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Obama Admin Covering Up Key Iran Deal Details in Final Days
Senior Obama administration officials in their final days in office are seeking to cover up key details of the Iran nuclear deal from Congress, according to documents and sources who spoke to the Washington Free Beacon about continued efforts by the White House to block formal investigations into secret diplomacy with Tehran that resulted in a $1.7 billion cash payment by the United States.
Brexit deal could end up in EU's top court, warns Europe's most senior judge
The EU's top court could rule over the content of any Brexit deal, Europe's most senior judge has warned.
Iran says it has transferred 11 tons of heavy water to Oman
Iran says it has transferred 11 tons of heavy water, which can be used in the production of nuclear arms, to Oman.
NYT: ISIS Has Used Chemical Weapons 52 Times
The Islamic State (ISIS) has used chemical weapons more than four dozen times on the battlefield since 2014, according to a new report.
Putin moves his missiles in new threat to Europe
Russia is deploying short-range ballistic missiles to its western European enclave, it emerged yesterday as President Putin threatened 'counter-measures' against Nato expansion.
Fukushima reactor cooling system stops following quake & tsunami
The cooling system of the third reactor at the Fukushima nuclear power plant has stopped circulating water following a powerful 7.3 offshore earthquake. TEPCO said it managed to restart the system some 90 minutes after the failure.
Major 6.9 earthquake hits Japan near site of deadly '11 tsunami
A powerful earthquake rocked the east coast of Japan early Tuesday, in the same area a quake-induced tsunami killed more than 15,000 people five years ago.

Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Bolton warns Obama on Israel action at UN
Former United Nations Ambassador John Bolton warned Sunday that President Obama should not take any actions before leaving office that could hurt Israel at the U.N.
Iranian commander: Israel will be gone in 10 years
A senior Iranian military commander predicted on Monday that the Palestinian Arabs would 'get rid of Israel' in the next 10 years.
Bennett met Trump aides, urged alternative to two-state plan
Education Minister Naftali Bennett met with members of US President-elect Donald Trump's team, likely prompting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to issue his ban on ministers directly contacting the incoming president's staff, sources said Tuesday.

Inside the United States
Donald Trump to withdraw U.S. from Asian trade pact on his first day in office
President-elect Donald Trump said Monday that on his first day in office, he will issue a notice that the U.S. is withdrawing from the Pacific trade deal negotiated by President Obama, calling it “a potential disaster for our country.
Federal judge: 'If you don't like [Trump], you should go to another country'
Donald Trump's election looms over a U.S. citizenship ceremony in San Antonio, as the judge presiding over the ceremony says if you don't like that Trump will be president, go to another country.
U.S. Stocks Hit Highs as Oil Jumps; Yen Rises on Tsunami Warning
All four major U.S. equity benchmarks climbed to record highs as oil jumped on optimism OPEC will agree to cut output. The yen rose as markets digested reports of a tsunami warning in the Fukushima region.
FBI: New York Man Arrested After Attempting to Plan Nice-Style Attack on Times Square
A New York man was arrested Monday for attempting to join the Islamic State and planning a Nice-style terrorist attack on Times Square, according to the FBI.

Christian News
U.S. Football Coach Stopped by Atheists from Praying With Team, But Players Keep Tradition Going
'You may have stopped our coach from praying, but you can't stop us.' This was the implicit message relayed by the members of a high school football team in Pennsylvania, U.S.A. to an atheist group, The Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF).
Christian heritage found ransacked as monastery retaken from Islamic State
The history pages of Iraq's Christian community lie in charred fragments on the floor of a fourth-century monastery near Mosul which Islamic State militants ransacked during a two-year occupation that ended over the weekend.