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President Donald Trump holds his first official meeting with members of his Cabinet, including (from left) Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, Secretary of Defense James Mattis and Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross in March.
Trump summons Cabinet to Camp David amid budgetary deal

Today, President Trump and his cabinet arrive at Camp David for a three day retreat,…

North Korea’s Kim Jong-un inspects military food preperation
North Korean economy under threat as country celebrates foundation day

Today, North Koreans celebrate Foundation Day. Pyongyang may ring in the country’s 69th birthday with…

Members of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association scuffle with Indian policemen during a protest against recent riots in Srinagar
India’s interior minister visits Jammu and Kashmir to soothe tensions

India’s interior minister will head to the troubled state of Jammu and Kashmir in the…

German Defence Minister von der Leyen chats with soldiers during a visit of the German Armed Forces Bundeswehr at the air base in Incirlik
Friday, September 8

ANKARA ADMISSION German lawmakers permitted to visit troops in Turkey Today, German officials will visit…

Hurricane Irma is threatening impoverished Haiti
Hurricane Irma threatens to push impoverished Haiti over the edge

For the second time in less than two weeks, a major hurricane is hurtling towards…

William Lai will become Tsai Ing-wen’s new second in command in Taiwan
William Lai to take office as Taiwan’s premier as President Tsai struggles in the polls

Two days after the resignation of Lin Chuan and his cabinet, Taiwan gets a new…

German Defence Minister von der Leyen chats with soldiers during a visit of the German Armed Forces Bundeswehr at the air base in Incirlik
German lawmakers permitted to visit troops in Turkey despite tensions

Today, German officials will visit their country’s soldiers stationed at the NATO air base in…

US top diplomat Tillerson in Kuwait
Trump welcomes Kuwaiti emir to the White House to discuss Qatar

Today, the US president welcomes Kuwait’s emir—the man mediating a spat between Qatar and a…

Jeremy Corbyn has backed a soft Brexit
Labour takes the soft road ahead of parliamentary debate, expected to oppose repeal bill next week

Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour will pose a strong challenge to Theresa May’s plans for a hard…

Jeremy Corbyn has backed a soft Brexit
Thursday, September 7

BREXIT LINES DRAWN Labour takes the soft road ahead of parliamentary debate Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour…