No draft, and definitely no draft by text message: U.S. Army warns of hoax
The U.S. Army is not drafting young Americans – and definitely not doing so by text message – military officials said following a spate of hoax messages that sparked panicked phone calls and emails to recruiters this week.
Trump says no U.S. troops hurt in Iran strikes, Tehran ‘standing down’
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday Iranian missile strikes on bases in Iraq had not harmed any U.S. troops stationed there and damage was minimal, an outcome he said showed Tehran wanted to prevent an escalation into conflict.
Dutch government advises against all non-essential travel to Iran
The Dutch Foreign Ministry on Wednesday advised against all non-essential travel to Iran amid rising tensions in the region and Iranian missile attacks against U.S. bases in neighboring Iraq.
Factbox: U.S. forces in Gulf region and Iraq
The United States and some other Western powers deploy weaponry and other military equipment in the Gulf to provide security to its allies in the oil-producing region.
No survivors after Ukrainian Boeing plane with 176 aboard crashes in Iran
A Ukrainian airliner crashed shortly after take-off from Tehran on Wednesday, bursting into flames and killing all 176 people on board.
U.S. calls for complete cooperation with any probe into cause of Iran crash
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday the United States was calling for complete cooperation with any investigation into the cause of the crash of a Ukrainian airliner in Iran.
More potential jurors called to New York court for Weinstein rape trial
Dozens of potential jurors filed into a Manhattan courtroom on Wednesday morning for former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial, as the process of selecting impartial New Yorkers to decide his fate entered its second day.
Factbox: Two years of #MeToo in the courts
Since the #MeToo movement rose to global prominence in October 2017, several high-profile criminal cases have been brought alleging sexual misconduct going back years or even decades. Below is a look at some of those cases:
UK-EU trade talks need not be completed in one go: Johnson’s spokesman
Britain does not want the European Union’s principle that “nothing is agreed until everything is agreed” to define future trade talks, Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s political spokesman said on Wednesday.
Trump says no U.S. casualties, Iran appears to be standing down
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday there were no American casualties in the Iranian strikes on military bases housing U.S. troops in Iraq and that Tehran appeared to be standing down.
