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Will the Feds Nail Venezuela’s (Ex) U.N. Ambassador?
FIRED UPThe former oil minister and rival of President Maduro knows many secrets about corruption in Venezuela and around the world. If he loses diplomatic immunity, what will he spill?

UN’s Human Rights Boss Hits Trump, Ignores His Own Problems
HELLO CRUEL WORLDU.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein cuts loose on Trump––but his own organization has big problems, and the U.S. may pull out.

The Frantic Fight to Stop Kurdish Independence
KURDS HAVE THEIR WAYOn Sunday, Kurds in Iraq are expected to vote overwhelmingly for independence. This as the war to crush the so-called Islamic State is almost won. Can anything hold Iraq together?

Israel and Saudi Arabia Loved Trump’s Nuke-Happy U.N. Speech
STRANGE BEDFELLOWSTrump's controversial United Nations speech—in which he threatened to "destroy" North Korea—was condemned by European allies and cheered by hardliners in the Mideast.

Who Gets U.N. Lunch With Trump? His Buddy Who Found Melania
OUR MAN IN TURTLE BAYPaolo Zampolli, former head of a modeling agency, represents the tiny island nation of Dominica at the U.N. He and Trump go way back.

Kushner’s Peace Push Is Going Nowhere—and Israelis Love It
סיינפלד‘Past administrations jumped into the peace process pool,’ says an Israeli official, praising Team Trump’s go-slow approach. ‘There’s no water in this pool, no reason to jump in.’

Did Iran Fund Kim Jong Un’s Secret Chemical Weapons Deal?
GOTCHATrump’s Tomahawk attack in April doesn’t seem to have deterred Assad’s effort to rebuild a chemical arsenal. Kim Jong Un is helping. And Tehran may be paying.

Pals Trump & Xi Still Split on N. Korea
Limits of FriendshipFor all of the president’s praise for the Chinese leader since their April summit, the two nations today have vastly different priorities on North Korea, as a Friday meeting made plain.

Did Moscow Green-Light Israeli Attack?
Shifting AlliancesThe Kremlin may be backing Bashar al-Assad and publicly denouncing Israel’s strike on Damascus’ airport Thursday, but the two sides are ‘tightly’ coordinating behind the scenes.

Team Trump’s New ‘Red Line’ on N. Korea?
Tick, Tick, BoomAs tensions surrounding North Korea escalated, top Trump officials issued new threats—ones that surprised the U.S. military.
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