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The number of babies born in the U.S. fell to a 30-year low last year.

According to a provisional report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,

there were about 3.85 million births in the U.S. in 2017.

That's down 2 percent from 2016 and the lowest number recorded since 1978.

Why?

Experts aren't exactly sure.

But the drop could be the result of more women waiting longer to have children.

The CDC's report found the birth rate decreased for women between the ages of 15 and 39, but

increased for women aged 40 to 44.

The report showed teen pregnancy rates are also on the decline.

The total fertility rate in the U.S. in 2017 was once again below the level at which a

generation can replace itself.

But, as The New York Times notes, lower birth numbers haven't led to a lower population

in the past because they've been offset by immigration.

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U.S. seeks to cut trade deficit with China in trade talks - Duration: 2:07.

Trade officials of Washington and Beijing met once again.

A more amicable atmosphere was set for their latest sit-down in the U.S. capital, mainly

because of President Trump's decision on Chinese telecom firms.

Choi Si-young provides a closer look into round 2 of their talks.

The focus of the talks was on narrowing the trade deficit.

The U.S. delegation led by Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of Commerce Wilbur

Ross and Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer sat down with its Chinese counterparts led

by vice-premier Liu He to try and settle trade disputes.

At the meeting, the US demanded China reduce its trade surplus by 200 billion U.S. dollars

by 2020.

The U.S. also requested the Chinese government to discontinue support for "China Manufacturing

2025," China's blueprint for upgrading its manufacturing sector.

China seemed receptive to the U.S. demands.

The Chinese government is considering removing punitive tariffs on imported U.S. agriculture

items.

It is also reviewing whether to ease non-tariff barriers like import quotas, government subsidies

or customs delays.

"We hope to not see the escalation of U.S.-China trade tensions.

Of course, we have made preparations for all outcomes."

Such moves come in response to President Trump's surprising decision to lift the ban on Chinese

telecommunications firms doing business in the United States.

"We hope that the relevant departments of the U.S. side will take realistic actions

quickly to resolve the (ZTE) case in a just and fair manner."

Adding to the positive outlook on the negotiations is the reduced role of hawkish White House

trade adviser and harsh China critic Peter Navarro.

He is participating in the discussions at the negotiating table but is not officially

on the U.S. representative list.

He was on the official delegation at the first round of trade talks in Beijing.

With China displaying a more agreeable posture and fewer hardliners in the US delegation,

experts are predicting a more positive result from these trade negotiations than from the

previous round in Beijing.

Choi Si-young, Arirang News.

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Nikki Haley Stuns The Middle East, Delivers Swift Justice On United Nations Floor - Duration: 2:18.

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With One Question Rand Paul May Have Destroyed The Deep State - Duration: 14:39.

With One Question Rand Paul May Have Destroyed The Deep State

Despite being weakened, the deep state is still at war with President Trump.

Their operatives are lurking in the corners of the White House, waiting to strike.

But with one question that Trump hadn't even considered, Rand Paul may have destroyed

them for good.

Virtually every high-level official with anti-Trump loyalties has been taken down.

But the anti-Trump movement is still working to creep their way back into the higher levels

of the Trump administration.

And in a shocking turn of events, somebody who Trump nominated could actually be an agent

of the deep state.

On the surface, CIA director nominee Gina Haspel seems to be a good fit in the Trump

administration.

That's why every single Republican Senator is supporting her.

Well, every Republican Senator besides one.

Senator Rand Paul is refusing to support Haspel, and for good reason.

Paul is wondering whether Haspel was involved in spying on Donald Trump during his 2016

presidential campaign.

His suspicion is well warranted.

Haspel was very high up in the CIA as the spying was going on.

It is not only possible, but extremely likely that Haspel either knew it was going on, or

was directly involved.

As reported by Politico:

"RAND PAUL HAS ONE LAST QUESTION FOR CIA DIRECTOR NOMINEE GINA HASPEL: WAS SHE AT ALL

INVOLVED WITH ANY SURVEILLANCE OF PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP DURING THE 2016 PRESIDENTIAL

CAMPAIGN?

THE KENTUCKY SENATOR SENT HASPEL A LETTER ON TUESDAY LAYING OUT HIS SUSPICIONS.

THE MISSIVE AMOUNTS TO A LAST-MINUTE EFFORT TO DERAIL HASPEL BEFORE HER EXPECTED CONFIRMATION

BY ATTEMPTING TO GET THE PRESIDENT'S OWN CIA NOMINEE TO ADMIT TO BEING AWARE OF THE

INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MONITORING THE PRESIDENT.

"SHE'S HIGH ENOUGH UP IN THE CIA.

I THINK WE SHOULD KNOW WHAT SHE KNOWS ABOUT WHETHER THE TRUMP CAMPAIGN WAS SURVEILLED

UPON," PAUL SAID ON FOX NEWS.

"BEFORE SHE'S APPOINTED, IF SHE IS INDEED APPOINTED, I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT DOES

SHE KNOW ABOUT THE SURVEILLANCE OF THE TRUMP CAMPAIGN AND WHY WAS THE CIA INVOLVED?"

TRUMP IN 2017 ACCUSED FORMER PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA OF HAVING HIS "WIRES TAPPED" IN

TRUMP TOWER IN NEW YORK.

THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT LATER SAID THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF ANY SUCH WIRETAPS.

ONE TRUMP CAMPAIGN ADVISER, CARTER PAGE, WAS THE SUBJECT OF FBI SURVEILLANCE, AND OTHER

TRUMP ADVISERS HAD CONVERSATIONS WITH PEOPLE WHO WERE BEING MONITORED.

PAUL IS THE ONLY REPUBLICAN SENATOR WHO OPPOSES HASPEL RIGHT NOW.

ENOUGH DEMOCRATS HAVE COME OUT IN SUPPORT OF HER THIS WEEK TO SEAL HER CONFIRMATION

BEFORE THE END OF THE MONTH."

