LONDON -- Local police on Saturday checked the scene of cheeky thieves who stole a solid gold toilet worth 1.25 million U.S. dollars from one of Britain's grandest stately homes, Blenheim Palace.

An 18-carat solid gold toilet has been stolen in a burglary overnight at Blenheim Palace. (Britain-Theft-Toilet)

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WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said a mutual defense treaty with Israel is under consideration, which would strengthen U.S. defense ties with the Middle East country.

Trump tweeted that he had a call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "to discuss the possibility of moving forward with a Mutual Defense Treaty," adding he is looking forward to "continuing those discussions after the Israeli Elections." (US-Israel-Donald Trump)

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UNITED NATIONS -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday said he was "horrified" by the "level of systematic devastation" in Abaco, the Bahamas, by Hurricane Dorian, and reiterated his call for greater climate action, according to the press office of the secretary-general.

Guterres made the remarks in the capital Nassau after coming back from the severely ravaged island, adding "Hurricane Dorian has been classified as category five. I think it's category hell." (UN-Bahamas-Hurricane)

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MUSCAT -- Oman announced on Saturday its rejection of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's recent statements about Palestinian.

"Oman reiterates its rejection of Netanyahu's recent statements on the Palestinian, and supports the Palestinian people in all efforts to establish an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital," the Omani Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement. (Oman-Israel-Palestinian) Enditem

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