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Timeline of Donald Trump's war of words (and trade) with Justin Trudeau

June 12, 2018

Senior U.S. policymakers such as House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan have raised concerns with the White House about fellow Republican Trump's trade policies, most recently the decision to impose the steel and aluminum tariffs. "I mean seriously, Russia, who took over Crimea, all the violence that's taken place in Ukraine, the poisoning of people in the United Kingdom, the influence in our election this last time period", Heyman recounted.

'Mr. Kim!' DPRK Leader Loudly Celebrated on Night Out in Singapore

June 12, 2018

Dennis Rodman arrives in Singapore ahead of Trump-Kim summit . Mr Kim and Mr Trump arrived in Singapore on Sunday for what will be the first-ever summit, set to held on Tuesday (June 12), between a leader of North Korea and a sitting USA president.

Return to G8 possible if Minsk process successful - Merkel

June 12, 2018

A photo shared on Angela Merkel's official Instagram page appears to hint at some of the billed tension at the G7 summit in Canada. "Day two of the G-7 summit in Canada: spontaneous meeting between two working sessions", part of the German leader's caption stated in English.

G-7 summit with Trump was a ‘sobering’ experience, Merkel says

June 12, 2018

Across a narrow table, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron are standing, holding copies of a draft text, arguing for their position. The president's Twitter outburst, sent as he flew to an historic meeting with North Korea's ruler Kim Jong Un in Singapore , unravelled days of work by the world's top nations in attempting to resolve a global trade dispute.

G-7 split over Trump's call to bring Russian Federation back into club

June 12, 2018

The proposal was supported by other leaders present, the official said. In the first day of a two-day G-7 summit in Quebec's Charlevoix, some members pointed to the importance of Russia's involvement in major issues of the global community, while others opposed Moscow's re-entry into the G-7, the official told reporters.

Civilians Killed in Houthi Shelling of Saudi Arabia’s Jazan

June 12, 2018

This hostile act proves the continuing involvement of the Iranian regime in supporting the Houthi militias in flagrant and explicit violation of the United Nations resolutions and that are aimed to threaten the security of not only the Kingdom but the region and the world as well, he said.

Rodman arrives in Singapore ahead of summit

June 11, 2018

South Korea media outlets reported that Kim will likely stay at the St Regis, where his close aide has been based as he leads a North Korean advance team arranging security and logistics details. Tuesday - which is 9 p.m. Monday New York time. "The idea is to force North Korea to do a quick and complete denuclearization and not to drag it out, which will make the United States look like a fool", Zhang said "The problem here is: Will Kim accept this?" The US has said it will offer North ...

California valedictorian veers off script, has mic silenced

June 12, 2018

Petaluma High School officials say speakers had been warned their mics would be silenced if they diverted from approved scripts. Seitz, 17, said it was turned off by the school's administration because she attempted to talk about her experience of being sexually assaulted at school.

Supreme Court rules in favor of OH 'voter purge'

June 11, 2018

OH election officials send notices to anyone who fails to cast a ballot during a two-year period. Justice Samuel Alito , writing the majority opinion , says OH is complying with the 1993 National Voter Registration Act by maintaining its voter lists.

Fox News host apologizes for calling Trump, Kim ‘two dictators’

June 11, 2018

Or at least, unexpected on Fox. Fox News host and daughter of former Utah Governor, Jon Huntsman Jr., accidentally called President Trump a "dictator". It will be the first-ever meeting between sitting U.S. and North Korean leaders. Huntsman further added that she "did not mean to say that". I'll never claim to be a flawless human being.

Canadian dollar weakens as Trump-Trudeau fallout adds to trade worries

June 11, 2018

In a tweet posted Saturday evening, Trump said his decision to rescind support for the statement was based on " false statements " made by Trudeau during a press conference he gave , as well as "the fact that Canada is charging massive Tariffs" on USA companies.

Missing Air Force officer found 35 years later

June 11, 2018

The Office of Special Investigations declined to comment further on the case, telling ABC News the Air Force has nothing more to add until its legal department moves forward with a recommendation. Responding to Hughes' claims of deserting the air-force cause he was depressed , AFOSI spokeswoman Linda Card said there were many more questions to be answered as the investigation continues.

Democratic U.S. senators seek probe after Trump's payroll tweet

June 11, 2018

Until Donald Trump stepped in front of the cameras as he departed on an global trip on Friday, there had been no leaks. For a special event at Ford's theater the first lady of the United States chose a black evening dress by Escada, costs 2490 Euro (76 thousand Euro).

