Italy’s Salvini accepts cutting lawmakers, if followed by instant vote
Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini said on Tuesday he would accept a proposal by ruling coalition partner the 5-Star Movement to slash the number...
Climate campaigner Greta prepares to sail to the U.S. on boat with no toilet
Swedish teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg will set sail for New York on Wednesday, crossing the Atlantic in a racing yacht with no shower or...
Trump says he wants full investigation into financier Epstein’s death
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he wants a “full investigation” into the circumstances surrounding financier Jeffrey Epstein’s death at a federal detention facility...
Twenty-two states sue Trump administration over carbon rule replacement
Twenty-two states, including New York and California, and seven cities on Tuesday sued to challenge the Environmental Protection Agency’s replacement of the Obama administration’s Clean...
More Britons support ‘Brexit by any means’ than oppose it, poll shows
(In August 12 story corrects headline and lead to remove reference to majority, adds further details on poll in paragraph 4 and 6)...
In new migrant standoff, Italy’s Salvini blocks two NGO boats
Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini said on Tuesday he was working to prevent two rescue ships operated by French and Spanish charities from bringing more...
Trump says he is convinced Senate leader wants background checks bill
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he was convinced that Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell wants to move legislation to toughen background checks for gun...
Phillies name ex-skipper Manuel hitting coach
The Philadelphia Phillies replaced hitting coach John Mallee with former manager Charlie Manuel on Tuesday....
Massive steel sculpture takes pride of place on Belgian highway
A 60-metre tall semi-circle of steel cast to look from a distance like a towering but incomplete ring, is set to surprise drivers taking a...
Reports: Rockies to part ways with C Iannetta
The Colorado Rockies will part ways with veteran catcher Chris Iannetta on Tuesday, per multiple reports....