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Trump says he, Putin discussed new nuclear pact possibly including China
U.S. President Donald Trump said he and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed on Friday the possibility of a new accord limiting nuclear arms that could eventually include China in what would be a major deal between the globe's top three at...
U.S. judges order Ohio to revamp Republican-drawn gerrymandered districts
A panel of three federal judges on Friday ruled that Ohio's Republican-drawn congressional map is an unconstitutional partisan gerrymander and ordered the state to revamp it before the 2020 presidential election.
UK police question man over bomb hoax after devices found in Manchester
British police are questioning a 26-year-old man on suspicion of a bomb hoax offence after disposal experts were called in to examine packages left in the northern English city of Manchester.
U.S. intelligence on Venezuela 'very good,' acting defense chief says
Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan dismissed concerns about a potential intelligence failure on Venezuela like the one that preceded the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq, and said top U.S. officials had held talks at the Pentagon on Friday.
Trump says call with Putin focused on Venezuela aid
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he focused on humanitarian aid for Venezuelans during a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, backing away from recent harsh rhetoric about Russian involvement in the crisis.
Exclusive: Trump administration proposal would make it easier to deport immigrants who use public benefits
The Trump administration is considering reversing long-standing policy to make it easier to deport U.S. legal permanent residents who have used public benefits, part of an effort to restrict immigration by low-income people.
Trump, Democrats cross swords over powers as 2020 election looms
Congressional Democrats and President Donald Trump are locked in a constitutional showdown over their powers to investigate him, exchanging threats that present risks for both sides as they head into the 2020 election.
Civil rights groups sue Tennessee over law imposing new penalties on voter registration
Civil rights groups in Tennessee have asked a federal court to block enforcement of a new state law that threatens to impose new penalties on voter-registration groups if they file too many incomplete forms.
First openly gay DUP candidate elected in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party, which has consistently opposed the introduction of gay marriage in the British region, on Friday welcomed the election of its first openly gay candidate.
Grime star Stormzy scores first UK no.1 single with 'Vossi Bop'
Grime artist Stormzy scored his first No. 1 in the UK singles charts on Friday, beating U.S. songstress Taylor Swift to the top spot.
Local elections deliver Brexit bashing for May and opposition
English voters frustrated with the deadlock over Brexit punished both Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservatives and the Labour Party in local elections, results showed on Friday.
Hundreds of thousands protest against ruling elite in Algeria
Hundreds of thousands of protesters rallied peacefully in Algiers after Friday prayers, chanting "We will not shut up!" and demanding the departure of Algeria's ruling elite a month after the downfall of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika.
Icahn discloses U.S. probe into sale of Manitowoc shares: filing
Federal prosecutors in Manhattan asked billionaire investor Carl Icahn's company for information about trades in crane maker Manitowoc, Icahn Enterprises disclosed in a regulatory filing on Thursday, in its first acknowledgement of such a probe.
With wife Meghan due to give birth, Prince Harry delays Dutch trip by a day
Prince Harry, whose wife Meghan is due to give birth, will delay a trip to the Netherlands by one day until May 9, cancelling engagements planned in Amsterdam for the previous day, a palace official said on Friday.
EU leaders set to meet after election: officials
EU leaders are expected to meet just after this month's elections to the European Parliament, officials said on Friday, as national governments brace for a possible clash with lawmakers over who will run the Brussels executive.
Trucker in deadly Colorado crash charged with 40 criminal counts
A Texas truck driver who police say caused a fiery multi-vehicle crash near Denver last week that killed four people and injured four was charged on Friday with 40 criminal counts including vehicular manslaughter, prosecutors said.
Part of Manchester cordoned off after reports of suspicious package - British police
Police have cordoned off an area of Manchester city centre in northern England after reports of a suspicious package, a spokeswoman for Greater Manchester Police said.
Henry VIII's first wife, Catherine of Aragon, in spotlight in new show
English Tudor king Henry VIII and his six wives are a staple tale of costume dramas - now a new television series is turning viewers' attention to the story of the first, Catherine of Aragon.
Cyclone slams into Indian temple town, Bangladesh braces with evacuation order
A cyclone barreled into eastern India on Friday, damaging houses in the tourist town of Puri and wounding 160 people after a million people were moved into storm shelters.
Maine Senate rejects ending religious exemptions for vaccinations
An effort to end all non-medical exemptions for childhood vaccinations in Maine was in limbo on Thursday after the state Senate voted to amend it to allow parents to keep opting out on religious grounds.