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Theresa May seeks a deal in Strasbourg as Brexit crunch looms
Prime Minister Theresa May rushed to Strasbourg on Monday to seek a tweaked withdrawal deal from the European Union in a last-ditch effort to avoid another humiliating defeat in parliament of her plan to exit the bloc.
U.S. election commission fines Jeb Bush Super PAC, Chinese company
The federal election oversight agency has levied a record fine against the Super PAC that backed former presidential hopeful Jeb Bush, who ran as a Republican in 2016, and a Chinese-owned corporation, according to a watchdog group that filed the init...
After Ethiopia crash horror, some nations ground Boeing 737 MAX 8s
Investigators in Ethiopia found two black box recorders on Monday that will help piece together the final moments of an Ethiopian Airlines plane before it plunged, trailing smoke and debris, and crashed killing 157 people.
Pennsylvania state lawmaker offers bill to save nuclear power plants
Pennsylvania state Representative Tom Mehaffie introduced legislation on Monday that would compensate the state's nuclear reactors for the zero-carbon energy they produce, in an effort to provide the plants with enough revenue to stay open.
Trump budget boosts military and border wall, targets social programs
President Donald Trump on Monday called for spending more money on the military and a U.S.-Mexico border wall while overhauling social programs for the poor in a budget plan that sets the stage for his next fight with the U.S. Congress.
Algeria's Bouteflika abandons re-election bid after weeks of protest
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika abandoned his bid for a fifth term in power on Monday, bowing to weeks of mass demonstrations against his 20-year rule by people demanding a new era of politics in a country dominated by the old guard.
Trump budget boosts military and wall but targets social services
President Donald Trump in his 2020 budget on Monday called for overhauling social programs that help poor and elderly Americans, while boosting military spending and funding a U.S.-Mexico border wall, in the opening gambits in his next funding fight...
Venezuelan blackout hits oil exports, residents scramble for food
Much of Venezuela, including parts of the capital Caracas, remained without power on Monday for a fifth day, crimping vital oil exports and leaving people struggling to obtain water and food.
Theresa May rushes to Strasbourg to find a deal as Brexit crunch looms
Prime Minister Theresa May rushed to Strasbourg on Monday to seek concessions from the European Union in a last-ditch attempt to avoid another humiliating defeat in parliament of her deal to exit the bloc.
Trump proposes e-cigarette user fee to combat youth usage
U.S. President Donald Trump is proposing adding a user fee to e-cigarettes to fund FDA oversight of new tobacco and nicotine products as part of an effort to reduce use by teenagers, according to his budget proposal released on Monday.
Estonian PM invites far-right to join cabinet
Estonia Prime Minister Juri Ratas invited EKRE to coalition talks on Monday, reversing a promise to block the anti-immigrant party from the cabinet as he seeks to replace the coalition's smallest partner, the Social Democrats.
Theresa May scrambles to find a deal as Brexit crunch looms
British Prime Minister Theresa May was scrambling on Monday to clinch concessions from the European Union in a last-ditch attempt to avoid another humiliating defeat in parliament of her deal to exit the bloc.
Trump proposes new user fee on e-cigarettes to combat youth usage
U.S. President Donald Trump is proposing adding a user fee to e-cigarettes to fund FDA oversight of new tobacco and nicotine products as part of an effort to reduce use of the products by teenagers, according to his budget proposal released on Monday...
Senator Graham says he will lobby Trump to recognize Golan as part of Israel
Republican U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham said on Monday he would lobby the Trump administration to recognize the occupied Golan Heights as belonging to Israel.
Ethiopian plane smoked and shuddered before deadly plunge
The Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed killing 157 people was making a strange rattling noise and trailed smoke and debris as it swerved above a field of panicked cows before hitting earth, according to witnesses.
Husband of Iranian human rights lawyer says she is sentenced to 38 years, 148 lashes
Nasrin Sotoudeh, an internationally renowned human rights lawyer jailed in Iran, was handed a new sentence on Monday which her husband said was 38 years in prison and 148 lashes.
Israeli deportation hearing focuses on Human Right Watch official's tweets
An Israeli appellate court deferred a ruling on Monday over the deportation of the director of the local office of Human Rights Watch, accused of promoting pro-Palestinian boycotts of Israel, which Israel has banned.
Third Trump summit with North Korea's Kim is likely: U.S. official
A U.S. Department of State official on Monday said she thinks there will be another summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, but that no date has been set.
U.S. slaps sanctions on Russian bank over dealings with Venezuela: Treasury
The United States has imposed sanctions on the Russian bank Evrofinance Mosnarbank over its dealings with the Venezuelan state oil company Petroleos de Venezuela SA (PDVSA), the U.S. Treasury Department said on Monday.
Brexit crunch looms for May as EU talks stall
British Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit strategy was in meltdown on Monday after her failure to win last-minute concessions from the European Union set the stage for another humiliating defeat of her divorce deal in parliament.