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Britain's Brexit bill clears first legislative hurdle
Prime Minister Theresa May's plan to take Britain out of the European Union easily cleared its first legislative hurdle on Wednesday, paving the way for the government to launch divorce talks by the end of March.
Israel and Turkey to resume diplomatic dialogue after six years
Yuval Rotem, Director-General of the Israeli Foreign Ministry, will travel to Turkey on Tuesday where he will hold a diplomatic dialogue with local officials, for the first time in over six years.
Hit squad reportedly kills ISIS madman who beheaded hundreds
A notorious ISIS executioner who beheaded hundreds of innocent citizens has been stabbed to death by a hit squad in northwest Iraq.
UAE's top diplomat defends Donald Trump's travel ban
A top diplomat for the United Arab Emirates has defended President Donald Trump's travel ban.
President Trump puts Iran 'on notice' over missile test
The US has put Iran 'on notice' after it test-fired a new ballistic missile, President Trump's national security adviser said.

Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Abbas, Jordanian king agree to fight against US embassy relocation to Jerusalem
Jordan's monarch met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday in Amman and discussed the potential relocation of the American embassy in Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
Anti-Semitism at highest level on record
Anti-Semitism in the UK reached 'unprecedented' levels in 2016, after a rise of 36 percent in the number of incidents.
Russia: Invite for Israeli-Palestinian Meeting in Moscow Still Open
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday that an invitation to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to meet in Moscow was still in force.
Israeli Home Front preparing for thousands of rockets
The IDF Home Front Command is preparing for the thousands of rockets expected to strike Israel during the next war, investing hundreds of millions of shekels over the past two years on defensive measures and strengthening strategic capabilities.
Israeli Jews born in Trump's travel ban countries exempted
Israeli Jews born in the seven countries included under US President Donald Trump's travel restrictions will not be banned from America, the country's embassy in Tel Aviv said Tuesday.
Slowly, amid clashes and tears, Israel evacuates Amona outpost
Clashing with protesters and pulling tearful settlers from trailer homes, Israeli forces began an operation to clear out the Amona outpost Wednesday, ending years of uncertainty over the fate of the hilltop.

Inside the United States
Trump's stance on LGBT order stuns religious liberty advocates
The White House confirmed today President Donald Trump will not overturn the Obama administration's 2014 LGBT executive order for federal contractors that limits how religious groups that do not approve of homosexuality can work in government.
California Lawmakers Want 'Third Gender Option' for Drivers' Licenses
Legislation introduced in California would create a third gender option on drivers' licenses and expedite the process for individuals to change their sex on their birth certificate without undergoing a sex change.
Dems escalate anti-Trump offensive
From Washington State to Washington DC, Democrats across the country are stepping up what some call 'The Resistance' to President Trump, moving across political, legal, bureaucratic, legislative, and civil disobedience fronts to frustrate the newly-elected president's agenda.
No rate change, few hints from first Fed meeting of Trump presidency
Federal Reserve officials offered no hints about its future plans Wednesday as it announced a widely-expected decision to hold off on raising its interest rate target after the first monetary policy meeting during the Trump administration.
Diaz-Balart: Where was the outrage when Obama blocked Cubans?
Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Fla., accused critics of President Trump's immigration ban of hypocrisy, pointing out that few complained when former President Barack Obama ended the nation's asylum program for Cubans just days before leaving office.
Senate GOP suspends rules, advances Trump picks without Democrats
Republicans who lead a key Senate panel suspended their own rules Wednesday and advanced President Trump's picks to lead the Treasury and Health and Human Services departments unilaterally, saying they had no choice after Democrats boycotted committee votes for a second day in a row.
Senate panel approves Sessions' attorney general nomination
Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., was approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, setting him up for a confirmation vote on the Senate floor in the coming days.

Christian News
Franklin Graham: Trump Refugee Order Is Right, But This Still Needs to Happen
Evangelist Franklin Graham says he supports President Donald Trump's executive order temporarily barring refugees from seven countries, saying it is the responsibility of the church, not the government to come to the aid of refugees.
Persecuted Christians 'Abandoned,' Forced from Refugee System
Evangelicals are divided over President Donald Trump's executive order temporarily suspending the U.S. refugee program and his statement that Christian refugees will be given 'priority status.'
Church of England bishops affirm orthodox marriage
Critics on both sides of the theological divide regarding sex and marriage are criticizing a Church of England House of Bishops report reaffirming the doctrine of one-man-one-woman marriage. The bishops will present the non-binding report to the General Synod next month.