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US Senate confirms Christopher Wray as FBI director
The US Senate overwhelmingly confirmed Christopher Wray as the new director of the FBI on Tuesday, three months after President…
Venezuela jails opposition leaders in new crackdown on opponents
Venezuela jailed two leading critics of President Nicolas Maduro on Tuesday in a fresh blow to the opposition after the…
Judges uphold Israeli soldier’s manslaughter conviction
A military court on Sunday upheld a manslaughter conviction and 18-month prison sentence for an Israeli soldier who shot dead…
755 US diplomats must leave Russia: Putin
President Vladimir Putin said 755 US diplomats must leave Russia and warned ties with Washington could be gridlocked for a…
Australia ‘disrupts terror plot’ to bring down airplane
Australian authorities said Sunday they had stopped an alleged “terrorist plot” to bring down an airplane with an improvised explosive,…
Iran says new tensions between Revolutionary Guards, US Navy
The Iranian Revolutionary Guards said on Saturday that the US Navy ships came close to their vessels in the Gulf and…
Unknown gunmen attack Kenya deputy president’s home
Unknown gunmen attacked the home of Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto on Saturday seriously injuring a policeman, less than two…
Trump threatens to end insurance payments if no healthcare bill
US President Donald Trump threatened on Saturday to end government payments to health insurers if Congress does not pass a…
North Korea tests another ICBM, claims all of US in strike range
North Korea said on Saturday it had conducted another successful test of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that proved its…