had giant spotlights shining around it as guests began trickling in. Pippa Middleton and James Matthews smile after their wedding at St Mark's Church in Englefield. Britain's Prince Harry (R) and Britain's Prince William , Duke of Cambridge walk to the church for the wedding.

The high-profile trip has temporarily diverted attention from Trump's domestic pressures over alleged campaign collusion with Russian Federation. Both men looked far more relaxed at the end of the private meeting, with the pope smiling and joking with Trump and his wife Melania.