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[ad_1] WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump has declared the US will uncover the truth about what happened to journalist and US resident Jamal Khashoggi , whose possible murder at Saudi hands after disappearing in Istanbul has captured worldwide attention. Trump promised Friday to personally call Saudi Arabia 's King Salman soon about "the terrible situation in Turkey ." Khashoggi, a forceful critic of the Saudi government, went missing more than a week ago after entering a Saudi consulate in Istanbul. Turkish officials have said they believe he was murdered there. US officials say they are seeking answers from the Saudi government and are not yet accepting the Turkish government's conclusions. The Saudis have called accusations that they are responsible for Khashoggi's disappearance "baseless." [ad_2]

[ad_1] Image copyright EPA Image caption After centuries as good neighbours, the Dutch and British will continue to work together after Brexit Royal dissent on Brexit has emerged - not from the British royal family, but from their Dutch houseguests. In a couple of weeks King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands will meet The Queen at Buckingham Palace, on his first state visit to the UK. Ahead of the journey, journalists seated on red velvet chairs in his palace got to quiz the king, as he shared his thoughts on Brexit. King Willem-Alexander said he and and his government regretted Brexit and anticipated changes to the current trade arrangements. He would have liked the EU referendum result to go the other way, but said they respected the sovereign British people's choice. A curiosity of Dutch royal rules is that...

[ad_1] SOUTHAVEN, Miss: President Donald Trump made an undiplomatic remark about close ally Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, saying he warned Saudi Arabia's King Salman he would not last in power "for two weeks" without the backing of the US military. "We protect Saudi Arabia. Would you say they're rich. And I love the King, King Salman. But I said 'King - we're protecting you - you might not be there for two weeks without us - you have to pay for your military,'" Trump said to cheers at a rally in Southaven, Mississippi. Trump did not say when he made those remarks to the Saudi monarch. Despite the harsh words, the Trump administration has had a close relationship with Saudi Arabia, which it views as a bulwark against Iran's ambitions in the region. Trump made Saudi Arabia his first stop on his maiden international trip as president last year. Trump called King Salman on Saturday and they discussed efforts being made to maintain supplies to ensur...