Norway cruise ship: Viking cruise ship carrying 1,300 passengers sends mayday call; passengers evacuated by helicopters and boats today

A cruise ship with engine problems sent a mayday call off Norway's western coast on Saturday, then began evacuating its 1,300 passengers and crew amid ...

Cruise ship passengers reportedly evacuated from vessel off Norway coast

An evacuation of cruise ship passengers was reportedly underway Saturday after a vessel off the coast of Norway had propulsion issues amid foul weather.

Helicopters sent to rescue 1,300 passengers from cruise ship off Norway

(CNN) Rescuers are scrambling to rescue about 1,300 passengers and crew from a cruise ship off Norway that suffered an engine failure, emergency officials ...

Cruise liner with 1,300 passengers calls MAY DAY as it drifts towards land

A cruise ship has issued a mayday call after suffering engine failure in high winds off the coast of Norway. Five rescue helicopters have been airlifting the 1300 ...

The Boeing 737 Max crisis goes way beyond software

There is no small complexity in the task of carrying hundreds of people through the sky at hundreds of miles an hour. More than 100,000 airliners take off and ...

Boeing Was ‘Go, Go, Go’ to Beat Airbus With the 737 Max

Work on a 737 Max 8 this week at Boeing's plant in Renton, Wash. When Airbus competed for a big order from American Airlines in 2011, Boeing opted to ...

Ethiopian Airlines CEO questions 737 Max training requirements

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — The warning and training requirements set for the now-grounded 737 Max aircraft may not have been enough following the Ethiopian ...

Ethiopian Airlines CEO rejects criticism that pilots did not train on 737 Max 8 simulator

The pilots of a jet that crashed in Ethiopia killing all on board used a flight simulator to learn how to fly the Boeing 737 MAX 8 plane, the airline told CNN.

ISIS has lost its final stronghold in Syria, the Syrian Democratic Forces says

ISIS has lost its final stronghold in Syria, the Syrian Democratic Forces announced Saturday, bringing an end to the so-called caliphate declared by the terrorist ...

Trump hails fall of Islamic State 'caliphate' in Syria

US President Donald Trump welcomed the fall of the Islamic State group's five-year "caliphate", but warned that the terror group remained a threat. Mr Trump's ...

The Islamic State Has Not Been Defeated

Make no mistake: The group will be back unless the conditions that gave birth to it are addressed.

ISIS defeated in Iraq and Syria

Cyclone Idai: Survivors in Mozambique desperate for aid l Al Jazeera English

Aid workers are desperately trying to get emergency supplies to tens of thousands of people hit by cyclone Idai that swept across Southern Africa. An estimat...

Cyclone Idai: Scores more deaths reported in Mozambique

The official death toll from Cyclone Idai, which tore through southern Africa more than a week ago, rose sharply on Saturday as authorities reported scores more ...

Death Toll From Cyclone Idai Climbs To More Than 600

As the floodwaters from Cyclone Idai have started to recede, the death toll has risen to more than 600 across Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi and is ...

Cyclone Idai: Death toll in Mozambique rises to more than 400 | Al Jazeera English

The number of people killed in Mozambique alone has risen to more than 400. And the United Nations has warned of the risk of further flooding in the aftermat...

Trump Says He's Bucking Treasury, Reversing North Korea Sanctions

PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump tweeted Friday that he has reversed his administration's decision to slap new sanctions on North Korea, ...

Trump holds off on new North Korea sanctions

Pres. Trump said he rescinded new sanctions on North Korea, although it was not clear which new sanctions he meant. Brian Todd reports.

Trump's sanctions whim for Kim

President Trump made an extraordinary announcement on Friday that he rejected sanctions imposed by the U.S. Treasury Department on North Korea and that ...

The Latest: Trump reversing new sanctions on North Korea

(The Associated Press) Protesters hold signs during a rally demanding the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and peace treaty near the U.S. embassy in ...

The Roots of Jacinda Ardern’s Extraordinary Leadership of New Zealand After the Christchurch Terrorist Attack

Amelia Lester explains how Jacinda Ardern, from the beginning of her time as Prime Minister, has emphasized an outward-looking vision of New Zealand.

'The nation is behind us': New Zealand shares pain of Christchurch Muslims

One week after massacre, deputy mayor describes a 'city in shock' but feels legacy will be one of greater understanding.

