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United Kingdom10 hours ago

British lawmaker called 'selfish, degenerate prick' on his own Twitter account by quitting staffer

A member of the U.K. Parliament suffered a major embarrassment Tuesday when his communications staffer quit in a very public and very dramatic way: On the lawmaker's own Twitter account.

China6 hours ago

China won't rule out force in reuniting Taiwan with mainland

The Chinese government said Wednesday it will not rule out the use of force and vowed to take all necessary military measures in efforts to reunite Taiwan with the mainland.

Boris Johnson20 hours ago

Gaffe-prone Boris Johnson seeks to turbo-charge Britain's departure from EU, prove he's modern-day Winston Churchill

Boris Johnson won the Conservative Party’s leadership election on Tuesday and will take the reins of the government tomorrow, fulfilling the decades-old ambition to become Britain’s Prime Minister.

Middle East

Security Council11 hours ago

Trump’s Mideast envoy blasts UN Security Council over peace process

Iran14 hours ago

US warship may have downed second Iranian drone in Strait of Hormuz, officials say

Energy1 day ago

Energy Secretary Rick Perry: US modernizing nuclear arsenal 'as we speak'

Iran1 day ago

Iran says it dismantled CIA spy ring, arrests 17, sentences some to death: report

Europe

United Kingdom10 hours ago

British lawmaker called 'selfish, degenerate prick' on his own Twitter account by quitting staffer

Mammals16 hours ago

Giant panda suffers electric shock at Scottish zoo as horrified families watch

South Korea16 hours ago

South Korea says it fired 360 warning rounds at Russian jets who entered its airspace, Moscow disputes incident

Boris Johnson20 hours ago

Gaffe-prone Boris Johnson seeks to turbo-charge Britain's departure from EU, prove he's modern-day Winston Churchill

Latin America

Mexico18 hours ago

Utah couple visiting Mexico fatally shot execution-style after failing to stop at checkpoint

Latin America1 day ago

Tainted alcohol kills at least 19 in Costa Rica, health officials say

Mexico4 days ago

Mexican president denounces drug kingpin 'El Chapo' life sentence and 'inhumane' jail conditions

Dominican Republic5 days ago

Delaware woman sues luxury resort in Dominican Republic for $3 million over alleged attack

South Korea43 mins ago

Russia expresses 'deep regret' over South Korea airspace violation, Seoul says

China6 hours ago

China won't rule out force in reuniting Taiwan with mainland

United Kingdom10 hours ago

British lawmaker called 'selfish, degenerate prick' on his own Twitter account by quitting staffer

Russia14 hours ago

Russia confirms joint air patrol with China after South Korea claims airspace violation

Iran14 hours ago

US warship may have downed second Iranian drone in Strait of Hormuz, officials say

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Asia

Tiananmen Square massacre mastermind known as the 'Butcher of Beijing' dies

China20 hours ago

North Korean soldiers reportedly caught stealing food in China

North Korea21 hours ago

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Imran Khan on meeting with Trump, Taliban talks, fate of Pakistani doctor who helped track Usama bin Laden

VIDEO1 day ago

Hong Kong protests grow violent as masked assailants attack demonstrators, passengers at subway station

China1 day ago

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Masked attackers storm Hong Kong subway, attack commuters following pro-democracy march

VIDEO1 day ago

Africa

ISIS supporters who beheaded Scandinavian hikers in Morocco sentenced to death

isis5 days ago

Brother of Manchester suicide bomber appears in court, faces 22 murder charges

United Kingdom5 days ago

Ebola outbreak in Congo declared a global health emergency by WHO

Ebola6 days ago

Sudanese protesters, military leaders agree to power-sharing deal amid ongoing protests

Africa6 days ago

Couple blasted for kissing photo over dead lion

Hunting6 days ago

Australia/Pacific

Australian woman, 20, found stabbed to death beside injured dad in car; father charged with murder

Crime20 hours ago

Australian driver crashes into patrol car, police find $1.4M of meth in 'one of the easiest drug busts’ ever

Crime22 hours ago

Bookshelf in suburban home hides secret door to gang's high-tech drugs lab

Australia6 days ago

Tourists flock to Uluru before ban, straining sacred site

AustraliaJuly 11

Australian boy falls between train and platform in frightening video

AustraliaJuly 2

World4 days ago

The week in pictures, July 13 - July 19

Take a look at and enjoy some of the most evocative, momentous images captured around the world in the past seven days.

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VIDEO18 hours ago

20-year-old Australian medical student found stabbed to death by injured father in family's Mercedes Benz

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VIDEO1 day ago

Boris Johnson addresses Conservative Party after being named new UK prime minister

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VIDEO1 day ago

Boris Johnson expected to become next British prime minister

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VIDEO1 day ago

Woman says she was violently beaten while on vacation in Dominican Republic

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VIDEO1 day ago

Tensions rise amid Iran seizure of British oil tanker

12:59

VIDEO1 day ago

Imran Khan on meeting with Trump, Taliban talks, fate of Pakistani doctor who helped track Usama bin Laden

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VIDEO1 day ago

Refugee children praise ISIS, vow to 'crush' apostates in videos from Syrian camps

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VIDEO1 day ago

Masked attackers storm Hong Kong subway, attack commuters following pro-democracy march

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VIDEO1 day ago

Canadian police investigate murders of American woman and her Australian boyfriend

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VIDEO1 day ago

Iran releases video of British tanker seizure in Strait of Hormuz

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VIDEO1 day ago

Hong Kong police grapple with more pro-democracy demonstrators

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VIDEO2 days ago

Tainted alcohol kills 19 people in Costa Rica, Ministry of Health issues national alert

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VIDEO2 days ago

Leaked new audio reveals a Royal Navy warship tried to stop Iran from seizing a British tanker

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VIDEO2 days ago

Retired four-star general: To poke a stick in the eye of the British is the wrong move

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VIDEO2 days ago

Audio released of Iran-British Navy exchange before oil tanker seizure

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