If Haspel was indeed directly involved in spying on the President, that would be relevant

information for him to know.

And if she knew it was going on, she should at the very least be required to explain herself.

This new revelation could be a serious warning sign about her future in the Trump administration.

She currently has enough support, as a number of Democrats have decided to support her nomination,

and could be confirmed by the end of the month.

Do you think that Trump should look into whether his CIA nominee was involved in spying on

his campaign?

Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.

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U.S. seeks to cut trade deficit with China in trade talks - Duration: 1:53.

After somewhat disappointing first round of trade talks in Beijing, the United States

and China resumed their second round of meetings in Washington D.C.

Amid a more amicable atmosphere, ushered in by President Trump's decision to allow Chinese

telecom firms to trade in the U.S., could there be a more positive outcome to the trade

talks this time around?

Choi Si-young has the details.

The focus of the talks was on narrowing the trade deficit.

The U.S. delegation led by Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of Commerce Wilbur

Ross and Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer sat down with its Chinese counterparts led

by vice-premier Liu He to try and settle trade disputes.

At the meeting, the US demanded China reduce its trade surplus by 200 billion U.S. dollars

by 2020.

The U.S. also requested the Chinese government to discontinue support for "China Manufacturing

2025," China's blueprint for upgrading its manufacturing sector.

China seemed receptive to the U.S. demands.

The Chinese government is considering removing punitive tariffs on imported U.S. agriculture

items.

It is also reviewing whether to ease non-tariff barriers like import quotas, government subsidies

or customs delays.

Such moves come in response to President Trump's surprising decision to lift the ban on Chinese

telecommunications firms doing business in the United States.

Adding to the positive outlook on the negotiations is the reduced role of hawkish White House

trade adviser and harsh China critic Peter Navarro.

He is participating in the discussions at the negotiating table but is not officially

on the U.S. representative list.

He was on the official delegation at the first round of trade talks in Beijing.

With China displaying a more agreeable posture and fewer hardliners in the US delegation,

experts are predicting a more positive result from these trade negotiations than from the

previous round in Beijing.

Choi Si-young, Arirang News.

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Charges certified against man accused of trying to run over state senator - Duration: 1:47.

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Russian WARSHIPS will be PERMANENTLY stationed near Syria in CHALLENGE to US - Duration: 3:03.

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Dropshipping Outside The US - Duration: 4:23.

So here's a question that came straight from one of our users: "When starting out

with dropshipping, should I only market to the USA instead of targeting other smaller

markets?"

Spoiler alert: No.

But why?

Today we're diving into a question that lots of users have asked over at our Ask Oberlo

Community: Should my dropshipping business focus on the United States?

No doubt, the US has a lot going for it.

cheese whiz, LeBron James, me

plus it's

has a massive economy with hundreds of millions of potential shoppers.

But there are a few things to consider when it comes to dropshipping in the US.

Let's start there.

First off, it's an extremely competitive market.

The US is home to lots of ecommerce giants that sell — well, just about everything.

There's Amazon, Walmart, Jet.com, and more are cropping up all the time.

The presence of these companies alone can make dropshipping in the US pretty challenging.

And of course it's not just the Walmarts of the world.

Large, developed markets like the US have tons of smaller merchants.

Shopify powered 500,000 stores in 2017, and a majority of them were based in the States.

Bottom line, there is tons of competition in the US.

Another big factor: Advertising costs are high.

If you cater to the US market, you'll need to spend more on ads in order to stand out

from all the competition.

Getting your ads in front of potential customers in the US is just more expensive than in other

countries.

Alright, so we know that the US presents some unique challenges for dropshippers.

So you might be thinking, then where should we be dropshipping?

So glad you ask.

But before we go on, let me say that I'm assuming you already know what to sell.

Because if you don't, check out the card on the corner here [point to corner] that

explains some of the best items to sell.

OK, back to topic at hand: dropshipping options outside the US.

There are a few key things to keep in mind — the size of a country's English-speaking

population, purchasing power, and whether or not there is a sufficient delivery infrastructure.

[Choose markets with a big English-speaking population]

If you don't have time and money to invest in translating your entire store into another

language — and most of us don't — consider targeting markets that already have a big

English speaking population.

For instance, only 5% of Brazilians speak English, while in Denmark, Sweden and Norway,

that number is more like 85 or 90 percent.

Of course ecommerce makes buying from an online store very intuitive no matter the customer's

language.

Oberlo users with English sites get loads of orders from non-English speakers from around

the world.

Still, consider favoring markets where English is widely spoken.

[Consider purchasing power]

Because the cost of living is already pretty high, lots of Norwegians will actually be

okay spending $30 on a T-Shirt.

In other markets, $30 might be a price reserved for a high-end clothing item.

Pay attention to these differences from country to country because they might significantly

impact your conversion rate.

Advertising in markets like Norway or Finland is cheaper, there is less competition, AND

people have high purchasing power.

[Research delivery infrastructure]

Some developing countries have less than reliable postal infrastructure.

These markets also tend to have stricter customs policies, as well as flawed postal services

That's not to say you should ignore developing markets!

For example: Let's say you want to try shipping to Mexico.

Run a limited ad set with clear shipping expectations established from the outset.

Wait for an order, then see if it works.

If there are no issues, ramp up ad spend a little more.

[Dropshipping USA vs. international: conclusion]

The US has a massive ecommerce market and could be a great spot for you to look for

sales.

That won't change any time soon.

Our point today is that the US isn't your only option.

It might not even be your best option.

So test other countries — even if you don't speak the language, even if your site is only

in English.

This is especially true when your budget is on the smaller side.

Remember: Smaller and cheaper markets don't always mean smaller profits.

No matter where you want to sell, it's vital to do some research and analysis at every

step of your dropshipping journey.

This will help you make more informed, data-driven decisions that really benefit your business.

