Wednesday, 30 January 2019

Intelligence chief contradicts Trump on North Korea and Iran

In a statement to the Senate, Daniel Coats said North Korea is unlikely to give up its nuclear weapons

The head of US intelligence has said that North Korea is “unlikely to give up” its nuclear weapons because its leadership sees them as “critical to regime survival” – in comments which contrasted sharply with Donald Trump’s own assessment.

Daniel Coats, the director of national intelligence, made his assessment in a written statement on “worldwide threats” to the Senate on Tuesday, which was noteworthy for the many ways it differed from the rhetoric favoured by the president and his top aides.

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from World news | The Guardian http://bit.ly/2HGbk3p

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Ten dead in fire at Spanish care home

The fire broke out in the town of Villafranca de Ebro in north-eastern Spain. from BBC News https://ift.tt/745wseN