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Mother, daughter charged with slaying five family members in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania officials on Tuesday charged a 45-year-old woman and her daughter with murdering five family members whose bodies were discovered in an apartment outside Philadelphia, court records showed.
No-deal Brexit or 'short' delay? British PM May offers lawmakers a choice
Prime Minister Theresa May on Tuesday offered lawmakers the chance to vote in just over two weeks time on whether to delay Brexit or go for a potentially disorderly no-deal exit from the European Union if her attempt to ratify a divorce deal fails.
Singer Shakira to face tax fraud accusation in Spanish court in June
Colombian singer Shakira has been called to appear in a Spanish court on June 12 to face accusations of failing to pay 14.5 million euros ($16.5 million) in tax, the court in the Catalonia region said on Tuesday.
May to rule out no-deal Brexit to stave off rebellion - media reports
British Prime Minister Theresa May will on Tuesday propose formally ruling out a no-deal Brexit in a bid to avoid a rebellion by members of parliament, who are threatening to grab control of the divorce process, The Sun and Daily Mail newspapers repo...
Can a sitting U.S. president face criminal charges?
The U.S. Constitution explains how a president can be removed from office for "high crimes and misdemeanors" by Congress using the impeachment process. But the Constitution is silent on whether a president can face criminal prosecution in court, and...
Indian activist critical of smelter protest killings goes missing
An Indian activist who released a video critical of the police shooting of protesters at Vedanta's south Indian copper smelter in May, killing 13 and injuring many others, has been missing for 10 days, a lawyer and fellow activists said.
Thomson Reuters posts 9 percent rise in quarterly revenue
Thomson Reuters on Tuesday reported a 9 percent rise in quarterly revenue, stripping out the impact of currency, helped by higher sales at its Legal and Tax & Accounting businesses.
Pressure over Iran nuclear deal forced Zarif to resign: ally
Pressure from hardliners over Iran's nuclear deal with world powers forced Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif to resign, an ally said on Tuesday.
Labour's McDonnell: Only way left on Brexit is to go back to people
The only way forward on Brexit now is to hold a fresh public referendum, the opposition Labour Party's finance spokesman John McDonnell told reporters on Tuesday.
At the Oscars or in the cinema, the sound that puts movie lovers in the picture
You may be a guest at the Oscars or simply watching one of the season's hit movies in a hi-tech multiplex, but chances are that, in either case, the soundtrack will make you feel like you're right at the heart of the action.
Trump's ex-fixer Cohen to offer new Russia details to U.S. Congress: source
President Donald Trump's former personal attorney Michael Cohen plans to tell U.S. lawmakers this week that Trump asked him several times about a proposed skyscraper project in Moscow long after he secured the Republican presidential nomination,...
India says air strike hit major militant camp inside Pakistan
Indian jets conducted air strikes against a militant camp in Pakistani territory on Tuesday, India's foreign secretary said, and a Indian government source said 300 militants had been killed, but Pakistan denied there had been any casualties.
That's what I don't like: West Java cracks down on 'adult' foreign pop
Indonesia's most populous province has set restrictions on when certain English-language songs can be aired on television and radio, citing concerns over "vulgar" and "negative" lyrics.
Judge gives green light to Trump ban on gun 'bump stocks'
A federal judge gave the Trump administration the go-ahead on Monday to ban "bump stocks" - rapid-fire gun attachments used in the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history - in a defeat for firearms rights advocates.
Kushner in Gulf region to seek support for Mideast peace plan
White House adviser Jared Kushner is visiting U.S.-allied Gulf Arab states to seek support for a long-awaited peace proposal for the Middle East that he said would require concessions from both Israelis and Palestinians.
How U.S. bike companies are steering around Trump's China tariffs
U.S.-based bicycle manufacturer Kent International has found a way around President Donald Trump's tariffs - by shifting production out of China.
Brexit to harm UK's cherished health service, experts say
A British exit from the EU without a deal would have "an immediate and drastic" impact on availability of medicines and vaccines as well as affecting health system funding and staffing, experts warned on Monday.
Theresa May buckles: British PM to rule out no-deal Brexit - The Sun
British Prime Minister Theresa May will on Tuesday propose formally ruling out a no-deal Brexit in a bid to avoid a rebellion by lawmakers who are threatening to grab control of the divorce process, The Sun newspaper reported.
House set to vote to end Trump's border wall 'emergency'
The U.S. House of Representatives votes on Tuesday on a resolution to terminate President Donald Trump’s declaration of a national emergency to build a wall on the border with Mexico.
India says carried out air strike on 'terror camps' inside Pakistan
Indian jets crossed into Pakistani territory on Tuesday, conducting what one minister said was an air strike on "terror camps", dramatically escalating tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbors who have fought three wars against each other.