Alright, that's all we've got for today.

If you have any questions, be sure to leave them in the comments and hit that subscribe

button and ring that bell to know when new videos on running a dropshipping are released.

Thanks so much for watching, I'll see you next week.

In the meantime: Learn often, market better, sell more.

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Ex-US Attorney: Obama CIA Chief Led Operation To Frame Trump - Duration: 4:03.

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First CH-53K King Stallion Delivered to U.S. Marines - Duration: 0:39.

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Objective of N. Korea-U.S. talks stays same, which is CVID: Bolton - Duration: 1:17.

John Bolton reaffirmed his commitment to making sure the summit happens.

However the top official also highlighted, Washington won't back down on its stance of

complete, verifiable and irreversible denuclearization of North Korea.

Kim Mok-yeon shares with us his remarks.

U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton has said that he's trying to stay optimistic

and realistic at the same time, following North Korea's summit cancellation threat.

Speaking to Fox News Radio on Wednesday,... Bolton said the U.S. will do everything it

can to have a successful meeting,... but will not back away from its objective,... which

is the complete, verifiable and irreversible denuclearization of North Korea.

He added that during the recent inter-Korean summit, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un agreed

to denuclearize, and if Pyongyang changes its mind, the U.S. will find out and the scheduled

summit in Singapore will be "pretty short".

The U.S. official also said that he has spoken to his South Korean counterpart, Chung Eui-yong

on the possible reasons behind North Korea's sudden about turn.

The remarks come after the North's vice foreign minister, Kim Kye-gwan threatened that if

Washington continues pushing the North to unilaterally get rid of its nuclear weapons,

Pyongyang will not show up to the summit table.

Kim Mok-yeon, Arirang News.

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The Deep State's Big Betrayal Just Backfired In This Major Way - Duration: 14:39.

The Deep State's Big Betrayal Just Backfired In This Major Way

The Deep State struck back at the Trump administration.

After days of bombshell stories detailing how the FBI had deployed a spy to infiltrate

the Trump campaign, the Deep State engineered a leak designed to knock Trump and his allies

back on their heels.

But their scheme backfired in this major way.

Deep State operatives in the Department of Justice and the FBI spoon fed the New York

Times a story about the "true origins" of the Russia investigation.

The Times framed the story to make it seem like the FBI bent over backwards not to inject

politics into the investigation and that the Bureau might have caught the Trump campaign

colluding with Russia had it acted more forcefully.

In fact, the only political calculation made was that Trump was likely to lose the election

and FBI leadership didn't want to feed Trump's narrative that the system was rigged against

him.

The Times reports:

AGENTS CONSIDERED, THEN REJECTED, INTERVIEWING KEY TRUMP ASSOCIATES, WHICH MIGHT HAVE SPED

UP THE INVESTIGATION BUT RISKED REVEALING THE EXISTENCE OF THE CASE.

TOP OFFICIALS QUICKLY BECAME CONVINCED THAT THEY WOULD NOT SOLVE THE CASE BEFORE ELECTION

DAY, WHICH MADE THEM ONLY MORE HESITANT TO ACT.

WHEN AGENTS DID TAKE BOLD INVESTIGATIVE STEPS, LIKE INTERVIEWING THE AMBASSADOR, THEY WERE

SHROUDED IN SECRECY.

FEARFUL OF LEAKS, THEY KEPT DETAILS FROM POLITICAL APPOINTEES ACROSS THE STREET AT THE JUSTICE

DEPARTMENT.

PETER STRZOK, A SENIOR F.B.I.

AGENT, EXPLAINED IN A TEXT THAT JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS WOULD FIND IT TOO "TASTY" TO

RESIST SHARING.

"I'M NOT WORRIED ABOUT OUR SIDE," HE WROTE.

ONLY ABOUT FIVE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS KNEW THE FULL SCOPE OF THE CASE, OFFICIALS

SAID, NOT THE DOZEN OR MORE WHO MIGHT NORMALLY BE BRIEFED ON A MAJOR NATIONAL SECURITY CASE.

But this fake news was a clever distraction.

The real news in this story is that it confirms the fact that the Obama administration spied

on the Trump campaign and that the FBI used an informant to spy on the campaign and run

active measures against Trump associates.

The Times also reports:

"THE F.B.I.

OBTAINED PHONE RECORDS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS USING NATIONAL SECURITY LETTERS — A SECRET

TYPE OF SUBPOENA — OFFICIALS SAID.

AND AT LEAST ONE GOVERNMENT INFORMANT MET SEVERAL TIMES WITH MR.

PAGE AND MR.

PAPADOPOULOS, CURRENT AND FORMER OFFICIALS SAID.

THAT HAS BECOME A POLITICALLY CONTENTIOUS POINT, WITH MR.

TRUMP'S ALLIES QUESTIONING WHETHER THE F.B.I.

WAS SPYING ON THE TRUMP CAMPAIGN OR TRYING TO ENTRAP CAMPAIGN OFFICIALS."

The FBI used national security letters to snoop on four Trump campaign team members:

Paul Manafort, Michael Flynn, Carter Page, and George Papadopoulos.

Even after the months snooping and spying on the Trump campaign – and the two years

in total spent on the investigation – the Times concludes that the FBI has still not

uncovered any evidence of collusion:

"A YEAR AND A HALF LATER, NO PUBLIC EVIDENCE HAS SURFACED CONNECTING MR.

TRUMP'S ADVISERS TO THE HACKING OR LINKING MR.

TRUMP HIMSELF TO THE RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT'S DISRUPTIVE EFFORTS.

BUT THE ARTICLE'S TONE AND HEADLINE — "INVESTIGATING DONALD TRUMP, F.B.I.

SEES NO CLEAR LINK TO RUSSIA" —

GAVE AN AIR OF FINALITY TO AN INVESTIGATION THAT WAS JUST BEGINNING."

