At UN, Rouhani says next US leader will ‘surrender to the resilience of Iran’
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani vowed Tuesday that the next US leader must accept Tehran’s demands, ruling out compromise as Donald Trump vies for reelection.
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Erdogan breaks with Trump over Israel deals and Iran
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused Israel of abusing the Palestinian people and lashed President Trump and Persian Gulf nations as “collaborators” during his speech to the United Nations General Assembly Tuesday.
Trump to UNGA: ‘We intend to deliver more peace agreements shortly’
US President, Donald Trump voiced optimism that more peace agreements to normalize ties between Israel and Arab countries are possible when he addressed the opening session of the 75th UN General Assembly. As the General Debate is taking place mostly virtually this year due to COVID-19, Trump delivered his speech from the White House.
Pompeo threatens China with sanctions over Iran arms deals
President Trump will impose sanctions on China if Beijing authorizes arms sales to Iran following his move to dismantle the 2015 nuclear deal and renew international sanctions on Tehran.
Trump administration awards $100 million to fight human trafficking
The Trump administration announced Monday that it is awarding over $100 million in grants to help task forces engaged in the fight against human trafficking, PBS reports. The award follows $35 million granted by the Justice Department in August for organizations that provide safe housing for victims of human trafficking.
U.S. Imposes New Sanctions On Iran Defense, Atomic Industries
The United States has imposed sanctions on more than two dozen people and entities involved in Iran’s atomic activities or its missile and conventional weapons programs, as Washington unilaterally seeks to enforce a UN arms embargo against the Middle East country.
Barr identifies New York City, Seattle, and Portland as ‘anarchist jurisdictions’
Attorney General William Barr identified New York City, Seattle, and Portland as three cities that have “permitted violence and destruction of property to persist” following President Trump’s executive order on limiting federal funds to “anarchist jurisdictions” in the United States.
‘Russian President’s Friend Laundering Millions Through Bank’
Leaked documents suggest that one of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s closest friends used a prominent British bank to launder millions of dollars and evade Western sanctions. Separately the company of U.S. President Donald Trump allegedly benefited from laundered money, but officials denied those charges.
US cracks down on Chinese companies which use Muslim Uighur slave labor
The Trump administration announced Monday that its sanctions on Chinese companies which use Muslim Uighur slave labor could affect up to $250 million worth of goods that come from the Xinjiang region of China, the Western Journal reports.
Woman Detained for Sending Ricin to President Trump
Authorities say they have detained a woman suspected of sending a package with potentially deadly ricin addressed to U.S. President Donald Trump.
Deadly Racin Sent To U.S. President Trump
A letter addressed to U.S. President Donald Trump and sent to the White House contained the lethal substance ricin, officials confirmed.
Dems Talk Extreme Tactics to Halt or Undo Trump Nominee, Like Packing the Court and Impeaching Trump Again
Democrats are thinking about taking extreme measures to block President Trump or undo his plans to nominate a new Supreme Court justice following the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Facebook Censors Conservative Ads, Even Though Fact Checkers Admit They Could Be True
Dealing in a “fact check” rife with obscure language, Facebook has censored a conservative ad critical of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden.
Trump unveils $13B for Puerto Rico and pushes return of island’s drug manufacturing
President Trump announced plans to bolster pharmaceutical manufacturing in Puerto Rico from China, touting the help he has given the island and pointing to Democratic nominee Joe Biden for its economic woes.
Saudia Arabia’s Uranium Reserves Raising Fears Of Nuclear Arms Race With Iran
Saudia Arabia has reportedly enough mineable uranium ore reserves to produce nuclear fuel, raising fears of a possible nuclear arms race with regional rival Iran.
Israel Politician: ‘Latest Agreements Israel and Arab States Foretold In Biblical Prophecy’
A leading Jewish commentator and politician says the agreements that Israel signed this week with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain are of “biblical proportions” and foretold in prophecy. Dov Lipman, a former legislator of Israel’s centrist Yesh Atid (“There Is a Future”) party, noted that Scriptures detail the tensions between the two sons of the Biblical patriarch Abraham.
U.S. President Trump Vows To Replace Justice Ginsburg Who Died At 87
U.S. President Trump vowed Saturday to nominate a candidate to replace late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
on the Supreme Court next week, potentially scuppering the feminist pioneer’s reported dying wish.
State Dept. says it will impose “snap back” sanctions on Iran, despite US withdrawal from Nuclear Deal
As the US believes Iran has continued to develop nuclear weapons, and as the United Nations arms embargo on Iran expires next month, the State Department announced Wednesday that it is pressing forward with “snap back” sanctions that are provided for under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) Iran Nuclear deal, Fox News reports. Under the terms of the JCPoA, snapback sanctions can be re-imposed if Iran is perceived to be violating the terms of the agreement. However, as the Trump administration withdrew from the JCPoA in 2018, UNSC members Britain, China, France, Germany, and Russia have unequivocally stated the US has no authority to unilaterally enforce snapback sanctions once the current embargo is lifted on October 18.
EU Chief Von der Leyen Wants Britain and Russia in First Union Speech
European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen has given her first State of the Union speech with angry words about Britain’s plans to renegotiate its divorce deal with the EU.
William Barr decries ‘criminalization of politics’
Attorney General William Barr gave a speech condemning the “criminalization of politics” while calling for line prosecutors to be reined in and Justice Department leadership to assert itself.