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NATO chief says allies to join anti-IS coalition
NATO’s chief has affirmed that the alliance will join the international coalition fighting the Islamic State group but will not wage war against the extremists, as U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to meet allied leaders.
In first under Trump, U.S. warship challenges Beijing's claims in South China Sea
A U.S. Navy warship sailed within 12 nautical miles of an artificial island built up by China in the South China Sea, U.S. officials said on Wednesday, the first such challenge to Beijing in the strategic waterway since U.S. President Donald Trump took office.
US looking into upping sanctions on Iran, Treasury head says
US Treasury chief Steve Mnuchin said the Trump administration was exploring ways to increase financial pressure on Iran, Syria and North Korea Thursday, days after President Donald Trump launched a blistering verbal offensive against Tehran during a trip to the Middle East.
Manchester bomber recently visited Libya, a terrorist hotbed for jihadi training
European authorities say Manchester suicide bomber Salman Abedi recently visited Libya, a chaotic warring country where the Islamic State group has beckoned foreign fighters to train and link up with the larger battle in its home base of Syria.
British police make sixth arrest after Manchester bomb attack
British police arrested a sixth person, a woman, in connection with Monday's suicide bombing in Manchester, following searches in the north of the city.

Israel-Palestinian Conflict
US increased military aid to Israel ahead of Trump visit
The US has promised to increase military aid to Israel to help maintain the country's military edge in the region as it faces mounting threats from its neighbors, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said as he spoke at Wednesday's Mount Herzl ceremony marking Jerusalem Day.
Hamas to execute top terrorist's 'assassins' on Thursday
Hamas announced on Wednesday that the execution of three men who were found guilty of assassinating the group's senior member Mazen Faqha will take place on Thursday, reported The Associated Press.
IDF arrests suspected terrorists, cracks down on terror infrastructure overnight
22 wanted suspects were arrested overnight on Wednesday in the West Bank and in the Jordan Valley in a joint operation carried out by IDF, Shin Bet and police forces.

Inside the United States
CBO: Obamacare Repeal Cuts Spending $1.1T, 'Revenues' $992B
The American Health Care Act, the bill the House of Representatives passed on May 4 to repeal-and-replace Obamacare, would cut federal spending by $1,111,000,000,000 over ten years and reduce federal 'revenues' by $992,000,000,000 over the same period, according to the CBO cost estimate released today.
ObamaCare on federal exchanges increased by average 105% since '13: report
The cost of an individual ObamaCare policy has increased by an average 105 percent from 2013 to 2017 in all 39 states that have used the federal exchange, the Trump administration said Tuesday.
Republican health care plan would slash premiums but leave 23 million Americans uninsured
The latest version of House Republicans' health care bill will lower the cost of insurance for many Americans compared with what they would pay under Obamacare, but would leave 23 million fewer people with health insurance a decade from now, the Congressional Budget Office said Wednesday.
Poll: Majority says mainstream media publishes fake news
Nearly two-thirds of Americans say the mainstream press is full of fake news, a sentiment that is held by a majority of voters across the ideological spectrum.

Christian News
Alabama Lawmakers Approve Law to Protect Christian Adoption Agencies
A Bill protecting the rights of Christian adoption agencies in Alabama has been signed into law.