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Sanders: Sickened at shooting attack by possible supporter

The suspect who authorities say opened fire on a congressional baseball team practice this morning - wounding a congressman and several others - was an avid...

Presidential spokesman says Israel destroys any chance of peace

An Israeli committee in charge of settlement building in the West Bank is set to discuss plans for settlement expansion in the occupied territory. Abbas is ...

South African mines must be 30% black-owned: Mining minster

The charter is part of a wider empowerment drive across Africa's most industrialised economy created to rectify the disparities of apartheid that persist more t...

North Korea releases student from labour camp on 'humanitarian grounds'

In the country's first official comment since Warmbier's return, the state-run Korean Central News Agency on Thursday said Otto Warmbier had been sentenced to...

WaPo Report: Special counsel now investigating possible obstruction of justice

Robert Mueller's investigation is looking into possible collusion between the Trump campaign and the Kremlin, and is also looking into financial crimes among Tr...

British PM Theresa May says she takes responsibility for election result

The diary commitments of DUP leader Arlene Foster and Mrs May were expected to add to the delay. Despite her party's expectations of a landslide victory, May ...

Death toll rises in London tower block inferno

Joe Walsh, 58, said he saw someone toss two children out a window on the fifth or sixth floor. Commander Stuart Cundy said, "This is going to be a long and ...

Trump's Attempt to Go After Comey Could Backfire

In a press conference at the White House, Trump said he didn't say he "hoped" Comey, whom Trump fired on May 9, would "let go" of an investigation into former n...

Multiple People Shot in Del Ray Section of Alexandria

The gunman was identified by a senior United States official as James Hodgkinson from the St. Louis suburb of Belleville, Illinois. The gunman, identified as ...

Congressman shot at baseball field in Virginia

Another Facebook page includes a number of derogatory posts about President Donald Trump and Republicans in general. Trump Has Destroyed Our Democracy. Th...

In Rare Moment of Bipartisan Unity, Senate Approves New Russia Sanctions

Broad new sanctions would be imposed on Russia's mining, metals, shipping and railways sectors. "These additional sanctions will also send a powerful, biparti...

12 dead as fire engulfs Grenfell tower

The fire brigade said the inferno was unprecedented in its scale and speed. While the cause of the blaze is not yet known, early investigations suggest new al...

England fear Champions Trophy is over for Chris Woakes

Woakes had gone into the Bangladesh match nursing a tight quad that led to his omission from the final two matches of England's recent ODI series against Sout...

Rep. Steve Scalise still in critical condition after being shot

Roger Williams of Texas. The gunman , identified as James Hodgkinson III, a 66-year-old white male from IL, opened a barrage of gunfire at a congressional...

UK PM May Closer to Sealing Majority, but Battle Over Brexit Continues

She told a meeting of backbenchers that she had got the party into "this mess" by calling the snap election and now "I'll get us out of it". But with so much ...

Baby tossed from 10th-story window during London fire caught by man

Policing and Fire Minister Nick Hurd said the Government wanted to reassure people living in other buildings. Donations have been overwhelming community cen...

Andre Iguodala turns down potential visit to White House: 'Hell nah'

The 2017 National Basketball Association champion Golden State Warriors have not yet decided if they will visit the White House to celebrate their title. "We ...

Congressmen at GOP Baseball Shooting Credit Capitol Police for Preventing 'Massacre'

The lawmakers who were present at the scene of the attack, described a chaotic sight, with many members of the congressional GOP baseball team huddled in a du...

Sen. Kamala Harris: Not backing down is in ex-prosecutor's DNA

He was referring to a similar situation during a Senate hearing last week where she was reprimanded for not allowing Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein...

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein says there's no cause to fire Mueller

Sessions in March stepped aside from the federal investigation into contacts between Russian Federation and the presidential campaign after acknowledging that h...

Don't waste time, EU Brexit chief tells Britain

May's botched election gamble, which saw her lose her parliamentary majority, left her so weakened that supporters of closer ties with the European Union publ...

'Anxiety and fear' over Tory-DUP deal: Sinn Fein

With Brexit talks set to start in Brussels on Monday, former prime minister Mr Cameron said Mrs May would have to change her approach as a result of the elect...

Obama calls Republican lawmaker after shooting at baseball field

Scalise's office said in a statement that the congressman was in good spirits and speaking to his wife, Jennifer, by phone before he went in for surgery. Bull...

May apologises to own MPs for election 'mess'

Despite her party's expectations of a landslide victory, May lost her majority in parliament, pushing her into rushed talks on a support agreement with a small ...

Hamilton cruises to Canadian GP win

Valtteri Bottas made it a Mercedes one-two as the team proved a cut above all weekend while the Red Bull of Daniel Ricciardo made it three podiums on-the-s...

Special counsel investing Trump for possible obstruction of justice

Mr Mueller is investigating alleged Russian interference in the 2016 United States presidential election and possible collusion with the Trump campaign. As part...

Freed US student 'brutalised' by North Korea captors - father

It wasn't immediately clear whether his release was connected to Rodman's visit. Rodman, who enjoys a personal friendship with dictator Kim Jong-un, had previ...

Trump talks infrastructure initiative on Kentucky border

Trump met with some people in Cincinnati opposed to Obamacare . The residents of OH and Kentucky, like so many Americans, have "horrendous" and costly covera...

US Senate Votes Overwhelmingly To Advance New Russia Sanctions

The sanctions suggest tightening existing measures against Russian Federation. They would target Russia's defense, intelligence, railway, mining and shipping ...

Ryan says Trump should let Mueller do his job

However, according to the Washington Post , since Mr Comey's firing, Mr Mueller , the special prosecutor, has started to look at Mr Trump's actions as part...

US House GOP Whip in critical condition after shooting

He added that Scalise was a "patriot and a fighter". "For safety reasons we went over and talked to him", Watson said. "Let me be as clear as I can be: Viol...

Attack on Congressman Steve Scalis Refocuses Attention on Gun Control

In contrast with the tough talk from the Newtown Action Alliance, the Brady Campaign's response to the shooting on Wednesday was muted. We agree on the goal, an...

Congressional ballgame goes on despite shooting

Photo of James Hodgkinson, identified as the Alexandria shooter. The brief address was a significant moment for Trump . The officers were part of the team ...

Lewis Hamilton wins in Canada

The win was the 56th of Hamilton's career. The feeling of relief at Mercedes as Hamilton crossed the line was evident from the TV pictures beamed across the...

Shot in the neck: ex-Irish Times journalist while reporting in Philippines

The bullet appears to have narrowly missed an artery in his neck. In a series of social media posts, Adam Harvey , Southeast Asia correspondent for ABC , sa...