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President Trump says he was robbed -- of the Nobel Peace Prize. While speaking at a rally in Toledo, Ohio, this week the billionaire said he deserved the prize, recently awarded to Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. �...

Iran has admitted that it “unintentionally” shot down the Ukrainian jetliner that crashed outside Tehran Airport early Wednesday, killing all 176 people on board. The government blamed “human error” for the crash...

Death comes as Beijing announced that 41 people have been diagnosed with pathogen linked to a new type of coronavirus.

There were no immediate reports of injuries

Editor's Note: A version of this story first published in September 2019. The story has been updated with additional administration actions.

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The settlement is the "largest monetary remedy" in the National Labor Relations Board's 85-year history, the agency said.

Gov. Greg Abbott told the State Department that Texas would not accept refugees this year.

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"F--k you & your mistake!" said a banner held up by students at Amir Kabir University that showed the names and photos of 16 students who died when Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 went down shortly after takeof...

More than 18 million people in the region were at an enhanced risk of storms Friday

Helen Obando is the youngest person ever to get a gene therapy that scientists hope will cure the disease, which afflicts 100,000 Americans.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Saturday that the accidental shooting down of a Ukrainian passenger jet in Iran reinforced the importance of de-escalating tensions in the Middle East.

Iran has admitted that it unintentionally shot down the Ukrainian passenger plane that crashed near Tehran Wednesday, killing all 176 people on board.

After maintaining for days that there was no evidence to show one of its missiles had struck the plane, the Iranian military said it was an accident caused by human error.