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Philippe moves in as French prime minister

He is also relatively unknown to voters, fulfilling Mr Macron's campaign promise to repopulate French politics with new faces. In a visibly moving moment for ...

France's New Prime Minister: Conservative, Pro-European And A Novelist

The announcement of "Mr Philippe as prime minister" was made in a brief statement at the Elysee Palace just before 3pm by the presidential palace's secretary ge...

France's New Prime Minister: Conservative, Pro-European And A Novelist

The announcement of "Mr Philippe as prime minister" was made in a brief statement at the Elysee Palace just before 3pm by the presidential palace's secretary ge...

Cyber attack is biggest of its kind ever launched, say security chiefs

To decode the files, the hackers were asking for $300 in ransom. "We will get a decryption tool eventually, but for the moment, it's still a live threat and w...

N. Korea says 'new missile' can carry nuclear warhead

North Korea said Monday that the medium-range strategic missile it tested over the weekend is capable of carrying a nuclear warhead. That suggests a range of ...

China's Xi says Belt and Road needs to reject protectionism

While Greece and Britain are among the nations that refused to sign up to the document, both countries publicly praised Xi's overall project. Xi addressed n...

Judges raise thorny questions about revised Trump travel ban

The attorney general of Hawaii said the order was like a "neon sign flashing "Muslim Ban, Muslim Ban". That left nine judges appointed by Democratic preside...

India stands firmly with Jadhav: Congress

Reflecting the chill in Indo-Pak ties, a curt "namaskar" was all that a senior Indian diplomat had to offer to an extended hand of a member of the Pakistani del...

Trump To Establish Vote Fraud Commission

Trump set up the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity with an executive order Thursday, appointing Vice President Mike Pence to lead the e...

Tehran's mayor drops out of Iran election to back hard-liner

In a May 15 statement published by Iranian media, Qalibaf said the decision was vital for the "preservation of the interests of the people, the revolution, and ...

Amidst protests over CPEC, China opens Belt and Road summit

How Belt and Road initiative is going to help China and Pakistan? "OBOR has truly become a global community". While the thrust of the OBOR is on the CPEC, p...

Turkish PM: US Promises Kurds Won't Stay in Raqqa

The possible worsening of relations between Turkey and the U.S. following the countries of the European Union can strengthen patriotism and nationalist sentimen...

Another appeals court to weigh Trump's revised travel ban

Several weeks ago Trump blasted the Ninth Circuit saying his opponents are "judge shopping" in the court that covers the western United States. "There's also ...

After Macron win, France's main parties fret over parliament elections

In a bid to secure a majority, La Republique En Marche's secretary-general Richard Ferrand said Monday they would field candidates in every constituency - 50 pe...

Syrian activists: Airstrikes on IS-held areas kill dozens

State-run news agency SANA quoted Damascus governor Beshr al-Sabban saying Monday that military units were combing the neighborhood to dismantle explosives and ...

Soldier killed in Somalia was from Falmouth

A regional leader of the al-Shabab extremist group has been killed in a raid by Somalia's military, the government announced Sunday, as the country's new offens...

Attorney General Sessions orders tougher drug crime prosecutions

The Justice Department has said Sessions and his deputy, Rod Rosenstein , were involved in the interviews because the Federal Bureau of Investigation director ...

Silk Road loans will have commercial rates

Speaking before an audience that included Russian President Vladimir Putin, Xi said his government has "no desire to impose our will on others". Xi has used...

New South Korean president in calls with China, Japan leaders

In the call, Xi asked Moon to visit Beijing , Moon's office said. Moon's victory reverses more than a decade of conservative rule that has seen strong ties w...

Barron Trump to Attend St. Andrew's Episcopal School in Maryland

St. Andrew's Episcopal School does not sound as if it prides itself on offering a posh education. In a statement, Trump said she chose St Andrew's Episcopal S...

May and Corbyn to trade blows as General Election campaign turns nasty

Polish left-wing groups have called on Poles in the United Kingdom to support the Labour Party in the upcoming British parliamentary election, a statement by th...

Former Penn State student blames school for hazing death

Kline told ABC News that Tim Piazza's family plans to file a wrongful death lawsuit against "all of those responsible for the death of Tim, including the frater...

Theresa May 'more in touch' than Nicola Sturgeon, says Ruth Davidson

Yet the task facing the SNP next month is to defend its remarkable success in winning 56 out of Scotland's 59 seats at the United Kingdom election in 2015, a su...

China's Xi outlines plans for wide cooperation in trade plan

North Korea said on Monday it had successfully conducted a newly developed mid-to-long range missile test on Sunday, supervised by leader Kim Jong Un and aimed ...

Boko Haram Kills Six Farmers in Maiduguri

Food prices have risen in Nigeria after three years of low crop yields, and Boko Haram forces stormed the village, 10 miles from the major city of Maiduguri, ...

Researcher finds 'kill switch' for cyberattack ransomeware

Britain's National Health Service was hit hard, while Russia's Interior Ministry and companies including Spain's Telefonica, FedEx Corp.in the U.S. and French...

Activist resigns after congressman writes letter to employer

Frelinghuysen warned of "organized forces - both national and local - who are already hard at work to put a stop" to his agenda in a fundraising letter dated Ma...

Two critically injured after bus overturns on I-95 in Maryland

On board the bus were 26 children, two teachers, one parent chaperone and one driver, the Maryland State Police said. The child was transported to Nemours duPon...

US Accuses Syria of Mass Executions and Burning the Bodies

The department released newly declassified photographs showing what it said is a building in the prison complex that has been modified to support the crematoriu...

Democrats maintain pressure on Trump over Comey firing

It's the explosive, what they decide is the explosive myopically obsessive story of the week. "I think the process is going to go quickly". Taping conversat...

U.S. committed to Turkey's security, Mattis tells Turkish PM Yildirim

A fighter from the Syrian Democratic Forces poses with a machine gun in Tabqa, April 30 2017. The capture of Tabqa sets the stage for an advance on Raqqa, som...

Jared Kushner's sister woos China's 'golden visa' investors

A much-criticized visa program that allows foreigners to win fast-track immigration in return for investing $500,000 in US properties was extended in a bill s...

Labour promises to give NHS £37bn in 'new deal' for healthcare

Ben Gummer, Minister for the Cabinet Office and now in charge of the GDS, warned past year that there was a risk that "large quantities of sensitive data" were ...

BC Greens face stickhandling act in deciding which party it would back

Clark acknowledged the race isn't over yet, and said she interpreted the initial results of the vote as a call for bipartisan cooperation. The Greens received...

Who will Trump appoint new Federal Bureau of Investigation director? Here are 13 likely candidates

They've requested the White House turn over any recordings to Congress. The White House has provided no set timeline for the process of replacing Comey. Com...