White House pushes back on reports that the Trump administration won’t withdraw from Paris climate agreement

REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque The United States’ stance on the international Paris climate accord was thrown into confusion on Saturday, after a top European Union official said the Trump administration would not withdraw from the agreement — a claim the White House has since denied. The Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday afternoon that the Trump administration’s shift […]

Andy Murray announces intention to withdraw from competitive tennis until 2018

The former world no. 1 has been nursing the injury since the week before Wimbledon having previously this year suffered from illness and an elbow injury. Andy Murray tried to play down the problem at the time, saying, “I’ve been dealing with it for a very long time during my career.” But he was clearly […]

German Foreign Minister joins calls to withdraw US nukes from the country

Germany’s top diplomat has backed the suggestion of Social Democrat (SPD) leader and Chancellor hopeful Martin Schulz, who has pledged to rid his country of US nukes. Washington, meanwhile, is pressing ahead to modernize its nuclear stockpile. Sigmar Gabriel’s remarks came at the end of his official visit to the US Wednesday. “Certainly, I am […]

Netanyahu to Putin: Iran must withdraw from Syria or Israel will ‘defend itself’

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has warned Russian President Vladimir Putin that Israel is prepared to intervene in Syria to counteract the Iranian influence in the conflict. Moscow, which views Iran as key to resolving the crisis, said it will note Israeli interests. When the two leaders met in Sochi on Wednesday, Netanyahu told Putin that […]