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Jemima Goldsmith threatens to sue Reham Khan

Khan has two sons from her. Purported extracts of the book, which Reham says were stolen by hackers, were leaked to the Pakistan media this week, leading th...

South Africa's Henri van Breda given life for axe murder of family

In sentencing Van Breda, Judge Siraj Desai said the attacks displayed a high level of innate cruelty and nearly unprecedented degree of disregard for the welfar...

Multiple US diplomats in China hit by mystery illness: State Dept.

The United States has evacuated government workers out of the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou after medical testing revealed they might have been affected by...

Israeli army kills Palestinian youth in occupied West Bank

Tamimi's body was later taken to a hospital in the nearby city of Ramallah, from which a funeral procession departed on Wednesday afternoon. According to the ...

Austrian chancellor calls on European Union to cooperate with Russian Federation

The Austrian chancellor, Sebastian Kurz, said diplomatic progress in eastern Ukraine , following by a "gradual easing of sanctions", imposed in the wake of Rus...

Saudi Arabia lets women have driving licenses

Some are even training to become drivers for ride-hailing companies like Uber. The crackdown seems to contradict Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's public relat...

United States heavy bombers fly over disputed South China Sea islands

A U.S. Air Force B-52 bomber flies near Ventspils, Latvia on June 6, 2017. Mattis' comments on the new friction with some of the US' closest allies now raise ...

Trump calls off Philadelphia Eagles White House visit

Her thick camel coat brought to mind a spy's trench-something typically worn to blend in or be discreet. Last week, Ms Trump's Twitter account also addresse...

Trump hosts first iftar dinner

From sunrise onwards, they abstain from food and drink, breaking their fast at sunset. Donald Trump hosted his first iftar dinner as president Wednesday (Jun ...

Kim Jong-un begged for summit on his knees: Rudy Giuliani

Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani says North Korean leader Kim Jong Un got "on his hands and knees and begged" for a meeting with US President Donald Trum...

Giuliani: Kim Jong-un 'begged' for summit to take place

The Capella Singapore , a luxury hotel on the island, was seen as the likely venue for the summit between Trump and Kim as a USA delegation led by Joe Hagin, t...

Another #MeToo Win: Californians Recall Judge in Brock Turner Rape Case

The unofficial results show almost 59 percent of voters in favor of a recall, with 39 percent of precincts reporting . (She has kept her identity private.) The...

Voters go to the polls next Tuesday

They can vote for better teacher pay or not. The concept remains the same: the two candidates with the most number of votes in the primary move on to the genera...

Mexico imposes tariffs on US pork exports

Tuesday's list, showing tariffs ranging from 15 to 25 per cent, includes a host of pork products, apples, potatoes, cheeses, bourbon, inboard motor boats and ...

Trump tariffs, trade war to be challenged by Bob Corker, GOP

The Republicans are afraid that if Trump eventually does a self-pardoning act, it would lead to a massive political crisis. House Ways and Means Committee Cha...

Families of Tiananmen Victims Urge China's Xi to 'Re-Evaluate' Crackdown

Every year, the United States releases its so-called statement [regarding the Tiananmen Square protests], repeatedly brings accusations against the Chinese ...

Trudeau tells premiers USA tariffs 'unacceptable' as Trump's G7 looms

While Trump's comment was supposedly meant to be a joke, it seems Trudeau didn't appreciate it at all, making a bold statement during a press conference earlier...

Atlantic City vs Las Vegas

The main difference between Atlantic City and Las Vegas, the one that you ’ ll notice immediately, is that the former has beaches whereas the latter doe...

Woman involved in Wildwood beach arrest shares her side of story

Wildwood officials have said the videos show she assaulted the officers first, while her lawyer has said police overreacted. The latter video showed an offi...

Guatemala volcano: Baby rescue miracle as death toll rises

Firefighters remove a body buried in volcanic ash in the village of El Rodeo. It has deposited quite a bit of loose volcanic material and it is also in a rain-h...

Residents in London tower fire wrongly told to stay inside

Officials say 72 people died on June 14 a year ago at Grenfell Tower in the west London district of Kensington. Britain uses a passive strategy during fires ...

Puerto Rico institute sues health department to obtain Hurricane Maria data

Many believe the official toll of 64 deaths is a severe undercount, and anger is building across the island as the families of victims seek answers. "Now is t...

Brussels refuses to extend United Kingdom trade deals during Brexit transition

Meanwhile an influential think tank suggested Britain should be prepared to align itself to European Union rules regarding goods exports after Brexit, but is ...

Taking Migrant Children From Parents Is Illegal, U.N. Tells U.S.

Trump tweeted Tuesday: "Separating families at the Border is the fault of bad legislation passed by the Democrats". Homeland Security officials have since ...

120 firefighters battle enormous blaze at luxury hotel in London

Images from the scene showed vast plumes of black smoke billowing from the building into the London skyline. The fire service said the blaze was "produc...

Theresa May gives personal support to relaxing Northern Irish abortion law

The Labour MP opened up about having an abortion herself - and rejected claims that the issue shouldn't be discussed in London. But Jess Phillips insists she ...

At Least 25 Dead & Nearly 300 Injured Following Volcano Eruption In Guatemala

A lack of electricity in the most heavily hit zone makes safely searching at night impossible. They felt called to respond to the needs of the Guatemalan peop...

Hundreds of homes destroyed by Hawaii volcano's latest explosion, officials say

Evans reports the cascade into Kapoho Bay is releasing toxic steam mixed with tiny particles of glass. Emergency management officials estimated that hundred...

New explosion at Guatemalan volcano

A BABY girl who was buried under ash from the Guatemalan volcano disaster has survived and been rescued, a small miracle amid the devastation. Rescue work ear...

Merkel ally downplays irritation with new US ambassador

But he added that Grenell risked his long-term clout in Germany if he continued to act as he had until now. Former chief of the Social Democratic Party and ex...