Today, I'm a New Zealander

What just happened in New Zealand is a turning point for Islamophobia worldwide.

In answering Ardern's global anti-racism call, don't let state actors slide | TheHill

In the wake of the massacre at Christchurch, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has issued “a global call” to combat right-wing extremism. “If we want ...

Brexit march: Million joined Brexit protest, organisers say

Hundreds of thousands of people have marched in central London calling for another EU referendum, as MPs search for a way out of the Brexit impasse.

Hundreds of thousands protest in London demanding second Brexit vote

Hundreds of thousands of marchers filled London streets Saturday to demand a second Brexit referendum as pressure builds on Prime Minister Elaine May to ...

MPs must seize control of the Brexit calamity. Mrs May has already lost it

The EU has given Britain a breathing space. It is imperative that it is used to find an escape from this nightmare.

Brexit is, at bottom, about self-rule

Amid the shambolic fracas in the British government and Parliament over how and when Brexit should take place, it's important to step back and remember the ...

Prince Charles risks President Donald Trump's fury with historic visit to Cuba

The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall will today arrive in Cuba for the first visit by members of the Royal Family since the Communist revolution 60 years ago.

On my radar: Carlos Acosta's cultural highlights | Stage

The renowned ballet dancer on Zadie Smith, The Get Down and Wifredo Lam's powerful painting.

Boeing 737 Max crash: planes lacked safety upgrades

Some safety features are considered "optional" upgrades, putting people who can't afford them at risk.

The Boeing Crashes: A Brief Guide to What's Happened

Boeing has come under intense scrutiny after its best-selling 737 Max jet was involved in two deadly crashes in six months.

U.S. lawmaker urges FAA, Boeing employees to disclose details on 737 MAX approval

The chairman of U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Peter DeFazio on Friday urged current or former Boeing Co and Federal Aviation ...

Boeing is in crisis. What does it need to tell shareholders?

After a pair of deadly plane crashes, Boeing is grappling with one of the biggest crises in its history. Its 737 Max 8 jet has been grounded. Federal officials have ...

Should The U.S. Military Intervene In Venezuela? | Think | NBC News

Venezuelan power struggle creates diplomatic duel abroad

When Lorena Delgado approached the Venezuelan consulate in Colombia's capital on a recent afternoon hoping to extend the life of her expiring passport, she ...

Venezuela's Guaido says Maduro is in his final phase

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's administration has reached its final stage and there will soon be a change in government, opposition leader Juan ...

Who is Venezuela's legitimate leader? | Venezuela

Eva Golinger and Eli Lake debate the political crisis in Venezuela and the prospects for a US-led military intervention.

UN: More than 130 killed in Mali ethnic attack on Fulani village

More than 130 people were killed in an attack on a Fulani village in central Mali on Saturday, the United Nations has said, as a delegation visited the country.

More Than 100 Killed Amid Escalating Violence in Mali

Gunmen killed dozens of Fulani herders in one of the deadliest such attacks in a region reeling from worsening ethnic and jihadist violence.

'Scores killed' after attack in central Mali village

Local officials say early morning attack leaves at least 110 dead, amid worsening ethnic violence in parts of Mali.

Cyclone Idai: Death toll tops 500 in Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Malawi

Cyclone Idai has devastated the Mozambican city of Beira and turned it into an inland lake. The city of 500,000 people is at the epicenter of one of the worst ...

Disease stalks cyclone disaster zone as the world scrambles to fly more help in

As flood waters started to recede in Mozambique yesterday, fears were growing about the spread of disease and the distribution of food and clean water.

Cyclone Idai: Death toll could soar above 1,000 as need for humanitarian aid grows

Fears are rising that the death toll from Cyclone Idai could soar when bodies are revealed as flood waters begin to recede in parts of Mozambique on Friday, The ...

Cyclone Idai: Zimbabwe's desperate search for the missing

Communities in Zimbabwe continue to search through rubble for family members missing after the storm.

Clashes mark 19th weekend of French 'yellow vest' protests

Police fired tear gas at demonstrators in Paris and clashes broke out in other French cities on Saturday during the 19th consecutive weekend of "yellow vest" ...

Police Beef Up and Violence Dips in Week 19 of ‘Yellow Vest’ Protests

PARIS — French security forces fanned out across Paris and other cities on Saturday as the country faced a 19th weekend of “Yellow Vest” demonstrations, ...

