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The United States readied its response on Sept. 16 to the "unprecedented" attack on Saudi oil facilities as President Donald Trump said Iran was likely to blame, fanning new fears of conflict in the Gulf region.

A court is expected to decide on the fate of the former president of Lambrakis Press Group (DOL), Stavros Psycharis, and 10 executives of Alpha Bank after a prosecutor recommended their acquittal on Friday over loans he was granted to the tune of 45 million euros to purchase shares in DOL.

The US president's rating has dropped significantly, RIA Novosti reports. Only 38% of Americans approve of the president's job, according to a BBC television poll and the Washington Post.

Trump receives full approval from only 27% of his fellow citizens, and another 11% partially approve of his work. The same opinion poll in July showed 44% approval.

Japanese automotive giant Nissan has announced that Hiroto Saikawa has resigned as chief executive officer and president, effective September 16, the Associated Press reported.

Turkey's Trade Minister Ruhsar Pekcan and U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross on Sept. 7 addressed steps to achieve a bilateral trade volume target of $100 billion during their meeting in the capital Ankara.

The signals coming from the two centers of power in the United States, the president and Congress, are often conflicting, which makes it hard for Athens to carve out an effectual foreign policy. This conundrum is set to continue throughout the Trump administration.

Iran's telecommunications minister suggested in a tweet on Aug. 31 that an Iranian satellite was
undamaged after a failed launch, which U.S. President Donald Trump had tweeted about hours earlier.

The Pentagon has approved the construction of an additional 32 km of fences, roads and lighting along the border with Mexico, Politico reports.

Earlier, it was reported that a California court ruled that $ 2.5 million of the Department of Defense's budget could not be used to build a wall, as the administration wanted.

Former CEO (1993-2002) and Former Chairman of the Supervisory Board (2002-2015) of Volkswagen Ferdinand Piëch died on Monday at the age of 82, TASS reported, citing Bild.

According to Bild, the Austrian businessman was admitted to hospital after visiting a restaurant in the German city of Rosenheim. The cause of Piëch's death is not clear.

The first lady of the United States, Melania Trump, hasn't had any secret meetings with the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, the Associated Press reported. The White House made a statement on the matter after a press conference in France, where it attended a G7 meeting, President Donald Trump said the first lady "met" Kim and believes his country "has tremendous potential."