Police Shoot Terrorist Suspect Dead On London Bridge After Stabbings
Police say the stabbings and shooting at London Bridge has been declared a βterrorist incidentβ and that a man who was wearing a hoax explosive vest, was shot dead.
Israel's Netanyahu Charged In Corruption Cases
Israelβs attorney general on Thursday formally charged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a series of corruption cases, throwing the countryβs paralyzed political system into further disarray and threatening the long-time leaderβs grip on power.
Coldplay Decides Not To Tour For Environmental Reasons
The British band Coldplay has decided not to launch a global tour because of environmental concerns.
Reagan Statue Unveiled In Berlin At Cold War Speech Site
The U.S. Embassy in Berlin unveiled a statue of Ronald Reagan on Friday at a site overlooking the location of the former presidentβs iconic speech imploring the Soviet Union to remove the Berlin Wall.
Slayings Of Americans Show Drug War Worse This Time Around
There was a time when the violence of Mexicoβs 2006-2012 drug war shocked Americans, but barely touched them. This time around β like everything else about the countryβs renewed cartel conflict β itβs worse.
Drug Cartel Gunmen Kill 9 US Citizens In An Ambush In Mexico
Drug cartel gunmen ambushed three SUVs along a dirt road, slaughtering six children and three women β all U.S. citizens living in northern Mexico β in a grisly attack that left one vehicle a burned-out, bullet-riddled hulk, authorities said Tuesday.
Military Dog Hurt In Al-Baghdadi Raid Returns To Duty; Pentagon Releases Declassified Raid Video
The head of U.S. Central Command has provided some more information about the military working dog that was injured in the raid on the compound of the leader of the Islamic State group.
Former Nazi SS Guard, 93, Goes On Trial In Hamburg
From his post as a teenage SS private in a watchtower in Nazi Germanyβs Stutthof concentration camp, Bruno Dey could hear the screams of Jews dying in the gas chamber.
Trump Defends Syria Troop Plan From Criticism At Home, Abroad
President Donald Trumpβs sudden decision to pull back U.S. troops from northern Syria drew quick criticism Monday from some of his closest allies in Congress as well as Kurdish fighters who would essentially be abandoned to face a likely Turkish assault after fighting alongside American forces against the Islamic State.
Should Children Be Spotlighted In Politics?
Young people and politics. This week, a 16-year-old Swedish activist has been the center of the climate change debate.
US To Send Troops To Saudi Arabia, Hold Off On Striking Iran
The Pentagon on Friday announced it will deploy additional U.S. troops and missile defense equipment to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, as President Donald Trump has at least for now put off any immediate military strike on Iran in response to the attack on the Saudi oil industry.
US Says Attack On Saudi Oil Site Was An Iranian βAct Of Warβ
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday called the attack on Saudi Arabiaβs oil installations an βact of warβ against the kingdom by Iran, as the Saudis displayed missile and drone wreckage and cited other evidence they said shows the raid was βunquestionably sponsored by Iran.β
Saudi Arabia Says Iranian Missiles, Drone Hit Oil Facilities
Saudi Arabia alleged Wednesday that Iranian cruise missiles and drones attacked the heart of the kingdomβs oil industry, showing journalists the remains of the weapons while stopping short of directly accusing Iran of launching the assault.
Tentative List Of The Missing In Bahamas Has 2,500 Names
The Bahamas government says there are 2,500 people on its list of those missing after Hurricane Dorian.
UK Prime Minister Moves To Suspend Parliament Ahead Of Brexit
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson maneuvered Wednesday to give his political opponents even less time to block a no-deal Brexit before the Oct. 31 withdrawal deadline, winning Queen Elizabeth IIβs approval to suspend Parliament, outraging his critics.
Tropics Wake Up, Chantal Forms in Atlantic
The newly formed system is not a threat to land.
Canadian Police Searching For 2 Missing, Investigating Murders
The separate discoveries of three bodies and a burning car with missing occupants are shaking rural northern British Columbia.
Australian Swimmer Refuses To Stand On Podium During Protest At World Championships
Mack Horton walked into the dining room at the athletesβ village and the applause began. It swelled into a standing ovation for the Australian swimmer after his personal protest against Chinaβs Sun Yang at the world championships.
Apollo 11 Astronauts Reunite On 50th Anniversary Of Moonshot
Apollo 11 astronauts Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins reunited Friday on the eve of the 50th anniversary of humanityβs first moon landing.
Man Shouting 'You Die' Kills 33 At Japan Anime Studio
A man screaming βYou die!β burst into an animation studio in Kyoto, doused it with a flammable liquid and set it on fire Thursday, killing 33 people in an attack that shocked anime fans across Japan and beyond.
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