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Pompeo heads to Saudi Arabia as Middle East tensions grow

Official sources told NBC News Tuesday that the Trump administration was weighing options for a retaliatory action against Iran.

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Polls close in Israel's razor-tight election as Netanyahu seeks to keep power

Netanyahu's right-wing Likud party was polling neck-and-neck with the centrist Blue and White party when Israel headed to the polls Tuesday morning.

USA

American cancer survivor swims the English channel four times non-stop

"I've been waiting for this swim for over two years now and have fought so hard to get here," wrote Sara Thomas on Facebook before setting off.

USA

Was Boris Johnson's Parliament's suspension illegal?

The court is not expected to rule immediately, but a judgment could come at the end of this week or early next week.

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Blast kills 24 at Afghan election rally, aide says president unhurt

There was no claim of responsibility from any militant group after the blast.

USA

Netanyahu fights for his political life as Israel heads to the polls

"This election is about the same thing that every election in Israel has been about for the last 25 year: Benjamin Netanyahu."

USA

Attack on a major Saudi oil facility was launched from Iran, U.S. intelligence shows

A Congressional source says Democrats familiar with the details do not dispute that the attack was carried out by Iran—an important signal of bipartisan agreement.

USA

Why Trump's offer of a military alliance with Israel may not work

Analysis: Security experts say the supposed gift of a mutual assistance pact is not as beneficial to Israel as it may seem.

USA

Meet the future residents of Trump Heights, Israel's tribute to U.S. support

As the new name shows, the Trump administration's full-throated support of Israel's right-wing government goes much further than any other U.S. administration.

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A Brexit lunch and an empty podium

Walking in step but moving in opposite directions. Such was the cacaphony of protest that Boris Johnson's team decided against holding a joint news conference after talks with the Luxembourg prime minister.

USA

Rohingya still in Myanmar face 'threat of genocide'

Some 600,000 Rohingya are living in "deplorable" conditions, the U.N. said.

USA

Hong Kong reopens after weekend of clashes

The demonstrations are the latest in nearly four months of sometimes violent protests.

USA

Viral video shows Florida students hugging Hurricane Dorian survivor

"He thought Dorian was a monster," the 3-year-old-boy's mother said.

USA

Violence flares again in Hong Kong after protesters defy police ban

The ongoing unrest is seen as an embarrassment to China, which has accused foreign powers of fomenting the protests.

USA

Attacks on crucial Saudi oil sites threaten to renew Gulf tensions

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Saturday Iran was to blame for the attacks. Tehran dismissed the accusations Sunday as "pointless."

USA

Girl power goes green: Teens strike for global action on climate change

"The world is watching us," said Isabelle Axelsson,18, who has skipped class weekly to march with Fridays for Future in Stockholm.

USA

Helicopter pilot discovers villagers stranded in debris in the Bahamas

"He had this intuition that he had to fly back over," his wife said.

USA

Drone attack on world's largest oil processing site sparks huge fire

The attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels in the war against a Saudi-led coalition comes after weeks of similar drone assaults on the kingdom's oil infrastructure.

United Kingdom

Former Conservative MP Sam Gyimah joins Lib Dems

The former Conservative minister defected to the Lib Dems after voting against Boris Johnson in favour of a bill designed to prevent a no-deal Brexit.

USA

Amazon chief fighting to protect rainforest put forward for Nobel Prize

At 89, the chief took to the road again this year seeking help to stop a surge in fires destroying the forest.