Somalia rejects any plan to use its territory to resettle others, minister says
MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somalia rejects any proposal that would undermine the Palestinian people's right to live peacefully on their ancestral land, its foreign minister said on Friday.
Ahmed Moalim Fiqi told Reuters that Somalia also rejected any plan that would involve the use of its territory for the resettlement of other populations.
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- Politico
Trump told Israel not to kill Iran's supreme leader
President Donald Trump rejected a plan from Israel to assassinate Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, POLITICO confirmed Sunday. Israel had a window in recent days to potentially kill the Iranian leader, but the president conveyed that he was adamantly against the plan, said a U.S. official granted anonymity to discuss sensitive conversations. Reuters was the first to report on Trump nixing the plan Sunday morning. Israel first launched what it called a 'preemptive' strike on Iranian nuclear facilities early Friday morning in the Middle East, with the stated aim of destroying the country's nuclear capacity, accompanied by specific lethal attacks on some of Iran's top generals and nuclear scientists. The two sides continued to trade strikes Sunday. Though clearly no fan of the ayatollah, Trump has insisted that a path still exists for Israel and Iran to resolve their issues with diplomacy. 'There has already been great death and destruction, but there is still time to make this slaughter, with the next already planned attacks being even more brutal, come to an end,' he wrote on Truth Social on Friday. 'Iran must make a deal, before there is nothing left, and save what was once known as the Iranian Empire.' Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu demurred when asked to confirm the report by Fox News anchor Bret Baier on Sunday. 'There are so many false reports of conversations that never happened, and I'm not going to get into that,' he said. 'But I can tell you, I think that we do what we need to do, we'll do what we need to do, and I think the United States knows what's good for the United States.' But Netanyahu didn't deny that regime change was a goal for Israel in its fight with Tehran. 'It could certainly be the result,' he told Baier. 'Because the Iran regime is very weak. I think it's basically left with two things, its plans to have atomic bombs and ballistic missiles.' Yechiel Leiter, Israel's ambassador to the United States, also refused to rule out going after Khamenei on Sunday. 'I think it's fair to say that nobody who's threatening the destruction of Israel should be off the target list,' Leiter told Martha Raddatz on ABC's 'This Week.' But we're not going to discuss specific individuals, you know, online. The idea is to neutralize and terminate the Iranian intention of destroying Israel through nuclear weapons and through ballistic missiles. And anybody who gets in the way of that, or is actually advancing that cause of destroying Israel, is obviously somebody we're going to have to deal with. Rachael Bade contributed to this report.
Newsweek
an hour ago
- Newsweek
Over 30 More Countries Could Be Put on Travel Ban by US—Reports
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The Trump administration is floating the idea of adding 36 more countries to its travel ban that began earlier this month, according to an internal State Department cable reviewed by The Washington Post and Reuters. A spokesperson for the State Department told Newsweek in a Sunday email: "The Department does not comment on internal deliberations or communications, but we are constantly reevaluating policies to ensure the safety of Americans and that foreign nationals follow our laws." Why It Matters Earlier this month, President Donald Trump issued a proclamation restricting travel by foreigners from 12 countries and partially restricting entry from an additional seven countries. The ban, which Trump said is to "protect the nation from foreign terrorist and other national security and public safety threats," went into effect on June 9. Since his inauguration on January 20, Trump has cracked down on foreign nationals in the United States, mainly through executive orders, and has prioritized immigration enforcement as a key pillar of his agenda. During his first administration, Trump imposed a ban that barred people from seven predominantly Muslim countries from entering the U.S. Critics then and now, have called out the restrictions as xenophobic and racist. What To Know The internal cable, which was signed by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, "identified 36 countries of concern that might be recommended for full or partial suspension of entry if they do not meet established benchmarks and requirements within 60 days," as reported by Reuters. The weekend memo was first reported by The Washington Post and includes 25 African nations, as well as several Pacific Island nations, Caribbean, and Central Asian. The countries mentioned in the cable that may face a potential partial or full ban are: Angola Antigua and Barbuda Benin Bhutan Burkina Faso Cabo Verde Cambodia Cameroon Cote D'Ivoire Democratic Republic of Congo Djibouti Dominica Ethiopia Egypt Gabon The Gambia Ghana Kyrgyzstan Liberia Malawi Mauritania Niger Nigeria Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Sao