Netanyahu downplays US-Israel rift after Trump confirms criticism
US president acknowledges he had harsh words for Netanyahu over Lebanon attacks but says he ‘likes’ the Israeli leader.

US president acknowledges he had harsh words for Netanyahu over Lebanon attacks but says he ‘likes’ the Israeli leader.




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The decision was split, allowing the Trump administration to continue barring transgender people from enlisting.

Abelardo de la Espriella will face left-wing Senator Ivan Cepeda in the run-off for Colombia’s presidential election.

Hundreds have protested in central Kenya against a US-funded plan to quarantine Americans exposed to Ebola there.
Peters had been sentenced to nine years in state prison after allowing access to Colorado state voting machines.
The most populous US state has attracted attention for its contentious gubernatorial race with 61 candidates.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has accused the United States of interfering in Mexico’s internal affairs.
The left-wing senator and far-right newcomer will face each other in a run-off on June 21, with security a top issue.
Rivera spent nearly three years in detention, cut off from the outside world, leading advocates to fear for his welfare.

New Jersey orders curfew after immigration protests escalate.
Four years after the formal end of Ethiopia’s Tigray war, Ethiopians will be voting in general elections.