Obama mocks ‘conspiracy’ at forum on gun control

President Barack Obama, left, during a CNN televised town hall meeting hosted by Anderson Cooper, right, at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va., Thursday, Jan. 7, 2016. Obama’s proposals to tighten gun controls rules may not accomplish his goal of keeping guns out of the hands of would-be criminals and those who aren’t legally allowed to buy a weapon. In short, that’s because the conditions he is changing by executive action are murkier than he made them out to be. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

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‘Stay out of Iran’ — US warns Americans of arrest danger

Jason Rezaian, a Washington Post reporter currently in Iranian custody. (screen capture: YouTube/Washington Post)

Jason Rezaian, a Washington Post reporter currently in Iranian custody. (screen capture: YouTube/Washington Post)

State Department cautions that regime oppresses minorities, has detained multiple Americans on false charges

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Israel to relax gun laws following synagogue attack

Security forces secure the scene on November 18, 2014, after two Palestinians attacked a synagogue in the ultra-Orthodox Har Nof neighborhood in Jerusalem.  (photo credit: AFP PHOTO / GALI TIBBON)

Security forces secure the scene on November 18, 2014, after two Palestinians attacked a synagogue in the ultra-Orthodox Har Nof neighborhood in Jerusalem. (photo credit: AFP PHOTO / GALI TIBBON)

Police raise threat level to second-highest designation following assault on Jerusalem prayer service

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Netanyahu: Gaza conflict proves Israel can’t relinquish control of West Bank

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (Photo credit: Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (Photo credit: Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)

Citing John Kerry by name, PM says he knows best about keeping Israel safe, and won’t allow West Bank to become ‘another 20 Gazas’

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Where is the outrage over the bombardment of civilians in Israel?

Israel refuses to rule out Gaza ground operation following rocket attacks

A trail of smoke is seen as a rocket is launched from the Palestinian Gaza Strip towards southern Israel Photo: Jack Guez/AFP

Hundreds of rockets have been fired and a million citizens are forced to run for cover. Imagine if London suffered this bombardment

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Germany, France want US to agree to curb spying

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The US flag flies at f the main entrance of the US embassy in Berlin, Germany, Friday, Oct. 25, 2013. European Union leaders on Friday vowed to maintain a strong trans-Atlantic partnership despite their anger over allegations of widespread U.S. spying on its allies. France and Germany insist new surveillance rules should be agreed with the United States by the end of the year.. On Thursday’s opening day of the summit, the spying issue united the 28 EU leaders in criticizing the snooping after allegations surfaced that German Chancellor Angela Merkel had one of her mobile phones tapped by U.S. services. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)

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