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Top EU bank will stop funding fossil fuel projects from 2021

As a part of this effort, the European Central Bank's (ECB) new president, Christine Legarde, has also promised to direct the ECB to focus more closely on clima...

The ceasefire between Israel and Gaza continues to be maintained

An Israeli airstrike overnight Thursday struck a home in the central Gaza town of Deir al-Balah, killing eight people , including two women and five children...

AOC calls on Stephen Miller to resign over leaked emails

Stephen Miller , Trump's architect of mass human rights abuses at the border (including child separation & detention camps w/ child fatalities) has been exposed...

Gunmen fire on buses carrying Muslim Sri Lankan voters

According to the police, Muslims from the coastal town of Puttalam were travelling to the neighbouring district of Mannar, where they were registered to vote. I...

9-Year-Old Gets Ready to Graduate From College

His father, Alexander, is a dentist while his mother, Lydia, works as an office manager. His professors at the university are very fascinated with the boy p...

Pelosi accuses Trump of bribery as impeachment inquiry proceeds

The remarks come on the eve of a second day of public hearings in the Democratic-led impeachment inquiry of Trump that have focused on his dealings with Kyiv. p...

Trump tweet attacks former ambassador during her impeachment testimony

The moral of Yovanovitch's story is this: While Ukraine has tried to move toward democracy and the rule of law, the United States under Trump-through an unoffic...

Narwhal: Puppy with extra tail on his head rescued

And in case you were wondering, the tail doesn't wag. The poor dog was also struggling with a foot injury, but the rescuers were most surprised by the growt...

Trump request denied for rehearing in House tax-records case

Trump had appealed that decision en banc - meaning to the entire appeals court - and by a 8-3 vote, the full D.C. Circuit declined to take up the case . The ei...

Parnas Said He Was On 'Secret Mission'

Businessmen Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman had been busted on expenses of funneling worldwide money to Republican politicians and utilizing a phony company to don...

Italy declares state of emergency in Venice after high tides

Mayor Luigi Brugnaro has estimated the damage to Venice in hundreds of millions of euros. Much of Venice was left under water this week after the highest ...

Putin: we hope Trump visits Russian Federation for Victory Day in May

Putin was speaking to reporters on the conclusion of the five-nation summit. "As far as the S-400 deliveries are concerned, everything is going according to p...

Defense chiefs of Japan, S.Korea to discuss GSOMIA

After Esper said Washington could alter its military activities with Seoul to accommodate talks with Pyongyang, the North issued another statement saying it w...

Refugee author arrives in New Zealand after six years in Australian detention

It is the first time Behrouz Boochani has been able to leave Papua New Guinea , where he has been held by the Australian Government, in six years. Mr Booch...

Boris Johnson rejects Brussels' demand that he names an European Union commissioner

A new team, to be led by European Commission president-elect Ursula von der Leyen , is due to serve from 1 December. It was right after becoming UK Prime M...

Narwhal the ‘furry unicorn’ puppy has extra tail on his face

The 10-week-old puppy had a growth on his forehead described as an extra tail growing in the wrong spot. They also confirmed "there is no real reason at thi...

Iran petrol price hike: Protests erupt over surprise rationing

He said it was unclear whether the victim had been shot dead by security forces. Protests also broke out in other cities including Mashhad, Birjand, Ahvaz, Ga...

Trump again asks justices to shield tax returns

Trump filed an emergency enchantment with the courtroom Friday in a case from Washington, D.C., over a subpoena from a Home committee for monetary data held by ...

Trump Pardons Two Soldiers Accused of War Crimes

One of Gallagher's lawyers, Timothy Parlatore, said then that ruling would cost Gallagher up to $200,000 in retirement funds because of his loss of rank from ...

Two People Die, 3 Others Injured in Shooting in Russia's Blagoveshchensk - Authorities

The officers managed to block the attacker in one of the rooms, while evacuating students and lecturers outside. "Both have undergone surgeries, one of them is ...

UBC advises exchange students in Hong Kong to leave amid clashes

People observe a moment of silence at a vigil for student Chow Tsz-Lok in Hong Kong, Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019. Protesters who barricaded themselves in a Hong ...

Elizabeth Warren capitalizes on billionaire battle with new campaign merch

Elizabeth Warren has a lot of plans, but the one that has probably gotten the most attention is her " ultra-millionaire tax ", which is a 2% tax on househo...

Gunman in United States school shooting dies as police hunt motive

The Los Angeles County coroner's office identified the victims on Friday as 14-year-old Dominic Blackwell and 15-year-old Gracie Muehlberger. Doctors say two ...

Af-Taliban prisoner swap ‘postponed

Many had hoped the deal would pave the way for direct talks between Kabul and the Taliban , which most analysts agree is the only way to achieve a lasting pe...

Texas Appeals Court Blocks Inmate Rodney Reed's Execution

The board's decision was to go next to Gov. Greg Abbott , who hadn't said whether he would accept or reject it or do nothing. With the court's stay of execut...

Salvation Army gearing up for Christmas kettle campaign

On Tuesday, the organization said it's a "myth" that they discriminate against LGBTQ individuals and groups. " I am a fully commited philanthropist as you pos...

Locals rush to protect art as high tides surge again through Venice

Venetians and visitors sloshed through. Venice , a lagoon city built amid a system of canals, is particularly vulnerable to a combination of rising sea level...

How a Trump tweet shook impeachment hearing

And Ken Starr, famously the author of the report that led to former President Bill Clinton's impeachment , appeared on the network to condemn Trump for his "...

Impeachment Was'very hard on my Loved Ones'

He accuses the incumbent governor of breaking a "solemn vow" when he "pushed through the largest tax cut in the history of the state". The pitch came after Ke...

Deval Patrick Announces Late-Entry 2020 Presidential Campaign

Patrick made history as the first black governor of MA and has close ties to former President Barack Obama and his network of political advisers. "After a...

Trump demands apology from Democrats after Ukraine's foreign minister debunks impeachment theory

President Donald Trump offered his insights into the ongoing impeachment inquiry into his alleged attempt to bribe Ukraine officials. A person briefed on what...

Boeing says 737 MAX expected to resume flying in January

Southwest Airlines, which owns more of the grounded 737 Max jets than any other company, said in a filing last week that the uncertainty about its return to s...

Roger Stone Found Guilty On All Counts

When the verdict was read, Stone faced the jury of nine women and three men, and showed no outward signs of emotion as he was pronounced guilty. Sentencing is s...

Trump associate Roger Stone has been found guilty

Longtime Trump associate Roger Stone was found guilty of lying to Congress and other charges in a case that has shed new light on President Donald Trump's a...

Steve Bannon called as Stone prosecution witness

Stone faces charges that include lying to Congress, witness tampering and obstructing a congressional proceeding in a case that stems from former special coun...