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ICE officers shot a man in New York because they believed they were in danger, official says
WASHINGTON | Federal immigration officers opened fire on a Dominican man in New York because he drove his car into officers’ vehicles and they believed their lives were in danger, a senior Immigration and Customs Enforcement official said Friday. The 28-year-old man, whom New York City police identified as Oscar Belgal, was shot “superficially” in […]
US hits International Criminal Court with sweeping sanctions as part of drive to dismantle tribunal
WASHINGTON | The Trump administration has imposed sweeping new sanctions on the International Criminal Court as part of its campaign to dismantle the tribunal that the U.S. believes has become politicized and attempted to unfairly and illegally prosecute Americans and Israelis on war crimes charges. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the sanctions on Friday, […]
Trump establishes committee to investigate Federal Reserve’s Lisa Cook in latest effort to fire her
WASHINGTON | President Donald Trump opened another chapter in his effort to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook Friday by establishing a “committee of inquiry” to investigate allegations that she made false statements in mortgage applications. The inquiry will include a hearing at the White House Nov. 5, Trump said in a written memo, that […]
Republicans once raced to embrace Trump. Their debate answers tell a different story now
ATLANTA | Not long ago, Georgia gubernatorial nominee Rick Jackson eagerly compared himself to his fellow billionaire in the Oval Office. He promised to be Donald Trump “with a Southern tone.” And sharing a summer rally stage, Jackson pointed at the president and declared, “I’m going to be this man’s favorite governor.” On the debate […]
FlyDubai co-pilot intended to crash plane into Tel Aviv airport, UAE prosecutor says
JERUSALEM | The axe-wielding co-pilot who attacked the captain of a FlyDubai flight to Tel Aviv last month intended to seize control of the airplane and fly it into the passenger terminal at Israel’s main international airport, authorities in the United Arab Emirates said Friday. The suspect, an Omani national, did so “with the intention […]
Trump says US to get diesel from Russia, relaxing pressure on Moscow to ease prices before midterms
WASHINGTON | President Donald Trump said that he has struck a deal to obtain diesel from Russia, a stunning reversal of years of U.S. pressure on Moscow over its war with Ukraine and an attempt to address high fuel prices ahead of the U.S. midterm elections. Trump said on social media on Friday that he […]
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake shakes Panama, prompting evacuations
PANAMA CITY | A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Panama on Friday morning, shaking buildings in the capital and prompting evacuations. The quake, which was felt as far away as neighboring Colombia, was centered about 10 kilometers (6 miles) southwest of the remote community of Pitaloza Arriba, in the central province of Herrera, the U.S. […]
Explosions heard in Saudi capital and Riyadh airport, and other Mideast developments
Several explosions were heard in the Saudi capital on Thursday, including one at the Riyadh airport that halted flights, a witness said. Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis claimed the blast came from one of their ballistic missiles. Meanwhile, Britain says it demoted its consulate in east Jerusalem to a mission and that 20 diplomats will leave the […]
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Navi Pillay wins the Nobel Peace Prize for her work in international justice
OSLO, Norway | The South African-born jurist and former U.N. human rights chief Navi Pillay, who is currently an ad hoc judge at the International Court of Justice, won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for her efforts to promote peace and international law. Pillay’s work “is a source of hope and inspiration to all […]