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Mar 26, 2019
Pompeo condemns rise of anti-Semitism, blasts Britain's Labour Party
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday condemned the rise of anti-Semitism as a "cancer metastasizing" in the Middle East, Europe and in the United States, where he said the Trump administration would vigorously oppose it. -
Mar 26, 2019
Trump foe Michael Avenatti sought to extort $20 million from Nike - prosecutors
By Joseph Ax and Brendan Pierson NEW YORK (Reuters) - Attorney Michael Avenatti, who represented adult film star Stormy Daniels in her legal battles with U.S. President Donald Trump, was charged on Monday with what prosecutors said was an attempt to "shake down" Nike Inc for over $20 million. Avenatti, who was also hit with separate federal charges alleging embezzlement and fraud in U.S -
Mar 26, 2019
U.S. military says it conducts successful missile defence test
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military said it successfully tested a missile defence system to knock down an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile class target on Monday, demonstrating its ability to defend against ICBMs from countries like North Korea -
Mar 26, 2019
Trump, allies attack president's critics after he is cleared of Russia collusion
By Jeff Mason and Susan Heavey WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump, cleared by Special Counsel Robert Mueller of conspiring with Russia in the 2016 U.S. election, vented his anger on Monday at the inquiry and vowed investigations into unnamed political enemies who did "evil" and "treasonous things." The Republican president and his allies in Congress went on the offensive a day after the release of a summary of Mueller's report gave him a political victory ahead of his 2020 re-election bid, with no allegations of criminal wrongdoing brought against him at the end of a nearly two-year-long inquiry. U.S. -
Mar 26, 2019
Trump recognises Golan Heights as Israeli, boosting Netanyahu and angering Syria
By Steve Holland and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday recognised Israel's 1981 annexation of the Golan Heights in an election boost for visiting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, prompting a sharp response from Syria, which once held the strategic land. -
Mar 26, 2019
Turkey strongly condemns U.S. decision on Golan Heights
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey strongly condemned the United States' recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights and called it a grave violation of international law, the foreign ministry said on Monday. "This unfortunate decision...demonstrates that the U.S. Administration continues its approach to be part of the problem, rather than part of the solution in the Middle East," a ministry statement said -
Mar 26, 2019
Israel, Hamas clash over Gaza, then truce reached
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Jeffrey Heller GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel mounted air strikes on the Palestinian enclave of Gaza and deployed extra troops to the border on Monday in response to the longest-range Hamas rocket attack to cause casualties in years. After a day of intense fighting across the border, Israel and Hamas agreed to an Egyptian-mediated ceasefire, Palestinian officials said -
Mar 26, 2019
U.S. Senate Republican wants a special counsel to investigate Trump probe
By Susan Cornwell and Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A leading Senate Republican said on Monday he would ask Attorney General William Barr to appoint a special counsel to probe whether U.S. -
Mar 26, 2019
Trump critic Michael Avenatti arrested in $20 mln Nike 'shakedown' - prosecutors
By Joseph Ax and Brendan Pierson NEW YORK (Reuters) - Michael Avenatti, the lawyer who represented adult film star Stormy Daniels in her legal battles with U.S. President Donald Trump, was charged Monday with extortion in what prosecutors called an attempt to "shake down" Nike Inc for over $20 million. Avenatti, who was also hit with separate federal charges alleging embezzlement and fraud in California, was arrested in New York and was expected to appear in federal court late in the day -
Mar 26, 2019
Trump critic Michael Avenatti arrested in $20 million Nike 'shake down' - prosecutors
By Joseph Ax and Brendan Pierson NEW YORK (Reuters) - Michael Avenatti, the lawyer who represented adult film star Stormy Daniels in her legal battles with U.S. President Donald Trump, was charged Monday with extortion in what a federal prosecutor called an attempt to "shake down" Nike Inc for over $20 million. Avenatti, who was also hit with separate federal charges of embezzlement and fraud in California, was arrested in New York and was scheduled to make his initial court appearance later in the day, authorities said -
Mar 26, 2019
Republicans block U.S. Senate Democrats' move on making Mueller report public
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell on Monday blocked a second attempt by Democrats to pass a measure aimed at prodding the Justice Department to release to the public Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report investigating Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. -
Mar 26, 2019
Congress faces long road ahead in fight over Mueller documents
By Jan Wolfe (Reuters) - Lawmakers seeking Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report are likely to face a protracted legal battle that will turn on President Donald Trump's right to keep communications with his advisers private, legal and political experts said. On Sunday, U.S. Attorney General William Barr sent a summary to lawmakers saying the Mueller investigation found Trump's 2016 presidential campaign did not conspire with Russia. -
Mar 26, 2019
S&P 500 slips with Apple, lingering fears on global growth
By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) - The S&P 500 Index ended a choppy session slightly lower on Monday as worries about a slowdown in global economic growth lingered and as Apple Inc shares fell after the company unveiled its video streaming service. Indexes moved between negative and positive territory throughout the session, with investors keeping their eyes on the U.S -
Mar 26, 2019
Trump lashes out after Russia probe, cites 'treasonous' and 'evil' acts
By Jeff Mason and Susan Heavey WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump lashed out at unnamed enemies on Monday, accusing them of evil actions and treason, a day after his attorney general released a summary of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's findings clearing the president's campaign of conspiring with Russia in the 2016 U.S. election. -
Mar 26, 2019
U.S. Senate judiciary panel head wants special counsel to investigate Trump probe
By Susan Cornwell and Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee said on Monday he will ask Attorney General William Barr to appoint a special counsel to look into the origins of the investigation of whether President Donald Trump's campaign conspired with Russia to influence the 2016 election. -
Mar 26, 2019
Trump critic Michael Avenatti arrested in Nike extortion scam: prosecutors
By Joseph Ax and Brendan Pierson NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lawyer Michael Avenatti, who represented adult film star Stormy Daniels in her legal battles against U.S. President Donald Trump, was arrested on Monday and charged with trying to extort more than $20 million from Nike Inc , federal prosecutors said. The U.S -
Mar 26, 2019
In boost for Netanyahu, Trump signs proclamation recognizing Golan Heights as Israeli territory
By Steve Holland and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday recognized the Golan Heights as Israeli territory in an election boost for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as his chief political rival sought to appear as a better alternative to lead Israel. -
Mar 26, 2019
Caravan of migrants in Mexico starts moving towards U.S.
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A caravan of some 1,200 migrants from Central America and Cuba began moving towards the U.S. border from southern Mexico this weekend, migration authorities said on Sunday. The National Migration Institute said the migrants were already inside Mexico when they opted to form a caravan in the southern city of Tapachula on the border with Guatemala -
Mar 26, 2019
Trump recognises disputed Golan Heights as Israeli territory in boost for Netanyahu
By Steve Holland and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. -
Mar 26, 2019
Pompeo urges Moscow to cease 'unconstructive behaviour' in Venezuela
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told his Russian counterpart on Monday Washington would "not stand idly by" while Russia throws its weight behind Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, after two Russian air force planes with scores of troops reportedly landed in the OPEC nation. The Russian planes and nearly 100 military personnel arrived outside the Venezuelan capital Caracas on Saturday, according to local media reports..
