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May loses majority as local government minister loses seat

Theresa May has appointed Gavin Barwell, the Croydon Central MP who lost his seat to Labour in the general election, as her new chief of staff. But I would like...

Theresa May to head minority government with DUP support

May has so far not commented on the exact nature of the DUP-Conservative arrangement, nor on whether the relationship will impact on power-sharing negotiations....

Trump tweets on Comey, declares 'total vindication'

In the same hearing, Comey detailed his meetings with Trump in more detail, and under oath. The fired FBI director explained that the president freq...

Turkish president approves troops to Qatar

The facility is reportedly able to house up to 3,000 troops. Earlier, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that isolating Qatar, including throug...

Ferraris (Vettel, Raikkonen) fastest in Canadian GP practice

Vettel, who holds a 25-point lead over Hamilton in the title race, ended the session here at Montreal's Circuit Gilles Villeneuve more than a third of a s...

United Kingdom election: Source spills on the DUP's support demands

There were also misgivings about relying on the DUP , which strongly opposes same-sex marriage and abortion. The DUP's current leader is Arlene Foster, 46,...

Mayhem after the United Kingdom election, but May hangs on to leadership

She will stay, establish a government (with "our friends and allies in the Democratic Unionist Party " of Northern Ireland) and then "guide the country through...

North Korea: New Type of Cruise Missile Tested

The United States and South Korea have said the THAAD system is only aimed at defending against North Korean missiles. South Korean observers said the...

Tucker: Why Did Comey Treat Trump & Clinton Differently?

In a subsequent statement , McCain blamed confusion on the comments he made at Thursday's Senate Select Committee on Intelligence hearing, which caused an inst...

May's top aides resign after United Kingdom election fiasco

SIEGEL: The Conservatives evidently plan to govern with the Democratic Unionists, the dominant Protestant party in Northern Ireland providing the few votes in...

Deadly attacks turn UK election into a vote on security

A spate of terror attacks on British soil has moved security into the spotlight ahead of key parliamentary elections slated for Thursday. Thomas had reporte...

May reaches deal with DUP to form government after shock United Kingdom election

US President Donald Trump spoke over phone with Theresa May to offer his warm support after her Conservative party failed to muster a simple majority in t...

43 new designations in Qatar-linked terror list

Tillerson also said the blockade by Qatar's neighbours was "hindering USA military action in the region, and the campaign against ISIS ", using an acronym for...

Maharashtra farmers warn of intensified stir, including rail/road blockades

The suicide could further fuel the farmer protests in the state that have continued despite Mr Fadnavis announcement to waive loans held by defaulting farmers w...

London Bridge attacker tried to rent larger truck to kill more people

The 22-year-old lived in East London and was not being surveilled by the British security forces. All eight people killed by the terrorists have been identi...

Iran's top diplomat says White House statement on Tehran attack is 'repugnant'

According to Iran's Intelligence Ministry, the third attack was foiled. Three assailants, one with a pistol and two with AK-47 assault rifles, carried out the...

Nancy Pelosi calls on AG Jeff Sessions to resign

Trump on Monday, derided the revised travel ban and was critical of the justice department's handling of the case. Many Senators, including Marco Rubio an...

Gulf states' Qatar blockade hinders anti-IS fight

A separate SPA report on Saturday acknowledged Tillerson's call for Qatar to curtail support for terrorism, but did not mention his remarks that the crisis ...

Thousands Gather In Tehran To Mourn Victims Of Attacks

The Islamic Republic of Iran has suffered a disgusting terrorist attack on its soil, which killed 17 and injured many more. The attack killed 17 people and ...

EU's Juncker urges London not to delay Brexit talks

A further $1.1 billion will be made available for investment and the purchasing of equipment. He said the United States is "no longer interested in guaranteei...

Trump '100%' willing to testify on Comey

Comey said it was that tweet that prompted him to leak his written recollections of his conversations with President Trump . Mr Comey told the Senate...

Police increase patrols in Tehran after Iran attacks

Mohammad Javad Zarif responded to the above-mentioned statement of Trump, in particular saying: "Iran fights against those terrorists that find support from the...

Alabama church bus crashes in Atlanta area; several injured, some critical

Asked for his reaction to the community's response, Fulton County Police Deputy Chief Darryl Halbert said, "We're a community-oriented organization". The Ass...

India, Pakistan join Shanghai pact despite bilateral tensions

Prime Minister Modi is in the Kazakh capital to attend the two-day summit of SCO, which is a consortium focussing on security and trade. The Prime Minister also...

Lewis Hamilton snatches pole position in Montreal with stunning lap time

Hamilton , a five-time victor at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, won the Canadian pole for a sixth time . It was here 10 years ago where Hamilton secured his firs...

Iran says arrests seven suspects linked to Tehran attacks

According to Fazelian, seven of the individuals were arrested in Fardis, in southern Alborz, and one in Karaj, the provincial capital. Iranian authorities sai...

Kaine: Comey's Testimony About Russia and Trump, Not Hillary

McCain asked about Comey's reasoning regarding the end of the FBI probe into Clinton's email server, and asked the ex-FBI head to compare his conclusions a...

Macron, Putin hold 'frank' talks on Syria, Ukraine

It is President Macron's latest diplomatic test after the G7 talks in Sicily and the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation summit in Brussels where he turned t...

Enter stage right: The conservative Christian DUP party, new kingmakers of Westminster?

According to the British media reports , initial talks have begun with Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party ( DUP ) after the Conservatives failed ...

Ruth Davidson given assurances over gay rights ahead of possible DUP deal

The move came after it was made clear that Mrs May has no intention of standing down as Conservative leader, despite calls from among her own MPs for her to con...

Unseeded, just 20, Ostapenko wins French Open for 1st title

Halep won the opening set 6-4. "This one hurts a lot maybe because I realize more what is happening". More crisp striking from Ostapenko nudged the 20-year-ol...

Pelosi Questions Trump's Mental Health, Then Shows Senility

Pelosi said she doesn't think anyone in the White House "has the courage" to call Trump out for his actions, or to tell him that his tweets are "beneath ...

No charges for passenger in DC crash that hurt 3

Washington, DC's Police Chief says a truck hit two police officers and a city employee in the city's Adams Morgan neighborhood on Thursday. 18th Street NW wa...

After UK Election, The Only 'Certainty' In Britain Is Uncertainty

Noting the "crucial Brexit talks that begin in just 10 days", May said the new government will work to fulfill the will of United Kingdom voters who decid...

Iran intelligence ministry reveals identity of terrorists killed in Tehran attacks

The Islamic Republic of Iran struck back at President Donald Trump after a White House statement condemning an ISIS attack in Tehran also called out Ira...