Canadian man held in Syria is freed in Beirut
A Canadian citizen held in Syria since last year was released in Lebanon on Friday and broke down in tears at a news conference, saying...
Brexit hazard warning lights: UK economy contracts for first time since 2012
The British economy shrank unexpectedly for the first time since 2012 in the second quarter, dragged down by a slump in manufacturing just as Prime...
Timeline: Vladimir Putin – 20 tumultuous years as Russian President or PM
Russian President Vladimir Putin was appointed acting prime minister on Aug. 9 1999 by then president Boris Yeltsin. He has been in office as president...
Italy’s League seeks to trigger elections, files censure motion
Italy’s ruling League party filed a no-confidence motion against the prime minister on Friday, a move that the party’s populist chief, Matteo Salvini, hopes will...
Futures slip after Wall Street’s best day in two months
U.S. stocks futures slipped on Friday, a day after Wall Street roared back to record its biggest one-day rise in two months, as investors grappled...
Man in body armor and armed with rifle sparks panic at Missouri Walmart – NBC News
Man in body armor and armed with rifle sparks panic at Missouri Walmart NBC News Armed off-duty firefighter halts armed suspect at Walmart store in Missouri,...
Rare giant panda twins born at Belgian zoo
Giant panda twins born at a zoo in Belgium on Thursday face a precarious first few days but the “extremely rare” birth still bodes well...
Ryanair Spanish pilots threaten strike as unrest spreads
Ryanair’s main pilots union in Spain will vote in the coming days on possible industrial action, including going on strike, in response to planned job...
Stopping America’s next hate-crime killers on social media is no easy task
The pattern is clear: Hate-filled manifestos posted on websites populated by white supremacists, followed by gun attacks against blacks, Jews, Muslims, or Latin American immigrants....
Democrat Buttigieg unveils healthcare plan for rural Americans, tribes
Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg unveiled a healthcare plan on Friday to provide coverage to all rural Americans and Native American tribes, where mortality and...