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Palestinians happy with Trump’s election loss

US President Donald Trump’s departure from the White House will be a relief for Palestinians under Israeli occupation, the nation’s leaders said Sunday, Anadolu reports. Nabil Shaath, Palestine President Mahmoud Abbas’ special envoy, told Anadolu Agency that the Trump administration was the worst for Palestinians. “For us, it is a gain to get rid of Trump. However, we don’t expect an essential strategic change in America’s stance towards the Palestinian […]

9 November 2020

International News

Trump and Biden in a nail-biter race for the White House

President Donald Trump and Joe Biden are slugging out a tight battle for the White House across the country with signs that a momentous election could come down to Arizona, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Michigan. Biden holds the lead in the Electoral College at this stage in the night, 219-209; 270 electoral votes are needed to become president. Biden was the first candidate to speak to supporters early Wednesday morning, after […]

4 November 2020

International News

Civil rights groups sue Trump over assault on peaceful protesters near White House

The American Civil Liberties Union and other civil rights groups are suing Donald Trump, William Barr and other federal officials over the assault on peaceful protesters near the White House on Monday, to allow the president to hold a photo op at a historic church. According to a release from the ACLU of the District of Columbia, the lawsuit filed on behalf of Black Lives Matter DC and individual protesters […]

5 June 2020

International News

Iran’s Qassem Soleimani killed in US air raid at Baghdad airport

General Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran's elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' (IRGC's) Quds Force, and architect of its regional security apparatus, has been killed following a US air raid at Baghdad's international airport on Friday. The White House and the Pentagon confirmed the killing of Soleimani in Iraq, saying the attack was carried out at the direction of US President Donald Trump and was aimed at deterring future attacks […]

3 January 2020

International News

Trump open to Kim visiting the White House if summit is a success

US President Donald Trump has said he is open to inviting North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to the White House if he deemed next week's summit a success, while also signalling he was willing to walk away if he thought talks did not go well. "Certainly if it goes well. I think it would be well received," Trump said on Thursday during a joint press conference with Japanese Prime Minister […]

8 June 2018

International News

Russian spy: White House backs UK decision to expel diplomats

PM Theresa May said the diplomats would be expelled after Moscow refused to explain how a Russian-made nerve agent was used on a former spy in the UK. Moscow continues to deny any involvement in the attack. US President Donald Trump's spokeswoman accused Russia of undermining the security of countries worldwide. BBC North American editor Jon Sopel said the White House statement was notable in the unqualified support it offered […]

15 March 2018

International News

US sanctions Hezbollah-linked firms in Lebanon and West Africa

The Trump administration on Friday imposed sanctions on six people and seven financial entities that it said are linked to Lebanon’s Hezbollah. "The administration is determined to expose and disrupt Hezbollah's networks, including those across the Middle East and West Africa, used to fund their illicit operations," Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said in a statement. The six sanctioned individuals include five Lebanese and one Iraqi, most of them linked to […]

3 February 2018

International News

Steve Bannon’s career as Trump’s chief strategist comes to an end

Steve Bannon's career at the White House has ended seven months after his appointment as US President Donald Trump's chief strategist. The former banker turned editor at far-right website Breitbart was seen as a key influence on the president, having led his successful election campaign in 2016. His comments on Muslims, anti-establishment views and his alleged ties to white supremacists made him a controversial figure across the US political spectrum, […]

19 August 2017

International News

Charlottesville: White House defends Trump response

The White House has defended President Donald Trump's reaction to deadly violence over a white supremacist rally in Virginia, amid criticism he did not explicitly condemn far-right groups. But a spokesman said his condemnation included white supremacists. A woman was killed on Saturday when a car rammed into a crowd protesting against the rally in Charlottesville. Separately, a rally organiser was chased away by protesters as he tried to give […]

14 August 2017

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