Yellow Vest CHAOS: Desperate Emmanuel Macron deploys army tanks in terrifying scenes

YELLOW Vest protesters are facing a terrifying military crackdown after Emmanuel Macron deployed huge black tanks to the streets of Toulouse.

Yellow vest demonstrators gather in Paris for 19th round of protests

Yellow vest demonstrators gathered in Paris and other French cities for a 19th round of demonstrations as authorities issued bans on protests in certain areas ...

Trump's Golan Heights announcement met with a shrug in the Arab world

When Mike Pompeo landed in Beirut from Tel Aviv on Friday morning, barely a handful of demonstrators took to the streets to protest the US Secretary of State's ...

Trump’s Golan Heights tweet will have global consequences on territorial expansion

On Thursday, President Donald Trump tweeted his intention to recognize Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights, territory Israel annexed from Syria in the ...

The Golan Heights switch is typical Trump

Apparently surprising his own secretary of State, President Trump tweeted on Thursday that it was time for the United States “to fully recognize Israel's ...

Trump just made a huge mistake in the Middle East

His decision on the Golan Heights challenges a fundamental pillar of the post-1945 world order.

Russian man caught attempting to smuggle orangutan in luggage

Andrei Zhestkov, 27, stuffed the stowaway — a sleeping orangutan — in his luggage, officials at Bali Airport in Indonesia said.

Smuggled orangutan seized at Bali airport

A Russian is arrested on suspicion of trying to take it back home to keep as a pet.

Russian tourist arrested after attempting to smuggle drugged orangutan in airline luggage

A Russian tourist has been arrested in Bali after attempting to smuggle a drugged orangutan home in his luggage. Quarantine officials at Ngurah Rai ...

Drugged orangutan found in Russian's airline luggage | World news

A Russian tourist attempting to smuggle a drugged orangutan out of Indonesia in his suitcase to bring home and keep as a pet has been arrested in Bali, police ...

Israeli PM Netanyahu says he will sue political rivals for libel

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday he would sue two of his main political rivals for libel, claiming that they labeled him a traitor over a graft ...

Trump support of Golan Heights sovereignty and Netanyahu visit continue US special relationship with Israel

Trump's support of Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights and his welcoming of Netanyahu to the White House show the U.S. and Israel remain close.

Israel’s Golan Heights

U.S. recognition of Israeli sovereignty sees the Middle East as it is.

Trump recognizes the high-ground reality in the Golan Heights

President Trump has recognized Israeli sovereignty over areas of the Golan Heights it currently controls. In doing so, Trump effectively formalizes something that ...

British PM May facing plot from minister to oust her: Sunday Times reporter

British Prime Minister Theresa May is facing a full-blown cabinet plot to remove her and 11 cabinet ministers have said they want her to resign, The Sunday ...

Theresa May under pressure to quit amid Brexit chaos

LONDON – Prime Minister Theresa May was under pressure on Saturday to set out plans for her departure, leading British newspapers reported, as her Brexit ...

Hammond Says Removing Prime Minister Won't Help: Brexit Update

Chancellor the Exchequer Philip Hammond says ousting Theresa May won't help the U.K. amid reports the prime minister is facing an open revolt over her ...

Theresa May could quit next week as ministers plot an emergency replacement

Senior ministers are set to tell Theresa May to resign next week, reports say, with Michael Gove being lined up as a caretaker prime minister.

Italy joins China's New Silk Road project

Italy is the first G7 country to sign up to China's global investment programme, despite Western concerns.

This is China's playbook to pit EU countries against each other

The EU is trying to hammer out a coherent policy against China, while Beijing has been actively courting relationships with individual EU countries.

Italy, China sign accord deepening economic ties

ROME (AP) — Italy signed a memorandum of understanding with China on Saturday supporting Beijing's "Belt and Road" initiative, which aims to weave a ...

Defying Allies, Italy Signs On to New Silk Road With China

ROME — Italy resisted the entreaties and warnings of its European Union and American allies on Saturday by officially joining China's vast new Silk Road at a ...

Palestinian succumbs to wounds as Israeli air raids hit Gaza

Israeli aircraft targeted two Hamas positions in the Gaza Strip early on Sunday as the health ministry in Gaza announced the death of a Palestinian wounded ...

NBC News Driver Killed in Explosion in Syria

A driver hired by NBC News was killed Saturday in Syria after an explosive device detonated near a group of the network's journalists.

