US President Donald Trump has backed a proposal to prohibit Sharia law in America, saying the United States should have one legal system.  The president also claimed Sharia law is being followed in some “pockets” of the US, but did not identify any locations or provide evidence for the claim.  Trump has not specified how such a ban would be implemented or whether he supports a particular bill.   

Israel has launched a major wave of strikes on Tehran, targeting Iranian weapons storage and production sites, ballistic missile facilities, air-defence systems and military command centres. Iran has warned of retaliation, while US President Donald Trump says he is “not in a hurry” to negotiate with Tehran. The latest developments raise fears that the Iran-Israel conflict could widen across West Asia.