British IS fighters 'the Beatles' captured in Syria

The most notorious of the four was Mohammed Emwazi, known as "Jihadi John", an executioner of hostages made famous by Islamic State videos of beheadings. The fourth member, Aine Davis, is being held in Turkey. Their identities were reportedly confi... More..

Why there is no Conte-nuity for Chelsea this season
The former Barcelona boss is said to be willing to sign a contract at the Blues for the remainder of this season and the next two campaigns if his demand is met. But, as Conte had been at pains to point out...More..

Defense secretary not fazed by parade request
We're going to have to try and top it". News about Trump wanting to have a military parade was first reported in January when he reportedly told top Pentagon personnel that he wants a parade like th...More..

Venezuela to hold presidential vote on April 22 after talks fail
Danilo Medina, president of the Dominican Republic , which is hosting the crisis negotiations, announced earlier on Wednesday that the dialogue had gone into an "indefinite recess", given that the two sides we...More..
McConnell and Schumer jam the House: Six things that just happened
Further to that figure, around $90 billion in additional funding will be dedicated to disaster relief for victims of wildfires and hurricanes of recent years. The agreement announced by the senators does not ...More..

Omarosa compares TV backstabbing to White House in Celebrity Big Brother
She added, "I was haunted by tweets every single day, like 'what is he going to tweet next?' " and that "all of the people around him attacked me". Ross: Does anybody say to him, "WHAT...are you doing??...More..

Regime attacks in Syria's E. Ghouta 'alarming': Turkey
We depend on wells that we've drilled for water. Eastern Ghouta is the last rebel-held enclave near Damascus, and parts of it have been held virtually for the entire war. "But analysts also see these attack...More..

Slow start to the year for housing market
The pipeline for instructions going forward does not appear to be much stronger either, with 10% more respondents noting the number of valuations undertaken over the month was below the equivalent period of a y...More..

Pence seeks to reassure allies on N. Korean nuclear threat
It also banned the export of industrial equipment, machinery, transportation vehicles and industrial metals to North Korea, and required countries now hosting North Korean migrant workers to repatriate them wit...More..

White House officials review Democratic memo on Russian Federation probe
They also expressed hope that special counsel Robert Mueller's work would continue without interference. On Tuesday, White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Trump met with Deputy Attorney Gene...More..

23 killed in fresh regime attacks in Syria's E. Ghouta
The president of Syria Bashar-al-Assad in conjunction with the Russian Airforce and militias backed by Iran are pursuing military operations against the rebels in the last significant redoubts of the regions ...More..

DHS Cyber Chief Confirms Russia 'Successfully Penetrated' Some US Voter Systems, But
The department also said there is no evidence that any of the rolls were altered in any way. Five states, including Texas and California, said they were not attacked. Manfra told us those clearances are now bei...More..

Ramaphosa, Zuma meet to discuss transition
Many believe Zuma's departure is imminent following the SONA postponement - and indeed new president of the ANC, Cyril Ramaphosa said in a statement on Wednesday: "We will be able to communicate further on pr...More..

Kim Jong Un's sister to attend Olympic Games
The Olympics have triggered a rapid rapprochement on the divided Korean peninsula, after the nuclear-armed North's leader Kim Jong Un expressed a willingness to participate in his New Year speech. "We are not...More..
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Workforce England identify boxing squad for Commonwealth Video games
Paul Drinkhall , a gold-medal victor from Glasgow 2014, will be involved again this year, as will Kelly Sibley in what is her fourth participation in the Games. "Boxing's major tournaments don't always get co...More..

Toys 'R' Us Going-Out-Of-Business Sales Could Start Today
The store located at 9730 Katy Freeway is on the closures list. NJ.com reported that Toys R Us laid off about 15 percent of its headquarter staff in Wayne, New Jersey past year. In September, Toys "R" Us ann...More..

Judge upholds warrant against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange
Last year, Swedish authorities dropped their investigation into Assange, saying there was no reasonable way to bring him in for questioning, but his arrest warrant in Britain remains outstanding. While the judg...More..

Bermuda becomes first country in world to repeal same-sex marriage
Minister of Home Affairs Walton Brown said, "The act is meant to strike a fair balance between two now irreconcilable groups in Bermuda, by restating that marriage must be between a male and a female while at ...More..

Former deputy, now accused bank robber, could get 17 years in prison
Athey had worked for Grice for several years, according to WFMY, and was responsible for prisoner transport. A North Carolina cop acted under that notion when he robbed a bank at gun-point on Tuesday afternoon....More..

Top Trump aide resigns after domestic violence allegations
Porter said he would "seek to ensure a smooth transition when I leave the White House ". Porter's title understates his importance to the president. "Consistent with the practice of past administrations, iss...More..

Philippines drugs war: ICC announces initial inquiry into killings
Sabio, in his communication, cited the number of people allegedly killed by the so-called Davao Death Squad in Davao City and the war on drugs, which began in June 2016. "But is the President covered in those c...More..

No Evidence Border Patrol Agent's Death Was A Homicide
Greg Abbott and Sen. A border patrol officer stands next to some of U.S. President Donald Trump's eight border wall prototypes as they near completion along U.S. The partner says he has no memory of what ...More..

Cavaliers, Clippers still working on a deal for DeAndre Jordan
Currently, seven teams are expected to have significant cap space this offseason, and several of them are rebuilding teams that may not want to spend big on Jordan. While Jordan might well end up staying with t...More..

Woman Rips Out Her Eyes Outside Church, Despite Attempts To Stop Her
He said the woman looked young, and struggled against people who were trying to help her . Hiott said she had seen the woman at church before, but not regularly. "Most of our deputies have never seen anyt...More..

Republican Senate Leader McConnell Announces US Budget Deal
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and President Trump have made statements leading Democrats to believe they support a DACA deal, a presumed turning point in the ongoing immigration talks....More..

Big budget deal in Senate hailed as 'genuine breakthrough'
The program gave a deportation reprieve to young illegal immigrants who came to the U.S.as children. "If we're going to have some domestic spending, let's spend it on things that actually matter instead of th...More..

Girl Scout sells cookies in front of a weed dispensary
But since the girl had cookies loaded in a rolling cart, was staying on the sidewalk and was accompanied by an adult, she was technically within the rules, Alison Bushan , a spokeswoman for Girl Scouts San Di...More..

WEATHER: Ice warning as temperatures in Portsmouth reach freezing
Showers driven through by a brisk northwesterly wind, so temperatures will be dipping again and showers will fall as a mixture of rain, sleet, snow or hail nearly anywhere. "A few showers of rain, sleet and hil...More..

Russian Federation escalates attacks in Syria
At least 800 people are wounded. "The threat of using chemical weapons remains, this is a very serious situation". There were air raids on towns across Eastern Ghouta including Douma, where an entire building...More..

Russians barred from Olympics despite lifting of life bans
The appeal comes after the International Olympic Committee's decision in December to disqualify Russian Federation from competing at the Winter Games, citing evidence of systematic, state-sponsored doping a...More..