Former US marine Paul Whelan denies charges of spying for the US, says he's a 'victim of political kidnap and ransom'. #Russia #UnitedStates

Lawsuit says ban, which outlaws nearly all abortions, is unconstitutional and would harm women. #Abortion #UnitedStates #US&Canada #HumanRights #WomensRights

New HHS rule would roll back sex discrimination protection for transgender people in health services. #LGBT #UnitedStates #Health #US&Canada

Increased security at mosques prompts debate among Muslim Americans over community's relationship with law enforcement. #Islamophobia #UnitedStates #US&Canada #HumanRights #Islam

The Atlantic hurricane season begins in June and the National Hurricane Center has already named the first storm. #US&Canada #UnitedStates #Weather

Recent reports cited unnamed US officials saying US considering deployment of thousands of forces over Iran tensions. #MiddleEast #UnitedStates #Iran

US unveils 17 new criminal charges against Assange, accusing him placing US at risk by publishing classified documents. #WikiLeaks #UnitedStates #JulianAssange #US&Canada

Democrats warn Trump may use 'emergency' loophole to sell missiles to Saudi Arabia without congressional approval. #UnitedStates #SaudiArabia #DonaldTrump #US&Canada #MiddleEast

War rhetoric ratchets up again as Iranian president says his people will never give up the fight for their independence. #Iran #HassanRouhani #UnitedStates #MiddleEast #Nuclearweapons

Organisation says while LGBTQ representation was up for major films last year, none included transgender characters. #LGBT #UnitedStates #Arts&Culture #Movies

Nancy Pelosi says she wishes that the president's family, staff would have an intervention after Trump 'tantrum'. #DonaldTrump #UnitedStates #MuellerProbe #US&Canada

Head of UN agency rejects US proposal for countries hosting Palestinian refugees to take over food aid services. #UNRWA #Palestine #UnitedNations #DonaldTrump #UnitedStates #Israel

Prosecutors say Federal Savings Bank CEO Stephen Calk approved risky loans to Trump's ex-campaign chair Paul Manafort. #US&Canada #UnitedStates #DonaldTrump

US hosting civil aviation officials from around the world to discuss future of Boeing 737 MAX. #US&Canada #UnitedStates #Politics

Officials say 10-year-old girl from El Salvador died in US custody in September 2018 in a case not previously reported. #US-Mexicoborder #UnitedStates #ElSalvador #Childrights #Guatemala #Mexico #DonaldTrump #US&Canada #HumanRights

As immigration policies tighten in the US, two filmmakers document a woman's battle to avoid being separated from her family. #UnitedStates #Immigration #US&Canada

John Walker Lindh served 17 years of a 20-year sentence after pleading guilty to providing support to the Taliban. #UnitedStates #Afghanistan #US&Canada

Show of force comes before Trump's visit to Japan as US looks to allies in Asia to help counter China. #AsiaPacific #Military #UnitedStates #DonaldTrump #Japan #Australia #China #SouthKorea

Reports citing unnamed US officials say DoD considers deploying up to 10,000 additional troops as Iran tensions simmer. #US&Canada #MiddleEast #UnitedStates #Iran

Ayatollah Khamenei's comments come after Iran announced it quadrupled its production capacity of low-enriched uranium. #Iran #MiddleEast #UnitedStates #HassanRouhani #AliKhamenei #Nuclearweapons

Foreign Affairs panel sends resolution to House that condemns Saudi Arabia's imprisonment of women's rights activists. #UnitedStates #SaudiArabia #US&Canada #MiddleEast #HumanRights #WomensRights

Google restricts access to Chinese technology company after the US blacklists it over national security concerns. #UnitedStates #China #Science&Technology #US&Canada #AsiaPacific

State legislature passes legislation that would allow Trump's state tax returns be release. #DonaldTrump #UnitedStates #US&Canada

Lawyers for Trump and three of his children appear in court to demand judge stop release of financial records. #DonaldTrump #UnitedStates #US&Canada

The president's comments come as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi accuses Trump of engaging in a 'cover-up'. #UnitedStates #DonaldTrump #US&Canada #MuellerProbe

