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US may launch pre-emptive strike on North Korea ahead of nuclear test, officials warn
The United States may launch a pre-emptive strike on North Korea if it goes ahead with a nuclear or missile test, a number of US intelligence officials told NBC news on Thursday.
Turkish voters will determine the strength of Erdogan's grip on power
In a referendum watched closely across Europe and across the Atlantic, Turkish voters will decide on Sunday whether to remake the political fabric of their nation and grant far-reaching powers to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Canada advances effort to legalize recreational marijuana
Canadian lawmakers introduced federal legislation Thursday aimed at establishing a strict framework for the production, sale, distribution and possession of marijuana, following through on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's campaign promise and putting his country on course to become the first nation in North America to legalize the recreational use of weed.
Trump sends message in terror fight with big bomb drop
The Trump administration's faith in hard power was on dramatic display in a far corner of the world Thursday.

Israel-Palestinian Conflict
China urges establishment of Palestinian state
Palestinians must be allowed to build an independent state, China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Thursday after meeting Palestinian Authority Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki, who pushed Beijing to do more in the Middle East peace process.
Five arrested at entrance to Temple Mount
Israeli police have arrested five Jewish men after a clash with police and Arab residents of the Old City.

Inside the United States
LGBT advocates seek to label opponents as U.S. hate groups
The Eliminate Hate Campaign seeks to draw attention to groups it sees as extreme and hateful against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people, accusing them of hiding behind ostensibly Christian or family values.
Trump considers halting Obamacare payments
In an Oval Office interview, President Donald Trump on Thursday suggested he may halt payments to health insurance companies under the Affordable Care Act, a move that could destabilize the nation's health insurance markets.
Trump gives states power to cut off Planned Parenthood money
President Trump signed into law the first major national pro-life bill in more than a decade, freeing states to withhold federal family planning money from Planned Parenthood and other clinics that also perform abortions.

Christian News
Christian teacher in Germany banned from wearing cross necklace
School management has forced a teacher in Berlin, Germany, to remove a cross necklace from her attire when she's in the classroom.
Egypt says second church bomber identified
The authorities in Egypt said late Thursday they had identified the second of two jihadist bombers who targeted Coptic Christian Palm Sunday services last week.