France warns Trump over 'fits of anger' after G7 statement u-turn

June 11, 2018

The German chancellor also said she is not ready to " give up on G7 " but would seek dialogue with Russian Federation and try to " work very closely " with Japan, Canada, India and China. They didn't tell you that, did they? Nearly as an afterthought, Trump - now in Singapore for a summit with North Korean leader Kum Jong Un - tweeted: "Great to be in Singapore, excitement in the air!" "The only way we will find that solution is if countries involved have sufficient flexibility to be ...

US F-15 Fighter Jet Crashes Into Sea Off Okinawa

June 11, 2018

The Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan, said in a statement that an F-15C assigned to the 44th Fighter Squadron of the 18th Wing crashed at approximately 6:26 a.m.in the waters south of Okinawa. The minister added he hopes to obtain a detailed report on the cause of the latest crash as Japan also uses the F-15. "We will continue asking them to ensure safety", he said.

Meghan Markle And Prince Harry Make Their Royal Debut At Buckingham Palace

June 11, 2018

Their itinerary includes Australia , New Zealand , Fiji and the Kingdom of Tonga , coinciding with Prince Harry's October Invictus Games in Sydney - though no further dates have been revealed. For the first time, Markle was snapped alongside what appeared to be just about the entire royal family. In order to properly watch the aircraft by the Royal Air Force flying above them, George and his older sister Charlotte were front and center.

'Fool Trade': Trump continues to rip G7 in tweetstorm

June 11, 2018

US President Donald Trump has fired off a string of angry tweets criticising America's closest allies hours after leaving a divisive G7 summit in Canada. On North Korea, Abe called on other G-7 members to support Trump ahead of the summit with Kim. "International cooperation can not be dictated by fits of anger and throwaway remarks", President Emmanuel Macron's office said in a statement to AFP , adding that reneging on the commitments agreed in the statement showed "incoherence and ...

More evacuations ordered at Colorado wildfire

June 11, 2018

According to La Plata County, 220 homes in the Falls Creek/West CR 203 area are being evacuated. Livestock can be evacuated to the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Slurry was used in an attempt to slow the fire in an attempt to battle the blaze, after several days without it. "It's still a fan on the fire", Oravec said.

Afghan Taliban Announces Three-Day Ceasefire for Eid Holidays

June 11, 2018

Hopes for direct peace talks are high in Afghanistan after the Taliban agreed to a unilateral cease-fire from the Afghan government. "We welcome the Taliban response and [are] looking forward to seeing it turned into opportunities for lasting peace in Afghanistan", Shah Hussain Murtazawi, a spokesperson for Afghan President Ghani, told VOA.

Kamiyah Mobley's kidnapper finally sentenced to 18 years

June 11, 2018

Authorities have arrested Gloria Williams , 51, in SC on charges of kidnapping and interference with custody, the sheriff said. Williams took Mobley just hours after her birth from a Jacksonville, Florida hospital in 1998. Leniency was the last thing her birth mother wanted. Williams showed little emotion during the announcement of the punishment that comes after the 52-year-old pleaded guilty in February and accepted a deal of 0 to 22 years in prison.

Energy use must not 'destroy civilization'

June 11, 2018

The unprecedented conference , held behind closed doors at the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, brought together oil executives, investors and Vatican experts. He said that those responsible for the world's energy supplies should work to provide efficient energy for all people while protecting the planet, especially from climate change.

Hundreds of migrants stranded at sea as Italy, Malta close doors

June 11, 2018

On Sunday, Italy had refused to allow the vessel to dock in its ports, demanding that Malta should take it in. Malta's ports will not take in the Acquarius vessel with hundreds of migrants and asylum seekers on board, which has been stranded in the Mediterranean after the Italian authorities had refused to accept it.

Grandmother caught transporting children in dog kennels

June 11, 2018

Cheeks was taken into police custody after a concerned witness shot video of her on Saturday as she opened the trunk of her Ford Explorer and released the children from the kennels. A bystander happened to capture the moment on video when the woman was letting a girl out of one of the pet kennels. A Memphis grandmother is out on bond, accused of putting her two grandkids in dog kennels and driving them across Memphis .

'Permanent' peace will be discussed at Trump-Kim meeting - KCNA

June 11, 2018

Kim only started meeting with foreign leaders in recent months, slowly shedding a reputation as the reclusive ruler of the so-called Hermit Kingdom after summits with the Chinese and South Korean presidents. Officials who arrived with Trump include Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, National Security Adviser John Bolton, White House Chief of Staff John Kelly and White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders.

"Fox & Friends" Anchor Accidentally Calls Donald Trump A "Dictator"

June 11, 2018

Speaking with ten-day White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci , Huntsman memorably captioned the moment: "This is history". Though he's confident he can totally play Trump, the North Korean dictator did admit Trump could surprise him by being merely played.

