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US Accuses Hezbollah Of Storing Explosive Chemical In Europe
Militant group Hezbollah has stored chemicals that can be used to make explosives in several European countries, a senior State Department official said Thursday as he appealed to countries in Europe and elsewhere to impose bans on the organization.
AP FACT CHECK: Trump's Big Distortions On Mail-in Voting
President Donald Trump on Thursday continued his monthslong campaign against mail-in voting this November by tweeting critically about the practice, building on complaints he has made all week. The president has recently been trying to distinguish betwee...
US Judge Blocks Postal Service Changes That Slowed Mail
A U.S. judge on Thursday blocked controversial Postal Service changes that have slowed mail nationwide, calling them a politically motivated attack on the efficiency of the Postal Service before the November election.
Mexico Catches American Smuggling In 13,000 Rounds Of Ammo
The Mexican government said Thursday it caught a U.S. citizen trying to smuggling 13,000 rounds of ammunition at a border crossing in Nogales, across the border from Nogales Arizona.
More Iranian Nationals Charged In US With Hacking Crimes
For the third straight day, federal prosecutors have announced criminal charges accusing Iranian nationals with conducting cyberattacks in the U.S., with the charges this time targeting a member of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard.
European Court: Finland Failed To Seize School Shooter's Gun
A European court ruled Thursday that Finnish authorities failed to perform their duty of diligence by not confiscating a 22yearold man's gun before he had the chance to shoot and kill 10 people at a school, one of the worst homegrown attacks in the Nordic...
Syria Blames US For Harsh Fuel Crisis Paralyzing The Country
Syrias oil minister claimed the severe fuel crisis that has hit his country is the result of Western sanctions, and also allegedly because oil fields in eastern regions have fallen under control of American troops and U.S.backed Syrian Kurdish fighters.
Sri Lanka Court Summons Captain of Oil Tanker MT New Diamond That Caught Fire
The Attorney General had also asked the CID to report the facts to the court and obtain notice against the vessel's captain.
Greece Police Move Lesbos Migrants Into Tent Camp After Fire
Greek police moved hundreds of migrants stranded on the island of Lesbos into a new temporary tent camp on Thursday, more than a week after a fire razed the country's biggest migrant camp, where they had been staying.
Austrians Tell Trump: No, We Do Not Live In Forests
The Austrian government has spoken up to correct U.S. President Donald Trump's claim that people in its country live in "forest cities."
Navalny Team Says He Was Poisoned By Water Bottle In Hotel Room, Not At Airport
Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny was poisoned by a bottle of water in his hotel room in the Siberian city of Tomsk, not at the airport as previously thought, his team said alongside a video posted on Navalny's Instagram account on Thursday.
Biden Warns UK On Brexit: No Trade Deal Unless You Respect Northern Irish Peace Deal
U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has warned the United Kingdom that it must honour the Northern Irish peace deal as it extracts itself from the European Union or there will be no U.S. trade deal.
Barr Takes Aim At Prosecutors Inside His Own Justice Dept.
Attorney General William Barr took aim at his own Justice Department on Wednesday night, criticizing prosecutors for behaving as headhunters" in their pursuit of prominent targets and politically charged cases.
Woman Guilty In Scheme To Ship Military Boats To China
A Florida woman has been convicted in a scheme to buy and ship inflatable military boats from the United States to China.
In Reversal, Intelligence Panels To Get Election Briefings
The Trump administration has agreed to provide inperson briefings on threats to the November election to key members of Congress, backing down from a decision last month to provide that information only in writing.
Columbia University Band Shuts Down, Cites Troubled History
The Columbia University Marching Band, which had runins with school administration over the years over situations like mocking its own team, has decided to voluntarily shut itself down over what it called a history grounded in prejudiced culture and tradi...