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Trump Knew For Weeks Flynn Was Being Misleading Over Russia: White House
US President Donald Trump knew for weeks that national security adviser Michael Flynn had misled the White House about his contacts with Russia.
North Korea Missile Launch Tests Trump
North Korea fired a ballistic missile into the sea early on Sunday, the first such test since US President Donald Trump was elected.

Thousands Urged To Vote Muslim And Against Christian In Jakarta
Thousands of Indonesians gathered on Saturday at a mosque in central Jakarta, where religious leaders urged them to support a Muslim candidate during next week's contentious election to select the capital's governor.

Iraq War Abuse Investigations Unit To Be Closed By UK Government
Britain's Government has said it will shut down a unit investigating claims of torture and unlawful killing by British soldiers in Iraq after a law firm representing alleged victims was found to have made false claims.

Hundreds Of US Immigrants Arrested In Enforcement Surge
US federal immigration agents arrested hundreds of undocumented immigrants in at least four states this week in what officials on Friday called routine enforcement actions.

Trump Considers Issuing 'Brand New' Travel Ban In Surprise Move
US President Donald Trump is considering issuing a new executive order banning citizens of certain countries travelling to the United States after his initial attempt to clamp down on immigration and refugees snarled to a halt amid political and judicial chaos.

Friendships, Family Relationships Are Casualties Of Divisive US Election
Burning passions over Donald Trump's presidency are taking a personal toll on both sides of the political divide.
Woman In Vatileaks Trial Claims She Got Messages Via Confession Box
The woman convicted of helping leak Vatican documents says an official left her secret messages in the confession box of a Rome church during the trial.

Legal Battles To Test Trump And His Immigration Ban
President Donald Trump's temporary immigration ban faced on Monday the first of several crucial legal hurdles.

Turkey Detains Some 400 Islamic State Suspects In Biggest Roundup
Turkish police on Sunday detained some 400 suspected members of Islamic State in anti-terror raids in six provinces, state media said, the biggest roundup to target the organisation in Turkey.

'I Believe In Passion For Inclusion.' Will Lady Gaga Use Her Super Bowl Show To Attack Trump?
Lady Gaga has revealed few details of what viewers can expect from her much anticipated Super Bowl halftime show, but the outspoken singer assured she would remain true to her beliefs and passions.
Law Used To Imprison Egyptians Draws Scrutiny
Rights activists are trying to force Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to throw out a law used by his government to imprison thousands of Egyptians and sentence hundreds to death by arguing that it was overturned as far back as 1928.

German Magazine Sparks Furor With Image Of Trump Beheading Statue Of Liberty
German weekly magazine Der Spiegel has sparked controversy at home and abroad on Saturday with a front cover illustration of U.S. President Donald Trump beheading the Statue of Liberty.

Philippine Catholic Church to slam 'reign of terror' behind war on drugs
The Philippines' Catholic Church will assail President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs for creating a "reign of terror" among the poor, in sermons to be read at services across the country this weekend.
Ukraine, Separatists Say More Civilians Killed In Eastern Flare-up
Ukrainian authorities and pro-Russian separatists accused each other on Thursday of carrying out fresh artillery attacks on frontline residential areas in eastern Ukraine.

Trump To Focus Counter-Extremism Programme Solely On Muslims
The Trump administration wants to revamp and rename a US government programme designed to counter all violent ideologies so that it focuses solely on Islamist extremism.