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Britain, France agree deal on scallop fishing after clashes
Britain and France have agreed a deal over scallop fishing in the English Channel after fishermen from both countries clashed at sea last month, Britain's food and agriculture ministry said on Wednesday.
Trump says he did not discuss assassinating Syria's Assad
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he did not discuss assassinating Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad, disputing an account in a forthcoming book by journalist Bob Woodward.
Roy Moore files defamation lawsuit against Sacha Baron Cohen, CBS, Showtime
Roy Moore, the former chief justice of Alabama's Supreme Court and U.S. Senate candidate, filed a defamation lawsuit on Wednesday against Sacha Baron Cohen over his recent appearance in the actor's Showtime television series "Who Is America...
U.S. senators introduce bill to help Taiwan keep its allies
Republican and Democratic U.S. senators introduced legislation on Wednesday to discourage Taiwan's few remaining allies from switching their allegiance to China, after El Salvador became the third country this year to move toward Beijing.
Republicans welcome 'no drama,' no shutdown ahead of election
Republican lawmakers on Wednesday welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump's move away from a possible government shutdown, saying party leaders wanted "no drama" ahead of the Nov. 6 election to decide whether fellow conservatives keep hold of Congr...
Germany's Maas in Turkey to tend to troubled Berlin-Ankara relationship
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas arrived in Turkey on Wednesday hoping to restore relations that have been in deep freeze since a post-coup crackdown in which Ankara imprisoned tens of thousands of people, including many German citizens.
Frank Underwood dead in final season of 'House of Cards'
Frank Underwood is officially dead, according to a trailer for political series "House of Cards," which returns to television in November without lead actor Kevin Spacey.
Trump's Supreme Court nominee emphasizes judicial independence
Brett Kavanaugh, President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, underscored the importance of judicial independence on Wednesday during the second day of his U.S. Senate confirmation hearing and called the 1973 ruling legalizing abortion an imp...
Argentine popstar Lali channels fame to play infamous murder suspect
Argentine popstar Lali Esposito has channeled her long experience of fame to play a young woman who ends up in the public eye for the wrong reasons, in "The Accused", a movie that premiered in Venice this week.
About 100 people fall ill on Emirates flight to New York: CDC
As many as 100 passengers and crew reported feeling ill on Wednesday during an Emirates flight from Dubai to New York, and health workers were evaluating them as the airplane sat on the tarmac of JFK International Airport, authorities said.
Actor Jeff Goldblum surprises London commuters with piano performance
Hollywood actor Jeff Goldblum has faced dinosaurs and aliens in his movie franchises, but on Wednesday he showed off a very different skill - playing jazz music.
Congress grills Facebook, Twitter over foreign bids to tilt politics
Executives from Facebook Inc and Twitter Inc defended their companies to skeptical U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday over what many members of Congress see as a failure to combat continuing foreign efforts to influence U.S. politics.
'Effortlessly chic' Meghan Markle named People's best dressed woman
Meghan Markle was on Wednesday named the best dressed woman of 2018 by People magazine in a rare royal accolade by the celebrity publication.
U.S. House to vote in September on tax cuts, funding government: Ryan
A government shutdown for lack of funds will be avoided in coming weeks and the U.S. House of Representatives will vote in September on another round of tax cuts, Speaker Paul Ryan said on Wednesday.
Trump targets Nike as Kaepernick ads spark boycott calls
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday criticized Nike Inc for its new advertising campaign featuring Colin Kaepernick, the NFL quarterback who sparked controversy by kneeling in protest during the national anthem.
We need to talk about Steve: Bannon documentarist defends 'softball' interview
When documentary filmmaker Errol Morris asks Steve Bannon if he ever feels like Lucifer, the fallen angel who decided it's "better to reign in Hell", the former Donald Trump aide is delighted and finishes the quote from Milton's "Paradise L...
Trump backs off government shutdown threat ahead of elections: report
U.S. President Donald Trump said he was unlikely to shut down the federal government ahead of the Nov. 6 midterm elections over funding the construction of a southern border wall as part of his controversial immigration plan, according to a report pu...
New Yorkers strut street style
New York City is one of the fashion capitals of the world and when it kicks off Fashion Week on September 6 stylists, buyers, fashion enthusiasts and celebrities will be keen to see what has been declared "in style" for the fall and winter seasons.
Amazon's Bezos gives $10 million to bipartisan veterans PAC: report
Amazon.com Inc founder and Chief Executive Jeff Bezos has entered the American political arena with a $10 million contribution to a nonpartisan super PAC dedicated to electing U.S. military veterans to Congress, the Wall Street Journal reported on We...
UK charges two Russians for attempted murder of Skripals with nerve agent
British prosecutors on Wednesday charged two Russians for the attempted murder of a former Russian spy and his daughter with a nerve agent, naming suspects for the first time in a case that has caused one of the biggest East-West rifts in decades.