Donald Trump has done a U-turn on his choice for the new director of national intelligence.
The US President has withdrawn his nomination for Texas Republican John Ratcliffe.
It comes after strong criticism that the congressman is not qualified for the job.
Ratcliffe has responded by saying that he does not want the job to become "a purely political and partisan issue".
Six killed after Israeli strikes hit two Gaza police checkpoints, medics say
Two Israeli air strikes on two checkpoints of the police force killed at least six Palestinians, local health officials said, in the latest round of violence despite a US-brokered ceasefire that is now more than five months old.
Bahrain’s aluminum producer confirms Iranian attack on facilities
Aluminium Bahrain, also known as Alba, confirmed early Sunday that its facilities were targeted in an Iranian attack a day earlier, Bahrain's state news agency reported.
Kuwait International Airport suffers 'significant damage' after drone attacks
Kuwait International Airport has suffered "significant damage" to its radar system after being targeted by multiple drone attacks, according to a statement from Kuwait's General Authority of Civil Aviation.
Israeli strike kills three Lebanese journalists
Israeli forces have killed three Lebanese journalists in southern Lebanon on Saturday in an airstrike that Israel's military said had targeted one of the reporters, with a follow‑up strike on the rescue workers sent to assist them also causing fatalities.
Israeli military kills 15-year-old Palestinian in West Bank
The Israeli military have killed a 15-year-old Palestinian boy near Bethlehem late on Friday, according to the Palestinian health ministry, as violence in the Israeli-occupied West Bank surges.
