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President continues to berate the attorney general in public as, the reports say, he mulls booting him in private

Once seemingly unassailable, Abe is now dogged by plunging polls and allegations of giving favours to two school operators Shinzo Abe is fighting for his future as Japan's prime minister as scandals drag his government's...

The Boy Scouts official Facebook page was flooded with angry comments from parents and former scouts who called Monday’s speech by President Trump “unbelievably tacky and disrespectful.” “A statement from the [Bo...

When Isis rounded up Yazidi women and girls in Iraq to use as slaves, the captives drew on their collective memory of past oppressions - and a powerful will to survive. By Cathy Otten The day before Isis came was a holid...

Opposition lawmakers stormed the compound in an attempt to vote on whether to impeach the parliamentary speaker

The return of ailing Sen. John McCain suggests the Senate leader may have a plan for reviving Obamacare repeal.

"Shocking abuse of children"

Trump used the speech to brag about his election victory and deride the media

The Senate passed a bill that would impose tough sanctions on Russia.

Sperm counts among western men are so low that there is a potential threat to fertility in some countries, according to a major study.

Authorities have blacklisted thousands of sites for political dissent since Putin's re-election in 2012 - but activists have subverted the system Moscow's attempt to control the internet inside Russia has come unstuck fo...

President Trump blasted and appeared to threaten the Washington Post in a series of tweets Monday night, after the newspaper ran a story on his Syria policy. "The Amazon Washington Post fabricated the facts on my ending ...

Real estate heir Robert Durst attacked one of his friends without warning before his wife disappeared -- viciously kicking him in the face with a pointed cowboy boot -- in what prosecutors described as a precursor to her...

Records show he spent weekends at his home state at taxpayer's expense.

House of Lords report warns farmers will be pressured by imports from countries that use cheaper methods to produce food "Overwhelming" support in the UK for high animal welfare standards is under threat from Brexit, an ...

Warning: Disturbing footage Uber has reportedly suspended a driver after a customer claimed the man was engaged in sex acts with a woman during the “dangerous and inappropriate” trip. Aner Manuel, of Boston, took to ...

A Vietnamese court was holding a trial Tuesday of a woman who posted articles and videos online that were described as anti-state propaganda. The trial of Tran Thi Nga, 40, …

President Donald Trump turned a Boy Scouts event into a campaign-style rally Monday, starting off his remarks by saying he'd put aside the "fake news" and other issues in Washington while addressing the Boy Scouts of Ame...

Israel has announced that it will be removing metal detectors from entrances at a major holy site in Jerusalem — which angered Muslims and led to violent clashes between Israelis and Palestinians. Prime Minister Benjam...

A 10-year-old girl who says she was raped and impregnated by her uncle is trying to win permission from India’s Supreme Court to abort the child, with the girl’s parents claiming her body isn’t developed enough to ...

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Strong showing for UK-produced films in first batch of titles announced, along with US indie favourites such as Darren Aronofsky and Alexander Payne The 42nd annual Toronto international film festival has a distinctly Br...