FBI thwarted plot targeting White House UFC event, Patel says
In newly unsealed court documents, the government alleges that the plan would have used drones. The FBI boss says multiple suspects are in custody.
Category: World
Venezuela signs deal with US energy giant to rebuild power grid
The deal with General Electric is the latest sign of co-operation between US firms and Venezuela’s interim government.
France’s oldest female detainee, 79, goes on trial for in-law’s grisly murder
A dismembered body found in a chain-bound trunk in the Seine in 1995 was only recently connected to the defendant by DNA evidence.
Somaliland opens Jerusalem embassy after Israel’s recognition of its independence
The move comes six months after Israel became the first country to recognise the breakaway East African state.
Geneva to host Iran-US deal event: What other pacts have been signed there?
Geneva is widely recognised as the ‘Peace Capital’ of the world.
Red Cross warns Ebola outbreak in DRC not yet peaked, could last a year
The Red Cross says it is ‘very difficult’ to know the extent at which the epidemic is spreading.
India blocks Telegram until Monday due to student exam fraud concerns
A viral youth satirical protest movement, the Cockroach Janta Party, has emerged following exam cancellations last month
Daredevil who performed at Super Bowl with Madonna dies at Utah canyon
Two people have been killed in a BASE jumping accident in a Utah canyon, one of them a daredevil athlete best known for performing onstage
Iran deal is tacit admission of strategic defeat by Trump administration
The Iran “deal” is a tacit admission of strategic defeat by the Trump administration and of a failure to achieve nearly all of his war
Cuba tourism collapses as US pressure campaign bites
The number of foreign visitors is down by 58% compared to last year, Cuban officials say, amid sanctions and an effective oil blockade.
Russian artist and Putin critic shot dead in Poland
Robert Kuzovkov, who used the pseudonym Semyon Skrepetsky, has been known for his caricatures of politicians including Vladimir Putin.
Watch: California wildfires rage near passing vehicles
The fires in Riverside County cover over 2,000 acres, say authorities.
Tunisia sack head coach just one game into World Cup
Tunisia sack Sabri Lamouchi one game into their World Cup, with former Morocco and Saudi Arabia manager Herve Renard replacing him.
Primary races in Oklahoma and Washington, D.C., and B-52 bomber crash in California: Morning Rundown
Trump-endorsed candidates seek election wins in a slew of primary races and runoffs.