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In latest shot at Mexico, Trump proposes U.S. penalty for drugs
President Donald Trump, hammering on a favorite theme, proposed another idea on Friday for cracking down on what he describes as a crisis of undocumented immigration and drug trafficking on the U.S.-Mexico border.
Mick Jagger 'in great health' after heart valve procedure: Billboard
Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger underwent a heart valve replacement procedure and is recovering "in great health," according to a report in Billboard magazine.
Netanyahu falls behind in Israel polls but still holds path to stay in power
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has fallen behind his main challenger in opinion polls ahead of next week's Israeli election but still has an easier path to form a government that would keep him in power for a record fifth term.
Trump says he will skip White House correspondents dinner
President Donald Trump said on Friday he will once again not attend the annual dinner of the White House Correspondents Association, calling the event too negative.
Law firm co-chairman to plead guilty in U.S. college admissions scandal
The onetime co-chairman of the law firm Willkie Farr & Gallagher on Friday became the second parent to say he would plead guilty to participating in what prosecutors call the largest college admissions scam uncovered in U.S. history.
Russia's WTO 'national security' victory cuts both ways for Trump
Russia won a dispute about "national security" at the World Trade Organization on Friday, in a ruling over a Ukrainian transit dispute that may also affect global automobile tariffs that could be imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Trump says he's looking at economic penalty for drugs coming from Mexico
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he is considering an economic penalty apart from tariffs to counter the smuggling of drugs from Mexico across the southern U.S. border.
Twenty states move to block Trump border wall funding: NY attorney general
Twenty states have filed a motion to block President Donald Trump's method of funding a border wall by diverting federal funds through a national emergency declaration, the New York state attorney general said on Friday.
Rebound in job growth pushes Wall Street higher, trade hopes add to optimism
Wall Street's main indexes rose on Friday after data showed U.S. employment in March accelerated from a 17-month low, easing concerns of a domestic slowdown, while hopes of a U.S.-China trade deal added to the sentiment.
Female sailor shot in domestic incident at Virginia naval base
A female sailor was wounded on Friday at a Virginia naval air base in a domestic incident that triggered a brief lockdown at the facility, U.S. Navy officials said.
EU, China stumble over trade, human rights ahead of summit
Tensions over trade, investments and minority rights are preventing China and the EU from agreeing a joint declaration at a summit next week, multiple sources in Brussels said on Friday, sapping a European push for greater access to Chinese markets.
Active shooter 'contained' at Virginia naval base, one person injured
One person was injured in an incident involving an active shooter at the Naval Air Station Oceana Base in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on Friday, and a suspect has been "contained," the Navy said.
May asks for Brexit extension to June 30; EU could offer a year
British Prime Minister Theresa May wrote to Brussels on Friday asking for a delay of Brexit until up to June 30, while saying she aims to get Britain out of the EU earlier to avoid it participating in European elections.
As Trump eyed Cain for Fed, Cain raised money for Trump
Former pizza chain executive Herman Cain, U.S. President Donald Trump's pick for a position on the Federal Reserve's interest-rate setting panel, runs a political fundraising group that has spent more than half its money supporting Trump�...
Houston's Venezuelan expats eager for more action against Maduro
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence is set to speak in Houston on Friday carrying a tough message against Venezuela's government to an expatriate community eager for more actions to oust the country's president, Nicolas Maduro.
May asks EU for Brexit extension to June 30; EU could offer a year
British Prime Minister Theresa May wrote to European Council President Donald Tusk on Friday asking for a delay of Brexit until up to June 30, but said she aims to get Britain out of the EU earlier to avoid it participating in European elections.
Canada fears foreign interference in October elections
Canada's foreign minister said on Friday it was very likely that there would be foreign meddling in her country's October elections and that there had already been some interference in the process.
Biotech crops among sticking points in U.S.-China trade deal: sources
China's lengthy approval process for genetically modified crops remains a sticking point in talks to end the trade war between China and the United States, according to two sources with knowledge of the talks.
Exclusive: Only 6 percent of those subject to Trump travel ban granted U.S. waivers
The U.S. government granted waivers to just 6 percent of visa applicants subject to its travel ban on a handful of countries during the first 11 months of the ban, new data reviewed by Reuters shows.
Uber adds one pound on journeys in London's congestion charge zone
Uber will add an additional pound to the cost of journeys in central London from next week after the city's transport authority said private hire taxi operators will no longer be exempt from the congestion charge.