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'Everyone Deserves Another Chance': US-Born ISIS Bride Makes Fresh Appeal to Come Home from Syria
The government is refusing to let Hoda Muthana return to the US, arguing that she is not an American citizen.
'Risk of Terrorist Attacks...': Saudi Aramco Prospectus Flags Risks, Gives Few Details on IPO Size
The more than 600-page prospectus did not include details of how much of the company would be floated in total or of any commitments from anchor investors.
Iran Says It is Now Enriching Uranium to Five Per Cent, Breaching Earlier Limit Set by Nuclear Deal
The deal set a 3.67% limit for uranium enrichment but Iran announced it would no longer respect it after Washington unilaterally abandoned the agreement last year and reimposed crippling sanctions.
'Work in Progress': NASA Unveils First Electric Airplane X-57 'Maxwell', Hopes to Fly it by 2020
Adapted from a Italian-made Tecnam P2006T twin-engine propeller plane, the X-57 has been under development since 2015 and remains at least a year away from its first test flight in the skies over Edward Air Force Base.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Warns Against China, Russia on Eve of Berlin Wall Anniversary
Mike Pompeo's visit came as Germany prepared to mark three decades since November 9, 1989, when the Berlin Wall came down, ultimately culminating in the collapse of the communist regime.
Judge Fines Trump $2 Million for Misusing Charity Foundation for Political, Business Interests
New York state Judge Saliann Scarpulla imposed the penalty in connection with a lawsuit brought against Trump by the New York attorney general's office over the handling of the Trump Foundation's assets.
British Army Reject Who Travelled to Syria to Fight IS Jailed for A Year for Terror Training
Aidan James stayed at an Iraqi refugee camp on his way to Syria in 2017, where he received firearms training from the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), a terror group banned under British law.
Mauritians to Vote in First Ballot Since PM Jugnauth Succeeded Father
Nearly a million voters are registered for the parliamentary election in Mauritius, a stable democracy in the Indian Ocean. The more than 300 polling stations opened at 0600 local time and are due to close at 1800.
'OK, Boomer': New Zealand Lawmaker's Retort to Heckle by Older Colleague Draws Cheers From Millennials
Chloe Swarbrick was speaking during the debate on Tuesday about the Zero Carbon bill, when she was interrupted by her colleague. Swarbrick, however, coolly responded saying, "OK, Boomer," and resumed her speech.
Senior US State Dept Official David Hale Appears Before Trump Impeachment Probe
More details in the impeachment inquiry are expected to be released on Wednesday, a day after transcripts revealed a top Trump donor-turned-diplomat reversed course.
Public Hearings in Donald Trump's Impeachment Inquiry to Begin Next Week, Says US Official
Two US officials, including William Taylor, the current top US diplomat to Ukraine who has bolstered the accusation that Trump sought to pressure Kiev to launch investigations that could help the president politically, will testify next Wednesday.
Slain ISIS Chief al-Baghdadi's Wife Captured by Turkey, Says President Erdogan
A senior Turkish official said earlier this week that Turkey had captured Baghdadi's sister, her husband and daughter.
US Cyclist Who Was Fired for Making Rude Finger Gesture at Trump Wins Local Election
The single mother of two teens lost her job as a marketing analyst for a United States government and military subcontractor after the snapshot of her gesture spread across media and the internet in 2017, bringing her insults and threats.
As Consumer Prices Rise, UN Says US-China Trade War 'Hurting Both Countries'
The US-China trade war has since last year seen tit-for-tat tariffs imposed on hundreds of billions of dollars worth of goods.
Talks Between Pakistan Govt & Opposition Leaders Fail to Break Deadlock
Defence Minister Khattak said the government is trying to find a middle ground with the opposition to break the ongoing deadlock.
These Machines Put Millions in Jail for Drunken Driving. Turns Out They are Not Completely Reliable
The devices, found in virtually every police station in the US, generate skewed results with alarming frequency, even though they are marketed as precise to the third decimal place.