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Washington DC radio station is a Russian agent, judge rules

WZHF-AM is "a Russian state-owned media enterprise created by Vladimir Putin to advance Russian interests abroad," the Justice Department contended.

14/05/2019

USA

Euroviews. Trump hosting Orban will only encourage the global far right ǀ View

European Parliament elections are right around the corner, and this visit will only elevate the illiberal forces that Orban and his party represent.

13/05/2019

USA

San Francisco journalist says police raided his home

"They took every electronic device that I own, every computer, every hard drive, every digital photograph that I have taken in the last 25 years," he said.

13/05/2019

Cuba

Gay rights activists arrested in unauthorised pride march in Cuba

Several gay rights activists have been arrested after clashing with police at an unauthorised pride march in Cuban capital, Havana.

12/05/2019

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Barge collision spills gasoline in Houston Channel

Multiple vessels collided in the Houston Ship Channel Friday afternoon, spilling an unknown volume of a toxic gasoline product and forcing the partial closure of the commercial waterway.

12/05/2019

USA

Feeling miserable in the rain? These gorillas too

There's nothing like a downpour to damp the spirits.

10/05/2019

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Watch: Alligator captured near school bus stop in Florida

Police in Florida helped capture an alligator spotted near a school bus stop in Golden Gate, Florida on May 9.

10/05/2019

USA

Fake heiress who dazzled New York elite sentenced to up to 12 years

Fake heiress who dazzled New York elite gets four to 12 years for fraud

10/05/2019

USA

U.S. seizes North Korean ship suspected of violating U.N. sanctions

The 17,000-ton freighter, called the Wise Honest, was stopped in Indonesia last year after it was found to be carrying coal.

09/05/2019

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California firefighter rescues young deer from storm drain

Impressive rescue.

09/05/2019

USA

Trump administration slaps new sanctions on Iran's industrial metals

Trump administration slaps new sanctions on Iran's industrial metals.

08/05/2019

USA

Trump asserts executive privilege over entire Mueller report

President Donald Trump has asserted executive privilege over Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report and its underlying investigative materials

08/05/2019

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Police rescue three women and a dog from dangerous floods in Austin

The dramatic video shows officers freeing three women and a dog stranded in a car in fast-moving floodwaters.

08/05/2019

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Grey whale found dead on San Francisco beach

The 41-foot-long adult female was spotted Monday at Ocean Beach and would have been hit by a ship.

08/05/2019

USA

Accused founder of upstate New York sex cult goes on trial in US

Keith Raniere, a former self-help guru, on Tuesday went on trial in the US on charges of running a secretive New York sex cult that recruited female "slaves".

07/05/2019

Ireland

Euroviews. The chaos of Trump and Brexit shows that democracy is not simply majority rule ǀ View

The tyranny of the majority is precisely what happens when a democratic system is downgraded to majority rule.

07/05/2019

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Extravagantly-dressed stars turn out for New York gala

Stars used the new theme to be outlandish and extravagant as they wore voluptuous gowns, excessive headpieces and daring designs.

07/05/2019

USA

New York woman found inside suitcase suffocated to death

Valerie Reyes' body was found inside a suitcase in Connecticut in February.

07/05/2019

USA

Experts say China isn't too worried about Trump's tariff threats

The Chinese strategy, one expert said, is basically to let Trump bluster and then resume talking with more serious administration officials.

07/05/2019

USA

See the best-dressed stars from the Met Gala red carpet

All the must-see looks from fashion's big night!

07/05/2019