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Trump to announce Paris climate deal decision Thursday

The Paris Agreement was signed by 195 countries in 2015 and set a goal of curbing greenhouse gas emissions, along with keeping a global rise this century well ...

Turkey says USA support for Syrian Kurdish YPG not befitting of alliance

The weapons sent to the SDF's Kurdish Peoples' Protection Units (YPG) include AK-47s and small-calibre machine guns, Rankine-Galloway added. Earlier this mo...

India, Spain Sign Seven Agreements, Set to Enhance Defense Ties

Modi termed Russian Federation as natural partners in fighting terrorism and said that its equipment and technology is backbone of India's defence forces. "R...

Trump Poised To Announce Decision On Paris Climate Agreement

The CEO of SpaceX, Musk has said further delay in adopting policies to mitigate climate change would cause more "destruction than all the wars in history comb...

Big games like these' - Andrew Fifita on NSW dominant win over Maroons

We played an under-17s semi-final at Langlands Park against North Queensland I think and he came off the bench and completely changed the game with his defenc...

Trump to announce United States pulling out of Paris global climate pact

Trump had waffled on his decision whether to keep the U.S. committed to the landmark 2015 agreement or fulfill his campaign promise to pull out. The statement...

Evergreen State College evacuated after 'direct threat'

It comes as many defenders of the First Amendment say they see signs that free speech is losing ground as a priority at US colleges and is being used as a polit...

What we know - and don't know - about Jared Kushner's Russian Federation contacts

Soon after the filibuster tweet , the president retweeted two messages from others: One from Dan Scavino Jr., an assistant who handles his social media, that...

Keating Wants Trump to Stay in Paris Climate Agreement

The aim of the agreement is to prevent a rise in the average temperature on the planet by more than two degrees Celsius compared to the pre-industrial area by...

Cuba warns of human trafficking risk due to frosty U.S. ties

Sen. US tourism to Cuba is still not allowed, but Obama's decision to ease travel restrictions fueled a boom in American visitors under categories like educat...

House committee issues subpoenas in Russia probe

Nunes, who had been a member of Trump's transition team, made the allegations just two days after then Federal Bureau of Investigation director James Comey shoc...

Modi calls on Spanish King

He will attend, for the first time, the St Petersburg International Economic Forum , a business event, on Friday and than leave for France. Modi also said ...

Donald Trump poised to pull USA out of Paris climate change deal

He had promised during his presidential campaign to pull the United States out of the deal. "The president will make an announcement when he's made a fina...

Macron arrives in Mali for visit to French troops

Macron said he hopes Germany will continue to support the French and United Nations mission in West Africa, even if they will not intervene directly. "I want us...

Convicted former Auschwitz guard dies in Germany at 95

Last June, as we reported , a German court sentenced Hanning to five years in prison for his role in the deaths of Hungarian Jews at Auschwitz between 1942 and...

Marijuana media giant High Times sells majority stake for ~$42 million

With Levin installed as CEO it looks as though Oreva Capital will steer the company's future, with input from a number of investors. Joining Marley and Levin ar...

Iran's watchdog council approves election results

The approval clears the path for the start of the next term of re-elected president Hassan Rouhani , who won the May 19 election with 57% of more than 41 milli...

Obamas buy $8.1m home in Washington DC

Other past presidents who have lived in the neighborhood located about two miles (three kilometers) from the White House include Woodrow Wilson and William Howa...

White House offers cryptic explanation for Trump's 'covfefe' tweet

On Tuesday, Spicer jousted with several reporters during his daily briefing when they posed questions about Russian Federation or a handful of ongoing congr...

Gov. Walker signals opposition to carrying weapons without permit

Senate Bill 169 would do away with those requirements. Sponsors in the House said the intent of the bill was to allow people to carry concealed guns in plac...

Tulsa officer not guilty in fatal shooting of unarmed black man

However, the officer defended herself, saying Crutcher was under the influence of PCP , a powerful drug often called "Angel Dust" that can elicit feelings of...

UK May's Conservatives dwarf rivals in election campaign donations

The pound fell to a one-month low against the USA dollar Wednesday after a one of the countries biggest pollsters forecast a hung parliament in next week's U...

MAS flight returns to Melbourne Airport due to disruptive passenger

Melbourne airport confirmed the incident in a statement , adding that several incoming flights were diverted, while all departing aircraft were held until t...

May, Corbyn clash over Brexit plans with UK vote a week away

Tim Farron , leader of the smaller Liberal Democrats , told voters: "You're not worth Theresa May's time". "We can't be sure Theresa May is going to ac...

GOP senators say tough report complicates health care bil

House. But after intense negotiations - and a lot of lobbying and arm-twisting - Republicans were able to pass a revised bill by a narrow 217-213 vote. Roy Blun...

GOP Congressman Acknowledges Climate Change, Says God Can 'Take Care of It'

Yeah, of course. Can man change the entire universe? "I'm confident that if there's a real problem, He will take care of it", he added. Walberg's remarks ca...

Kabul bomb: Pakistan says Afghan claim 'baseless'

Afghanistan's private TOLO Television also reported a staffer killed; Germany said an Afghan security guard outside its embassy was among those killed. Frantic ...

Canada's defense minister threatens Boeing deal in speech

Defense Minister Harjit Sajjan said Wednesday that the USA aerospace giant is no longer a "trusted partner". He called on Boeing to withdraw its complaint. Ho...

Staff shakeup looms in US White House

Mr Trump had earlier taken to Twitter to vent his frustrations with the " fake news media". But Mr Kushner was defended by John Kelly , Mr Trump's Homel...

Trump could pull out of Paris climate agreement

Trump is to meet Wednesday with Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, who believes the US should stay in so it can keep its place at the global bargaining table. An...

Former FBI director Comey set to testify June 8 on Russia

He said that "no hackers can influence election campaigns in any country of Europe, Asia or America". "If the investigation encompasses Comey's firing, it w...

Spicer: WH Referring 'All Matters' on Russia to Outside Counsel

His departure after just over three months on the job came early Tuesday morning after a wave of weekend reports that the president was poised to shake up...

Shoul 'Can't Be Trusted' Jared Kushner Be Stripped Of Security Clearance?

The President has publicly come out in support of Mr Kushner , saying: "I have total confidence in him". He is respected by virtually everyone and is working o...

Franken offers possible explanation for what 'covfefe' means

In the long dark night that is the Trump presidency, " covfefe " quickly became nice a wholesome meme for the world to enjoy . Trump tweeted just after mid...

White House says Trump expected to pull United States from Paris deal

Trump has several options, climate experts said. "The message is simple: the sustainability train has left the station". He said that given that this is ...