Trump calls new border wall a ‘world-class security system’
President Donald Trump has signed his name on a newly constructed section of the US-Mexico border wall, calling it a “world-class security system” that will be virtually impenetrable.
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Former US president Jimmy Carter says he could not have managed presidency at 80
Ninety-four-year-old former President Jimmy Carter says he does not believe he could have managed the most powerful office in the world at 80 years old.
‘Looking like’ Iran was behind Saudi Arabia oil installation attacks, says Trump
Donald Trump has said it is “looking like” Iran was responsible for the attacks on key oil installations in Saudi Arabia but added he does not want war.
Iranian weapons used in attack on oil installations, claims Saudi military
Initial investigations show Iranian weapons were used in the weekend attack on Saudi Arabian oil installations, a Saudi military spokesman has said.
Hamza bin Laden killed in US counter-terrorism operation, White House says
Hamza bin Laden, the son of the late al Qaida leader Osama, has been killed in a US counter-terrorism operation in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region, White House officials have said.
North Korea fires projectiles after offering talks with US
North Korea launched at least two unidentified projectiles toward the sea on Tuesday, South Korea’s military said.
Four crew missing as fire blazes on overturned cargo ship
Rescuers are looking for four crew members who are unaccounted for after a vessel overturned near a Georgia port, the US coast guard said.
Ex-governor Mark Sanford to challenge Donald Trump in Republican primary
Former South Carolina governor and congressman Mark Sanford has decided to launch a longshot Republican challenge to US President Donald Trump.
Kabul attack kills US service member, Romanian soldier and 10 civilians
A Taliban suicide car bombing in Kabul has killed a US service member, a Romanian soldier and at least 10 Afghan civilians in a busy diplomatic area that includes the US embassy.
Huawei accuses US authorities of cyber attacks
Chinese telecom equipment maker Huawei has accused US authorities of attempting to break into its information systems and of trying to coerce its employees to gather information on the company.
Ben & Jerry’s highlights injustice in new flavour
Ice cream maker Ben & Jerry’s has unveiled a new flavour to highlight what it calls structural racism and a broken criminal justice system in the US.