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Whither Brexit? Scenarios For UK Political Crisis

The shadow Brexit secretary, Keir Starmer , has vowed Labour will have a general election "on our terms" and will vote against Boris Johnson's imminent c...

The US just slapped sanctions on Iran's space agencies

The State Department designation, the first imposed on the Iran Space Agency and two affiliated research institutes, was another step up in tensions between ...

Italy’s Di Maio: Government crisis is now over

What was the vote for? The PD has criticized the decision to let party members vote online over the coalition agreement, but did not withdraw its support fo...

Carrie Lam to withdraw Hong Kong extradition bill, according to reports

The bill allowing Hong Kong residents to be sent to mainland China for trials sparked the massive protests that have rocked the city since June. A government ...

Hurricane Dorian Expected to Strengthen Before Striking Florida

As of about 11 a.m. EDT Saturday, Dorian was 260 miles (415 kilometres) east-northeast of the northwestern Bahamas and 415 miles (670 kilometres) east of West...

Hong Kong leader to announce withdrawal of extradition bill

The office of lawmaker Michael Tien confirmed a meeting with Lam was taking place but his office didn't have details of the agenda. The South China Morning Pos...

Pentagon frees $3.6 bn for wall construction on Mexican border

Pentagon officials would not say which 127 projects will affected, but say details will be available Wednesday after members of Congress are notified. The plan...

KiwiBuild reset - Housing Minister drops 100k homes target

KiwiBuild is a leaver, not an outcome, Woods said. The houses ranged from $565,000 to $640,000 in a town where the median house price tops $1 million. Under t...

Several Tourists Feared Dead, 6 Injured In New Zealand Bus Crash

Police say there are "a number of fatalities" after a bus rolled on State Highway 5 between Waiohotu and Galaxy roads around 11am. The Chinese Embassy in New ...

Pentagon approves $3.6 bn funding to build Trump’s wall along Mexican border

The emergency declaration allows the Trump administration to use money from the military construction budget and the Pentagon has said it could use $3.6bn fro...

PM Johnson loses majority ahead of Brexit parliament showdown

Britain's pound plunged to its lowest level in two years after Prime Minister Boris Johnson threatened to call a general election in October . "If Jeremy Co...

Hong Kong activist meet Taiwanese leaders

Hong Kong student activist and secretary-general of pro-democracy party Demosistō Joshua Wong (黃之鋒) urged the Taiwanese public Tuesday to take to the streets ...

Justine Greening to quit at next election

But opposition parties moved to "seal in" Mr Johnson's government by committing not to allow an election unless a no-deal scenario is ruled out. "Then we need a...

Palestinian Harvard student denied entry to USA finally arrives

Ajjawi didn't respond to messages seeking comment and his father, Bassel, declined to elaborate beyond the written statement. "It's a classic sad tale with an...

When should you stop for a school bus in MI?

You must ALWAYS stop if you are traveling in the same direction as the school bus. According to MI law, drivers in either direction must stop no less than 20 ...

Australian woman Eurydice Dixon's killer sentenced to life in prison

Todd was sentenced to life in prison for offending that Supreme Court Justice Stephen Kaye described as "categorically evil". Those close to the victim say th...

Boris loses majority as lawmaker switches to Liberal Democrats

The announcement was the culmination of a dramatic day that saw a defection rob Johnson and his ruling Conservative Party of their single-seat majority in Par...

Miniature horse spotted on American Airlines flight

Passengers on a recent American Airlines flight were stunned to see a miniature horse calmly waiting for takeoff. According to an article in the Omaha W...

Brexit: Protests in Cardiff over Parliament shutdown

Political opponents, who argue it was simply a tactic to prevent them from trying to stop a no-deal Brexit, had already turned to Scotland's highest civil court...

McConnell says he's waiting on Trump to chart path on guns

The death toll rose to seven Sunday morning. Abbott said the law enforcement officers are in stable condition. But her vital signs do look good. "I tried call...

Brexit: Election risks mount ahead of parliament showdown today

No 10 has said the prime minister will push for an election if they succeed. A senior Government official said on Monday if the Prime Ministers loses, he will...

Pak will not initiate war with India: Imran Khan

Tensions are still high in Kashmir after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision to withdraw special rights for the Muslim-majority state on August 5...

College Campuses Close as Hurricane Dorian Threatens

Hurricane Dorian is one of the strongest recorded storms to ever strike the Atlantic, and is expected to continue a destructive path toward Florida and then on...

Hurricane Dorian intensifies into risky category 4 ahead Florida landfall

Hurricane Dorian is churning through the Atlantic Ocean and is forecast to become a major hurricane later on Friday. More flights were likely to be cancelled ...

Dorian Intensifies To A Category 5 Hurricane

The National Hurricane Center's advisory released at 8 am Saturday EDT warned the possibility of "strong winds and life-threatening storm surge" is increasing...

'Anti-democratic and unconstitutional': Corbyn and Johnson clash over no-deal Brexit

Johnson is trying to circumvent that by leading them to believe that an election date is set for 14 October but rebel/opposition lawmakers are skeptical that he...

What you need to know about tropical system developing in Gulf

Winds are now 35mph and it's drifting toward the west at 7mph. A tropical storm warning is in effect for part of the northeastern coast of Mexico from La Pesc...

Prince Harry Flies to Amsterdam: Cautions Frequent Flyers Against Ruining the Environment

Elton John later said in a public statement that he funded the plane and ensured the flight was carbon neutral by making a contribution to Carbon Footprin...

Trump's tariffs on $112 billion of Chinese imports kick in

Elsewhere, oil output in August from members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries rose for the first month this year as higher supply from I...

‘A very British coup’: Boris Johnson to suspend parliament in Brexit row

Sterling dropped across the board against other top global currencies and fell by more than one cent to $1.219 after reports circulated of the government's plan...