14 arrested as the many extremes of Portland collide in protest At least 14 people were arrested on Sunday amid competing protests in Portland, Oregon, over a tangled web of emotions to arise from a deadly commuter train stabbing in May. Hundreds of supporters of US President Donald Trump converged […]
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General election campaign resumes after London terror attack The general election campaign is resuming in earnest after Saturday's London terror attack, with the parties setting out their security credentials. Prime Minister Theresa May will return to her core theme of leadership after being criticised by Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn over […]
Afghan authorities lock down Kabul after protest clashes Streets in the center of the Afghan capital Kabul were closed on Saturday as authorities tried to prevent a repeat of a demonstration that degenerated into clashes between protesters and police and left four people dead. A rally against the government on […]
Putin leaves Russians guessing on economic reform plan Russia's leading economic thinkers say the country needs bold action to avoid stagnation. After President Vladimir Putin set out his ideas for the economy in a keynote speech on Friday, they are still waiting to hear what that action will be. Addressing […]
UK police make new arrest over Manchester attack, 11 in custody British police said on Saturday that they had made a further arrest in connection with last month's suicide bombing on a concert in Manchester which killed 22 people. The arrest, which was made in Manchester, took to 11 the […]
U.S. hackers could have framed Russia in election hack American hackers could have planted false evidence that Russia interfered in the U.S. presidential election, President Vladimir Putin was quoted as saying by NBC News on Saturday. U.S. intelligence officials have said Russia tried to interfere in the U.S. election by […]
At least 36 bodies found at casino complex At least 36 bodies have been recovered from a casino and hotel complex in the Philippine capital, Manila, where a lone gunman opened fire overnight. Most of the dead suffocated in thick toxic smoke after the man set fire to casino tables, […]
Kabul Bombing Kills at Least 80, Shaking City Center A truck bombing near the Afghan presidential palace early Wednesday killed at least 80 people and wounded hundreds, officials said. The death toll seemed certain to rise, and the attack appeared to be one of the bloodiest of the long Afghan […]
UK police arrest 16th person in connection with Manchester attack British police said on Monday they had arrested a 16th person in connection with the Manchester suicide bombing last week. The 23-year-old man was arrested in Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex, "on suspicion on offences contrary to the terrorism act", Greater Manchester Police […]
French election: Macron defeats Le Pen to become president Centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron has decisively won the French presidential election, defeating far-right candidate Marine Le Pen. Mr Macron won by 66.06% to 33.94% to become, at 39, the country's youngest president. Mr Macron will also become the first president from […]
