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Trump Chastises NATO, Vows To Crackdown On Leaks

With long-standing European alliances facing new strain, President Donald Trump chastised NATO member nations for not paying their fair share to protect the long-standing pact and declined to explicitly endorse its mutual defense agreement.

Manchester Police Find Valuable Items; Stop Sharing Info with U.S.

Home searches across Manchester have uncovered important items for the investigation into the concert bombing that left 22 people dead, Manchester’s police chief announced Thursday. A British official said Manchester police have decided not to share further information on the probe with the United States due to leaks blamed on U.S. officials.

U.K. Deploys 1,000 Soldiers to Protect Key Sites After Bombing

British security forces arrested three more suspects Wednesday in connection with the Manchester concert bombing and sent hundreds of soldiers to secure key sites across the country, including Buckingham Palace and the British Parliament at Westminster.

'We Can Use Peace': Trump and Pope Francis Meet

President Donald Trump and Pope Francis, two leaders with contrasting styles and differing worldviews, met at the Vatican on Wednesday, setting aside their previous clashes to broadcast a tone of peace for an audience around the globe.

3 More Arrested in Manchester; Attacker's Libya Ties Probed

British police and intelligence agencies arrested three more suspects Wednesday in connection with the Manchester suicide bombing and moved quickly to secure key sites across the country, including Buckingham Palace and the British Parliament at Westminster.

UK Raises Threat Level To 'Critical' Following Manchester Attack

Investigators hunted Tuesday for possible accomplices of the suicide bomber who attacked an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, killing 22 people and sparking a stampede of young concertgoers, some still wearing the American pop star’s trademark kitten ears and holding pink balloons.

Trump Condemns Holocaust as β€˜The Most Savage Crime’

President Donald Trump paid a short visit to Israel’s national Holocaust memorial on Tuesday, calling the Nazi extermination of 6 million Jews β€œthe most savage crime against God and his children” during the most sensitive stop on his two-day visit to Israel.

Trump to Test Waters for Achieving Middle East Peace

President Donald Trump opened his first visit to Israel Monday, an early visit by a president to a longtime Middle East ally and one aimed at testing the waters for jump-starting the region’s dormant peace process.

Trump: Fight Against Terror A "Battle Between Good And Evil"

Demanding Middle East leaders combat a β€œcrisis of Islamic extremism” emanating from their homelands, President Donald Trump tried to revise his previous anti-Muslim rhetoric while recasting the fight against terrorism as a β€œbattle between good and evil” instead of a clash between the West and Islam.

Trump Receives Regal Welcome In Saudi Arabia

President Donald Trump, in the first stop of his maiden trip abroad, received a regal welcome Saturday in Saudi Arabia, feted by the wealthy kingdom as he aims to forge strong alliances to combat terrorism while pushing past the multiple controversies threatening to engulf his young administration.

Trump To Muslims On First Foreign Trip: Drive Out Terrorists

President Donald Trump will use his first visit to the Middle East to call for unity in the fight against radicalism in the Muslim world, casting the challenge as a β€œbattle between good and evil” and urging Arab leaders to β€œdrive out the terrorists from your places of worship,” according to a draft of the speech obtained by The Associated Press.

With Drama Aplenty, Netflix and 'Okja' Debut at Cannes

Netflix’s entry into the Cannes Film Festival produced new drama Friday as the first screening of its film β€œOkja” was met with boos for Netflix and a technical glitch that prompted the festival to restart the film and apologize to the audience.

Swedish Prosecutor Drops Rape Probe into WikiLeak's Assange

Sweden’s top prosecutor said Friday she’s dropping an investigation into a rape claim against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange after almost seven years because there’s no possibility of arresting him β€œin the foreseeable future.”

North Korea: New Long-Range Missile Can Carry Heavy Nuke

North Korea on Monday boasted of a successful weekend launch of a new type of β€œmedium long-range” ballistic rocket that can carry a heavy nuclear warhead. Outsiders also saw a significant technological jump, with the test-fire apparently flying higher and for a longer time period than any other such previous missile.

At Least 100,000 Groups In 150 Countries Hit By Ransomware

An unprecedented global β€œransomware” attack has hit at least 100,000 organizations in 150 countries, Europe’s police agency said Sunday β€” and predicted that more damage may be seen Monday as people return to work and switch on their computers.

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