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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrives in Singapore for an unprecedented summit with Donald Trump, an attempt to address the last festering legacy of the Cold War, with the US president calling it a "one time shot" at peace. IMAGES of Kim's convoy
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un heads to the Istana presidential palace in Singapore ahead of an unprecedented summit with Donald Trump, with his nuclear arsenal at the top of the agenda and the US president calling it a "one-time shot" at peace. IMAGES
Last week, US National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien said the US would reduce the number of US troops in Afghanistan from 4,500 down to 2,500 by year's end. O'Brien added that the drawdown would take place, regardless of the conditions on the ground. But on Sunday, America's most senior general publicly pushed back at O'Brien's remarks, calling them 'speculation.' Robert O'Brien, or anyone else, can speculate as they see fit, I am not going to engage in speculation, I'm going to engage in the rigorous analysis of the situation based on the conditions and the plans that I'm aware of in my conversations with the President. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley The mixed messages from the Pentagon and the White House come as the Taliban launched a major military offensive against the Afghan government. The attack prompted US military aircraft to carry out a series of airstrikes against Taliban fighters in recent days.
Donald Trump steps into North Korean territory, the first time a sitting US president has ever set foot in the former enemy country. IMAGES
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un departs Pyongyang for his second summit with US President Donald Trump in Vietnam. IMAGES
US President Donald Trump says he believes North Korea wants to "make peace," as he praises the reclusive nation for its restraint after announcing a possible meeting between him and leader Kim Jong Un.
Famed Tarot card reader Antonio Vazquez - better known as El Brujo Mayor, or the Grand Warlock in Spanish - has forecast that there will be no war between North Korea and the United States during his annual predictions in Mexico City on Thursday. With his long white beard and hair, Vasquez has become a celebrity in Mexico with his predictions which have not always proved to be flawless – in 2016, he predicted Trump would lose the Republican primary elections.