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Prince William honours Holocaust victims during Jerusalem trip

The Duke of Cambridge has made an historic visit to the Palestinian Territories , as President Abbas commits to lasting peace with Israel. Britain's Prince...

Newspaper shooting suspect "wanted to get revenge"

A man brandishing a shotgun walked into the office of a small newspaper in Maryland on Thursday and killed at least five people in a targeted assault, one of th...

President Trump praises groundbreaking of Foxconn plant

At that event, Trump called her a "good woman" and said he hoped for her support. "While we saw election-year politics today, I'm always willing to work with ...

Maryland shooting: Suspect barricaded doors and hunted victims

Police in Annapolis said Jarrod Ramos used a gun he had purchased legally about a year ago to carry out the shooting in the Capital Gazette newsroom on ...

Comedian claims to have successfully prank called President Trump

He was told that President Donald Trump was now speaking in Fargo, North Dakota, and would have to call him back at his number. Most of the podcast conta...

Women Among Candidates Trump Considering For SCOTUS Seat

A confirmation vote for Garland was never held, as the Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell determined it was too soon before the presidential election. A new...

'Horrible thing happened' says Donald Trump to families of Maryland shooting

About 170 people were then evacuated from the building, which houses other offices, many leaving with their hands up as police and other emergency vehicles arri...

GOP compromise immigration bill defeated on House floor

The bill evolved to address two urgent crises triggered by Trump's hardline immigration agenda: his cancellation of a program that shielded from deportation...

Supreme Court Justice Kennedy's retirement promises huge battle for greens, others

The president said he would not ask potential nominees about their position on Roe v. Wade , the landmark 1973 decision that gave women the right to an abort...

European Union leaders reach deal on migration at summit

Germany also said European Union border states such as Greece and Spain need additional financial help as well as the provision of police and asylum expert...

Capital Gazette publishes paper day after shooting; suspected gunman due in court

In 2012, a judge dismissed the lawsuit on the basis that "there is absolutely not one piece of evidence or an assertion by you that the statement [in the articl...

Canada Finalizes Tariffs on U.S. Goods, Vows Aid for Workers

Canada will continue to work toward a new NAFTA agreement even as the retaliatory tariffs kick in, she said, adding that she is in "very frequent contact" wit...

Senate panel approves Harris as U.S. ambassador to Korea

These meetings, under the agreement between South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un at the Panmunjom summit on April 27, is an op...

Police chief refuses to say name of suspect in Capital Gazette shooting

It said there was an "active shooter " with reporter Phil Davis confirming that multiple people had been shot, but did not offer any further information. Jou...

Trump and Putin to meet in 'third country'

Mr. Ushakov, who said the Kremlin was pleased with how Mr. Bolton's visit had gone, said Mr. Putin and Mr. Trump were likely to talk for several hours when they...

Gunman kills 5 at Capital Gazette newspaper office, suspected explosive device recovered

This guy could really hurt us.'" Here is what we know so far about Ramos: THE CAPITAL GAZETTE WROTE ABOUT RAMOSIn 2011, the paper published a story about allega...

In Supreme Court pick, Trump can push conservative social agenda

Kennedy, who was appointed to the bench by President Ronald Reagan , was long rumored as a potential retiree - although when he didn't announce that retirement...

Kremlin aide says time, place for Putin-Trump summit set

And he's telling reporters the meeting will likely happen in Helsinki, Finland or Vienna, Austria. "A very convenient place for us and the American side has b...

Gareth Southgate: Colombia clash is England's biggest in a decade

Having made eight changes , including resting captain Harry Kane , Southgate saw an Adnan Januzaj goal clinch victory and top spot for a much-changed Belgium....

Maryland man charged with 5 counts of murder in newspaper shooting

Authorities said the gunman entered the building in a targeted attack and "looked for his victims". Throughout the news conference, Chief Altomore refused to ...

Thai cave search for 12 teens intensifies

Authorities believe the team entered the cave Saturday afternoon. He said he discovered his son's bike outside the cave. "I have asked my son to leave the t...

Newsroom shooting suspect identified in 'targeted attack'

Carl Hiaasen said he was "devastated and heartsick" at losing his brother, "one of the most gentle and amusing people I've ever known". On Thursday evening, ...

Russian singer trolls United States election saga in music video

Agalarov's father Aras, a developer, was involved with Trump in hosting the 2013 Miss Universe pageant in Moscow. The alleged footage was dubbed " pee tape ". H...

No deal yet for German coalition over migrant row: CDU lawmaker

Yet in spite of the threat of being sacked from cabinet and triggering the collapse of the German federal government, the CSU leader has warned that he will p...

#JusticeforNoura: Judge overturns Death Sentence of 19-year-old Sudanese Noura Hussein

Rights campaigners had called for President Omar al-Bashir to pardon Hussein, saying she was forced into a child marriage and had acted in self-defense, and tod...

Melania Trump to visit immigrant children holding centres

A US judge in San Diego already is considering whether to issue a nationwide injunction sought by the American Civil Liberties Union that would order the admini...

Republican immigration bill fails despite plea from Trump

Central American migrants traveling in the Migrant Via Crucis caravan are pictured as they head to El Chaparral border crossing in Tijuana, Baja California stat...

Rep. Pramila Jayapal Arrested Protesting Trump’s Zero Tolerance Immigration Policies

Among those arrested in the senate building were Pramila Jayapal , a Democratic member of Congress representing Seattle. The rally was organized by the Women...

Red Hen owner steps down from business group over Sarah Sanders flap

Another shot back: "It isn't enough to voice this, you should go much further and apologize [to Sanders]". DeProto said she is not sure what effect this wil...

Fuel tanker explosion on Otedola Bridge, Lagos-Ibadan expressway

Over 10 other vehicles with their occupants were caught in the fire that is raging with thick smoke. The governor also assured residents and travellers that c...

Trump, Putin to Meet in Helsinki After NATO Summit

The Russian leader had two brief meetings with Trump on the sidelines of worldwide summits past year, but plans for a full-fledged summit have been thrown bac...

Ash From New Volcanic Eruptions Closes Bali's Airport

The eruption of Mount Agung in eastern Bali on Thursday has triggered at least 48 flight cancellations including those operated by Malaysia-based AirAsia and Au...

Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy Announces Retirement

Heitkamp, Manchin and Donnelly all voted for Trump's first Supreme Court pick, Justice Neil Gorsuch , last year. Kennedy, 81, told the president and hi...

Rep. Pramila Jayapal arrested at Washington DC protest

The police said those arrested were being released after they were processed. Eva Malecki, a spokeswoman for the United States Capitol Police, said 575 indivi...

Myanmar fires general in charge of Rohingya crackdown after European Union sanctions

The European Union will impose sanctions on seven Myanmar security officials on Monday, according to EU diplomats and officials, over what it says are systemi...