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Finding a White House chief of staff turns into a scramble

White House chief of staff John Kelly is scheduled to leave January 2. "I know they both love this country and want there to be a transition to the next lea...

Siberian serial killer cop convicted of dozens more murders

It took law enforcement officers doing a thorough work of analysing unsolved crimes to link Popkov to them, including questioning more than a thousand potenti...

China suspected in huge Marriott data breach, official says

National security officials say cyber threats from China and its theft of intellectual property from American companies pose large economic and national securit...

Russian Federation deploys two Tu-160 strategic bombers to Venezuela

Russia's defence ministry said a pair of Tu-160 bombers landed on Monday at Maiquetia airport outside Caracas following a 10,000-km flight. Russian Federatio...

Newt Gingrich & Matthew Whitaker Now Being Considered for Trump's Chief of Staff

One person close to Trump said the president has expressed interest in picking a brawling adviser and has cited Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, who served as Presid...

Accused Russia agent pleads guilty over U.S. charges

A prosecutor said in court that she "sought to establish unofficial lines of communication with Americans having power and influence over U.S. politics", accor...

Worshippers shot dead at Brazil cathedral

Police investigating a deadly shooting in a cathedral in the Brazilian city of Campinas have identified the gunman. "We are following the authorities' investi...

Theresa May to face confidence vote

The result, which was read out to applause in Committee Room 14 of the Houses of Parliament shortly after 9pm last night, means she can not face a Tory leadersh...

‘Deliberate and premeditated’: Michael Cohen’s lies to Congress slammed in Mueller memo

The Mueller probe has infuriated Trump, who has regularly issued tweets criticizing the special counsel and his team. Renato Mariotti, a former federal pros...

Palestinian gunman kills two, wounds two in West Bank - Israeli medics

One soldier was lightly injured in the incident, the army said. "They saw the soldiers take Saleh out of the auto, and the witnesses said that he wasn't injur...

Corbyn demands immediate vote on Brexit deal

He said: 'This is no longer a functioning government and the Prime Minister must admit her deal is dead. On top of this, Labour doesn't want to blow its chanc...

Russian Federation sends 2 nuclear-capable bombers to Venezuela

According to the ministry, two strategic Tu-160 bombers, an An-124 cargo plane and a long-range Il-62 jet airliner were among aircraft that landed Monday at Mai...

Man trapped in grease vent of empty restaurant for two days

When they arrived in the kitchen of the shuttered restaurant, all they could see of the trapped man was his shoe. Personnel then found a 29-year-old man trapped...

Talking Robot At Tech Show Turns Out To Be Man In Costume

A Russian state television channel has been left red-faced after filming a showcase of a pioneering robot which turned out to be a man in a suit. MBKh noted t...

Trump says he never told Michael Cohen to break the law

Attorney's Office for the Southern District of NY said it reached a plea deal with American Media Inc., the parent company of the National Enquirer , which s...

Jury recommends life in prison for Charlottesville auto attacker

Fields will be formally sentenced by Judge Richard Moore on March 29. A jury in Charlottesville said Tuesday that James Alex Fields Jr. should be senten...

National Enquirer owner admits coordinating 'catch and kill' payment with Trump campaign

The improvements include "distributing written standards regarding federal election laws to its employees and conducting annual training concerning these stan...

Migrants demand entry or $50,000 during march to US Consulate in Tijuana

Consulate in Tijuana on Tuesday with a list of demands, with one group delivering an ultimatum to the Trump administration: either let them in the U.S. Currentl...

Brexit lawmakers committee slams May's deal in latest blow ahead of vote

The decision to reschedule the vote comes immediately after the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that the United Kingdom has the right to unilaterally canc...

2 dead, 11 injured in shooting in France, officials say

Security forces secure area where a suspect is sought after a shooting in Strasbourg , France , December 11, 2018. Minister Castaner said that 350 security ...

All Clear After Facebook Headquarters Evacuated Over Bomb Threat

These buildings host some Facebook and Instagram employees. Update: Facebook said in an updated statement that everyone has been cleared to return to their...

Armed police arrest man at Houses of Parliament

The man was later handcuffed as police pointed a gun at the man's head. A clear plastic bag containing a pair of trainers could be seen on the ground nearby. Se...

U.S. senate to consider resolution condemning Saudi crown prince

Reuters reporters followed by asking if Trump believes that his continued support is critical to MBS ascension to King, as some in the Saudi Royal family are re...

Liquid chocolate spills onto German street

The firefighters closed off the street and shovelled the chocolate to one side before a specialist cleaning company cleaned the road. They also used hot water a...

Google: The Year in Search 2018

Guess what the most searched sports event of 2018 in India was? "We also searched for how to be a good citizen, how to be a good friend, and how to be a good da...

Judge awards Trump almost $300,000 in Daniels defamation lawsuit

District Judge S. James Otero to order Daniels to pay nearly $800,000 in attorney's fees, according to CNBC . Trump's lawyer, Charles Harder , had asked f...

Trump says more than 10 people want top White House job

Vice President Mike Pence's chief of staff, Nick Ayers , surprised Washington after declining the job, leaving the administration altogether to return to Geo...

European Union foreign ministers hope British parliament approves Brexit deal

She said the Northern Ireland "backstop" is still a "widespread and deep concern" among MPs over the much criticized Brexit agreement reached last month betwe...

European Union court offers way out May pushes ‘Brexit’

But she would first ask the European Union for more "reassurances" over the main bone of contention: a "backstop" to ensure no hard border on the island of Irel...

Israeli officers kill suspected Palestinian attacker

Police say officers opened fire at the auto and that no Israeli forces were harmed. The Palestinian Health Ministry confirmed the man's death, but gave no fur...

Hodeida 'most difficult' issue at Yemen talks: UN source

However, it also a key route for smuggling Iranian weapons and ammunition to the Houthi militias, including parts for ballistic missiles fired into Saudi Arabia...

Michelle Obama Adds Houston Date To Her Becoming Tour

In fact, the massive popularity of the book inspired her to extend her tour to the Pacific Northwest, adding dates in Tacoma (February 8) and Vancouver, BC (Mar...

Theresa May fights on to save her Brexit deal as critics circle

Mrs May, who is facing repeated calls from leading Tory Brexiteers to be replaced as PM, was forced to abandon the Commons vote as the scale of opposition to th...

Gunman on the run after deadly shooting at Strasbourg's Christmas market

The shooting immediately recalled the Daesh and al-Qaida assaults that have haunted France and other European countries over the past several years. "I got th...

Ukip's Paul Nuttall resigns over Tommy Robinson appointment

His resignation was prompted by the controversial decision to hire former English Defence League leader Robinson - whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon - ...