Today In World News: July 21, 2017

Today In World News:

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• At least 3 Palestinians have been killed and hundreds more injured amid mass protests over new Israeli security measures at the al-Aqsa Mosque compound.  At least 140 Palestinians have been injured in occupied East Jerusalem and the West Bank.

• Under Trump, U.S. immigration agents are planning nationwide raids next week to arrest, among others, teenagers who entered the country without guardians and are suspected gang members.  Under Obama, minors could be targeted for deportation if they had been convicted of crimes, but were not arrested simply for suspected gang activity or membership.

• Russia's ambassador to Washington was overheard by U.S. spy agencies telling his bosses that he had discussed campaign-related matters, including issues important to Moscow, with Jeff Sessions during the 2016 presidential race.

• First daughter Ivanka Trump will make at least $1.5 million per year even as she serves in the White House.

• The Indian army shot and killed a man and wounded another while firing at a group of protesters in the Indian-administered Kashmir region. Police accused the group of throwing rocks at soldiers, but residents said the army was shooting indiscriminately and only a few rocks were hurled - and none hit soldiers.

• The special counsel investigating has asked White House officials to preserve any records of a meeting last year between the president's eldest son and a Russian lawyer.

• The United States is considering financial sanctions on Venezuela that would halt dollar payments for the country's oil.  Sanctions prohibiting any transaction in U.S. currency by Venezuela's state-run oil firm, PDVSA, are among the toughest of various oil-related measures under discussion at the White House.

• The spokesman for US President Donald Trump's legal team--Mark Corallo-- has resigned amid reports of a shake-up at the White House over the Russia investigation. 

• President Donald Trump picked Wall Street financier Anthony Scaramucci, a long-time supporter, to be his White House communications director.

• Mr Spicer, the former press secretary,  stepped down because he "vehemently" disagreed with the appointment of Mr Scaramucci--the new White House Communications Director, which he believed to be a "major mistake”.

• The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee said on Friday President Donald Trump's eldest son and his former campaign manager have agreed to negotiate whether to be interviewed by the panel in its Russia probe.