Universe Updates

New York Times White House Plans Tillerson Ouster From State Dept., to Be Replaced by Pompeo, Within Weeks New York Times WASHINGTON — The White House has developed a plan to force out Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson, whose relationship with President Trump has been strained, and replace him with Mike Pompeo, the C.I.A. director, within the next several weeks, senior ... Trump plans to replace Tillerson with Pompeo: report The Hill Tillerson: China Could Do More to Curb Oil Exports to N.Korea U.S. News & World Report Critics see State Department in disarray despite Tillerson's defense ABC News TPM  - The Local Sweden all 25 news articles » from Top Stories - Google News http://ift.tt/2AqYbXa

USA TODAY Woman accuses Rep. John Conyers of 'violating my body' USA TODAY DETROIT — A woman who said she accepted a settlement with U.S. Rep. John Conyers broke her confidentiality agreement Thursday, detailing allegations of sexual misconduct in an appearance on the Today show. "I am taking a risk. And the reason why I'm ... Rep. Conyers hospitalized amid sexual misconduct allegations NBCNews.com Rep. John Conyers in the hospital, aide says CNN Rep. John Conyers hospitalized in Detroit over stress-related illness amid sexual harassment allegations New York Daily News Fox News  - The Detroit News  - New York Post  - PEOPLE.com all 244 news articles » from Top Stories - Google News http://ift.tt/2ipxrzc

(Reuters) - A Turkish-Iranian gold trader on Thursday told jurors in a Manhattan federal court that he met with representatives of an Indian company in 2012 to discuss moving Iranian funds out of India, a new development in a case that has so far centered on Turkey. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2AqCIO1

The Local Sweden US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's visit to Sweden won't go ahead The Local Sweden A US Embassy spokesperson told The Local earlier this week that a visit from Tillerson was being discussed, but said it had not been confirmed and was not able to give further details. Swedish tabloid Aftonbladet reported at the time that he had been ... and more » from Top Stories - Google News http://ift.tt/2AioiiI

ROME/ANKARA (Reuters) - China is financing billions of dollars worth of Chinese-led projects in Iran, making deep inroads into the economy while European competitors struggle to find banks willing to fund their ambitions, Iranian government and industry officials said. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2zCaSuw

MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin on Thursday called a U.S. decision to withdraw the Congressional press credentials of Russia's RT broadcaster because of its status as "a foreign agent" in the United States an unfriendly step. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2nhw1sq

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish lender Aktif Bank said on Thursday it had not violated any U.S. or international sanctions, after it was mentioned in the U.S. case regarding Iran sanctions violations. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2zCb5Ok