Explosion in Syria Kills Driver for NBC News Team

DOHUK, Iraq — A local driver working with a team of journalists from NBC News was killed in an explosion in eastern Syria, the news network's president said in ...

Driver working with NBC News killed in Syria

The president of NBC News says a driver working with its reporters in Syria was killed by an explosive device.

NBC News crew hit by IED in Syria, leaving driver dead

A vehicle carrying an NBC News crew hit an IED in Syria on Saturday, killing the the driver, NBC confirmed. None of the network's employees was injured.

Israel's Netanyahu to play Trump card in tight election

Israel's April election has at times felt like it might be Benjamin Netanyahu's last. But even as he tries to fend off a string of corruption accusations, the prime ...

Druze protest Trump's backing of Israeli sovereignty on Golan

Dozens of Druze Arabs, some carrying Syrian flags and pictures of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, gathered on the Golan Heights on Saturday to protest U.S. ...

Why Trump and Netanyahu desperately need each other

For Trump, going above and beyond with a pro-Israel agenda is great politics -- it's an easy way to distinguish himself from former President Barack Obama and ...

Trump, Israeli leader have mutually beneficial relationship

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was glowing as he stepped up to a podium in the backyard of his Jerusalem home to welcome U.S. Secretary of ...

Somali minister among five killed by extremist attack in Mogadishu

A Somali police officer says five people, including the country's deputy labor minister, have been killed in an Islamic extremist attack on a government building in ...

Somalia: At least 15 dead in al-Shabab assault on Mogadishu

A gun battle between Somalia's security forces and the armed group al-Shabab in the capital, Mogadishu, has ended, leaving 15 people dead, including the ...

Extremists attack Somalia government office, minister among 5 dead

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Gunmen set off a suicide car bombing and then stormed a government building in Somalia's capital Saturday, killing at least five ...

Somali labor official is among 5 killed as extremists attack a government building

The country's deputy labor minister is killed in his office shortly after gunmen storm the Mogadishu building.

Militia attack on Mali village leaves at least 115 dead

President of Peulh ethnic group says 'pregnant women, young and elderly' targeted by Dogon group in remote area. Associated Press in Bamako. Sat 23 Mar ...

Pompeo Denounces Hezbollah in Lebanon, With an Israeli Audience in Mind

BEIRUT, Lebanon — In tense meetings on Friday, United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo pressed leaders of Lebanon to curb the growing power of ...

US slaps Iran with new sanctions while Pompeo visits Lebanon

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration hit Iran with new sanctions on Friday while Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was denouncing Iran's growing ...

In Beirut, Pompeo at odds with Lebanese leaders over Hezbollah

Pompeo warns of group's 'destabilising' actions but officials respond group is part and parcel of Lebanese politics.

U.S. pressure on Hezbollah, Iran is working, Pompeo says in Beirut

U.S. sanctions on Iran and its Lebanese ally Hezbollah are working, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday on a visit to Beirut, calling on Lebanon to ...

Multiple 2020 Democratic candidates to skip AIPAC conference

Seven candidates running in the 2020 presidential race said they will not attend next week's AIPAC conference.

Dems' AIPAC boycott is another sign of their turn to extremism

It was long a can't-miss stop for presidential candidates: The annual convention of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, the main pro-Israeli lobby, was ...

Trump smears Democrats, again, as the 'anti-Jewish' party

Trump is likely covering for his latest jaw-dropping gift to Israel's right-wing president, Benjamin Netanyahu: declaring the Golan Heights to be officially part of ...

Trump campaign press secretary: Far-left Democrats' radicalism, growing anti-Israel sentiment astonishing

In an astonishing display of the left's radicalism and growing anti-Israel sentiment, MoveOn – a prominent liberal organization – has issued a call for all 2020 ...

Rafi Eitan, Israeli Spymaster Who Caught Eichmann, Is Dead at 92

Rafi Eitan, the canny Israeli spymaster who commanded the Nazi-hunting team that captured Adolf Eichmann in Argentina and many years later was unmasked ...

Rafi Eitan, leader of Israeli spy mission to capture Nazi Adolph Eichmann, dies at 92

Rafi Eitan, the leader of the Israeli spy team that captured Holocaust mastermind Adolph Eichmann in a daring operation 59 years ago, died on Saturday.

