2 dead after Russian boat capsizes in Black Sea
Two people were killed Friday after a boat carrying 43 people capsized in the Black Sea near the resort town of Dzhubga in south Russia's Krasnodar Territory, local media reported.…
Trump to turn July 4 show into personal primetime spectacle
Tanks in the heart of Washington, fighter jets screaming overhead, and a speech from the Lincoln Memorial: President Donald Trump has promised the "show of a lifetime" Thursday as he…
One in custody after several stabbed in plasma center in US state Virginia
One person is in custody after several people were stabbed Thursday at a plasma donation center in Petersburg, eastern US state of Virginia, according to CNN's affiliate WTVR. Petersburg Police…
6.4-magnitude earthquake hits Southern California, strongest in 20 years
A 6.4-magnitude earthquake jolted 12 km southwest of Searles Valley in the US state of California 17:33:48 GMT on Thursday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. The epicenter, with a…
2 protesters arrested for burning US flag outside White House on Independence Day
Two protesters were arrested outside the White House on Thursday for "burning an American flag outside the limits of a permit that had been issued by the National Park Service,"…
US police shoot man dead in fireworks show on eve of Independence Day
Police in Poulsbo city in the US western state of Washington shot dead a man during a fireworks show on the eve of US Independence Day on July 4, a…
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Washington braces for Trump’s disputed Independence Day show
Washington is hot on Thursday as thousands are gathering in the downtown for the country's annual birthday celebration which, along with traditional fireworks, will also feature battle tanks, armoured vehicles,…
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Malaysia nabs Hollywood producer over 1MDB scandal
The Malaysian producer of the Leonardo DiCaprio-starred film The Wolf of Wall Street was arrested Thursday on suspicion of money laundering as part of investigations into the 1MDB scandal, officials said.…
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4 men arrested in Australia following massive methamphetamine seizure
Australian police arrested four men in Sydney on Thursday in relation to a massive 500 kilogram shipment of the drug methamphetamine which arrived in Australia in June. Carrying an estimated…
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Greek conservative leader asks for strong mandate to change Greece
As Greece's national elections are just around the corner, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, leader of the main opposition New Democracy party, requested on Thursday evening a strong mandate to change Greece. "On…