Turkey local elections: Early result puts opposition ahead in Ankara

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said after preliminary results that his party has emerged as the victor of Turkey's mayoral elections "by a wide margin". Why has the AKP lost major cities? The elections were also marked by scattered ... More..

Venezuela's Supreme Court seeks to strip Guaido of immunity
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido on Monday called on supporters to continue taking to the streets in protest of power and water shortages, as the government of President Nicolas Maduro appeared prepa...More..

Man is found guilty of murdering Queens jogger Karina Vetrano
A NY man has been found guilty of murdering Queens jogger Karina Vetrano two years ago. This was the second trial for Lewis; his first trial ended in a hung jury. The attack redoubled the wariness of women wh...More..

Japan names new era 'Reiwa' for soon-to-be emperor Naruhito
Reiwa's two characters mean "order" and "harmony". Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe also explained the decision of the name and stated that it represents "a culture being born and nurtured by people...More..

US Suspends F-35 Program Deliveries To Turkey Over Russian Arms
The Pentagon has halted the delivery of equipment related to the F-35 jet to Turkey due to Turkey's decision to purchase the Russian-made S-400 missile system. As Russia sought to expand its own defense industr...More..

Death of missing college student from NJ serves as cautionary tale
When police processed the auto, they discovered traces of Josephson's blood, her cell phone, bleach, window cleaner and germicidal wipes. "On Uber, it says what kind of auto you are looking for and who the dr...More..
Arab leaders to seek UNSC resolution against USA decision on Golan Heights
He said Arab countries would present a draft resolution to the UN Security Council and seek a legal opinion from the International Court of Justice on the U.S. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres ...More..

China lists fentanyl as controlled substance in United States gesture
China is suspected of being the main source of the narcotic, which is 50 times stronger than heroin and has caused record overdose deaths in the United States . Fentanyl is estimated to be 50 to 100 times st...More..

Murder Charge Dropped for Vietnamese Woman in Kim Jong Nam Killing
Last month, prosecutors refused to grant Huong's request to drop the murder charge against her, despite dropping the same charge against her Indonesian co-defendant, Siti Aisyah . All four fled Malaysia for an...More..

Driver slams into nine-year-old girl playing in her front yard
The suspect slipped out through the passenger-side door as family members rushed to help the young girl. The family told authorities they also saw a second person flee the scene. "You know what you did. Y'all d...More..

'Dozens' granted security clearances had disqualifying issues, security official says
The committee is requesting this information from the White House. The whistleblower who came forward to the committee publicly identified herself as Tricia Newbold , an adjudications manager in the Personne...More..
Killed, 400 Injured As Rainstorm Hits Nepal, Army Deployed
The winds were so fierce that they overturned a bus carrying passengers, witnesses said. Besides, around 400 people have also been injured in the storm that hit the Himalayan country's southern district of ...More..

Avocado shortages, virgin margaritas: Border shutdown would hit American palates
Watch above, via Fox News . Faced with a surge of asylum seekers from Central American countries who travel through Mexico, Trump said on Friday there was a "good likelihood" he would close the border this c...More..

Brexit Indicative Votes: What Are MPs Voting On Tonight?
Another softer Brexit option, Boles' and Powell's motion would see the United Kingdom recommit to the European Free Trade Assocation and European Economic Area. Proposed by Conservative MPs Nick Boles, Robert...More..

College Student Murdered After Getting Into Car She Thought Was Her Uber
Police say they found blood, window cleaner, bleach, and the victim's cellphone in his auto. His selfish, unspeakable and violent actions have created a hole in the universe. Josephson was a political science m...More..

Google Maps update brings Nokia's classic Snake game to everyone
Adding a fun-touch for users on April Fool's Day , Google is rolling out the classic "Snakes" game on Maps with a slight twist. Be careful around the edges of the map - unlike certain other versions of ...More..

Ex-U.S. Vice President Biden denies inappropriate conduct over alleged kiss
Mr Biden said he had shown "expressions of affection" to people over the years, adding "not once - never - did I believe I acted inappropriately ". 'I felt very bad that after he had generously taken time ou...More..
House committee chairman warns of subpoenas in White House security clearance probe
The information brought by Newbold to Congress would indicate a pattern of such behavior by the White House. Newbold told the committee that "she and other career officials adjudicated denials of dozens of ap...More..

Obama-era drilling ban in Arctic restored by judge
Congress offers presidents the power to withdraw lands from exploration, but Section 12 (a) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act doesn't offer them the authority to reverse such withdrawals, they argued. Th...More..

House Democrats could subpoena for full Mueller report this week
House Democrats want to hold the Justice Department and Attorney General William Barr to a stated deadline of Tuesday for releasing special counsel Robert Mueller's full report, despite Barr's intentions to...More..

Britain closer to election after Brexit deal defeat
The latter would see the United Kingdom join the European Economic Area (EEA) and European Free Trade Association while being part of a customs union with the EU. He said: "I'm convinced at that after spend...More..
Eurostar passengers stranded after trespasser with St George's flag stops trains
Eurostar said services will start running again "soon", but recommended passengers not to travel on Saturday morning. C4 sorry for Snow's "whites" comment Channel 4 News was forced to apologise yesterday f...More..
USA ending aid to El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras over migrants
The US has historically given hundreds of millions of dollars each year to fund programmes in the so-called Northern Triangle to improve life for those in the poverty stricken and increasingly violent countries...More..

Facebook removes 687 pages, accounts linked to Congress IT cell
In Pakistan , Facebook removed 57 accounts, 24 pages, seven groups and 15 Instagram accounts, also for inauthentic behavior, as part of a network which originated in Pakistan and was linked to employees of a...More..

Foreigners given 1 month to leave South Africa??
With indications of instability already evident in the volatile Kwazulu Natal region, Ramaphosa stoked further tensions last week when he warned his government will not allow foreigners without permits to set...More..
Nepal thunderstorm: At least 25 killed, over 400 injured; Army called out
Most people in the district are farmers. "I've never seen anything like this". "I was at home getting ready for dinner when the storm hit. We have nothing left". Thunderstorms are common during the Nepalese...More..

Opposition MPs call for Wilson-Raybould to testify again, citing new evidence
Trudeau says officials were trying to make Wilson-Raybould understand that thousands of jobs would be at risk if SNC-Lavalin were found guilty of bribing Libyan officials. Wernick responded by saying that Trude...More..

Residents urged to switch off for Earth Hour on Saturday night
Millions of people in more than 7,000 cities in more than 170 countries are expected to take part this year, to send a message to leaders that protecting the Earth should be top of their agenda, WWF said . "...More..
Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg calls for internet regulations
Zuckerberg also called for updated legislation focused on protecting elections, including new rules aimed at online political advertising that "reflect the reality of the threats" faced by social media companie...More..

Two Japanese teenagers drown in Australian lake
The boys, aged 16, were among a group of Japanese students visiting the popular tourist destination on a school exchange program that was due to return to Japan on Sunday . The pair were reported missing about...More..