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Israel plans to shut down local Al-Jazeera offices
Hen said that the GPO had also sent a request to the Israeli security agencies to assess the security risk of banning Al Jazeera and make its decision based on that. Journalists and representatives from Al Jazeera were not permitted to attend. Al Jazeera correspondent reported that Israel is also seeking to shut down Al Jazeera's cable and satellite transmissions in the country.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin goes bare-chested fishing in Siberia
The water in the lake does not get warmer than +17 Centigrade, but "it did not stop the president from swimming in the lake". Putin's affinity for the tough guy pose has been documented with shots of him bare-chested on horseback, diving in a submarine in Lake Baikal - the world's deepest - and flipping a Judo opponent.
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President Paul Kagame Wins Presidential Elections By A Landslide
But he has also faced mounting criticism for what human rights groups say are widespread abuses, a muzzling of independent media, and suppression of political opposition. Under his rule, some dissidents were killed after fleeing overseas, in cases that remain unsolved. In 2003, he was officially elected to office under the auspices of a new constitution and was re-elected in 2010 for a seven-year term.
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Police, FBI investigate explosion at Minnesota mosque
Law enforcement officials aren't saying what the cause of the explosion was just yet, however, as the investigation is still ongoing. Police and federal agents are trying to determine the exact cause of the blast - which is thought to be a bomb.
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Milan police arrest man in kidnapping of British model
Lukasz Pawel Herba, who has British residency, was picked up by Milan police on July 18, a day after the model was released and dropped off at the British consulate in the city. They also alleged Herba had dealings in "chemicals and poisons" as he faced a pre-trial hearing before magistrate Anna Magelli in Milan on Friday.
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Trump counters criticism of his national security adviser
Trump also says McMaster "is a good man and very pro-Israel". "I am grateful for the work he continues to do serving our country", Trump added. "Susan Rice? Omg", in response to a report that McMaster renewed the security clearance for former National Security Advisor Susan Rice in April.