World News Hits on Wednesday

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Obama takes on Hate And Trump Takes on Obama

It is a strange fact of unfolding American history that the country's first black President should be followed in office by a President who has openly said racist things. (CNN)

‘Red Flag’ Gun Control Bills Pick Up Momentum With G.O.P. in Congress

Congressional Republicans, under intense pressure to respond to this weekend’s massacres, are coalescing around legislation to help law enforcement take guns from those who pose an imminent danger — a measure that, if signed into law, would be the most significant gun control legislation enacted in 20 years. (The Washington Post)

Israeli Forces Arrest Palestinian Suspects in Jerusalem Bomb Plot

The Israeli military said Tuesday that it had arrested a group of Palestinians suspected of involvement in a Hamas plot to carry out a bombing in Jerusalem.

Trump Planned Visit to Grieving El Paso Stokes Debate about His Rhetoric

U.S. President Donald Trump, whose rhetoric about an immigrant “invasion” has alienated many in the predominantly Hispanic city of El Paso, will visit the grieving Texas border town on Wednesday after a gun massacre that killed 22 people. (Reuters)

Pakistan Vows to Fight India's 'Illegal' Kashmir Move

Pakistani PM Imran Khan has vowed to fight India's decision to revoke Indian-administered Kashmir's autonomy, including at the UN Security Council.

China Digs In to Outlast U.S. in Trade Dispute

The volley-for-volley trade war between China and the U.S. is accelerating at a time when Chinese President Xi Jinping can ill afford to make concessions, raising the likelihood of a protracted struggle between the world’s two biggest economies. (The Wall Street Post)

China Warns Hong Kong Protesters, Signals Growing Impatience

China’s top office for Hong Kong affairs signaled Beijing’s waning patience with protesters in Hong Kong, warning them not to underestimate the strength of the central government and urging the local police to punish those who break the law. (The Wall Street Post)

US Carrier Drills in Disputed South China Sea as Beijing Closes Waters for Own Exercises

US Ronald Reagan has conducted demonstrative flight operations training to promote ‘peace through strength’ in the South China Sea, next to disputed strategic atolls where China has been holding its own military drills. (Russia Today)