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Obama warns against fear, Trump touts economy on campaign trail
Former U.S. President Barack Obama warned on Friday against rhetoric he said was designed to sow fear as he campaigned in support of Democratic candidates while President Donald Trump hammered a hardline anti-immigration message to energize Republica...
Banks to target moderate Democrats, regulators if U.S. House flips
Financial industry lobbyists say they will focus their efforts on moderate Democrats and regulatory agencies if Democrats take control of the House of Representatives after next week's congressional elections.
Trump backtracks on suggestion U.S. troops could fire on migrants
President Donald Trump on Friday backtracked from his suggestion a day earlier that American troops sent to the U.S. border with Mexico would be free to fire on migrants who throw rocks at them, saying that rock-throwers would only be arrested.
Exclusive: Twitter deletes over 10,000 accounts that sought to discourage U.S. voting
Twitter Inc deleted more than 10,000 automated accounts posting messages that discouraged people from voting in Tuesday's U.S. election and wrongly appeared to be from Democrats, after the party flagged the misleading tweets to the social media...
Actor Alec Baldwin charged over New York parking spot fight
Actor Alec Baldwin, most recently famous for his impersonations of U.S. President Donald Trump, was charged on Friday after a fight over a New York parking spot, police said.
Britain, Ireland plan regular summits to maintain ties post-Brexit
Britain and Ireland will seek to hold regular summits between leaders and ministers after Brexit to maintain ties strained by Britain's decision to leave the EU, senior ministers from both governments said on Friday.
Obama warns against rhetoric of fear in U.S. congressional races
Former U.S. President Barack Obama warned against rhetoric he said was designed to sow fear at rally supporting Democratic candidates on Friday, a packed day of campaigning that will also see his successor, Donald Trump, on the road urging voters to...
FBI confirms suspicious package sent to Tom Steyer
The FBI on Friday said it had recovered a suspicious package addressed to California billionaire Tom Steyer, a Democrat known for his ads calling for the impeachment of Republican President Donald Trump, exactly one week after federal authorities arr...
Actor Alec Baldwin arrested over New York parking spot fight
Actor Alec Baldwin, most recently famous for his comic impersonations of U.S. President Donald Trump, was arrested on Friday in New York over a fight for a parking spot, police said.
As U.S. election nears racist fliers, antisemitic graffiti appear
Days ahead of a contentious U.S. national election in which immigration has become a central issue, racist fliers saying "It's okay to be white" have been reported on university campuses in five states, while synagogues in New York and Californi...
'Cool to vote': Hollywood election telethon aims to get young to polls
Hollywood celebrities will make a push next week to urge young people to the polls in Tuesday's U.S. elections, when control of Congress and many state governorships are at stake.
Tanzania opposition leader charged with sedition after statement on clash
A Tanzanian opposition leader was charged on Friday with sedition and inciting hatred days after he said scores died in clashes between officers and herdsmen in his western home district - a statement dismissed by authorities.
U.S. mail bomb suspect agrees to face charges in New York
The 56-year-old Florida man accused of mailing 15 pipe bombs to top Democrats and other high-profile critics of President Donald Trump agreed in a Miami court to be transferred to New York state to face charges and waived his right to a bail hearing...
Britain's Cuadrilla extracts first shale gas at English fracking site
Cuadrilla extracted its first shale gas from its site in northwest England, it said on Friday, after it began fracking operations there just over two weeks ago.
U.S. lifts sanctions on top Turkish officials as tensions ease
The United States lifted sanctions on Friday on two top officials in Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan's cabinet, a sign of improved relations after Turkey freed an American pastor from detention three weeks ago.
Trump promises immigration crackdown ahead of U.S. elections
President Donald Trump said on Thursday his administration planned to require immigrants seeking asylum in the United States to come into the country through a legal port of entry, pushing a hard line on immigration ahead of elections next week.
Two stabbed in catering staff bust-up at Sony Music UK HQ
Sony Music said two of its catering staff had been involved in a violent altercation at its UK head office in central London on Friday after police reported two people had been stabbed.
U.S. expected to give eight countries Iran sanctions waivers: sources
The United States is expected to spare eight countries from U.S. sanctions because they have significantly cut imports of Iranian oil, two sources familiar with the matter said on Friday.
S&P, Dow set for higher open on trade optimism
U.S. stock index futures were higher on Friday on hopes the United States and China would begin efforts to resolve their trade dispute, but gains were capped by a strong monthly jobs data that raised concerns of faster interest rate hikes.
Spain prosecutor seeks long jail terms for Catalan pro-independence leaders
Spain's public prosecutor on Friday sought jail terms of up to 25 years for nine leaders of Catalonia's independence movement, filing charges of rebellion and misuse of public funds over a failed secession bid that they spearheaded last yea...