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Trump: I Was Elected to Represent the Citizens of Pittsburgh, Not Paris
President Trump said he was elected to represent the citizens of "Pittsburgh, not Paris," during remarks Thursday explaining his decision to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris climate agreement.
Hungary must pass law on 'mafia-like' Soros-funded NGOs, PM Orban says
Hungary will push ahead with legislation to put foreign-funded non-governmental organizations under more scrutiny, as those financed by billionaire George Soros operate as a 'mafia-like' network, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday.
China bans Ramadan observance in Muslim region
Authorities in China's predominantly Muslim province have enacted a series of measures to prevent observance of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, with one official saying that those caught fasting 'will be dealt with.'
European leaders: climate change deal can't be renegotiated
Top European leaders pledged Thursday to keep fighting against global warming as President Donald Trump announced he was pulling out of the Paris climate accord, but they rejected his suggestion that the deal could later be renegotiated.
U.S. economy, world already locked into lower-emission model
Green groups blasted President Trump for withdrawing from the Paris climate agreement Thursday, but predicted the U.S. economy and much of the rest of the world are already locked into a lower-emission model, even without the U.S. government's involvement.

Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Trump Won't Move US Embassy to Jerusalem, but He Did Make This Promise
President Donald Trump decided today he will not be moving the U.S. embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
Trump punts on moving U.S. embassy to Jerusalem -- for now
President Trump put on hold Thursday a prominent campaign pledge to move the U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, signing a waiver that keeps it in Tel Aviv while insisting it is only a temporary delay.

Inside the United States
15 Over-The-Top Reactions To Trump's Withdrawal From Paris Climate Deal
People are losing their minds over news that President Trump plans to pull the United States from the Paris Climate Treaty.
Fearing Trump's next move, liberals urge Supreme Court conservative Kennedy to stay
Liberal activists are urging U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, a conservative with whom they often disagree, to put off any thought of retirement, fearing President Donald Trump would replace him with a jurist further to the right.
Why Democrats Interfered In Russia Probe: House Dems Blocked Witness Interviews By Intelligence Committee
Democrats in the House Intelligence Committee blocked interviews of key witnesses in the committee's ongoing investigation into Russia's role in the 2016 presidential election, Politico reported Thursday, citing sources. The objection was made because some witnesses did not comply with the committee's requests for documents.
Trump's Paris exit strategy full of nonstarters
President Trump's decision to exit the Paris climate change agreement will take over three years to implement under the terms of the United Nations, taking the process of withdrawal well into the next presidential election cycle.
Leaked Document Shows Trump Planning to Roll Back Obama-Era Contraception Mandate
The Trump Administration is looking to roll back the regulations of former President Barack Obama's controversial Health and Human Services contraception mandate, according to a leaked government document obtained by Vox.
California, New York, Washington unite to back climate pact
Three Democratic governors said Thursday they won't let the United States back away from a commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, despite President Donald Trump decision to withdraw from an international pact.

Christian News
Christians Shot to Death in Attack on Marawi, Philippines
Among 19 civilians an Islamic extremist group in the Philippines killed after storming a city on May 23 were eight Christians shot for refusing to recite the Muslim creed, government investigators told local press.