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US Attorney General tells prosecutors to seek death penalty in drug cases
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions instructed federal prosecutors today to seek the death penalty in drug-related cases whenever it is legally permissible, saying the...
Israel confirms bombing ‘Syria nuclear reactor’ in 2007
After more than a decade of secrecy, Israel has confirmed it has conducted a 2007 military raid on what was believed to be a...
Mississippi passes strictest abortion law
Mississippi's governor has just signed into law the tightest abortion restrictions in the US.
The bill bans most abortions after 15 weeks, with no exceptions...
India confirms killing of 39 workers kidnapped by Islamic State militants
India has confirmed the deaths of 39 construction workers kidnapped by Islamic State militants (IS) in Iraq.
According to BBC News, Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj...
IMF chief warns ‘no winners’ in trade wars
International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Christine Lagarde cautioned the United States against putting up barriers to trade in an interview published yesterday.
"Trade wars leave...
New threat probed after fourth Texas blast
Police in Austin, Texas, have warned the public that a fourth explosion there may pose a new threat.
They said they were investigating reports the...
Russia to expel UK diplomats as crisis over nerve toxin attack deepens
Russia is set to expel British diplomats in retaliation for Prime Minister Theresa May’s decision to kick out 23 Russians as relations with London...
Russian President most likely behind attack on ex-spy and his daughter, says UK foreign...
Russian President Vladimir Putin is "overwhelmingly likely" to have ordered the nerve agent attack on an ex-spy and his daughter, the UK’s foreign secretary...
‘Panama Papers’ law firm shuts down operations
The law firm at the heart of the "Panama Papers" global tax evasion scandal that brought down two world leaders announced Wednesday it would...
Allies condemn nerve agent attack on ex-spy in the UK
The leaders of France, Germany, the US and UK have issued a joint statement on the nerve agent attack in the UK, saying Russian...