The media mocked Donald Trump's March 2017 tweet where he revealed Obama had wire tapped

him at Trump Tower.

But this story makes it clear Trump was correct.

By spying on Manafort, Flynn, Page, and Papadopoulos, the FBI had access to campaign communications.

The Times reporters acted as willing participants in a Deep State cover up.

They buried the real story – that the Obama administration abused its power and ran active

measures against Donald Trump in plain sight – by dressing it up as the FBI being forced

to spy on the Trump campaign out of patriotic duty.

Do you agree the Obama administration and FBI spying on the Trump campaign is the real

scandal that should be investigated?

Let us know your thoughts

in

the

comment section.

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Top N. Korean official calls U.S. positions on talks 'absurd' - Duration: 3:26.

As far as messages go, it's hard to make them any clearer.

North Korea has made its disdain for U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton known

to the world.

This as Pyongyang's vice foreign minister singled out the controversial figure within

the Trump administration by name... harshly criticizing him personally and disparaging

his recent "Libya model" analogy.

Lee Ji-won reports.

Did the United States' constant pressure and hardline stance on North Korea go too far?

The North's state-run Korea Central News Agency published a statement on Wednesday by the

regime's first vice foreign minister, Kim Kye-gwan, rebuking the U.S. for what he called

its provocative assertions, especially those of White House National Security Advisor John

Bolton.

Kim said that despite his hopes for the upcoming North Korea-U.S. summit, he was disappointed

by Washington's provoking of the North with reckless, unbridled remarks.

He listed assertions made by high-level U.S. officials, including Bolton,... like the so-called

"Libya model" of nuclear abandonment.

Also phrases like "complete, verifiable and irreversible denuclearization" and "denuclearization

before rewards."

Kim said it's absurd to compare North Korea to Libya, which was only in the early stages

of developing nuclear weapons.

Kim pointed the finger squarely at Bolton, saying North Korea cannot hide its feelings

of revulsion at the hardliner.

And he warned that if the Trump administration forgets the setbacks America has suffered

in the past by following people like Bolton, prospects for the upcoming summit and future

relations are crystal clear.

Kim also slammed President Trump.

He said Washington misread Pyongyang's broad-minded initiatives as signs of weakness and accused

the U.S. of promoting the North's decisions as the result of sanctions and pressure.

The vice minister said if Trump attends the summit with sincerity to improve ties, then

North will give a deserved response, but if the U.S. only tries to corner the North and

force Pyongyang to unilaterally give up its nuclear weapons, then North Korea will no

longer be interested and would have no choice but reconsider holding the talks altogether.

There are concerns now that the historic summit between the North and the U.S. could be called

off, but a North Korea expert said that's not what the regime wants.

"If Pyongyang really wanted to pull out of the talks, it would've put out this statement

in the name of the regime itself.

But the statement was written in the first person by a minister not at the forefront

of settling things with the U.S."

The intention of the statement, says the expert -- to warn Bolton and Trump.

"Bolton has been talking far too ambitiously about this summit.

He's proposed more agenda items like human rights, other weapons of mass destruction

and the abductee issues.

And he's also been talking about the method of denuclearization and the Libya model.

Talking in this way makes it appear that North Korea has been defeated by the U.S.

Also, with the summit ahead, these kinds of statements can be seen as inappropriate."

The expert added that Trump should get Bolton to tone it down, and work so that the North's

denuclearization is accompanied by the end of what Kim Kye-kwan, in his statement, called

Washington's "hostile policies."

Lee Ji-won, Airang News.

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JERUSALEM EMBASSY US OFFICIALS TO ATTEND OPENING CEREMONY - Duration: 5:12.

JERUSALEM EMBASSY US OFFICIALS TO ATTEND OPENING CEREMONY

By Galactic Connection

BBC The US is to open its new embassy in Jerusalem

� a move praised by Israel but condemned by Palestinians who are gathering for mass

protests.

Top US officials will attend the event, including President Trump�s daughter Ivanka and her

husband, Jared Kushner.

Donald Trump�s decision to move the embassy from Tel Aviv has angered Palestinians, who

claim East Jerusalem as the capital of a future state.

Israel regards it as its �eternal and undivided� capital.

President Trump�s decision last year to recognise it as Israel�s capital broke with

decades of US neutrality on the issue, and put it at odds with most of the international

community.

What makes Jerusalem so holy?

Why do evangelicals support Trump on Jerusalem?

WHAT WILL BE OPENED AND WHO WILL ATTEND?

A small interim embassy will start operating on Monday inside the existing US consulate

building in Jerusalem.

A larger site will be found later when the rest of the embassy moves from Tel Aviv.

The opening ceremony was brought forward to coincide with the state of Israel�s 70th

anniversary.

President Trump is expected to address those attending Monday�s event via video link.

Image copyrightREUTERSIvanka Trump greets US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman (L)

with her husband Jared Kushner (R) at Ben Gurion International Airport, near Tel Aviv

Image captionIvanka Trump greets US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman with her husband

Jared Kushner (R) at Ben Gurion International Airport

Alongside Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, who are both senior White House advisers,

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan will be at

the ceremony.

The EU has voiced strong objections to the embassy move.

HOW DID ISRAEL AND PALESTINIANS REACT?

Image copyrightGETTY IMAGESAn Israeli man wearing US flag at a march in Jerusalem.

Photo: 13 May 2018 Image captionIsraelis have been in a jubilatory

mood Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

called on �all countries to join the US in moving their embassies to Jerusalem�.

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has described Mr Trump�s decision as the

�slap of the century�.

Image copyrightEPAPalestinians in the West Bank protest against the opening of the US

embassy in Jerusalem.

Photo: 13 May 2018 Image captionPalestinians have staged protests

against the opening of the US embassy Thousands of Palestinians are gathering for

a protest along the perimeter fence that separates Israel and the Gaza Strip on Monday.