Tome and Principe Senegal South Sudan Syria Tanzania Tonga Tuvalu Uganda Vanuatu Zambia Zimbabwe Some of the countries under consideration, such as Egypt, are key U.S. diplomatic partners and receive American military aid. When asked earlier this month why Egypt wasn't on the original list, Trump responded, "Because Egypt has been a country that we deal with very closely. They have things under control." Djibouti hosts Camp Lemonnier, the only permanent U.S. military base in Africa. The countries would be in addition to the 12 fully restricted countries of Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen, and the seven partially restricted, Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela, that Trump already limited. There are, however, some exceptions to the restrictions, including certain visas. The Washington Post identified the benchmarks in the memo as regarding lack of "competent or cooperative central government authority to produce reliable identity documents or other civil documents," or experiencing "widespread government fraud." Immigration also played a role in their potential selection, with some reportedly having large numbers of citizens who overstayed their visas in the U.S. The memo also touched on ideology, reportedly saying, there were accounts of "antisemitic and anti-American activity in the United States" by some people from those countries. Trump announced the first version of the ban earlier this month after citing national security concerns following a recent terror attack in Boulder, Colorado, when Mohamed Sabry Soliman, a 45-year-old Egyptian national, carried out a firebombing attack at a pro-Israel rally, injuring 12 people. Trump has detained several vocal pro-Palestinian voices, most notably Mahmoud Khalil. President Donald Trump speaks during an event in the East Room of the White House on June 12 in Washington, D.C. President Donald Trump speaks during an event in the East Room of the White House on June 12 in Washington, D.C. AP Photo/Alex Brandon What People Are Saying A spokesperson for the State Department told Newsweek in an email Sunday: "The Department of State is committed to protecting our nation and its citizens by upholding the highest standards of national security and public safety through our visa process." Amnesty International's Secretary General Agnès Callamard said in a press release on June 5: "President Trump's new travel ban is discriminatory, racist, and downright cruel. By targeting people based on their race, religion, or nationality, from countries with predominantly Black, Brown and Muslim-majority populations, this blanket ban constitutes racial discrimination under international human rights law. It also spreads hate and disinformation, reinforcing the misleading idea that certain populations are more likely to pose security risks or engage in acts of violence." Senator Adam Schiff, a California Democrat, wrote in a June 4 X, formerly Twitter, post: "This is Trump's reckless first term travel ban all over again. Just like before, Trump's expanded ban on travelers from around the world will not improve our national security and will only further isolate the U.S. from the rest of world. Bigotry is not a national security strategy." What Happens Next? It remains unclear whether the State Department will move forward with the additions or when the countries might face restrictions if they fail to meet certain requirements.
Axios
2 hours ago
- Axios
Trump ruled out Israeli assassination of Iran's Supreme Leader, U.S. officials say
Over the weekend, Israel had an operational window to assassinate Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, but President Trump made it clear that he is against such a move, U.S officials told Axios. The big picture: White House officials say Trump is still trying to prevent further escalation of the war and resume talks with Iran on a nuclear deal. The Trump administration has so far distanced itself from Israel's operation and argued that it would be illegitimate for Iran to retaliate by striking U.S. targets. The war between Israel and Iran entered its third day Sunday with both nations exchanging missile fire, including Israel's Air Force attacking an Iraqi air base in the eastern Iranian city of Mashhad — more than 1400 miles from Israel. Driving the news: A U.S. official told Axios that since the Israeli operation commenced, the Israelis had an opportunity to kill Khamenei. "We communicated to the Israelis that President Trump is opposed to that. The Iranians haven't killed an American and discussion of killing political leaders should not be on the table," the official said. Reuters first reported on the discussions between Israel and the U.S. regarding the assassination of the Iranian leader. What they're saying: Israeli national security adviser Tzachi Hanegbi denied in an interview on Israel's channel 12 that Trump vetoed an Israeli plan to assassinate Khamenei and called it "fake news." Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also shrugged off the Reuters report in an interview with Fox News' Bret Baier, saying: "There are a lot of false reports about conversations that didn't take place, but I don't want to get into that." Yechiel Leiter, Israel's ambassador to the U.S., didn't rule out Khamenei being among the targets for the nation's Defense Forces when speaking on ABC News' "This Week" earlier Sunday.
