Donald Trump says he’s confident Democrats will get behind his new migration and border plan.
On Thursday the US President unveiled a plan to shift to a “merit-based” immigration system.
He says there's a “good chance” that Democrats would provide funding to manage the large numbers of migrant flows along the US-Mexico border.
However so far Democrats have shown little to no interest in reaching a compromise with Trump on the immigration issue.
Afghan Taliban says 400 killed in Pakistan air strike on Kabul hospital
At least 400 people have been killed and 250 injured in an air strike by Pakistan on a drug users' rehabilitation hospital in Kabul, a spokesman of the Afghan Taliban government said on Tuesday, a sharp escalation in the conflict between the neighbours.
Five countries warn against major Israeli ground offensive in Lebanon
A "significant Israeli ground offensive" in Lebanon must be averted since it could have devastating humanitarian consequences, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, and Britain have said in a joint statement on Monday.
Fire breaks out at Qatar's Industrial Area after missile interception
Qatar's Ministry of Interior has announced that its civil defence forces are responding to a fire that broke out at its Industrial Area on Tuesday due to fallen shrapnel from a missile interception.
Kuwait arrests Hezbollah-linked cell in security crackdown
Kuwaiti security authorities have uncovered and arrested a cell linked to the banned organisation Hezbollah that was planning to destabilise the country and recruit new members.
Drone attack hits hotel in Baghdad Green Zone
Iraq's interior ministry said on Monday that a drone hit a hotel in Baghdad without causing casualties or material damages.