The timing of the embassy move has led to concerns about increased tension in Gaza.

Since the end of March, more than 40 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli soldiers in protests

at the border.

UN human rights chief Zeid Ra�ad al-Hussein has accused Israel of using �excessive force�.

Israel maintains it has acted legitimately to protect its civilians from militants trying

to breach the border.

WHY IS THE MOVE SO CONTROVERSIAL?

The status of Jerusalem goes to the heart of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Israeli sovereignty over Jerusalem is not recognised internationally and, according

to the 1993 Israel-Palestinian peace accords, the final status of Jerusalem is meant to

be discussed in the latter stages of peace talks.

Why the city of Jerusalem matters Image captionWhy the city of Jerusalem matters

Since 1967, Israel has built a dozen settlements, home to about 200,000 Jews, in East Jerusalem.

These are considered illegal under international law, although Israel disputes this.

Various countries once had embassies based in Jerusalem � but many moved after a 1980

law saw the country explicitly claim the city�s east, despite UN objections.

The day after Israel marks the anniversary of its statehood, Palestinians commemorate

what they refer to as the Nakba or Catastrophe, when hundreds of thousands of their people

fled their homes or were displaced following the foundation of the Israeli state in 1948.

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North Korea Cancels Talks With South Korea, Warns US - Duration: 6:44.

IT REALLY LOOKED LIKE KIM JONG-UN WAS ALL ABOARD THE TRUMP

TRAIN FOR A WHILE, BUT NO, WE FIND OUT TODAY, WE ARE REMINDED

THAT THE NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND SOUTH AND

NORTH KOREA WON'T BE AS SIMPLE AS DONALD TRUMP SEEMS TO BE

PITCHING THEM TO BE ABOUT A WEEK AGO, AND THAT WHILE IT LOOKED

LIKE WE ARE GOING TO GET THIS SUMMIT AND THEY WILL TALK AND

THEY ARE BEST FRIENDS AND PEOPLE ARE SHAKING HANDS, PEOPLE ARE

STEPPING OVER THINGS, EVERYTHING WILL BE HUNKY-DORY, NO, THE

NORTH KOREANS STILL WANT THINGS AND WILL STILL PLAY HARDBALL IF

THEY CAN COME AND THEY ARE DOING THAT.

FIRST OF ALL, NORTH KOREAN

LEADERSHIP HAS PULLED OUT OF A HIGH LEVEL MEETING WITH SOUTH

KOREA, AND AT THE SAME TIME THEY ARE THREATENING TO WALK AWAY

FROM THE JUNE 12 SUMMIT IN SINGAPORE THAT KIM JONG-UN AND

DONALD TRUMP ARE SUPPOSED TO ATTEND.

IT'S STILL QUITE FAR OFF

BUT THEY ARE SAYING WE MIGHT NOT GO, AND THEY ARE GIVING A COUPLE

OF REASONS FOR THAT.

WE ARE GOING TO BREAK THOSE DOWN TODAY.

THEY PUT OUT A WARNING ON WEDNESDAY --

>>

>>-- MAX THUNDER IS ALSO A

CHARACTER FROM MAD MAX --

>>

>>STILL, PROVOCATIVE.

>>HERE IS MY ANALYSIS OF IT.

FIRST OF ALL, MAX THUNDER IS AN

AWESOME NAME, AND IF YOU'RE LUCKY, JOHN, THAT MIGHT

BECOME YOUR 29TH NICKNAME.

>>SHOULDN'T IT BE JOHN THUNDER?

>>I PROBABLY SHOULD HAVE CHANGED MY NAME ALONG TIME AGO,

IT'S CENK UYGUR, IT LOOKS LIKE SINK WYGER, I SHOULD HAVE GONE

WITH MAX THUNDER.

BUT WHAT IS THE REALITY, OFFENSE OR DEFENSE?

OF COURSE BOTH.

MAINLY FOR DEFENSE, IF THE NORTH ATTACKS

THEY HAVE TO BE ABLE TO DEFEND, AND THE NORTH HAS A TON OF

CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS, AND DEFENSE AGAINST THE NORTH WILL

BE EXTRAORDINARILY DIFFICULT, THEIR WEAPONS ARE BURIED INTO

THE MOUNTAINS AND IT WILL BE HARD TO ROOT OUT.

THAT'S THE

PRIMARY PURPOSE.

WILL THEY THEN GO ON THE OFFENSE IF THERE IS A

WAR?

OF COURSE, SO IT'S PARTLY DEFENSIVE, PARTLY OFFENSE OF

TRAINING.

I THINK THIS IS MAINLY NORTH KOREA GOING HEY, YOU

AREN'T THE ONLY ONE WHO IS VOLATILE AND CAN GO IN AND OUT

OF THESE THINGS WILLY-NILLY, SO YOU BETTER WATCH YOURSELF, OKAY?

BECAUSE TRUMP SAYS YOU NEVER KNOW, I'M CRAZY, MY BUTTON IS

BIGGER THAN YOURS SO YOU BETTER COME TO THE TABLE.

AND THIS IS

KIM JONG-UN GOING I'M CRAZY TOO, DOG.

>>I DON'T UNDERSTAND BECAUSE JUST A WEEK AGO KIM JONG-UN WAS

GETTING ALONG, HE WAS VISITING THE SOUTH KOREAN PRESIDENT, AND

I WAS TOLD BY ALL THESE PEOPLE IN THE MEDIA, LOOK, IT TOOK A

STRONG PERSON TO DO WHAT GEORGE W. AND BARACK OBAMA WOULDN'T DO,

YOU GUYS LOVE TO MAKE FUN OF THE FACT THAT HE'S A CHILD DICTATOR

-- DONALD TRUMP I MEAN, NOT KIM JONG-UN -- BUT HIS TWEETS

APPARENT HE WORKED.

AND THIS THING IS DONE, THE NUKES ARE

GONE.