Eichmann's captor, Israeli ex-spy Rafi Eitan dead at 92

Eitan took part in attack on Iraq's Osirak nuclear reactor in 1981, and assassinations of Palestinian fighters.

Israeli ex-spy who helped capture Nazi mastermind Eichmann dies at 92

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Rafi Eitan, a former Israeli minister and veteran spy who led the operation to capture fugitive Nazi mastermind Adolf Eichmann, died on ...

Cradling Children, Migrant Families Cross Border in Waves

Waves of desperate families are trying to cross the border almost hourly and entering an overtaxed government detention system.

Nearly 2,000 immigrants to be released in Texas from federal custody this weekend, report says

Immigration officials plan to release nearly 2000 immigrants from custody in the Texas area over the weekend, according to the local ABC-TV affiliate.

More drugs seized at unguarded sections of the border than at ports of entry in 2018

Government data for 2018 shows more drugs were seized near open parts of the U.S.-Mexico border than were seized at ports of entry, calling into question a ...

Trump administration to release 1,800 immigrants from detention in the next three days

Shelters serving immigrants in El Paso, Texas say they've been notified that ICE officials will release up to 1800 migrants over the course of three days.

Chinese rescuers pull survivor from factory blast rubble, death toll reaches 64

YANCHENG, China (Reuters) - Rescuers in eastern China pulled a survivor from rubble early on Saturday, two days after a massive explosion at a pesticide ...

Deadly Blast Rips Through Chemical Plant In China | NBC News

Aerial footage reveals devastation of chemical plant explosion in China that killed 47 and ‘triggered an e

An explosion at a pesticide plant in eastern China has killed 47 people and injured more than 600 - the latest casualties in a series of industrial accidents.

Death Toll In China Chemical Plant Explosion Rises To 44 | TIME

Trump's policy of returning asylum seekers to Mexico has its day in court

Attorneys in federal court on Friday argued that the relatively new policy of returning asylum seekers to Mexico was dangerous, illegal and "hurting people."

U.S. asylum seekers returned to Mexico despite fear claims under policy challenged in court

Two people from Central America seeking asylum in the United States were sent back across the border to Mexico on Thursday, despite their claims that a return ...

Border Patrol sends asylum seekers back to Mexico without required screening

If migrants tell U.S. officials they are afraid of going back to Mexico, the Border Patrol is supposed to send them to meet with asylum officers. That's not ...

Judge scrutinizes Trump's policy shift on asylum seekers

A U.S. judge appeared skeptical Friday of one of the key arguments that civil liberties groups have made to try to block the Trump administration's policy of ...

Algerians take to streets in protest against cuts and ailing, ‘out of touch’ president

Life in the Algerian coastal city of Annaba grows harder by the year, with government austerity measures squeezing public services, such as healthcare and ...

Algeria's youth find voice in protest

It's been a month since Algerians first took to the streets to protest against the plans of ailing leader Abdelaziz Bouteflika to run for a fifth presidential term.

Algeria: New opposition umbrella group fails to reach consensus

The National Coordination for Change laid out plans for a transition, but received mixed reactions from protesters.

ALGERIA PROTESTS: Hundreds of thousands of angry citizens hit Algiers - revolution looms

HUNDREDS of thousands of Algerians are taking to the streets to demand the immediate resignation of the country's president.

Two American Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan

Two U.S. *service*-members were killed while conducting an operation in Afghanistan on Friday, according to the NATO-led military coalition in Kabul.

Two Americans Die in Afghanistan Combat

The *service* members died as the security situation in Afghanistan – America's longest war – remains fraught.

Zalmay Khalilzad's behavior is worse than simply acting as Afghanistan's viceroy

Over the past week, I have covered the controversy which erupted in the wake of comments by Hamdullah Mohib, Afghanistan's national security adviser, ...

Two U.S. soldiers killed in Afghanistan, NATO says

Two U.S. troops were killed in Afghanistan on Friday while carrying out an operation, the U.S.-led NATO coalition said.

Kazakhstan renames capital to honour ex-leader

Astana has been renamed as Nur-Sultan, as a tribute to former leader Nursultan Nazarbayev, who resigned on Tuesday.

Kazakhstan renames capital Nur-Sultan in honor of veteran leader

Kazakhstan renamed its capital Astana as Nur-Sultan on Saturday in honor of veteran leader Nursultan Nazarbayev, who unexpectedly resigned this week after ...

