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U.S. general says future UK fighter jet must be compatible with F-35
The top U.S. Air Force general in Europe on Wednesday said it was critical to ensure any future British fighter jet was compatible with the U.S. F-35 stealth fighter built by Lockheed Martin for a number of U.S. allies, including Britain.
Trump, Juncker voice desire to reduce tariffs, trade tensions
U.S. President Donald Trump and the European Union's chief executive, Jean-Claude Juncker, both expressed a desire on Wednesday to cut tariffs and ease trade transatlantic trade tensions as a high-stakes White House meeting got underway.
U.S. court weighs challenge to Boston gun restrictions
A federal appeals court on Wednesday weighed whether the U.S. Constitution guarantees a right to carry guns in public for self-defense in a lawsuit challenging the firearm licensing policies of two Massachusetts municipalities including Boston.
Trump says he hopes to strike trade deal with Europe
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he hopes to work out a fair and reciprocal trade deal between the United States and Europe as he welcomed the head of the European Commission to the White House for talks.
Israel searches for Syrian rocket thought to have landed in Sea of Galilee
Israeli police searched the Sea of Galilee for a rocket launched from Syria that may have landed in the lake on Wednesday, a spokesman said.
U.S. judge rejects Trump bid to dismiss foreign payments lawsuit
A federal judge on Wednesday rejected U.S. President Donald Trump's latest effort to dismiss a lawsuit accusing him of unconstitutionally doing business with foreign governments while occupying the White House.
Final 'Game of Thrones' season to air in first half of 2019
HBO will debut the final season of its international hit "Game of Thrones" in the first half of next year and it aims to start production on a prequel in 2019, a network executive said on Wednesday.
Colombia's Uribe says Britain's MI6 part of 'ruse' against him
Colombia's former President Alvaro Uribe on Wednesday accused President Juan Manuel Santos and Britain's MI6 spy agency of participating in a plot against him, a day after resigning his Senate seat to face a bribery and fraud investigation...
Trump says 'too bad' after Cohen audio recording released
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday expressed disbelief that his longtime personal lawyer Michael Cohen would have taped conversations with him, a day after an audio recording of a conversation between the two men was aired on U.S. television.
U.S. Christian pastor leaves Turkish prison after court ruling
A U.S. Christian pastor on trial in Turkey on terrorism charges left prison on Wednesday after a court ruled he should be transferred to house arrest, a step that could help reduce tension between the NATO allies.
Guy Molinari, Republican voice in Democratic New York, dead at 89
Guy Molinari, a New York Republican who stood out in a city run by Democrats as a congressman, borough president and state lawmaker, died on Wednesday at 89, the Staten Island Republican Party said.
Clark to warn in Italy of Brexit no-deal damage to both sides
Business Secretary Greg Clark will warn of the economic damage to both the EU and Britain of either a bad or no Brexit deal when he meets Italian politicians and firms on Thursday in the latest leg of a charm offensive to win over European capitals.
Trump's star on Hollywood Walk of Fame vandalized: police
A man with a pickax vandalized U.S. President Donald Trump's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame early on Wednesday and later surrendered to police, a spokesman for the Los Angeles Police Department said.
Former Fiat Chrysler CEO Marchionne dies
Former Fiat Chrysler chief executive Sergio Marchionne, one of the auto industry's most tenacious and respected auto chiefs, has died, succumbing to complications from recent surgery.
Venice Film Festival to host Netflix movies, unfinished Orson Welles work
From westerns to the space race and the latest offerings from Oscar-winning directors, this year's Venice Film Festival will present a rich line-up of premieres, including a host of Netflix movies and an unfinished Orson Welles work, the organiz...
Wall Street opens lower as Boeing drags on industrials
U.S. stocks opened lower on Wednesday, as disappointing results from Boeing weighed on industrial companies and as investors eyed trade talks between the United States and European Commission.
CNN plays audio recording of conversation between Trump and Michael Cohen
A lawyer for Michael Cohen, U.S. President Donald Trump's longtime personal attorney, released an audio recording of a conversation between Trump and Cohen in which they discussed paying for the rights to a Playboy model's story about an al...
Islamic State claims responsibility for Toronto shooting: AMAQ
Islamic state has claimed responsibility for a shooting in Toronto on Sunday that killed two people and wounded 13, the group's AMAQ news agency said on Wednesday.
Trump tariffs take a bite out of GM 2018 profit forecast
General Motors Co on Wednesday lowered its full-year 2018 earnings forecast, citing higher steel and aluminum costs, sending its shares down more than 3 percent in pre-market trading.
Reunited family's next challenge: fighting for U.S. asylum
Maria Marroquin Perdomo fretted as she waited with her 11-year-old son, Abisai, in the New Orleans International Airport.