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Democrats to press star witness of Mueller report to repeat performance in Congress
Donald McGahn, the former White House counsel described in the Mueller report as repeatedly standing up to President Donald Trump, could become a star witness again if congressional Democrats get their way in their investigation of whether Trump used...
In Spanish election debate, Sanchez snubs Ciudadanos as tempers fray
The main contenders in Spain's parliamentary election traded verbal blows over jobs and national identity on Tuesday, as Socialist frontrunner Pedro Sanchez said he had no plans to include center-right Ciudadanos in any governing alliance.
Critics gush over the spectacle and story of 'Avengers: Endgame'
Film critics unleashed overwhelmingly positive reviews on Tuesday of "Avengers: Endgame," the highly anticipated final installment in a decade-long superhero story from Walt Disney Co's Marvel Studios.
House panel to act against White House ex-official for ignoring subpoena
A top U.S. House Democrat aimed on Tuesday to hold a former White House security director in contempt for failing to appear for questioning on allegations that the Trump administration inappropriately granted clearances to some of the president'...
Supreme Court poised to give Trump victory on census citizenship question
The U.S. Supreme Court's conservative majority on Tuesday appeared poised to hand President Donald Trump a victory on his administration's plan to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census, a move opponents call a Republican effort to d...
Islamic State claims Sri Lanka blasts, as government says probe making progress
Islamic State claimed responsibility on Tuesday for the bomb attacks in Sri Lanka that killed 321 people in what officials believe was retaliation for assaults on mosques in New Zealand.
Trump to meet Democrats on $1 trillion infrastructure push on April 30: sources
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer will meet with President Donald Trump on April 30 at the White House to discuss the fate of proposals to boost U.S. infrastructure repairs by at least $1 trillion, according t...
Libyan forces push back Haftar's troops south of Tripoli: witnesses
Forces supporting Libya's internationally recognized government pushed back troops loyal to eastern commander Khalifa Haftar to more than 60 km (37 miles) southwest of the capital, Tripoli, on Tuesday, Reuters reporters said.
EBay's strong quarter, robust forecast send shares 5% higher
EBay Inc beat analysts' quarterly revenue estimates and forecast second-quarter sales largely above expectations on Tuesday, as the company's multi-year effort to make its ecommerce platforms more user friendly attracts more customers.
Armed group stopping migrants on U.S.-Mexico border given deadline to move
A group of armed civilians who have posted videos online showing them stopping migrants who illegally crossed the U.S.-Mexico border have been told by Union Pacific Railroad to move their New Mexico camp in 30 minutes, the local police chief said.
Bowing to U.S. demands, U.N. waters down resolution on sexual violence in conflict
A U.S. threat to veto U.N. Security Council action on sexual violence in conflict was averted on Tuesday after a long-agreed phrase was removed because President Donald Trump's administration sees it as code for abortion, diplomats said.
Judge sets May 14 hearing in Trump bid to block Congress demand on his finances
A U.S. judge on Tuesday said he would hear oral arguments on May 14 in a lawsuit brought by President Donald Trump seeking to block a subpoena for information about Trump's personal and business finances.
'I screamed': Winner of third-largest U.S. lottery jackpot steps forward
The winner of the third-largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history revealed himself on Tuesday as a 24-year-old man from Wisconsin, telling reporters he did not get around to checking the numbers till a day after the draw last month.
U.N. caves to veto threat by anti-abortion U.S. over rape in war help
A U.S. threat to veto U.N. Security Council action on sexual violence in conflict was averted on Tuesday after a long-agreed phrase was removed because President Donald Trump's administration sees it as code for abortion, diplomats said.
Parkland high school, scene of 2018 massacre, wins prize for its prom
Florida's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, scene of one of the country's worst mass shootings, will receive a $150,000 boost to its prom this year as the winner of contest sponsored by a popular clothing line, a local newspaper reporte...
New IRA apologises for journalist's killing, police release woman
The New IRA militant Irish nationalist group has apologised for the killing of journalist Lyra McKee - its first acknowledgement that one of its members was involved, the Irish News newspaper reported on Tuesday.
Trump's tax law to boost incomes more in Republican states: researchers
A 2017 tax overhaul championed by President Donald Trump will cut household taxes more in Republican-leaning states than in states that lean Democratic, according to research published by the U.S. central bank on Tuesday.
Libyan forces push back Haftar's forces south of Tripoli: witnesses
Forces supporting Libya's internationally recognized government pushed back troops loyal to eastern commander Khalifa Haftar more than 60 km southwest of the capital Tripoli on Tuesday, Reuters reporters said.
Trump on track for Supreme Court victory on census citizenship question
The U.S. Supreme Court's conservative majority on Tuesday appeared poised to hand President Donald Trump a victory on his administration's plan to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census, a move opponents call a Republican effort to d...
Jussie Smollett lawyers sued by alleged hoax accomplices
Two Nigerian-American brothers wrapped up in Jussie Smollett's Chicago hate-crime hoax sued the "Empire" actor's lawyers on Tuesday, accusing them of defamation for insisting they had "criminally attacked" the actor even after police conclu...