President Trump continued to ramp up his rhetoric on North Korea just days after issuing a stern warning about the threats the North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
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U.S. Coalition Forces Shoot Down Third Pro-Regime Aircraft This Month Amid Heightened Tensions
A U.S. F-15E fighter shot down a pro-Syria regime drone near At Tanf, Syria, on Monday – the third downing of a pro-regime aircraft this month.
Russia: Any Aircraft West of the Euphrates Are Targets After Coalition Forces Down Syrian Jet
Russian officials threatened to treat U.S.-led coalition aircraft as targets in parts of Syria after the U.S. military shot down a Syrian Air Force jet on Sunday.
Senate Vote Sends a Message to Russia
The Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly passed legislation imposing new sanctions on Russia and giving Congress the power to block Trump from lifting existing sanctions.
Senate Easily Advances Russia Sanctions Deal
The Senate handily voted Wednesday to advance a bipartisan agreement to impose new financial sanctions on Russia and allows Congress to weigh in before President Trump can lift sanctions.
Islamic State captures 3,000 fleeing Iraqis
Islamic State fighters may have captured 3,000 fleeing Iraqi villagers on Thursday and executed 12 of them, the U.N. refugee agency UNHCR said in a daily report on events in Iraq.
Donald Trump admitted he didn’t see footage of the January delivery of $400 million to Iran
Donald Trump on Friday admitted that he did not see a video of plane carrying $400 million to Iran.