WHY DOESN'T HE HAVE THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE ALREADY?

THAT

IS WHAT WE WERE HEARING ON A DAILY BASIS, AND IT MIGHT WELL

TURN OUT TO BE TRUE, BUT WE ARE FAR AWAY FROM THERE.

THEY HAVE

ALREADY HAD THE CELEBRATORY PARTY, THEY'VE EATEN ALL THE

FOOD, AND WE HAVE TO CLEAN UP THE MESS.

WE AREN'T THERE YET BUT PEOPLE WERE SO DESPERATE TO GIVE DONALD

TRUMP CREDIT THAT THEY STARTED TO PRETEND THAT KIM JONG-UN

AND THE NORTH KOREAN LEADERSHIP AREN'T HUMANS OR A GOVERNMENT

OR A DICTATORSHIP, AND FOR ALL THREE OF THOSE REASONS AREN'T

NECESSARILY GOING TO GO ALONG IN THE WAY WE WANT THEM TO.

>>TO BE FAIR I THINK THE MEDIA WERE SPLIT ON IT, THERE WERE

GENERALLY CONGRATULATORY AND I GET WHY, SOME OF THE DETAINEES

WERE RELEASED AND THERE WAS PROGRESS, BUT REPUBLICANS, YES,

18 HOUSE NUMBERS SUBMITTED TRUMP FOR A NOBEL PEACE PRIZE, THAT'S

JUST HILARIOUS, RIGHT?

TO BE FAIR, OBAMA GOT A NOBEL PEACE PRIZE WHEN HE HADN'T

DONE ANYTHING.

>>THAT DIDN'T MAKE SENSE EITHER.

>>AND HE ACTUALLY GOT THAT PEACE PRIZE, IT WASN'T JUST A

SUBMISSION.

LOOK, THESE ARE BOTH VOLATILE CHARACTERS AND THEY ARE

BOTH IN A SENSE, IF YOU WILL, CENTRIFUGES THAT MIGHT SPIN OUT

OF CONTROL, SO YOU MIGHT GET TO A VERY GOOD CONCLUSION BECAUSE

BOTH SIDES THINK THAT OTHER GUY IS CRAZY ENOUGH TO DO SOMETHING

SO MAYBE LET'S HURRY UP AND GET A DEAL -- ON THE OTHER HAND THEY

ARE BOTH CRAZY ENOUGH TO DO SOMETHING, SO IT COULD SPIN OUT

OF CONTROL.

TOTALLY AGREE WITH JOHN, OF COURSE, LET'S SEE WHAT

HAPPENS AT THE END.

NO ONE KNOWS HOW THIS MOVIE IS GOING TO END.

AND GOD HELP US IF KIM JONG-UN OR DONALD TRUMP SAYS SOMETHING

AT THE MEETING THAT SLIGHTLY OFFENDS THE OTHER.

THEY BOTH

HAVE INCREDIBLY THIN SKIN AS YOU CAN SEE HERE.

THEY'VE BEEN DOING

THESE EXERCISES SINCE 1953 AND KIM JONG-UN IS LIKE, HOW DARE

THEY?

THEY ARE SO, SO SIMILAR, IN THEIR PERSONALITIES AND IN

THEIR REACTIONS, ETC., TRUMP -- NORTH KOREA IS WAY WORSE,

THEY'VE GOT CONCENTRATION CAMPS, ETC., BUT THEIR SENSIBILITIES

UNFORTUNATELY SEEM TO BE A LITTLE SIMILAR.

FORTUNATELY, MY

FAVORITE, AND THERE HAS TO BE SOME CREATIVE PERSON IN NORTH

KOREA IN THE GOVERNMENT/MEDIA, BECAUSE THEY REFERRED TO THIS

EXERCISE AS A, QUOTE, PROVOCATIVE MILITARY RUCKUS.

SOMEBODY UP THERE IS HAVING FUN AND NORTH KOREA, AND THEY ARE

THE ONLY ONE, WRITING THINGS LIKE DOTARD AS A REFERENCE TO

DONALD TRUMP, WE ALL HAD TO LOOK IT UP AND IT TURNS OUT TO BE A

FUN WORD, AND THIS GUY WRITING IT'S A MILITARY RUCKUS THAT THE

SOUTH KOREANS AND AMERICANS ARE DOING.

>>I THINK PROVOCATIVE RUCKUS WOULD BE A GOOD INDIE BAND.

>>LED BY MAX THUNDER.

>>OR PORN STAR.

>>ALSO LED BY MAX THUNDER.

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US Embassy Diplomat On Jerusalem Move - Duration: 4:05.

DONALD TRUMP'S DECISION TO MOVE THE US EMBASSY FROM TEL

AVIV TO JERUSALEM HAS ALREADY LED TO VIOLENCE, CONFLICT, OR

WHATEVER WORD THEY ARE ATTEMPTING TO USE TO SANITIZE

WHAT HAPPENED THERE.

DOZENS HAVE DIED, THOUSANDS HAVE BEEN INJURED.

WE ARE STILL EXPERIENCING A LITTLE BIT OF THAT NOW.

AND THE BACKGROUND OF THAT IMMEDIATE VIOLENCE EMBASSY

OFFICIALS ARE WORRIED ABOUT WHAT THIS CHANGE FROM TEL AVIV TO

JERUSALEM WILL DO FOR THE

LONG-TERM CHANCES OF PEACE IN THE REGION.

THANKFULLY KEN WAS ABLE TO SPEAK IN EMBASSY OFFICIAL ABOUT WHAT

THEY REALLY THINK ABOUT THIS CHANGEOVER.

HERE ARE SOME OF THE THINGS THEY SAID.

>> THERE

IS AN ATTEMPT BY THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO MAKE IT

SEEM THAT EVERYONE IS THRILLED, OBVIOUSLY THE WORLD IS NOT

THRILLED.

