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Trump says will build ‘Iron Dome’ missile shield
President Donald Trump said Monday he would sign an executive order to start building an "Iron Dome" air defense system for the United States, like the one that Israel has used to intercept thousands of rockets.
"We need to immediately…
Coca-Cola orders massive Europe recall over chlorate risk
The European bottling unit of Coca-Cola said Monday that it had ordered a major recall of Coke, Sprite and other beverages after detecting high levels of chlorate, which poses potential health risks.
Coca-Cola said cans and glass bottles…
Trump border czar defends school, church raids as agencies target Chicago
Donald Trump's border czar on Sunday defended raiding churches and schools as part of a crackdown on illegal immigration, while six federal agencies launched a sweep aimed at "potentially dangerous criminal aliens" in Chicago.
Trump…
Trump steps up immigration crackdown
US President Donald Trump's administration has directed prosecutors to investigate officials who resist immigration enforcement efforts, intensifying a sweeping crackdown that Trump launched the day he took office.
He also announced…
Israel continues West Bank raids after Gaza carnage
A Palestinian official said hundreds of residents of the occupied West Bank's Jenin refugee camp were leaving their homes yesterday, days into a large-scale Israeli raid in the area.
"Hundreds of camp residents have begun leaving…
UN fact-finding report on July-August uprising by mid-February: Volker Türk
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk yesterday announced that the UN fact-finding mission report on the atrocities during the July-August uprising is in its final stages and will be released by mid-February.
The high…
Saudi crown prince vows huge trade, investment boosts in call with Trump
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman congratulated Donald Trump on his return to the White House, saying in a call on Thursday that the kingdom would massively expand its investments and trade with the United States.
Saudi Arabia's de…
Nepal hikes Mount Everest climbing fee
Nepal will increase the permit fees for climbing Mount Everest by more than 35%, making the world's tallest peak more expensive for mountaineers for the first time in nearly a decade, officials said on Wednesday.
Income from permit fees…
Mass evacuations after explosive new fire erupts near Los Angeles
An explosive new wildfire erupted north of Los Angeles on Wednesday, forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate their homes and setting nerves jangling in an area still reeling from two deadly blazes.
Ferocious flames devoured…
Trump returns to White House
Donald Trump vowed a new US "golden age" as he took the oath for a historic second presidential term yesterday, but focused most of his dark inaugural speech on touting hardline policies to reverse what he called "American decline".
In…