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A federal judge again denied President Donald Trump’s legal effort to get his New York state criminal hush money case moved to federal court, a move that could have made it easier to reverse his conviction. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein…
British right-wing political commentator Milo Yiannopoulos has been detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and is awaiting deportation. Yiannopoulos, 41, a former editor of Breitbart News and onetime political aide to rapper…
A surge in piracy near Somalia has increased threats to shipping already under pressure from maritime blockades and conflict due to the US war with Iran. Two cargo vessels were seized in the Gulf of Aden within four days last week, rising…
A former White House teleprompter operator has been ordered to pay more than $172,000 (£127,000) for using inside information to bet on US President Donald Trump’s speeches. Gabriel Perez was found to have made trades on what the president…
It is with profound sadness that Uganda mourns the passing of one of its most remarkable traditional leaders. His Highness Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, the Omukama (King) of Tooro and once the world’s youngest reigning monarch, has…
Canada is hiring dozens of researchers away from US universities, including top research institutions such as Harvard as its relationship with its neighbour continues to sour. More than three-fourths of the 64 professors who are moving to…
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has announced plans to name Nashville International Airport after Dolly Parton, following the 80-year-old country star’s death from cancer this week. The news comes after legions of fans signed an online…
The US has reached a deal with Venezuela to control more than 65 billion barrels of its proven oil reserves, President Donald Trump announced. “This Historic Transaction MORE THAN DOUBLES American Oil Reserves, greatly increases our Oil…
A traditional Ugandan ruler named as the world’s youngest monarch has died aged 34, his prime minster announced. Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV became king of Tooro in western Uganda at just three years old in 1995 after the death of…
The Kennedy Center board told a federal judge Thursday it will not attempt to add President Donald Trump’s name to the building or grounds until October 8 at the earliest, a one-month delay from previous plans. The announcement came in a…
A Canadian city council is considering renaming a street named after US President Donald Trump – and among the contenders for a replacement are “Obama Avenue” and “Taco Avenue.” In a unanimous vote on Wednesday, Ottawa City Council took a…
The US military used a laser in southern Texas’ Rio Grande Valley to shoot down three Mexican drug cartel drones this week near the US-Mexico border, US officials said on Thursday. The North American Aerospace Defense Command and US…
Household consumption rebounded by 0.3 percent in the second quarter, following a 0.3-percent decline in the previous quarter. Meanwhile, government consumption increased by 0.4 percent, up from a 0.3 percent rise in the first quarter.
Aug 18-Norway’s King Harald V has died at the age of 89, after he was taken to hospital last week for treatment for a rare blood condition. The palace in…
King Charles III has expressed his “profound sadness” following the death of his cousin, King Harald V of Norway, who died aged 89 on Friday. Charles said he and Queen Camilla were deeply saddened by the death of Harald, who served as…
Global sales fell 4.8 percent from a year earlier to 856,125 vehicles, while global production dropped 2.1 percent to 828,629 vehicles, according to the world’s largest automaker by volume.
The letter warns cyber-attacks which use AI will become both more widespread and more sophisticated in a matter of months as the technology rapidly improves.
Norway’s King Harald V has died at the age of 89, after he was taken to hospital last week for treatment for a rare blood condition. The palace in Oslo said he passed away peacefully at 06:35 local time (04:35GMT) on Friday at the national…
A now defunct duo of robots were supposed to be churning out pizzas at a Moto Pizza restaurant in Seattle.
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order seeking to change the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America. The move comes after trade talks between the US and Canada collapsed late last week, and the US imposed new 50% tariffs on…
Colombia’s new right-wing president, Abelardo de la Espriella, has approved the extradition of five rebel armed group members who are wanted in the US on drug-related charges. The move is a step towards ending a plan by his left-wing…
Andrew and Tristan Tate have told a Florida court they should be released from jail so they can fight extradition to the UK on charges of rape and trafficking. Wearing tan jail uniforms, the brothers maintained they did not commit the…
The decision by world-famous Malian musician Salif Keïta to stop touring in South Africa over what he called “xenophobic violence” has been met with disappointment by the province hosting a festival he was due to perform at next month.…
In October, Dolly Parton gave her fans a health update. In a video titled “I ain’t dead yet!,” the singer explained: “Back when my husband Carl was sick, that was a long time, and then he passed, I didn’t take care of myself, so I let a…