THE UN CALLED OUTRAGEOUS AND A CIVIL RIGHTS VIOLATION ON THE

PART OF ISRAEL.

BUT OUR EMBASSY WORKERS AND PEOPLE THAT WORK IN THE STATE

DEPARTMENT ARE DIPLOMATS, THEIR

JOB IS TO TRY TO BRING TOGETHER PEACE.

AND TO HAVE BETTER RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE UNITED STATES AND THE

REST OF THE WORLD.

SO WHEN THEY SEE THIS, THEY ARE NOT ALLOWED TO SAY A PUBLICLY

BUT THEY ARE OFTEN CAREER DIPLOMATS WHO WORK UNDER

REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRATIC ADMINISTRATIONS.

OF COURSE THEY ARE DISHEARTENED, NOT BECAUSE THEY DON'T THINK

THAT ISRAEL SHOULD EVER HAVE ITS CAPITAL IN JERUSALEM BUT BECAUSE

WHEN YOU DO THAT AHEAD OF THE

NEGOTIATIONS PRETTY MUCH DOOMED THE NEGOTIATIONS.

IT IS NOT THE ONLY ISSUE BY A LONG SHOT BUT IT IS A VERY

IMPORTANT ISSUE AND IT IS ALSO SYMBOLIC OF WE DON'T CARE WHAT

THE PALESTINIANS THINK AND WE HAVE NEVER BEEN INTERESTED IN

PIZZA WE WILL DO WHATEVER WE WANT AND DAMN THE OTHER SIDE.

AND DAMN THE IDEA THAT WE ARE NEUTRAL.

IS VERY UNDERSTANDABLE THAT DIPLOMATS AND EMBASSY OFFICIALS

WILL BE GREATLY DISCOURAGED EVEN IN OUR EMBASSY IN ISRAEL.

THIS IS ONE OFFICIAL TALKING TO OUR REPORTER ñ I DON'T KNOW IF

THERE WILL BE A WITCH HUNT NOW

AND FIND THE LEAKERS BUT GOOD REPORTING BY KEN AGAIN.

IF YOU WANT TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THIS KEN WILL DO A Q&A ON

TYT INVESTIGATES, ON THE FACEBOOK PAGE AND 9 PM.

THEN WE HAVE REBEL HEADQUARTERS AFTER THE YOUNG TURK'S, THEN THE

POST GAME FOR THE MEMBERS HERE

AND THEN AFTER THAT IT GOES STRAIGHT TO

FACEBOOK.COM/TYTINVESTIGATES AND KEN WILL DO A Q&A ABOUT THE

STORY THAT HE BROKE FOR TYT SO EVERYBODY CHECK THAT OUT AS

WELL.

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Why North Korea is threatening to pull out of the U.S. summit - Duration: 5:50.

JUDY WOODRUFF: We return to the prospect of talks now in question between President Trump

and Kim Jong-un of North Korea.

For more on what the recent back and forth means, I'm joined by Joel Wit.

He worked as part of the State Department team that negotiated a nuclear agreement with

North Korea during the Clinton administration.

He is now a senior fellow at the U.S.-Korea Institute at Johns Hopkins University and

founder of 38 North.

It's a Web site that focuses on Korea.

Joel Wit, thank you very much.

Welcome back to the program.

How to you read what North Korea is saying right now?

JOEL WIT, Johns Hopkins University: Well, there are a number of different ways to read

it, but I think the main way to read it is that, for months, we have been used to North

Korea essentially being a pussycat, which is very different from the way they have been

in the past.

And I think now they're reverting back to their past behavior in the run-up to the summit,

and that means trying to heighten the pressure on the United States to give them a good deal.

And by threatening to not go to the summit, that's their attempt to do that.

JUDY WOODRUFF: What precipitated this?

Can you tell what was behind these statements?

JOEL WIT: Well, aside from the general North Korean attempt to play tough guy, which they

normally do, there could have been a number of other things that were going on.

One, it may reflect difficulties in secret preparatory talks that are leading up to the

summit that I think are being held in Singapore.

JUDY WOODRUFF: These are -- and these are under -- have been under way.

JOEL WIT: They have been under way, because, as we all know, the leaders don't sit down

in a summit and negotiate agreements by themselves.

There's a lot of preparation ahead of time.

So it could be a reflection of that.

But, secondly, it's also a reaction to some of the statements by Trump administration

officials, like John Bolton, which basically say to the North Koreans, you give up your

nuclear weapons and then we will reward you afterwards.

And that's unacceptable to them.

JUDY WOODRUFF: So, if Bolton's statement went too far, which the White House -- we reported

earlier the White House sounds like they're backing away from that.

They're saying, we don't have a specific plan for what we think North Korea should do.

But it does sound as if there is room for the North Koreans to do something, to do some

step, some measure toward nuclear disarmament.

JOEL WIT: Well, that's exactly the case.

That's what a negotiation is about.

So what we're hearing are -- at least from the United States, we're hearing the opening

position, which is, you give up everything, and then we will give you something in return.

And the North Korean position, which isn't public, but I'm pretty sure is, no, we will

gradually give up things, but you give us things in return during that process.

So the issue is whether the two sides can meet somewhere in between that's acceptable

to both.

JUDY WOODRUFF: So, the Trump administration -- the North Koreans are saying, you need

to do something about these joint exercises the U.S. and South Korea.

They're saying a couple of things.

The U.S., the Trump administration has been saying, we're not going to make any concessions.

It's entirely up to the North.

But, in fact, are there steps that the U.S. and South Korea are going to need to take,

to need to seriously consider taking before there can be any deal?

JOEL WIT: Well, there are a lot of steps, because what the North Koreans are going to

demand are, first, the normalization of relations with the United States, the establishment

of diplomatic relations.

Secondly, they're going to demand lifting of the sanctions.

And the third step they're going to demand is a peace treaty.

