US expels 35 Russian diplomats over election hacking

President Barack Obama on Thursday ordered the expulsion of 35 Russian diplomats from the U.S. and imposed sanctions on two Russian intelligence agencies over their involvement in hacking US political groups in the 2016 presidential election.  It was the strongest action the Obama administration has taken to date to…

Berlin attack ‘purely religious threat’ and urges US to fight back: Donald Trump

President-elect Donald Trump tweeted Friday evening asking “when will the U.S., and all countries, fight back” against a “purely religious threat,” pointing to the suspect in the recent fatal Berlin terror attack. “The terrorist who killed so many people in Germany said just before crime,…

FBI warns of possible terror attacks on churches, holiday gatherings in US

The FBI and Department of Homeland Security issued a warning on Friday that Islamic State sympathisers are calling for attacks on churches and other holiday gathering sites in the United States. Officials said the warning comes after ISIS issued an online call for attacks against U.S. churches and other sites where…

UN Security Council to vote on Israel settlements

The UN Security Council will vote on Thursday on an Egyptian-drafted resolution demanding that Israel immediately halt its settlement activities in the West Bank and construction in East Jerusalem. According to the news agency, the resolution will demand that Israel “immediately and completely cease all…

Donald Trump wins over 270 Electoral College votes to formally become president-elect

US President-elect Donald Trump has surpassed the necessary 270 votes in the Electoral College — ensuring that the billionaire will become America’s 45th president. Trump received 304 electoral votes to Hillary Clinton’s 224. Six “faithless” electors voted for other candidates, costing Trump…

US Boosts Reward On ISIS Leader al-Baghdadi from $10 million to $25 Million

The U.S. State Department’s Rewards for Justice program offered $25 million for information that would help locate Baghdadi, up from $10 million it offered in October 2011, saying the threat Baghdadi poses has increased significantly in recent years. The reward will be paid to anyone who can offer…

U.S. not necessarily bound by ‘one China’ policy: Donald Trump

US President-elect Donald Trump said that the U.S. does not necessarily need to be bound by the ‘one China’ policy, in an interview on the Fox News show “Fox News Sunday.” “I don’t want China dictating to me,” Trump said as he made a vehement defense of his recent phone conversation with…