Did Donald Trump Jr Break US Law?
Did Donald Trump's eldest son break US law in meeting a Russian lawyer he hoped would dish compromising dirt on the woman standing between his father and the White House? Could the 39-year-old real...
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Nigeria’s Acting President Meets Ailing Buhari In London
Nigeria's Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, the acting head of government, was in London on Tuesday to meet with President Muhammadu Buhari, who has been receiving unspecified medical treatment in...
Twitter Users File Suit, Saying Trump Block Is Unconstitutional
A group of Twitter users blocked by President Donald Trump filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday claiming the White House is violating the constitution by keeping them out of a "public forum." The lawsuit...
Trump Son Said He Would ‘love’ Russian Dirt On Clinton
US President Donald Trump's eldest son on Tuesday released emails showing he embraced Russia's efforts to support his father's presidential campaign, and admitting he would "love" to get dirt from...
Americans, Briton Dead In Fight For IS-Held Raqa
Two Americans and a Briton have died fighting alongside Syrian Kurdish forces as they battle to oust the Islamic State group from its Raqa stronghold, the forces said Tuesday. The three men...
Nigeria First Lady Aisha Buhari Warns Off ‘hyenas’ On Facebook
Nigeria’s first lady has warned the “hyenas and jackals” will be banished in a cryptic Facebook post apparently aimed at her husband’s officials. Aisha Buhari’s comments seem to be directed...
16 Dead In US Military Plane Crash In Mississippi
All 16 troops aboard a Marine Corps air refueling and transport aircraft were killed when the plane crashed in a field in rural Mississippi, officials confirmed Tuesday. Authorities provided few...
Pakistan PM Clan and Ruling Party Reject Graft Report
Pakistan's governing party has rejected as "trash" a corruption report accusing Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif of living beyond his means, the latest in long-running allegations which sparked fresh...
Military Plane Crashes In Mississippi; At Least Five Killed
A US military aircraft has crashed in the US state of Mississippi, killing at least five people, US media reported Monday. The US Marine Corps C-130, a refueling plane, crashed on the...
Militants Kill Six Hindu Pilgrims
Militants killed six Hindu pilgrims and wounded 14 others Monday in Indian-administered Kashmir, police told AFP, after their bus came under attack. India's Central Reserve Police Force, which...
Political Newcomer Heads Israel’s Labour Party
Avi Gabbay, who won Monday's runoff election to head Israel's opposition Labour, is a political newcomer with a business background who supporters hope will galvanise his beleaguered party. He had...
World’s Oldest Hippo Dies At Philippine Zoo Aged 65
Bertha, believed to be the world's oldest hippopotamus, has died aged 65, the Manila zoo said Monday, having beaten the typical lifespan for the mostly herbivorous mammals by decades. The 2.5-tonne...
Yemen Cholera Outbreak Tops 300,000 Suspected Cases
A cholera outbreak in Yemen has now surpassed 300,000 suspected cases, the Red Cross said Monday as the war-torn country reels from disease as well as the threat of famine. The International...
Grenade Kills Eight In Northern Burundi Bar
A hand grenade blast killed at least eight people and wounded about 60 others in a bar at Shinya in northern Burundi, local officials and police said Monday. "Still unidentified criminals threw a...
Afghanistan Enacts Law To Control Cyberspace
Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani has signed into law a cybercrime bill targeting online crime and militancy by groups such as the Taliban and Islamic State, officials said Monday, amid concerns...
Trump Son ‘met Kremlin-Linked Lawyer’ During Election Campaign
US President Donald Trump said Sunday he wanted to work "constructively" with Russia despite confronting Vladimir Putin over alleged election meddling, as reports broke that his eldest son met a...
Kuwait Airline Says US Laptop Ban Lifted
Kuwait Airways said Sunday that a ban on laptops and tablets in the cabins of its US-bound flights had been lifted by Washington. "Now our passengers flying from Kuwait International Airport to in...
Rival Libyan Forces Battle East of Tripoli
Forces loyal to Libya's UN-backed Government of National Accord on Sunday battled rival forces in the Garabulli region east of the capital, witnesses said, drawing condemnation from the UN. Witnesses...
Porte Crashes Spectacularly Out of Tour de France
Australian Richie Porte crashed spectacularly out of the Tour de France on a treacherous and costly ninth stage on Sunday. Briton Geraint Thomas, who started the day second overall, had already...
Ajax Midfielder Abdelhak Nouri Collapses During Pre-Season Friendly
Ajax’s pre-season friendly against Werder Bremen was abandoned on Saturday after Abdelhak Nouri required emergency ambulance treatment on the field. Nouri fell to ground unopposed after 73 minutes,...