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The 62-second encounter with police that killed Philando Castile

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The United States would join Syria and Nicaragua as the world's only non-participants in the landmark 195-nation accord agreed upon in Paris in 2015. Trump said...

8 foreign fighters killed in southern Philippines siege

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Turkey calls for ouster of top U.S. envoy leading anti-IS coalition

Video captured Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan watching as his government security detail and several armed individuals violently clashed with protes...

Hastings' Amber Rudd to stand in for PM at BBC election debate

Home Secretary Amber Rudd , who was first elected to Hastings and Rye in 2010, will represent the Conservatives in Mrs May's place. But the Prime Minister ...

As US retreats, EU and China seek climate leadership at summit

In a tweet , Trump had said he would be announcing his decision on the 2015 deal in the next few days. Hundreds of high-profile businesses have spoken out in...

Trump raises security concerns by sharing his cellphone number

Mr Michael Dubke , the White House communications director, said he would step down , but four possible successors contacted by the White House declined to b...

Mike Dubke, President Trump's Communications Director, Resigns

Mr Dubke later confirmed he is leaving the White House and said his last day on the job has not been determined. In a Twitter comment Tuesday, Trump said acco...

Corbyn builds on TV success in leaders debate

Mrs May said she had clashed with Mr Corbyn repeatedly at Prime Minister's Questions, adding that she wanted to talk to the public. Nigel Morris in the i said...

China vows to work with EU to uphold Paris pact

The precise mechanism for withdrawal hasn't yet been determined, and White House officials cautioned plans could change until Trump makes his decision publi...

Trump lashes out at Germany over trade, NATO; promises change

Recounting that Mr Trump's speech in Saudi Arabia had been "met with near universal praise" he said that the United States president had helped strengthen...

Silk Road website founder loses appeal of conviction, life sentence

In this case, his sentence is unusually long due to a "kingpin" charge prosecutors were able to make stick - a conviction usually reserved for major cartel le...

Government behaving like 'Sicilian Mafia': Pakistan apex court judge

He said that judges were being threatened by the government but this will not deter them and they were afraid of any outcome. The court observed that a system...

IS seals off area of symbolic mosque in Mosul's Old City

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Activists investigating Ivanka brands in China arrested, missing

Li said he contacted the Ivanka Trump brand on April 27 to inform them of the labour violations, and urged them to ensure their suppliers were complying with ...

Terrorism poses grave threat to future generations: PM Modi

Merkel last week said that reliable ties forged since the end of World War II "are to some extent over". Germany's Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel also blaste...

Clinton jokes covfefe 'a hidden message to the Russians'

The former secretary of state said Russian interference in the election and the "weaponising" of information and fake news were among the key reasons behind her...

Why can't the Afghan government protect Kabul?

Public health ministry spokesman Ismail Kawasi told the Associated Press that 350 people were injured in the bombing , which happened during rush hour in the...

White House downplays tensions with German leader

Trump proclaimed it a victory. Ms Merkel, trying to fix damage after shocking Washington on Sunday by declaring the era in which Europe could rely on its part...

On Last Day Of Session, Tensions Rise At Texas Legislature

The law allows officials to question the immigration status of anybody they detain , as opposed to only those people they arrest, and punishes local authoritie...

Britain may be heading for hung Parliament

It is understandable why the Labour leader initially said he would only take part in a TV battle if the Conservative leader attended, rather than do battle with...

Corbyn says he would ensure Brexit deal

Mr Corbyn faced questioning on his attitude to security issues and past comments about the IRA and the Falklands War. Mr Corbyn said: "The contribution I made...

Trump raises security alarm by asking leaders to call him directly

Dubke, who had been in the job just three months, gave no reason for leaving. The Republican president arrived home to face more questions on Russian Fe...

Body of Duke University student found in Massachusetts

Officials said the body found Saturday near Interstate 495 is "believed at this time to be Michael Doherty". The 2015 Xaverian Brothers High School graduate w...

Obama shares condolences for former national security adviser to Carter

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Trump touches orb in Saudi, lights up internet

Trump's willingness to set aside human rights as a principal foreign policy has been one constant in his chaotic administration. So for that - for the absence...

Kushner crisis greets Trump back

Trump said in a statement to The New York Times: "Jared is doing a great job for the country ". Lawyers and public relations experts are being recruited,...

From no-hoper to crowd-puller, British Labour leader Corbyn gains ground

The Tories are represented at the broadcast in Cambridge by Home Secretary Amber Rudd , after Mrs May made clear that she would not take part in a face-to-face...

Cleveland Police Officer Who Fatally Shot Tamir Rice Fired

Timothy Loehmann was sacked today because he broke administrative rules. Garmback suspension was for the violation of a tactical rule related to how he appro...

Trump to announce decision on climate change Thursday

Again, Musk noted that he's not sure which way Trump will ultimately swing, but his statement of intent about what will happen if the USA pulls out is prett...

Colorado Democrats weigh in as Trump considers withdrawing from Paris accord

On Wednesday, news media reported that senior White House officials said Trump is preparing to abandon the deal. In the past week, a number of world lea...

Trump speaks to Afghan President on phone, condemns Kabul attack

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the blast , and it was unclear whether the embassy had been specifically targeted. The neighborhood is hom...

Putin: Russian state has never been involved in hacking

Hours later, the French newspaper Le Figaro published an interview with Putin, which had taken place Monday, in which the Russian leader called allegations of...

Texas set to pass embrace new abortion restrictions

Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick held a press conference Sunday afternoon with other members of the Texas Senate , calling out the Texas House for not...

Former TSA boss among candidates for FBI director

Also Wednesday, the House intelligence panel approved subpoenas for former national security adviser Michael Flynn , Trump attorney Michael Cohen and seve...