After 30 Years, Kazakhstan Gets a New Ruler. Sort Of.

At a time when would-be autocrats around the world are doing what they can to stay on the throne, the reigning master of their breed, Kazakhstan's Nursultan ...

Kazakh capital changes name to honor longtime leader

Kazakhstan has renamed its capital to Nur-Sultan, in honor of the country's longtime leader who resigned this week.

Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes western Colombia

A major 6.1 magnitude earthquake has struck Andes region in western Colombia, the US Geological *Service* has reported. Videos showing some trembling have ...

Magnitude 6.1 quake rattles nerves in southwestern Colombia

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake that struck in Colombia shook buildings and frightened residents, but does not appear to have caused any damage. The U.S. ...

6.1 earthquake strikes western Colombia, USGS says

A preliminary-magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck western Colombia on Saturday afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

6.1 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Colombia

A strong 6.1 magnitude earthquake shook southwest Colombia on Saturday afternoon, the USGS said, though there were no immediate reports of casualties or ...

Australia braces for tropical cyclones

(CNN) A severe tropical cyclone made landfall in northern Australia on Saturday with wind gusts of up to 250 kph (155 mph), and another one is approaching the ...

WEATHER UPDATE: Severe tropical cyclone Trevor near NT/Qld border, 23 March 2019

Cyclone Trevor will hit Northern Territory as homes are evacuated

Hundreds of people have spent the night in temporary shelters in the Northern Territory and 2100 people have been evacuated from East Arnhem Land - the ...

Cyclone Trevor lashes Northern Territory coast with destructive winds

Residents of Port Hedland and Karratha in Western Australia prepare for Cyclone Veronica, due to hit on Sunday morning.

Man Rushes Altar, Stabs Priest During Mass in Canada

A Catholic priest was stabbed Friday morning during a Mass at Canada's renowned St. Joseph's Oratory that was livestreamed on a Catholic television station.

Montreal priest stabbed during Friday service

A priest in Montreal was stabbed in the chest Friday morning during a morning *service* that was also televised live, CBC reported.

Priest stabbed live on TV at Canada’s biggest church

MONTREAL: A priest was stabbed in front of his congregation live on television during morning mass on Friday at Canada's biggest church, police said. Footage ...

Priest Stabbed While Leading Televised Mass in Montreal; Suspect Arrested

While shocked parishioners and a television audience watched, a man stabbed the elderly rector of St. Joseph's Oratory at Mount Royal, Canada's biggest ...

Multiple 2020 Democratic candidates to skip AIPAC conference | Al Jazeera English

The annual American-Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) conference is set to begin in Washington on Sunday. A number of US political leaders are ...

From AIPAC to Netanyahu, 2020 candidates face tough questions over Israel

"Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan has an early look at the 2020 candidates, and where they stand, on these issues.

Israelis vs. Jews: An Issue in Netanyahu’s Campaign—and for the AIPAC Conference

In the spring of 1996, after the Labor Party leader Shimon Peres lost the Israeli Prime Ministership, by a fraction of a per cent, to a youthful Benjamin Netanyahu, ...

AIPAC convenes annual conference in Washington amid division

The 2020 contenders for the Democratic presidential nomination skip AIPAC, as discourse on Israel changes among youth.

Pompeo: Trump may have been sent by God to save Jews

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said during an interview that President Trump may have been sent by God to help save Jewish people from Iran.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says God may have put Trump on Earth to save Jews — just like the Bible’s Queen

God save the queen. Secretary of State Pompeo suggested in a televised interview that his boss President Trump, like the Bible's Queen Esther, may have been ...

God May Have Sent Donald Trump To Save Israel From Iran: Mike Pompeo

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said it is "possible" that President Donald Trump was sent by God to save Israel from Iran.

Answering Purim question, Pompeo suggests Trump is on mission from God to save Jewish people

Responding to a reporter's question on the Jewish holiday of Purim, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday compared President Trump to Queen Esther, who ...

New Zealand reopens mosques that were target of deadly massacres

Smelling of *fresh* paint, the two mosques in the New Zealand city of Christchurch where a gunman killed 50 worshippers last week reopened their doors on ...

Christchurch attacks: Al-Noor mosque reopens to worshippers

Small groups are let in to the Al-Noor mosque where dozens of people were killed on 15 March.

