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After US strikes, Trump's Syria plan starts coming into view
Can threatening war crimes charges persuade Syrian President Bashar Assad to leave power? What about guaranteeing his safety in exile? These long-shot proposals are at the center of the Trump administration's new effort to resolve Syria's six-year civil war.
North Korea 'will test missiles weekly', senior official tells BBC
North Korea will continue to test missiles, a senior official has told the BBC in Pyongyang, despite international condemnation and growing military tensions with the US.
China and Russia dispatch ships to shadow Donald Trump's 'armada' as it approaches North Korean waters
China and Russia have dispatched spy vessels to shadow Donald Trump's 'armada' as it steams to North Korean waters, amid rising tensions over Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions.
US Sending F-35 Fighters to Europe for Training, Pentagon Says
The U.S. Air Force will this weekend deploy a small number of F-35A fighter jets to Europe for several weeks of training with other U.S. and NATO military aircraft, the Pentagon said Friday.
German family continues fight to homeschool
A German family punished for homeschooling their children has appealed to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).

Israel-Palestinian Conflict
US defense chief to visit Israel, Saudi Arabia to talk war aims
US Defense Secretary James Mattis is looking to the Middle East and North Africa for broader contributions and new ideas to fight Islamic extremism as the Trump administration fleshes out its counterterrorism strategy.
Trump-Abbas White House summit said set for May 3
A Palestinian official said Sunday that the much-touted first meeting between Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and US President Donald Trump will take place on May 3 in the White House.

Inside the United States
U.S. top court leaves intact ruling against Central America asylum seekers
The U.S. Supreme Court sidestepped a turbulent debate over illegal immigration on Monday, turning away an appeal by a group of asylum-seeking Central American women and their children who aimed to clarify the constitutional rights of people who the government has prioritized for deportation.
Trump to take executive action to rein in visa program Tuesday
President Trump is expected to sign an executive order on Tuesday that recommends federal agencies revise the temporary visa program that allows foreigners to fill high-skilled jobs in the U.S., senior administration officials told reporters on Monday evening.
President Trump to Sign Buy American, Hire American Executive Order
President Trump will sign a Buy American, Hire American executive order on Tuesday that will attempt to protect the American worker by enforcing immigration laws so that these workers can benefit from higher wages and greater employment as well as cutting out unfair trade practices.

Christian News
Christians Homes Set on Fire in Muslim Mob Attacks on Believers in Egypt
Three homes were burned down and eight Christians were injured when a Muslim mob attacked a Christian community in the town of Kom el-Loufy in Upper Egypt while on their way home from a prayer gathering, a leading persecution watchdog has reported.