Huawei's international partners are moving to distance themselves from the Chinese telecom giant. #China #UnitedStates #Business&Economy #AsiaPacific #US&Canada

Moscow denounces reported US sanctions threat towards Ankara over its intention to buy Russia's missile defence system.
Russia condemns 'US ultimatum' to Turkey over S-400 missile deal
#Security #Russia #Turkey #UnitedStates #MiddleEast

Police in Texas investigating whether the murders of two black transgender women are connected. #LGBT #UnitedStates #US&Canada #HumanRights

Pelosi also urges patience as more Democrats call on House leadership to start impeachment proceedings against Trump. #DonaldTrump #UnitedStates #MuellerProbe #US&Canada

Committee chairman says Justice Department has agreed to hand over materials related to Russia election interference. #MuellerProbe #UnitedStates #DonaldTrump #US&Canada

We examine how misinformation about vaccines has led to the return of measles as the US battles to contain outbreaks. #UnitedStates #Health #Science&Technology #Vaccination

Trump's son-in-law will likely use Jordan's economic and water crises to force the king to accept the 'ultimate deal'. #MiddleEast #Jordan #SaudiArabia #UnitedStates

Hikvision has been accused of supplying public surveillance equipment to the Chinese government to monitor minorities #Science&Technology #Business&Economy #AsiaPacific #China #UnitedStates

The American Chamber of Commerce says many US firms in China are considering relocating to other countries. #Business&Economy #TradeWar #China #UnitedStates #AsiaPacific

The North's ambassador to the UN says confiscation of Wise Honest could affect 'future developments' between countries. #NorthKorea #AsiaPacific #UnitedStates #UnitedNations

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan give close-door briefings to Congress on Iran.
US Dems raise alarm over Trump's escalating threats against Iran
#Iran #UnitedStates #MiddleEast #US&Canada #DonaldTrump

House Judiciary chairman issues subpoenas to former White House aides, Hope Hicks and Annie Donaldson. #DonaldTrump #UnitedStates #MuellerProbe #US&Canada

Thousands gather in cities nationwide to protest against wave of state abortion bans passed in recent months. #Abortion #UnitedStates #WomensRights #HumanRights #US&Canada

Javad Zarif slams US move to shift military hardware to the region, warning it increases the risk of 'accidents'. #Iran #UnitedStates #MiddleEast #Nuclearweapons

A judge ruled in favour of a House panel seeking Trump's financial records from his accounting firm on Monday. #UnitedStates #DonaldTrump #US&Canada

Don McGahn skips House Judiciary Committee hearing in a further escalation of struggle between Trump and Congress.
Ex-White House counsel Don McGahn defies congressional subpoena
#MuellerProbe #UnitedStates #DonaldTrump #US&Canada

Has Trump indeed created a new foreign policy doctrine or has he simply copied his predecessors'? #DonaldTrump #US&Canada #UnitedStates

It is unclear if the letter from Congress will push the White House into articulating a clear strategy for Syria. #US&Canada #UnitedStates #Politics

Venezuela has the world's largest oil reserves, yet people are scrambling to fill car tanks as petrol supplies dry up. #Venezuela #LatinAmerica #Business&Economy #UnitedStates #NicolasMaduro

Ren Zhengfei tells Chinese state media that US 'underestimates' Huawei and technology transfer ban will have no effect. #Business&Economy #China #UnitedStates #Canada #Science&Technology #TradeWar

Analysts warn US-China trade dispute could push the global economy towards recession #Business&Economy #China #UnitedStates

Temporary trade action allows global tech giant to continue servicing existing customers. #Science&Technology #Business&Economy #US&Canada #AsiaPacific #China #UnitedStates

US judges rules in favour of House panel seeking Trump's financial records from his accounting firm. #UnitedStates #DonaldTrump #US&Canada

In letter to UN chief, Iran's ambassador calls for talks between Tehran and Gulf countries to ease rising tensions. #MiddleEast #Iran #UnitedStates #SaudiArabia #UnitedArabEmirates #Oman

White House cites Justice Department legal opinion, which argues McGahn has 'immunity from testifying'. #MuellerProbe #UnitedStates #DonaldTrump #US&Canada