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Wednesday weather: Partly sunny, but rain expected tonight

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Macron calls for 'calm' in Gulf crisis

Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain severed their ties with Qatar on Monday, opening up the worst rift in years among some of the most pow...

Attackers raid Iran parliament and mausoleum, up to seven dead

Soon after the assault on parliament, another bomber detonated a suicide vest near the shrine of the Republic's revered founder, Ayatollah Khomeini, a few kilom...

Over '10000 unscrupulous applications' made for free tickets to Manchester benefit gig

More than 10,000 people applied for free tickets to Ariana Grande's Manchester benefit concert despite not attending the pop star's targeted gig last week, ...

Trump not planning to invoke executive privilege to block James Comey testimony

It's not written down in any federal statute, and it's not part of the rules of evidence. Dating to 1974 in US v. Nixon, the Supreme Court recognized the "Presi...

Iran shootings: Parliament and Khomeini shrine attacked

IS claimed the attacks in a report from its Amaq propaganda agency which said: "Fighters from the Islamic State attacked the Khomeini mausoleum and the parliame...

Mauritania breaks diplomatic ties with Qatar, Gabon voices condemnation

Trump wrote on Twitter. Qatar long has denied funding extremists, and its foreign minister struck a defiant tone in interviews, even after anxious residents...

USA governors, mayors, businesses, commit to Paris climate pact goals

Simpson's claim that he would find the person who he said murdered his wife in 1994. The historic 2015 climate deal, which includes almost every country in...

No Medicaid cuts? Really?

He said lawmakers should expect Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to inform them of "a change in the date" in which Congress will need to act to increase the ...

Sadiq Khan: London police should look into 'what they knew'

All three attackers were shot dead at the scene by officers within eight minutes of police receiving the first emergency call. It was the third attack in as ...

"We are still in" say USA states and businesses

Trump's decision to leave the Paris agreement goes against some of his closest advisors, including his Daughter Ivanka Trump and Secretary of State Rex Tiller...

Two killed as gunmen storm Tehran parliament and Khomeini shrine

The Iranian special services' spokesman said the security forces in Tehran had neutralized a group of terrorists before it managed to commit any criminal acts...

Macron calls for 'calm' in Gulf crisis: presidency

In another tweet, the USA president said that leaders of unnamed Middle Eastern nations " pointed to Qatar " when he demanded funding of " radical ideology " ...

UAE ruling family member: Qatar now questioning its leaders

But analyst Saeed Wahabi said Qatar has been unwilling to enforce restrictions on terror financing and partner with the US on counter terrorism the way Saudi...

Police ID 2 attackers in deadly London terrorist strike

The Metropolitan Police said Zaghba was not a subject of interest to police or MI5, the domestic security agency. British counterterrorism investigators sea...

Six dead in Florida workplace shooting

The gunman in Monday's fatal shooting spree at an Orlando , Florida , business targeted his victims and had a "negative relationship" with at least one of ...

British prime minister calls Trump 'wrong' to attack London mayor

Rowling said Trump's comments were "vile". Politicians in the United Kingdom on Monday called on the prime minister to withdraw the invitation for Mr Trump's ...

A look at James Comey's memorable moments on Capitol Hill

Coats made the same claim when asked by the Senate Armed Services Committee last month about reports that Trump had pressured him and other intelligence leade...

US suspects Russian hackers planted fake news behind Qatar crisis

DUBAI/DOHA The United Arab Emirates tightened the squeeze on fellow Gulf state Qatar on Wednesday threatening anyone publishing expressions of sympathy towar...

She Prodded Her Boyfriend to Kill Himself. He Did

Her defense tried to make the point that there were multiple times where Carter had talked Roy out of committing suicide. "The time is right and you're read...

Trump hails isolation of Qatar

The council includes Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates , Bahrain , Oman and Kuwait . "The Department of Defense has talked about this", she said....

Trump urges Gulf unity in call with Saudi king

The network acquired Al Jazeera's sports channels in 2013. Trump said on Twitter, claiming his visit to Saudi Arabia was "already paying off". Millions of mig...

Russian hackers 'planted false story' behind Mideast crisis

Even as Trump applauded the Arab countries' move, the Pentagon on Tuesday renewed praise of Qatar for hosting US forces and its "enduring commitment to region...

Myanmar military plane with 104 aboard goes missing

An announcement posted on the Facebook page of the commander of the military, Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, said the flight took off from Myeik at 1:06 p.m. Sear...

S Korea to freeze new THAAD deployment pending probe

North Korea has rejected all UN Security Council resolutions dating back to 2006 when it conducted its first nuclear test, saying such moves directly infringe ...

Mayor of London again calls on Trump to cancel state visit

In response, Trump has noted that "it is ignorant for him to say that" and has called Khan's leadership abilities into question. Following Saturday's attack...

Sessions is said to have offered to resign

Spicer said, "I have not had a discussion with him ( Trump ) about that". Trump's tweets have become the target of mockery for his opponents, as in the case...

Did Russia Interfere in the Election, Collect Info on Trump — Putin Interview

Kelly concluded by asking Putin about and the Russian Federation's recent history of corruption, repression and silencing of dissidents. In an NBC News int...

Mercedes firm on equal treatment for its F1 duo

He claimed he would make that decision if he were in charge of Mercedes and said in Monaco he put those views to Daimler boss Dieter Zetsche, who "didn't leav...

Senators to ask about Trump pushback on Russia investigation

Comey's testimony will be his first public remarks since Trump summarily fired him on May 9. Comey's highly anticipated appearance before the Senate Intellige...

After attacks, Britain's tumultuous election campaign enters final day

By contrast, on January 17, the pound enjoyed its biggest one-day rise against the dollar in almost two decades after May outlined her Brexit strategy and promi...

Putin on election probe: 'Have you all lost your senses over there?'

Mr Putin said his country had no channels of communication with the campaigns of either Mr Trump or Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton, but that there may h...

UAE bans expressions of sympathy towards Qatar

Trump on Tuesday hinted that the "hard line" with Qatar was partly a result of his tour of the region in May. "Saudi state news reported that "(Qatar) embrace...

Trump's message to Comey: 'I wish him luck'

Upon learning the White House counsel and chief of staff were looking to get approval from the barely conscious Ashcroft, Comey had his security detail redire...

White House won't say if Trump has confidence in Jeff Sessions

The frustration at times goes both ways. Former FBI Director Robert Mueller, who last month was appointed special counsel by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosens...