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He knew Democrats would criticize him. When Republicans started doing so, he changed his mind.

Protesters looted and set fire to stores in a burst of violence rooted in the government's plan to increase transit fares.

The 130-year-old unabashedly evangelical school in Wenham has been thrown a lifeline in the form of the largest donation it’s received — one that’s more than double its current endowment.

A month before invading Kurdish areas in Syria, Turkey's president said he "cannot accept" the West's restrictions that keep him from a bomb.

A massive collection of Leonardo da Vinci's artwork will be brought together in one place Thursday to mark the 500th anniversary year of his death. The exhibition at the ­Louvre in Paris will feature more than 160 paint...

One crane came down completely, but a second one remained dangling over the side of a building in New Orleans.

Trump boasted that he's "bringing soldiers home" the day after Defense Secretary Mark Esper announced that all troops pulled from Syria are going to ... Iraq.

The shooting also injured two adults in North Philadelphia.

The Chicxulub event was as damaging to life in the oceans as it was to creatures on land, a study shows.

In the middle of President Trump's first full briefing at the Defense Department, he interrupted to demand a grand "Victory Day" parade with "vehicles and tanks on Main Street" and down Pennsylvania Avenue, like the "ama...

Lebanon's government approved a 2020 budget envisaging a deficit of 0.6% of gross domestic product, with banks set to participate in the deficit-reduction through an amount of 5.1 trillion Lebanese pounds ($3.4 billion),...

Christine Lagarde, who is set to take over as president of the European Central Bank, said in an interview that the U.S. risks diminishing its role as a global leader and warned of dire consequences of its trade war with...

Controlled explosions have been set off to topple two cranes that had loomed precariously for days over a partially collapsed hotel in New Orleans.

Chris McGreal reports on the web of doctors, pharmacists and drug companies that made rural Mingo county, West Virginia, the opioid capital of America. And: Emma Barnett on why we need to be better at talking about perio...

Porn star “Bridget the Midget” used a butter knife when she allegedly stabbed her boyfriend in the leg last month — during a wild quarrel that could land her in jail for 15 years if convicted, a report said Sunday....

Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, took a series of shots at President Trump in an interview that aired Sunday, saying that some of the president’s rhetoric appealed to racism and claiming that under his leadership, the US was ...

Incumbent leader insists 'confident' of outright victory but partial results point to second round run-off in December.

Defence minister Wei Fenghe tells security form that resolving 'Taiwan question' is China's greatest national interest.

The lead plaintiff in a new lawsuit will not be legally allowed to vote until 2053 because she will be on probation.

Travails of one Georgia county illustrate perils of ransomware attacks that have plagued United States towns and cities.

Judges close investigations into the 2015 Paris and Bataclan terror attacks that killed 130 people.

Administration officials reveal Republicans growing tired of defending Trump over escalating controversies - follow the latest live Sign up for the US briefing and get a new perspective 3.30pm BST Russ Vought, the acting...