New Zealand mosque reopens for first time since terrorist attack

A Jordanian prince and the family of a slain 3-year-old boy and were among those who visited a New Zealand mosque Saturday when it reopened for the first ...

Heart-breaking last moments of three-year-old who died in Christchurch mosque massacre

Mucaad Ibrahim, three, was inside the Al Noor mosque in Christchurch on March 15 with is father Aden, 60, when Brenton Tarrant allegedly stormed the building ...

San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz running for Puerto Rico governor in 2020 | TheHill

San Juan, Puerto Rico, Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz has officially announced she will be running for governor of Puerto Rico in 2020. Cruz made the ...

San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz to run for Puerto Rico governor in 2020

Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz of San Juan, Puerto Rico's capital city, officially announced she's running for governor in the 2020 elections. Cruz, who became a ...

San Juan Mayor Announces Run for Puerto Rico Governor

The mayor of Puerto Rico's capital announced Friday that she is running for governor of the U.S. territory.

Indian man gets 8-year jail in Canada for causing bus crash that killed 16 people

TheTribune: OTTAWA: A 30-year-old Indian truck driver in Canada was sentenced to eight years in prison on Friday for causing a bus crash that killed 16 people ...

Driver in deadly Humboldt Broncos crash gets historic 8-year prison sentence

The driver of a semi-truck held responsible for a deadly 2018 crash with a Canadian junior hockey league bus received an eight-year prison sentence in a ...

Indian Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison in Canada For Causing Crash That Killed 16

Ottawa: A 30-year-old Indian truck driver in Canada was sentenced to eight years in prison on Friday for causing a bus crash that killed 16 people, mostly ...

Indian man gets 8 year jail in Canada for causing bus crash that killed 16 people

A 30-year-old Indian truck driver in Canada was sentenced to eight years in prison on Friday for causing a bus crash that killed 16 people, mostly members of a ...

Brazil Stock Market Tanks Amid Petrobras Scandal That Keeps On Giving

This week's arrest of ex-president Michel Temer suggests the Petrobras Car Was scandal continues to plague the country.And will for some time.

Ex-President Temer to give testimony in Brazil after arrest

Brazilian federal police expect to take testimony from ex-President Michel Temer and his former Cabinet minister Wellington Moreira Franco on Friday, a day ...

Brazilian stocks tumble as arrest of former president Temer adds to uncertainty around pension reform

Brazilian stocks fell sharply on Friday as the arrest of the country's former president, Michel Temer, sparked worries that government debate over key fiscal ...

Brazil's ex-President Michel Temer denies corruption charges after arrest l Al Jazeera English

Brazil's former President Michel Temer has been arrested in connection with the country's corruption scandal. However, he has repeatedly denied any ...

Disneyland Paris lockdown: Panic and 'MASS STAMPEDE' at Disney - ‘Everyone was running’

PARTS of Disneyland Paris were evacuated or put in lockdown this evening after a malfunctioning escalator sparked panic among guests.

Disneyland Paris lockdown after faulty escalator causes crowds to flee amid fears of terror attack

A faulty escalator at the main railway station for Disneyland Paris sparked mass panic on Saturday night as families could be seen shrieking and rushing away ...

Disneyland Paris visitors pictured running and screaming after ‘escalator malfunction sparks mass panic with l

ARMED police descended on Disneyland Paris tonight after an 'escalator collapse' sparked panic and saw people running away in fear. Tourists sprinted away ...

Stampede At Disneyland Paris As Crowds Mistake Sound For "Attack"

Crowds of holidaymakers stampeded for safety in Disneyland Paris Saturday when they mistook the din from a broken lift or escalator for the sound of weapons, ...

Justice Kavanaugh to join faculty at George Mason's Scalia Law School

Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh will be joining the faculty of George Mason University's Antonin Scalia Law School as a distinguished visiting professor, ...

Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh to teach summer class in England for George Mason law

Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh is returning to teaching law, joining the faculty of George Mason University's law school as a visiting professor.

Thailand holds first vote since 2014 military coup l Al Jazeera English

The main candidate of Thailand's Palang Pracharat Party has said that the people have moved on from the past of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra ...

Prayuth Chan-ocha, in Thailand election, faces pro-democracy 'scum'

After nearly five years of junta rule, Thailand's bitter election season comes down to Sunday's vote, pitting pro-democracy "scum of the earth" forces against the ...