And all of these are big steps for the United States and South Korea to take.

And the issue is whether we're willing to do that and get denuclearization in return.

JUDY WOODRUFF: Are you -- were you -- before these statements happened in the last few

days -- or from the last 24 hours from North Korea, did you have a sense that things were

moving in a positive direction?

JOEL WIT: You know, it's very difficult to say because most of us can only see what's

going on in public, and there wasn't much going on at all, except the occasional public

statements by the North Koreans and the United States.

So it's hard to say whether things are moving in the right direction, and this could be

the first sign that things aren't moving in the right direction.

And so we need to watch very closely and see what happens from now to the summit.

JUDY WOODRUFF: What do you expect to happen next?

Who makes the next move?

JOEL WIT: You know, I'm not sure there are any more moves yet, because the secret talks

are under way.

We will see what happens in those.

And there could be more back and forth publicly.

But if we don't see an escalation of the current exchanges between President Trump and the

North Koreans, then that means things are moving along in the right direction.

JUDY WOODRUFF: Do you have a gut instinct, Joel Wit, about whether this gets back on

track or not?

JOEL WIT: You know, all along, I have thought that there will be a summit, and a lot of

people have been very skeptical about that.

And my analysis is from the North Korean angle.

I think they are very serious about having a meeting with President Trump and finding

a way from confrontation to a peaceful path forward.

The issue is, as I said earlier, whether we can make the two sides' positions come together

in a way that's acceptable to both.

JUDY WOODRUFF: Joel Wit, with the U.S.-Korea Institute at Johns Hopkins University, thank

you.

JOEL WIT: Thank you.

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US Navy reveals HELLFIRE missile as chiefs rapidly prepare for WW3 - DAILY NEWS - Duration: 2:09.

US Navy reveals HELLFIRE missile as chiefs rapidly prepare for WW3

US Navy bosses have unveiled a deadly missile as the superpower prepares for WW3 clash with

its greatest foes.

The USS Milwaukee showed off its firepower after it launched the combat-ready Hellfire

missile.

It was the first time such a powerful surface to surface missile had been fired from a combat

ship.

The ships crew carried out the launch under war-like conditions where they "utilised

radar and other systems track small surface targets, simulated engagements and then fired

missiles against surface targets".

Captain Ted Zobel praised his team following the successful launch.

He added: "The crew of the USS Milwaukee executed superbly and the test team ran the

event seamlessly, both were critical in making this event successful."

Each guided missile costs Washington a whopping £84,800 and is used to blast targets at sea.

The development comes as US Navy bosses warned the world was entering a "period of uncertainty"

as Tehran prepared its next move after President Donald Trump ditched the Iran nuclear deal.

Admiral John Richardson, the US Navy's chief of naval operations, said Trump's decision

had opened a worrying phase between the two arch enemies.

The president pulled the US out of the controversial 2015 deal that aimed to curb Iran's ambitions

towards building nukes.

Adm. Richardson said rather than making the oil and natural gas-rich Persian Gulf, the

world was now entering an uncertain period.

He added: "It is a period of uncertainty that we are entering into, right – how the

whole world will respond to this latest development."

For more infomation >> US Navy reveals HELLFIRE missile as chiefs rapidly prepare for WW3 - DAILY NEWS - Duration: 2:09.

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Russian WARSHIPS will be PERMANENTLY stationed near Syria in CHALLENGE to US - DAILY NEWS - Duration: 3:25.

Russian WARSHIPS will be PERMANENTLY stationed near Syria in CHALLENGE to US

RUSSIA has said warships armed with advanced cruise missiles will be permanently deployed

near Syria in the Mediterranean where rival US military vessels also operate, as tensions

between the two major powers escalate in the region.

President Vladimir Putin made a statement on Wednesday during a meeting of top military

officials, defence industry leaders and economic officials.

The Russian leader praised his country's navy in maintaining national security and

helping achieve Moscow's interests abroad.

He said: "I will especially note the efficient and coordinated actions of the crews of our

ships and submarines during the military operation in Syria.

"The cruise missile attacks and the effective work of the carrier aviation dealt a serious

blow to the terrorists, destroying important infrastructure facilities."

In Syria the Russian navy has helped Syria and its ally Iran battle rebels and jihadists.

Mr Putin added: "The accomplishment of these and other complicated and important tasks

was largely possible due to the high combat and technical readiness of the navy.

"The build-up of the navy's combat potential and the practice of long-distance naval campaigns,

exercises and manoeuvres should certainly continue.

"This year's plan includes 102 expeditions of ships and submarines.

"At the same time, with the continuing threat of attacks by international terrorists in

Syria in the Mediterranean Sea, our ships armed with Kalibr cruise missiles will be

on a constant military watch."

In 2015 Russia intervened in Syria to help President Bashar Al Assad fend off a 2011

uprising sponsored by the West, Turkey and Gulf Arab states.

Russia's military presence in the Mediterranean has expanded since then.

Last July the Russian Black Sea Fleet established a Mediterranean Task Force of 15 ships based

out of a leased naval facility near the coastal Syrian city of Tartous.

Russia has used it as a platform to launch Kalibr cruise missiles against ISIS.

It also conducted Kalibr cruise missile attacks against Islamist insurgents in Syria's northwestern,

rebel-held province of Idlib.

Russia also announced a new range of weapons are ready to be deployed which include 14

missile regiments receiving new Yars intercontinental missile complexes to replace their old Topol

complexes this year.

Putin added the Ministry of Defence would obtain modernised missile-carrying bombers

in 2018.

The Russian leader said this would strengthen Russia's military capabilities and "ensure

a strategic balance for decades".

He added: "Strategic nuclear forces have key significance for defence and security.

"In the course of the year, the air part of a nuclear triad will receive modernised

missile-carrying bombers TU-95MS and TU-160 armed with modern cruise long-range missiles

Kh-101 and Kh-102."