US, Israel officials downplay Trump’s warning of ‘price’ over Jerusalem moves

US and Israeli officials on Wednesday downplayed a remark made by US President Donald Trump a day earlier in which the American leader said Israel would pay ‘a higher price’ in peace talks with the Palestinians to compensate for Washington’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and relocate its embassy to the city.

2 typhoons target Japan, South Korea

The Japan Meteorological Agency issued advisories throughout the country Wednesday as two typhoons bore down on the island nation.

Russian military braces for massive war games in the east

Russia’s military forces in the country’s east were put on high alert Monday ahead of massive war games that also involve China and Mongolia, the largest show of power in nearly 40 years, the Russian defense minister said.

Bolton: Putin said he can’t force Iran out of Syria, but wants it gone

Russian President Vladimir Putin told the United States that his country would like Iranian forces to withdraw from Syria but cannot force them out, US President Donald Trump’s national security adviser said on Wednesday, despite Israeli calls for Iran to leave immediately.

Hurricane Lane strengthens to Category 5 as it heads for Hawaii

Hurricane Lane strengthened to a Category 5 storm on Tuesday as it headed toward Hawaii where residents braced for ‘life threatening’ winds and flooding when it hits the U.S. islands this week, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.

Facebook takes down 652 accounts linked to Russia, Iran

Facebook has identified and banned hundreds of accounts, groups and pages engaged in misleading political behavior, a far larger discovery than a ‘sophisticated’ effort it reported three weeks ago with great fanfare.

Data duel: Are gun-free zones really safer?

Children are heading back to school with the debate over gun safety still raging six months after the Parkland massacre — and no issue is more heated than whether gun-free zones make students safer or more endangered.

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