Xi Jinping gave Vladimir Putin a giant gold "best friend" necklace

June 11, 2018

The group disagreed with The President on climate change, trade and the Iran Nuclear Deal. Under the JCPOA, Iran undertook to put limits on its nuclear program in exchange for the removal of nuclear-related sanctions imposed against Tehran.

Trump jeers at Trudeau, rejects joint statement, Americas News & Top Stories

June 11, 2018

President Donald Trump . Already locked in a trade battle with the USA over Mr. Trump's steel and aluminium tariffs, Canada is facing a mounting threat of severe economic pain inflicted by its closest ally as the relationship between the Trudeau government and the Trump administration plummeted to new lows following the weekend G7 Summit .

Fire hits Baghdad ballot storage site before recount

June 11, 2018

Iraq's civil defense force was able to contain the fire and stop it from spreading to the main warehouse housing the majority of the ballots, according to General Saad Maan, spokesman for Iraq's Interior Ministry. Sadr's move, while unable to generate a majority in the 329 seat parliament, emboldens the party by almost 100 seats. Authorities say the site was divided into four warehouses, but only one of them has burned down.

G-7 summit ends with U.S. rejecting joint statement

June 11, 2018

Mr Trudeau's office responded by saying he had "said nothing he hasn't said before - both in public, and in private conversations with the president" and vowed to abide by the G7 final communique. He also attacked Trudeau's character, calling the Liberal Party leader meek, weak and dishonest. U.S. President Donald Trump issued a volley of tweets on Monday venting anger on some of Washington's closest North Atlantic Treaty Organisation allies over the United State's trade deficit , ...

'One time shot' for peace with North Korea: Donald Trump

June 11, 2018

The historic meeting between the two leaders will take place at the island resort of Sentosa on Tuesday. "As the venue and time of the summit have already been announced, security for Kim Jong Un will be tighter than for any other VIPs", said the professor, who was the first academic to establish a university major in South Korea on guarding and protection.

White House blasts Trudeau over G7 statements

June 11, 2018

Mr Trudeau said: "Canadians, we're polite, we're reasonable but we also will not be pushed around". French President Emmanuel Macron said the summit's trade discussions were "sometimes quite heated", and the New York Times reported Trump "delivered a running monologue" at the closed-door meetings, taking leaders to task on how he believed their countries had "mistreated" the U.S.

Obama-Appointed Judge Halts Deportation of Illegal Immigrant Pizza Deliveryman

June 11, 2018

Villavicencio will remain in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement as he pursues permanent residency status. A judge on Saturday granted a temporary emergency stay for Pablo Villavicencio after the Legal Aid Society filed a petition on his behalf.

Dem Lawmaker Sides with Donald Trump in Feud with Justin Trudeau

June 11, 2018

Within minutes of the official release of the document, Trump attacked Trudeau on Twitter over what he described as the prime minister's "false statements" during the closing news conference - and the president announced the USA would no longer endorse the communique .

U.S. issues new alert for China

June 11, 2018

Those affected have suffered a range of symptoms including hearing loss, dizziness, fatigue, cognitive issues and sleep loss. The Cuban government denied involvement in the attacks and the State Department sent more than 60 percent of Americans working at the USA embassy there home.

Russian President Putin Welcomes President Trump's Call to Join G7 Coalition

June 11, 2018

Trump has repeatedly put himself at odds with practically the entire U.S. political and security establishment over Russian meddling in the 2016 Presidential Election. Since the two presidents' conversation in March, relations between Moscow and the West have worsened, particularly after the poisoning of a former Russian spy in the United Kingdom, which prompted Western countries to expel Russian diplomats.

Trump's tirade sparks calls for calm, promises of support for Trudeau

June 10, 2018

That decision was "kind of insulting" to Canadian veterans who had stood by their United States allies in conflicts dating back to the first world war, Trudeau said. Trump", Navarro insisted. French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday that "things were moving forward" at a G7 summit in Canada as he held talks with Donald Trump that focused on the USA president's decision to slap tariffs on America's allies.

China's Willing to Boost Imports If U.S. Meets Half-Way on Trade

June 10, 2018

U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, left, chats with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He during a photograph session after their meeting at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing , China, June 3, 2018. Our second chart shows the combined value of that trade in terms of USA dollars for each month over the past 10 years, along with its trailing-twelve month average.

President Trump considering pardon for boxing great Muhammad Alli

June 10, 2018

It's unclear what exactly Trump intends to pardon, given that Ali's draft-dodging conviction was overturned in 1971 when the champion fighter took the case to the Supreme Court . Pardons have been at the front of President Donald Trump's mind lately. "And some others and some folks who have sentences that aren t fair", Trump told reporters at the White House before heading to Canada for the G7 summit.

