Thousands of academics sign letter opposing Trump’s travel ban

Washington (CNN)Thousands of academics in the United States are calling on President Donald Trump to reconsider his executive order that bans travel from seven Muslim-majority nations for 90 days and temporarily suspends all refugee admission to the US. By late …

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WH: No mention of Jews on Holocaust Remembrance Day because others were killed too

Washington (CNN)The White House statement on International Holocaust Remembrance Day didn’t mention Jews or anti-Semitism because “despite what the media reports, we are an incredibly inclusive group and we took into account all of those who suffered,” administration spokeswoman Hope …

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What to know about Trump’s visa and refugee restrictions

(CNN)President Donald Trump’s road to the White House was paved in part with hardline guarantees like constructing a “great, great wall” along the US-Mexico boundary and outright prohibiting immigration from any countries “compromised by terrorism.” Following a week in office, …

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Transatlantic tango: Trump and May take their turn at the special relationship

Theresa Mays audience with Trump at the White House continues an age-old dance between prime minister and president, which has seen its ups and downs Sir Kim Darroch, British ambassador to the US, rarely misses an opportunity to point out …

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Bana al-Abed, 7, begs Donald Trump to help children of Syria

Girl understood for tweets from Aleppo informs president she will be his pal if he can do something: They resemble your kids and should have peace like you Bana al-Abed, the seven-year-old lady whose tweets from Aleppo offered ravaging insights …

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