Washington asked the Israeli Prime Minister to tone down his rhetoric after Benjamin Netanyahu claimed before the World Jewish Congress that in 1941, it was the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem who convinced Hitler to exterminate the Jews. Also, Hillary Clinton kept her cool during 11 hours of congressional grilling over the 2012 US consulate attack in Benghazi, while Vice President Joe Biden ruled himself out of the presidential race and Justin Trudeau won a landslide victory in the Canadian election.

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