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Israel carries out airstrikes in Syria reportedly targeting Iranian militias

The Observatory said later Thursday that Israeli jets bombed several areas near Damascus as well as in southern Syria. Earlier, a high-ranking Syrian securi...

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The network did not give a reason, but the move came amid objections to Hill's speech by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and other groups. No, it's not Hamas...

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The comments were Mr Trump's strongest to date in condemnation of Russia's recent actions in Ukraine , where tensions are flaring. Mr Trump's tweet was a s...

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Pentagon: Reported Active Shooter at Walter Reed Medical was 'Exercise'

Another tweet from Ruppersberger's account at 3:04 p.m. stated that he remains sheltered and he again confirmed he didn't believe it to be a drill. The all c...

Ex-Trump lawyer pleads guilty to lying to US Congress

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7 nooses found by Mississippi Capitol before Senate runoff

Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (L) stands on stage with US President Donald Trump at a "Make America Great Again" rally at Landers Center in Southaven, Mississippi,...

Texas wedding photographer busted after having sex,urinating in tree

She was released from the Parker County Jail on Sunday, after posting a $10,738 bail. A Texas wedding photographer was arrested over the weekend after she a...

Police investigating attack on 'Syrian refugee' on school playing field

His father, who can not be named for legal reasons, told the BBC the attack had left his son "very exhausted psychologically". The police said they have been ...

South Korea Buys New Israeli-Made Missile Detection Systems

The two Koreas will begin a joint survey on reconnecting railways across their border this week, Seoul said Wednesday, the latest move in a rapid reconciliation...

Grizzly bear kills woman and 10-month-old baby in the Yukon

Ms Theoret, originally from Quebec, was on maternity leave from her job as a primary school teacher at a school in Whitehorse, the Yukon's only city. Accordin...

Presence of Saudi crown prince complicates G20 for Trudeau

Lawmakers from both parties have signaled they want to punish Saudi Arabia for its role in the murder of writer and activist Jamal Khashoggi . This struck lawm...

India studying island to see if man's body can be recovered

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Mississippi Republican wins final 2018 Senate race

Hyde-Smith was appointed to the seat earlier this year after longtime incumbent Thad Cochran resigned due to ill health. Hyde-Smith's victory preserves the ...

First Lady Melania Trump Receives Standing Ovation at Liberty University

The first lady said she's talked with Barron about the dangers of opioids and other drugs. "In real life they look even more lovely, and you are all very welc...

Pelosi's Speaker Bid Hinges on Big Win in Democrat-Only Meeting

But in an announcement posted Saturday on her campaign website, Davids said no one else has stood up to challenge Pelosi . Since then, Pelosi, who served as ...

Fighter accused in Kashmir journalist's murder killed in gunfight

Pakistani national Naveed Jatt , the man killed on Wednesday, had dramatically escaped in February from a hospital in Srinagar where he was brought from ja...

Ivanka Trump says ‘no equivalency’ between her private e-mail use and Clinton’s

President Trump , a Republican, repeatedly criticized Clinton during the 2016 presidential election campaign over her use of personal email and a private serv...

Settling Kashmir needs Capable Leadership, says imran Khan

Asserted that the two sides should not live in the past, Khan stressed the need for determination at the leadership level to solve the issues between the two na...

Mexico Border Crisis: Migrant Mom From Guatemala Impaled In Front Of Children

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Mueller filing: Manafort lied, deal off

While not a fatal blow, the dissolution of Manafort's plea agreement means Mueller is losing the contributions of a witness with deep ties to Russian Federati...

Lion Air crash: Airline should improve safety culture, a report says

Nurcahyo Utomo, the head of the air accident subcommittee of the Indonesian National Transportation Safety Committee, told The New York Times . The crew disabl...

Nancy Pelosi Cries Sexism and Says Some See Her as a 'Threat'

Their letter threatening to pull their votes came shortly after Mrs. Pelosi dodged a challenge from Rep. Marcia Fudge , Ohio Democrat, who said she will supp...

Russian Federation to deploy new missiles to Crimea as Ukraine tensions rise

The episode has raised fears in the West of a wider conflict between the two countries and Kiev has since introduced martial law in parts of the country, saying...

Mississippi: Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith defeats Mike Espy

Espy, 64, campaigned as a moderate who would work with Trump and Republicans to benefit the state. They also stuck by her as a photo was circulated of her w...

Home Is The Most Dangerous Place For Women

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Alan Dershowitz says Mueller report will be ‘devastating’ to President Trump

Attorney Alan Dershowitz said over the weekend that the Mueller report will probably be "politically devastating" for Trump, even though he does not expect it...

Facebook Knew of Russia Harvesting Data in 2014, Lawmaker Says

Facebook has stumbled from one mess to another this year as it grapples with continuing fallout from Russia's use of the platform to interfere in the 2016 U.S. ...

Ayodhya tense as thousands of Hindus gather near disputed religious site

The destruction of the mosque sparked riots across India that left at least 2,000 people dead. Supporters of Vishwa Hindu Parishad or World Hindu Council gath...

Holy cow! Check out the size of Australia's biggest steer, Knickers

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Met Éireann raises Storm Diana stormy weather alert

Wet and windy weather will continue for a time this evening, before clearing eastwards. The Met Office is forecasting heavy rain today in Portsmouth until...

Florida gamer caught raping teen girl while playing Grand Theft Auto

Daniel Fabian, 18, was arrested on November 21 over the incident which allegedly occurred on June 28 in Florida, US, WFTS reported . Fabian was playing onlin...

Alabama senator stumps for Mississippi Democrat

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The DUP just threatened to bring down the Tory government

Under the terms of a 1998 agreement that largely ended years of violence between Irish republicans and pro-British unionists, border posts were removed and the ...