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Iran minister rejects Trump's condolences for attacks as "repugnant"
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has rejected Donald Trump's condolences for deadly attacks in Tehran, calling the U.S. president's words repugnant.
Trump had said he prayed for the victims of attacks on June 7 that were claimed by Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), but added that "states that sponsor terrorism risk falling victim to the evil they promote."
Iran minister calls Trump’s condolences for attacks ‘repugnant’
Iran’s foreign minister on Thursday rejected Donald Trump’s condolences for deadly attacks in Tehran, calling the U.S. president’s words repugnant.
Trump had said he prayed for the victims of Wednesday’s attacks that were claimed by Islamic State, but added that “states that sponsor terrorism risk falling victim to the evil they promote.”
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Trump to hit the road for a jobs-focused reset in tough week
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World leaders condemn London terrorist attack
World leaders have condemned the terrorist attack in London that cost the lives of seven people, leaving at least 48 injured. US President Donald Trump spoke to Mrs May to offer his condolences for the “brutal” terror attack, the White House said.
He has also tweeted condolences and support.
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Trump's Paris decision is bad for technological development
No wonder Elon Musk left his advisory role in the Trump White House. Trump's Paris decision is not only bad for life on this planet, but also for the pace of technological change. In spite of the Bannon Royal Family and Republican factions in the Trump White House, none of them seem to be concerned with the economy or technological development. That is bad for us all.
Philippine leader hurls raunchy diatribe at Chelsea Clinton
For the second day in a row, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte attacked Chelsea Clinton with a coarse tirade for her criticism of his “joke” that his soldiers could rape women with impunity during martial law. He accused President Bill Clinton’s daughter of failing to denounce her father’s sexual relationship with Monica Lewinski in the White House.
Meet the venture capitalist who launched a kickstarter for war
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US withdrawing from Paris climate change deal
President Donald Trump is withdrawing the US from the Paris agreement on climate change, a UN treaty signed by almost 200 nations in 2016 and considered a major achievement by his predecessor, Barack Obama.
The decision was announced Thursday afternoon in the White House Rose Garden.
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