Trump Replacing Secretary Of State Tillerson With CIA Director Mike Pompeo
Trump tweeted that former congressman and CIA Director Mike Pompeo will take over for Rex Tillerson, who has had a strained relationship with the president. Pompeo will need Senate confirmation.
Trump Administration Denies Asylum To Some 100 Iranian Christians
The Trump administration has blocked a program that has brought thousands of members of religious minorities from Iran to the U.S. Refugee advocates say some are now stranded in Austria.
Civil Rights Pioneer Will Appear On Canada’s $10 Bill
When Canada’s new $10 bill comes out later this year, it will feature activist Viola Desmond, who will become the first non-royal woman and the first black Canadian on the country’s currency.
Pilot Of Plane That Crashed In Nepal Reportedly Was Confused About Runway Approach
At least 49 people were killed in the crash of the Bombardier Dash 8-Q400, carrying 71 passengers and crew, at Kathmandu’s main airport.
‘National Geographic’ Reckons With Its Past: ‘For Decades, Our Coverage Was Racist’
Before it could publish an issue on race, the magazine first had to look at its own history. “Some of what you find in our archives leaves you speechless,” writes editor Susan Goldberg.
Greece Suspends Soccer League After Team Owner Invades Field With Gun
It happened in the final few seconds of the game, after a referee tossed out a goal from PAOK. Greek authorities have reportedly issued an arrest warrant for the team owner, a wealthy businessman.
Nerve Agent Found In U.K. Is Rare And Definitely Russian
Novichok-class agents were developed in top-secret Russian labs at the end of the Cold War. Experts say only Russia is known to have made them. “They’ve been a deep, dark secret,” says one expert.
US-North Korea summit? Shared language, expectations are key
President Trump’s acceptance of a summit with North Korea’s Kim Jong-un last week was a huge surprise for much of official Washington. It was almost as if Mr. Trump had decided to become a Democrat, or give up golf. After all, Trump has derided Kim a…
U.K. Government Believes Russia Was Probably Behind Poisoning Of Ex-Spy
Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May is under pressure to place sanctions on Russia, following the poisoning of a former Russian spy, who was living in exile in the western city of Salisbury.
Russia eyed in UK spy poisoning case. But why would the Kremlin do it?
It certainly looks like a state actor was behind the attempted murder by exotic nerve agent of former Russian intelligence officer Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia in Britain last week. Outside of Russia, few people have any doubts about who that…
Can Pennsylvania Democrats crack the code in Trump country?
When Lydia Balogh, a registered Republican, showed up at a rally for Democrat Conor Lamb here in suburban Pittsburgh, she was already in his camp. Lamb’s race against Republican state Rep. Rick Saccone in Tuesday’s special election for Pennsylvania’s …
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