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Manhattan district attorney preparing charges against Manafort: source
The Manhattan district attorney's office is pursuing criminal charges against Paul Manafort, President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman, whether or not Trump pardons him for his federal convictions, a person familiar with the matter...
UK senior ministers want May to step down after local elections - Guardian
British cabinet ministers want Prime Minister Theresa May to stand down after local elections in May and allow a new leader to carry out the next phase of the Brexit negotiations, the Guardian newspaper reported.
Venezuelan troops kill one in first bloodshed linked to aid entry
Venezuelan troops killed at least one person and wounded several others on Friday near the Brazilian border, witnesses said, the first bloodshed linked to opposition efforts to bring aid into the South American country against the wishes of embattled...
As Smollett faces charges 'Empire' TV show cuts his character
Actor Jussie Smollett's character is being removed from the final two episodes of Fox's hip-hop drama "Empire" after he was arrested and accused of staging a hoax hate crime attack on himself, show officials said on Friday.
U.S. judge will not block Amazon-Berkshire-JPMorgan health venture's new hire
A federal judge on Friday declined to block a UnitedHealth Group Inc unit's former executive from working at a new healthcare venture launched by Amazon.com Inc, Berkshire Hathaway Inc and JPMorgan Chase & Co.
New York City preparing to charge Manafort in face of possible pardon: New York Times
The Manhattan district attorney’s office is preparing state criminal charges against Paul Manafort, President Trump’s former campaign chairman, in case Trump pardons him for his federal crimes, the New York Times reported on Friday, citing several pe...
Russia extends detention of ex-U.S. marine accused of spying
A Russian court on Friday ruled that Paul Whelan, a former U.S. marine accused of spying, should be held in a pre-trial detention facility for a further three months to give investigators more time to look into his case.
U.S. Democrats introduce resolution stopping Trump border emergency
Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives introduced a resolution on Friday aimed at ending President Donald Trump’s emergency declaration on border security, taking the first step to assert congressional power over the expenditure of taxpayer f...
Actor Smollett's character cut from 'Empire' episodes after arrest
Actor Jussie Smollett's character is being removed from the final two episodes of the Fox hip-hop drama "Empire" after he was arrested and charged with staging a hoax hate crime attack on himself, show officials said on Friday.
Battle of the bands: Dueling concerts as aid for Venezuelans in limbo
Tensions along the Colombia-Venezuela border over the entry of aid meant to alleviate widespread food and medicine shortages in the socialist country will be accompanied by music on Friday, as rival concerts kick off on both sides of the boundary.
U.S. farmers receive $7.7 billion in trade aid to date: USDA
U.S. Department of Agriculture has paid out $7.7 billion so far to farmers, William Northey, Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation, said on Friday, in aid designed to offset the negative impact of tariff imposition.
Turkey orders 295 military personnel arrested over Gulen links
Turkey ordered the arrest of 295 serving military personnel on Friday, the Istanbul prosecutor's office said, accusing them of links to the network of U.S.-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen, who Ankara says orchestrated a 2016 attempted coup.
"No deal in the desert," EU says of Brexit breakthrough in Egypt
There will be no decisive breakthrough on a Brexit deal when Britain's prime minister meets other EU leaders at a summit with their Arab peers in Egypt at the weekend, an EU official said on Friday.
Prayers at Jerusalem mosque end peacefully after days of tension
Prayers at the compound of Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque passed off peacefully on Friday despite a week of tension over access to a corner of the compound.
Work continuing "at pace" on changes to Brexit deal - May's spokeswoman
Work is continuing at pace to secure the changes Britain is seeking to its exit deal with Brussels in order to win the backing of parliament, Prime Minister Theresa May's spokeswoman said on Friday.
Movies with a message make impact beyond Oscars glitz
The movie "Green Book" explores racial inequality, "Roma" reveals the emotional toll placed on domestic workers, and "RBG" chronicles the fight for women's rights.
Malnourished Venezuelans hope urgently needed aid arrives soon
Yaneidi Guzman has lost a third of her weight over the past three years as Venezuela's economic collapse made food unaffordable and she now hopes the opposition will succeed in bringing urgently needed foreign aid to the South American country.
War memorial or religious symbol? Cross fight reaches U.S. high court
When Fred Edwords first drove by the 40-foot-tall (12 meters) concrete cross that has stood for nearly a century on a busy intersection in suburban Maryland outside the U.S. capital, his first reaction was, "What is that doing there?"
Some UK Conservative lawmakers warn PM May they are ready to back Brexit delay
A group of Conservative lawmakers said on Friday they had warned Prime Minister Theresa May that they are ready to try to force a delay to Britain's exit from the European Union to prevent a disorderly 'no deal' Brexit.
'No deal in the desert,' EU says of Brexit breakthrough in Egypt
European Union leaders will not clinch a deal on Brexit during a summit with their Arab peers in Egypt scheduled for Sunday and Monday, an EU official said on Friday.