Incumbent is inaugurated with his main rival in last month's election jailed and the courts shuttered.
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US Central Command accused Iran of targeting commercial shipping and American service members deployed in the region.
Two countries sign $3.5bn weapons agreement.
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The Israeli military says it carried out strikes in Gaza City during a raid by special forces to capture the head of Hamas's internal security service.
Carney and Trump continue to trade barbs amid ongoing threats against Canadian sovereignty and economic disputes.
The National Electoral Commission says 70 percent of voters cast their ballots in favour of the changes.
At least five people were killed and several others wounded when a vehicle carrying munitions exploded in Binnish