Thailand’s Junta Leader Tries His Hand at Something New: Democracy

NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Thailand—Five years after a coup swept him to power, Thailand's junta leader Prayuth Chan-ocha is homing in on his most difficult ...

From soldier to politician: Thai coup leader attempts democratic rebrand ahead of national poll

Thailand's prime minister, General Prayuth Chan-o-cha, has ditched his decorated olive green military uniform for a new business casual wardrobe in an effort to ...

Trump hints at possible compromise in Chinese tariffs

President Trump hinted Friday at a possible compromise in the upcoming trade talks with China: leaving in place tariffs on $50 billion worth of Chinese goods ...

Trump Administration Strikes Tougher Stance Ahead of China Talks

The United States is channeling a tougher approach as Trump's negotiators head to China this weekend.

Former US Trade Representative says a China trade deal is probably weeks away, not months

Former U.S. Trade Representative Charlene Barshefsky said it ultimately doesn't matter when the United States and China resolve their trade differences, as ...

Donald Trump and Xi Jinping are missing a trick over trade

President Donald Trump has postponed until at least April the supposed deadline for concluding the United States' trade negotiations with China. A good ...

US slaps Iran with fresh sanctions over weapons programmes

The US charges that SPND oversees nuclear-relevant research for Iran and is active in the training of new scientists.

Germany won't disclose Iranian attempts to obtain nuclear weapons, rocket technology, foreign ministry lett...

Germany's government refused to disclose the number of Iranian regime attempts to obtain illicit nuclear weapons and rocket technology as the Islamic ...

New sanctions will make Iranian nuke scientists 'radioactive' abroad, says U.S. official

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration unveiled new sanctions against Iran on Friday targeting nuclear scientists and companies that it says were linked to ...

U.S. sanctions Iranian scientists over concerns about nuclear weapons program

The U.S. sanctions target 31 people and companies working on technology the Trump administration says could be used to restart a nuclear weapons program.

New Zealand bans terror suspect's racist manifesto; citizens told to 'destroy any copies'

New Zealand has banned a racist manifesto written by the suspected terrorist of two mosque shootings in Christchurch that killed 50 people.

New Zealand bans possession of suspected Christchurch shooter's manifesto

New Zealand on Saturday officially banned the lengthy manifesto allegedly written by the perpetrator of last week's massacre at two mosques in Christchurch.

New Zealand bans possession, distribution of shooting suspect's manifesto | TheHill

New Zealand on Saturday announced a ban on the possession and distribution of a manifesto allegedly written by the suspect behind attacks at two mosques ...

New Zealand Bans the Christchurch Suspect’s Manifesto

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — Hoping to limit the spread of hateful ideas attributed to the suspect accused of the Christchurch killings, New Zealand ...

Brexit march: Best signs from the Put It To The People protest

Thousands of people have hit the streets of London to join the Put It To The People march to demand a Final Say on the Brexit process.

Brexit march: A carnival of colour as a million people turn protest into a party

In London's Park Lane, James Lancaster and his band, Brass Against Brexit, stood amid the gathering crowds preparing to march on Parliament Square. For the ...

Former astronaut running for Senate in Arizona returns money from paid speech in UAE | TheHill

A spokesman for Mark Kelly (D), a former astronaut running for Senate in Arizona, said Friday that he has returned tens of thousands of dollars he made last year ...

Bernie Sanders says it’s better to give birth in Finland than the U.S. He’s right.

Little wonder that a survey released Wednesday found Finland is the world's happiest country.

Bernie touts Finland's failing healthcare system in his call for socialism

Although his newly hired senior adviser David Sirota once waxed poetic of "Chavez's economic miracle," Comrade Bernie Sanders continues to argue that he's ...

Nikki Haley is criticized for her comment on health care in Finland

The top Finnish envoy to the United Nations joined a chorus of people slamming Nikki Haley for saying the European nation's health care system is lacking ...

Finland’s health-care system is ranked among the best in the world. Someone tell Nikki Haley.

The former Trump diplomat implied Finland was an example of where universal health care doesn't work.

How do UK Muslims feel after series of Islamophobic attacks?

After New Zealand massacre and string of Birmingham mosque attacks, UK Muslims remain concerned over community's safety.

New Zealand says mosque shooter faces life of isolation in prison

ISTANBUL — New Zealand's deputy prime minister said the gunman accused of killing 50 people in two mosques in the South Pacific nation would spend the...