The White House calls the allegation “baseless” as the US Senate rejected a measure to bar Trump from using force against the boats.
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America’s top banker sounds warning on US stock market fall
Dimon said he was “far more worried than others” about the potential for a stock market correction.
Ceasefire deal a major breakthrough, but war not over yet
The agreement of the first-phase of the peace plan for Gaza, announced by US President Donald Trump, is a big moment.
Fireworks and a toast to life: Israelis delight at deal to return hostages
“I can’t quite believe this is actually happening, we’ve been waiting for so long,” said Gil Dickman, cousin of hostage Carmel Gat.
‘Joy and pain’: Palestinians celebrate deal but fear confronting grief
People in Gaza celebrate a potential end to the war, but know it will mean facing the grief they have put aside.
Watch: Hostage families celebrate after Gaza breakthrough
Relatives of Israeli hostages celebrated in Tel Aviv after the announcement that Israel and Hamas had signed the first phase of a peace deal.
Have Russians set up a military base in my childhood home?
Satellite images show the house where the BBC’s Vitaly Shevchenko grew up could now be a Russian base.
Parents of fugitive New Zealand dad apologise for ‘trouble’ caused
It is the first time they have spoken publicly since Phillips was shot dead by police during a manhunt.
Escaped New Orleans inmate captured after 5 months on the run
The last of 10 inmates who escaped from a Louisiana jail by making a hole in the wall behind a toilet was arrested in Atlanta.
Ex-FBI director James Comey pleads not guilty to lying to Congress
The former FBI leader will go to trial in January but his legal team argue the case is politically motivated.