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U.N. Updates: As Trump Threatens Iran, Other Leaders Warn of Deep Divisions
President Trump said he must decide whether to make a deal or “annihilate” Iran, in a gathering where world leaders typically focus on declarations of global harmony.
Eleven killed in mass shooting at house in South Africa
One of those killed is believed to be a pregnant woman, police said.
Trump administration accuses banned media outlets of 'falsehoods' ahead of court hearing
The US Justice Department's response to a lawsuit filed by CNN, Politico and MS NOW also cites national security.
US and Iran hold first talks since June after Trump's 'annihilation' threat
The talks are the first since a ceasefire collapsed in June, with the sides exchanging fire intermittently.
Jamaica hails King’s decision to refer slavery reparations petition to privy council as ‘really big deal’
<p>The move comes after Jamaica’s culture minister Olivia Grange travelled to the UK earlier this month to lodge the historic petition</p><p>King Charles has referred a landmark slavery reparations petition from Jamaica to a high-level UK a
US judge blocks deportation of DoorDash driver shot by ICE
The delivery driver was transferred from a hospital to a detention centre after the shooting on Sunday.
US to build two military bases in Greenland under new deal with Denmark
The defence deal signed at the UN General Assembly also re-affirms Denmark's sovereignty over its semi-autonomous Arctic territory.
Trump Meets Middle East Leaders as Regional Wars Widen
The Iran war and the fight between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia in Yemen have forced Gulf Arab states to reckon with spiraling conflicts and to reassess U.S. security guarantees.
How Ceuta, football and Israel are shaping Morocco's election
Young voters are being courted with football slogans, promises of jobs and anti-Israel rallying calls.
Ethiopian Rebel Groups Join Forces Against the Government
Half a dozen groups, accusing the prime minister of being dictatorial, announced the formation of a coalition in a country already scarred by war.
Sri Lanka court convicts 15 men over deadly Easter Sunday bombings
Three churches and three luxury hotels were targeted in the 2019 attacks which killed 270.
Trump Praises Burnham as ‘Natural Business Person’ After First Meeting
Prime Minister Andy Burnham of Britain met with President Trump for the first time on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday.
Sri Lanka Convicts 15 in Easter 2019 Bomb Attacks
A court found 15 men guilty of coordinating a series of suicide bombings in hotels and churches, which killed more than 300 people.
Hurricane Polo, rapidly intensifying from strong El Niño patterns, rages off coast of Mexico
<p>Polo, with sustained winds of 165mph, is churning 215 miles south of Zihuatanejo but is unlikely to directly hit Mexico</p><p>A tropical storm off the south-west coast of <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/mexico">Mexico</a> has
Ukraine anger as EU removes Russian oligarchs from sanctions list
Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman both have close ties to President Putin, and Kyiv said the move sent Moscow the wrong signals.
Shooting Near High School in Turkey Injures 11
The attack came months after back-to-back school shootings in the country, where educators have been warning about rising violence.
Trump’s threat to annihilate Iran to UN general assembly is stunning, even for him
<p>US president may have upstaged the ghost of Soviet leader Khrushchev by musing destruction of fellow member state</p><p>Donald Trump has a habit of discomfiting delegates to the United Nations general assembly. But this year, he may have
Six-year-old Chinese girl ‘sets new women’s Rubik’s Cube world record’
<p>Lian Yunzhi solves 3x3 puzzle on several occasions in average time of under 4.5 seconds, according to state media</p><p>A six-year-old <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/china">Chinese</a> girl has set a new women’s world record
Earl Spencer Book Blasts Diana’s Treatment by UK Royal Family
The decades have not lessened Earl Spencer’s anger over the House of Windsor’s treatment of the former Princess of Wales. King Charles comes in for special vitriol.
German Leaders Prepare to Deny Far Right Access to Secret War Plan
With the Alternative for Germany party close to power in a German state, federal officials are planning to limit the group’s access to classified intelligence.
Autopsy shows Hayden Panettiere died from a drug overdose
The death of the child star - who had fentanyl, Xanax, a muscle relaxant and antipsychotic medication in her system - was ruled an accident.
Tech-Utopian Movement Praxis Says It Has Found a Home in Uruguay
After a sprawling world tour, Praxis, a New York-based, crypto-backed “digital nation,” has signed a deal to build a physical city in Uruguay.
Lindsay Clancy's lawyer asks judge to investigate juror and check his phone
The attorney wants the court to look at the juror's mobile phone use and answers on questionnaires.
Developing El Niño becomes strongest on record weeks before expected peak
Scientists say the developing El Niño is now the strongest on record with weather impacts already being felt around the world.
The Other Victims of China’s Church Crackdown
Cherie Geng is trying to free her husband, a pastor, who was among dozens of church members detained by the Chinese police. At the same time, she must rebuild her life in exile.
