Russia vows ‘consequences’ for Syria strike

Russia warned late Friday there would be ‘consequences’ for President Trump’s decision to proceed with airstrikes against Syrian President Bashar Assad’s chemical weapons facilities, according to Moscow’s representative to the U.S.

Inspectors head to site of suspected gas attack in Syria

A team of inspectors from the international chemical weapons watchdog was on its way to Syria on Thursday to begin an investigation into a suspected chemical weapons attack near the capital that has brought the war-torn country to the brink of a wider conflict, amid Western threats of retaliation and Russian warnings of the potential for ‘a dangerous escalation.’

Possible US strike on Syria looms large as allies weigh military action

A possibility of US-led strike on Syria appeared to gain traction Wednesday with President Donald Trump warning that ‘missiles will be coming’ in response to an alleged chemical attack in Syria, and the White House confirming that ‘a number of options’ were being discussed.

Israel solemnly remembers 6 million victims on Holocaust Remembrance Day

Israel will come to a standstill at 10 a.m. Thursday as sirens will wail throughout the country in memory of the six million Jews murdered by the Nazis during World War II. The sirens will be followed by ceremonies marking Holocaust Remembrance Day in schools, public institutions and army bases. Later in the day the traditional ‘March of the Living’ will be held in Poland.

DHS to build 20-mile wall along border in New Mexico

Homeland Security began building a border wall in New Mexico on Monday, moving to replace vehicle barriers and outdated mesh fencing with a modern wall that will deter pedestrians attempting to cross in the remove desert west of El Paso.

Trillion-dollar deficits come roaring back under Trump

Republicans’ tax cuts and the new spending bill Congress approved last month will send the economy surging this year to 3.3 percent growth — but will also send the deficit soaring back to the record levels of the early Obama years, the Congressional Budget Office said Monday.

Trump says US has many options in pondering military strike on Syria

President Donald Trump is threatening an imminent military strike against Syria, vowing to respond ‘forcefully’ to Saturday’s apparent chemical weapons attack on civilians and warning that Russia or any other nation found to share responsibility will ‘pay a price.’

Why Hamas Needs Israel’s Conflict With Gaza to Explode Again

For days, agitated Israeli officials warned of an imminent ‘ecological disaster’ in anticipation of Friday’s massive protest at the border with the Gaza Strip, where Hamas, the ruling Palestinian Islamist militia, readied tens of thousands of tires to be set on fire.

Iranian cleric: Tel Aviv, Haifa will be razed to the ground in future Israel-Hezbollah conflict

A top Iranian cleric in Tehran has warned Israel that if it “dares” to attack Hezbollah, the cities of Tel Aviv and Haifa would be ‘razed to the ground,’ Iranian media outlets reported on Friday. The Islamic cleric referred to recent remarks by Israeli officials concerning the possibility of a potential conflict with the terrorist organization in Lebanon in 2018.

Iran Hit by Global Cyber Attack That Left US Flag on Screens

Hackers have attacked networks in a number of countries including data centers in Iran where they left the image of a US flag on screens along with a warning: ‘Don’t mess with our elections,’ the Iranian IT ministry said on Saturday.

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