France on G7: 'Fits of anger' can not dictate global cooperation

June 10, 2018

Mr Trump had already threatened to divide the G7, made up of the US, France , UK, Italy, Germany, Japan and Canada , when he suggested Russian Federation should be allowed to rejoin the group. Trump quickly responded by personally attacking Trudeau. So, I ask you: "He gets up in the airplane and leaves, and then Trudeau starts blasting him at a domestic news conference?" he asked CNN's Jake Tapper.

The Queen showing 'no obvious sign of treatment' following eye surgery

June 10, 2018

She did not cancel or postpone any engagements. Cataracts are cloudy patches on the eye's lens which can cause blurred vision and eventually blindness. Cataracts are an eye condition where cloudy patches develop on your lens, impairing vision. Despite her age, the queen maintains a busy schedule of engagements around London and Britain, turning up in her colorful coats, hats and sensible shoes to open new buildings, dedicate memorial plaques or visit hospitals and schools.

Criminal Court Annuls Sanction against Former Congo's Vice-President

June 10, 2018

Responding to the acquittal, Solomon Sacco, Head of the International Justice team at Amnesty International , said: "This decision will be felt as a huge blow for the many victims of the " war against women " waged in vehicle". Following this Judgment, and while there is no reason to continue Mr Bemba's detention on the basis of the present case, it is for Trial Chamber VII to decide, shortly, whether Mr Bemba's continued detention is warranted in relation to his conviction for offences ...

Airstrike on Idlib kills 38 civilians including children

June 10, 2018

An AFP correspondent at the scene saw volunteers with a crane still searching the rubble in the early morning. Syrian civil defence members, known as the White Helmets , gathering in southern Idlib province, Syria , in January, after Russian air strikes.

We need to pamper our oceans. Here's why

June 10, 2018

How much of your auto is made of plastic? Past year there were over 1,000 events held in 118 countries, and online the hashtag #worldoceansday made over 2.78 billion impressions on Twitter and Instagram combined. Globally, eight million tonnes of plastic is dumped into the ocean every year, killing marine life and entering the human food chain, according to the UN Environment Programme.

UK top court says it can't demand #abortion law change in #NorthernIreland

June 10, 2018

The court was therefore unable to make a declaration, despite the fact that a majority of judges held that current laws are incompatible with human rights legislation in cases of rape, incest and fatal foetal abnormality. Where does this leave Northern Ireland? He added: "We should all approach the matter of abortion with the seriousness and maturity that the discussion deserves".

Trump Withdraws Endorsement Of G-7 Communique Over Trudeau Statements

June 10, 2018

LA MALBAIE, Quebec: U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday accused other countries of "robbing" the United States on trade and threatened to stop doing business with them altogether as he pushed his "America First" agenda at a Group of Seven nations summit.

Pentagon Plans to Release Detained US Citizen Into Syria

June 10, 2018

The case raised questions about whether the Trump administration would introduce his case into the United States justice system, hand him over to Saudi Arabia, or, as Trump had in the past threatened, send him to the Guantanamo military prison in Cuba.

Donald Trump says he may pardon late boxing champion Muhammad Ali

June 10, 2018

He continued, "I'm thinking about Muhammad Ali . And some others and some folks who have sentences that aren t fair", Trump told reporters at the White House before heading to Canada for the G7 summit. Ali is considered one of the greatest boxers of all time. It's awkward because it would create an uncomfortable comparison - Ali's conviction in his boxing prime for taking a moral stand against the draft contrasts with the multiple deferments, including one for heel spurs , that Trump ...

IDF shot dead Palestinian teen during violent riots in Nabi Saleh

June 10, 2018

The IDF has released a video showing Razan al-Najjar, the Palestinian nurse allegedly killed by Israeli sniper fire on the Gaza border, throwing a gas grenade and acknowledging her role as a human shield for Hamas terrorists. British Prime Minister Theresa May also expressed concern "about the loss of Palestinian lives" in Gaza in her meeting with Netanyahu earlier Wednesday.

Trump exits G7 with trade warning: Retaliatory tariffs would be 'mistake'

June 10, 2018

Trump hit out at the "massive tariffs " being charged by Canada and said he would not endorse the communiqué that had been agreed at the summit and referenced "mutually beneficial trade and investment", CNN reported . But I feel really confident", Trump said of Monday's meeting, which is the first between a North Korean leader and sitting US president, "It's never been done, It's never been tested.

Trump upbeat about meeting with DPRK's Kim

June 10, 2018

Trump wrote in one tweet . Mr. Trump then tweeted that "based on Justin's false statements, and the fact that Canada is charging massive Tariffs to our US farmers", he would not be following the final communique. The Prime Minister said nothing he hasn't said before - both in public, and in private conversations with the President. Unwittingly, perhaps, he's also brought to the fore another big question: Are the sanctions against Russian Federation relevant anymore now that it's ...

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