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Donald Trump’s national security team has unanimously recommended that he decertify the Iran nuclear deal – but that he stop short of pushing Congress to reimpose sanctions on Tehran that could unravel the agreement. Trump’s team plans to work with Congress and European allies to apply new pressure on the Iranian regime, according to a strategy developed in an Iran policy review led by National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster. But the strategy assumes the nuclear deal will remain intact for now. As a candidate, Trump described the agreement as “catastrophic” and “the worst deal ever.” But the strategy represents a nuanced approach to one of the most important foreign policy decisions of his early presidency. The goal is to allow the president to demonstrate contempt for the agreement and broadcast a new level of toughness toward the Iranian regime—without triggering the international chaos several of his advisers warn would follow from a total withdrawal from the 2015 d

Trump reacts as Kim Jong-un threatens Guam Donald Trump says ‘fire and fury’ warning may not have been tough enough Kim Jong-un's regime dismisses US threats as 'a load of nonsense' North Korea prepares missile strike off the US territory of Guam US intelligence warns Pyongyang has developed nuclear intercontinental ballistic missiles Here are live updates and breaking news on the war of words between Kim Jong-un's North Korea v Donald Trump's America. Friday August 11 3.30pm: Russia warns the military risks are ‘very high’  Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned: "Unfortunately, the rhetoric in Washington and Pyongyang is now starting to go over the top." He said: "We still hope and believe that common sense will prevail." Asked about the risks of the stand-off escalating into armed conflict, he said: "The risks are very high, especially taking into account the rhetoric." He added: "Direct threats of us

DONALD Trump will order nearly two-thirds of Cuba’s diplomatic personnel to leave the US after months of “attacks” that have hurt American embassy staff, according to a source. It follows an announcement on Friday that the United States is cutting its diplomatic presence in Cuba by more than half. US citizens have been warned not to visit the nation over unexplained incidents which have allegedly caused hearing loss, dizziness, fatigue and mild brain trauma to staff at the American Embassy in Havanna. It was first reported by the Miami Herald, which cited a source as saying the expulsion of Cuban personnel was "reciprocity" for the US drawdown from Havana. The US State Department is expected to announce the expulsions as soon as Tuesday. At least 21 embassy staff and family members reported a range of health problems. A US State Department official said: “Until the Government of Cuba can ensure the safety of our people, we will be reduced to emergency pers

Sonny Melton, of West Tennessee, was killed in the shooting at a country music festival just off the famous Las Vegas strip on Sunday night. His brother-in-law confirmed he had died at the Route 90 Harvest festival. He had been at the festival with his surgeon wife, Heather Gulish Melton, when Stephen Paddock, 64, shot multiple rounds into the crowd from the 32nd floor of the nearby Mandalay Bay hotel and casino. Mr Melton married his wife last summer, with Mrs Melton saying she is in complete disbelief and he had saved her. She told local news station, Fox 17 News: "At this point, I'm in complete disbelief and despair. I don't know what to say. "Sonny was the most kind-hearted, loving man I have ever met. He saved my life and lost his." Mr Melton's Facebook page revealed he is from Big Sandy, Tennessee, and he was a registered nurse at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. He was also a financial adviser at Modern Woodmen of America, leavi

Commander, Sango-Ota Unit of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Sango-Ota, Mr Adekunle Oguntoyinbo, on Tuesday, said one person died and three others sustained injuries in an early morning accident in Ogun. He said in Ota that the accident happened at about 4.55 a.m. at Toll-Gate, Sango-Ota. Oguntoyinbo said that the auto crash occurred when a Toyota Hiace bus with registration number LND 723 XE, heading toward Toll-Gate from Iyana-Iyesi, Sango-Ota. The unit commander said the driver of the vehicle lost control due to brake failure and in the process hit the road divider. “The corpse of the deceased has been deposited at the morgue of the General Hospital, Sango-Ota, while the injured are receiving intensive treatment at the same hospital, ” he said. The unit commander advised drivers to always maintain speed limit and be cautious of their conduct on wheel to avert road accidents. He said that the vehicle had been towed from the scene of accident to prevent gridlock

Former governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, has said the Indegenous People of Biafra, IPOB, holds false opinion about him and advised them not to take a duty of misreading him at every comment. In his reaction to an IPOB statement on a trending news regarding an interview he granted, Kalu reminded IPOB and the members how he had in the past helped the interest of IPOB and the members. Notwithstanding their grouse on the issue, Kalu recalled that during Nnamdi Kanu’s long detention, he was the first Igbo leader to pay him visit in Kuje and also facilitated the release of the members in the past and also intervened in their interest with the authorities. He spoke in response to statements from the Publicity Secretary of the IPOB, Emma Powerful and lawyer to the IPOB leader, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, on their reaction to a press interview he granted. He said this is not the first time he was misunderstood, “I believe everyone has right priorities and knows what really