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The high praise from the right stood in stark contrast to reaction from Democrats, who severely criticised Trump's latest move.

At least 20 people have died, dozens are missing, and almost 500 homes have been destroyed.

Libya has been beset by chaos since a NATO-backed uprising toppled and killed dictator Moamer Kadhafi in 2011.

The Hashed's deputy chief was also killed in the attack, the force added, which comes after a pro-Iran mob this week laid siege to the US embassy.

Fourteen candidates are in the running to take on Trump -- and competing for much-needed donations.

A 50-year-old British citizen died after a firework exploded in his face during New Year Celebrations in Pattaya, Thailand.

Pictures and names of the victims of the New Year's Eve crash have been made public while the "BA Angels Fund" exceeds the goal previously set.

A farmer in New South Wales was left shattered when he had to euthanise some of his cattle after they were horribly burnt by the bushfire still raging in parts of Australia.

Pope Francis apologised for slapping the hand of a woman who grabbed him on New Year's Eve.

Tens of thousands of residents have been evacuated to temporary shelters in the area, home to some 30 million, with scores of homes damaged.

Catastrophic blazes ripped through the country's south-east on New Year's Eve, killing at least eight people and stranding holidaymakers.

The leader of the right-wing Likud party denies the allegations and accuses prosecutors and the media of a witch hunt.

One of the world's biggest New Year festivals took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with an estimated three million revelers.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the attack was "orchestrated by terrorists."

The pension overhaul, a centrepiece of Macron's sweeping plan to reform the French economy and institutions, would sweep away 42 separate schemes for a single system.

The city has been battered by more than six months of unrest with millions marching, as well as confrontations with police.

Kim's statement made clear that the North was willing to live under international sanctions to preserve its nuclear capability.

The ceremony will take place at the White House.

The 14-year-old girl, who was reported missing, is supposedly safe in Birmingham after running away with a boy she met online.

Kim calls for measures to rebuild its economy and "diplomatic and military countermeasures for firmly preserving the nation's sovereignty and security".

Baghdad said it would summon the US ambassador while Washington responded by accusing Iraqi authorities of having failed to "protect" US interests.

Australia's largest city usually puts on a dazzling display of pyrotechnics over the glittering harbour.

Having fled a worsening crackdown on Uighur Muslims in northwest China, some of their parents thought it was still safe to return occasionally.

Pompeo will also visit the political leaders of Belarus, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Cyprus.

Brazilian authorities began investigating after reports that users in the country could also have been victims of data misuse.

The family of Billy and Joe Smith suspect that they took their own lives after battling with depression and Joe's cancer diagnosis.

The fate of 18-month-old Teddy, the Tibetan mastiff, remains uncertain after he attacked three people in Edinburgh.

Tennis Australia does not agree with Margaret's personal views.

It is the latest emergency in Australia's devastating summer fire season, which has been turbocharged by a prolonged drought and climate change.