A similar request was rejected earlier this year, but a law passed by Congress last month overrides it.
Category: World
North American leaders take stage together for the first time
The World Cup draw marked the first time that Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has met Trump, and the trio briefly discussed trade.
National Guardsman ‘slowly healing’ after being shot in Washington DC
Andrew Wolfe, 24, is expected to remain in acute care with a head wound for a few more weeks, his family says.
Bethlehem Christmas tree lights up for first time since start of Gaza war
For the past two years all public Christmas celebrations have been cancelled in Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank.
‘We’ve lost everything’: Australia wildfire rips through homes
Multiple homes were left damaged after a wildfire swept through a coastal area north of Sydney.
Deadly attack on kindergarten reported in Sudan
Drone strikes on a town in South Kordofan on Thursday are said to have killed at least 50 people.
US panel votes to end recommending hepatitis B vaccine for all newborns
Trump, who called the decision “very good”, has directed the health department to look into making more changes to childhood vaccinations.
Meghan reaches out to estranged father after amputation reports, spokesman says
Thomas Markle is reported to be seriously ill in hospital in the Philippines.
Five takeaways from the blockbuster Netflix-Warner Brothers deal
It might seem like a simple merger deal, but it’s got all the ingredients of a Hollywood drama.
Deadly border fighting breaks out between Pakistan and Afghanistan
Both sides accuse the other of starting the overnight fighting and breaching a fragile ceasefire agreed in October.