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Trump threatens to seize Iranian island vital to oil exports, as ceasefire teeters
U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening major strikes on Iran and to seize control of its oil and gas industries as escalating attacks between the countries push the Middle East closer to full-scale war More »
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House vote to extend FISA spy tool fails and it could lapse as Friday deadline looms
A rare lapse in a law that allows the U.S. to gather intelligence abroad has grown more likely after the House failed to temporarily extend the program More »
UK defense secretary resigns, saying the government is not willing to spend enough on the military
U.K. Defense Secretary John Healey has resigned, saying the government is not willing to spend enough on the military at a time of rising threats More »
The 'King of the North' seeks a path to becoming Britain's next leader in a special election
About 75,000 voters in northwest England are about to make a significant decision More »
Philippine town seeks immediate airlift of food to ease hunger in quake-hit villages
The mayor of a quake-hit southern Philippine town is pleading for air force helicopters to transport food to stave off hunger in places isolated by landslides More »
Opening of Canada-US bridge that Trump threatened to block is delayed over unresolved 'issues'
The opening of a Canadian-U.S. bridge across the Detroit River that President Donald Trump previously threatened to block has been delayed due to unresolved issues More »
Foreign workers say they were paid less than $2 an hour to build a new US Consulate in Milan
Foreign workers building a sprawling $350 million American Consulate in Milan say they were paid less than $2 an hour after being promised fair wages More »
The man accused of killing a top Minnesota Democratic lawmaker and her husband is due to change plea
The man charged in the political assassinations of the top Democrat in the Minnesota House and her husband, as well as the attempted murders of a state senator and his wife, is due to appear in federal court to change his not-guilty plea, after federal prosecutors said they would not seek the death penalty against him More »
FDA's e-cigarette authorization: Fruity vapes not significantly better than tobacco ones
A new memo from U.S. health regulators is raising questions about a recent decision to authorize the first fruit-flavored e-cigarettes for adult smokers More »
The Spurs are still believers, but it's the Knicks who are 1 game from winning the NBA title
Victor Wembanyama surely knew he was overstating the obvious when he pointed out that there are there are two possible outcomes for Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Saturday night More »
