Tillerson Threatens Regime Change in Venezuela
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson floated the possibility of measures to force President Nicolas Maduro to leave.
telesurtv.net
Trump Endorses Bill to Cut Legal Immigration, Award Visas Based on Merit
President Donald Trump on Wednesday endorsed new legislation that would reduce legal immigration to the U.S. and evaluate visa applications based on merit, with a preference for people with higher education or job skills.
bloomberg.com
Trump approves new 'flawed' Russia sanctions
President Donald Trump has signed into a law a bill which imposes new sanctions on Russia for their alleged meddling in the 2016 election.
bbc.com
Duterte calls ‘chubby-faced’ Kim Jong-un a ‘fool who plays with dangerous toys’
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has slammed Kim Jong-un as a "fool" and a "son of a b**ch" who is "playing with dangerous toys." It comes just days before a meeting of 27 foreign ministers which will likely address the North Korean standoff.
rt.com
‘Leave Chinese land or face war’: China MoD official warns India amid border standoff
A combative Indian defense expert who accused Beijing of running bellicose news stories against Delhi drew a strong response from his Chinese TV show counterpart, who said Indian troops must leave the contested Doklam area if they do not want war.
rt.com
Canada opens Montreal Olympic Stadium for migrants from US
Montreal is temporarily opening its Olympic Stadium as a shelter to host a sudden increase in asylum seekers arriving from the US.
bbc.com
Young Brit surrounded by Islamic State militants shot himself to avoid capture
A British man described as a "hero" who fought alongside Kurdish forces in Syria, killed himself to avoid falling in the hands of Islamic State (Isis) militants, an inquest heard.
ibtimes.co.uk
Digital billboard in Cardiff hacked to show swastikas, memes and 'Sharia zone' warning
A digital billboard located in the heart of Cardiff's main shopping street was reportedly taken over by a hacker this week, altered to display a variety of offensive images including a Nazi swastika, a Sharia Law warning and an image referencing George Orwell's 'Big Brother'.
ibtimes.co.uk
Man who trained dog to make Nazi salute denies hate crime
A Scottish man who taught his girlfriend’s dog to salute like a Nazi whenever he said “gas the Jews” or “Heil Hitler” has denied committing a hate crime.
rt.com
Isis supporter plotted to kill 10,000 people in California to 'redefine terror'
A 22-year-old high school graduate who plotted to kill thousands of people in order to "redefine terror" has been charged by US police.
ibtimes.co.uk
Air passengers call 911 after delayed flights in Canada
Air passengers in Ottawa, Canada rang the emergency services after they were trapped on a delayed flight without food or water.
bbc.com
Bees Are Bouncing Back From Colony Collapse Disorder
The number of U.S. honeybees, a critical component to agricultural production, rose in 2017 from a year earlier, and deaths of the insects attributed to a mysterious malady that’s affected hives in North America and Europe declined, according a U.S. Department of Agriculture honeybee health survey released Tuesday.
bloomberg.com