Rudy Giuliani contradicts himself over claims he requested corruption probe into former vice-president

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British students preparing to walk out of lessons and lectures with adults being encouraged to join protests

Demonstrations inspired by teenage Swedish activist Greta Thunberg take place ahead of UN climate summit in New York

Heavy rainfall from the remains of Tropical Storm Imelda has flooded parts of southwestern Louisiana and southeastern Texas.

Adam Schiff says acting director of national intelligence Joseph Maguire’s refusal to share the complaint with Congress is ‘unprecedented’

Office of Refugee Resettlement admits the government is pouring millions of dollars into empty detention facilities

Opponents of the move warn that “the odour of right wing political correctness that comes through this definitely could have a chilling effect”

Former Tunisia president dies aged 83 after suffering from prostate cancer, lawyer says

The Saudi-led military coalition has reportedly carried out attacks on targets in Yemen – the first response since an assault on oil facilities that the US…

‘They’re not going to find what they’re looking for, and they are going to get angry’

Footage of the fight was posted to Snapchat and other social media platforms

President loves reading Twitter and watching Fox News

Politician’s resolution would call on Congress to pass a range of gun control measures

Couple say they gave the big cat a little nudge, after initially thinking it was a neighbour’s pet

The risks are detailed in budget requests from the Pentagon over the past three years

Arab politicians believe Netanyahu’s rhetoric actually galvanised support for their coalition

Arab politicians believe Netanyahu’s rhetoric actually galvanised support for their coalition

‘She is beautiful,’ says shocked neighbour

Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit against Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr after New York City prosecutors subpoenaed the president’s tax returns while probing his…

Analysis: Can a political career built on his progressive reputation survive unearthing of incidents decried as ‘racist’?

Gay marriage is not recognised in the country

Shaman Alexander Gabyshev was attempting to walk 5,000 miles from Siberia to banish ‘demon’ president

The Massachusetts congressman sees himself as the heir apparent to his family’s political dynasty. But can he defeat establishment progressive?

Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau has declined to say how many times he may have worn blackface, as a mounting scandal threatened his reelection campaign.

‘The workers had lit a bonfire and were sitting together when they were targeted,’ says tribal elder

Julia’s partnership with Autism Speaks sparks debate in the autistic community

A video of Justin Trudeau wearing blackface has been released.

Exchange prompts nervous laughter from officials

Thai authorities say it has reached a dangerous level in the last few days

He says he would return to US if guaranteed fair trial

They are also ‘twice as likely to have co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders yet often have little contact with service providers,’ researcher says

Democrats remain divided over issue after first hearing with Corey Lewandowski

A Belgian F-16 fighter jet has crashed in France, leaving a pilot stuck on a high-voltage electricity line.

‘They have to clean it up. We can’t have our cities going to hell’

Putin and emir of Qatar among leaders who spoke to president around time inspector general issued ‘urgent concern’ notification

Benjamin Netanyahu has admitted here is no chance he can form a right-wing government after Israel’s fraught election and called on his main rival, centrist Benny…

23-year-old is currently testifying against members of the Nine Trey Gangsta Bloods gang in order to have his own sentence reduced

‘This is only the beginning of a major battle’, says prosecution lawyer

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Prime minister photographed dressed in turban and dark makeup during ‘Arabian Nights’ themed event at school where he worked as teacher

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wore ‘brownface’ at a school gala in 2001, according to a photo obtained by Time magazine.

‘I was just crying, ‘mercy, mercy”

No new portions of the wall have been built during his presidency as of last week, and instead older portions have been renovated

A single Houston pharmacy dispensed more than 760,000 pills in just 18 months – equivalent to 1,400 pills every day

Men suffer ‘moderate to severe’ injuries in two separate attacks

Ms Thunberg will speak before the United Nations in New York about climate change next week

Deangelo Martin was originally arrested on suspicion of stabbing a woman who escaped but is now thought to have killed at least four people

Since widespread use of tasers began in the early 2000s, there have been over 1,000 deaths from the electric devices

‘We can’t let Los Angeles, San Francisco and numerous other cities destroy themselves by allowing what’s happening’

The Federal Reserve has once again cut interest rates for a second time amid fears of a global economic downturn and concerns Donald Trump’s trade wars…

It must go back to its country of origin within 90 days

Students are allowed to continue cheering during upcoming football games

The man insisted that the Facebook post was meant to be pro-capital punishment rather than an endorsement of Donald Trump

Actor still subject of an investigation in London

Ukraine’s new president insists that relations are ‘very good’ with the US and that there will be a meeting ‘soon’

Gregg McChesney is the third Michigan resident to die of the virus this year

Pavel Ustinov was sentenced to three and a half years in jail for ‘assaulting’ police officer – despite clear evidence to contrary

Public service announcement shows disturbing new reality for students heading back to school across the US

They said they did not plan to participate in planned raid of Area 51

While infection rates are falling globally, they’re rising in Central Asia and Eastern Europe

Tensions continue to simmer as US visas for key Iranian officials for UN General Assemnly appear delayed

Access to birth control may have driven record low, research group says

Donald Trump has named Robert O’Brien as his new national security advisor to replace John Bolton, who was fired last week.

‘Permanent Record’ asks the reader what it means to have personal information stored online, readily accessible and potentially available forever

Russian clergymen choose 11 September as the country’s unofficial ‘Sobriety Day’

Russian clergymen choose 11 September as the country’s unofficial ‘Sobriety Day’

Indian foreign minister says Pakistan administered Kashmir ‘part of India… one day will have physical jurisdiction over it’

Former Trump campaign manager steamrolls and shoots down CNN anchor in tense interview

Donald Trump has announced by tweet that he is increasing sanctions on Iran, following the weekend attacks on Saudi oil installations.

‘It accelerated like nothing I’d ever seen,’ airman says of unexplained encounter

A fire in a school in Liberia has killed at least 30 children, according to a police spokesperson.

Democratic donor is ‘predator with no regard for human life,’ prosecutors say

India’s cabinet has approved a ban on the import, production and sale of e-cigarettes, the country’s finance minister said, citing a public health risk to young…

‘Archaeology takes time, and they have a deadline’

Two Britons are among three people killed in a speedboat crash in Venice.

‘I know you are trying, but just not hard enough,’ campaigner tells lawmakers

Number of Polish nationals applying for settled status in UK ‘alarmingly low’

Driver casually got out of car and sat on sofa in building’s main hall, report says

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54-year-old fell six metres in remote scrubland before crawling to safety

Detectives arrest 63-year-old after receiving tip-off from Tumblr

Likud and Blue and White parties currently tied at 32 seats each out of 120 in parliament

Liverpool remind us of their mortality, lacking sharpness and sliding to a 2-0 defeat

Revocation sets up legal battle the Trump administration wants

Attacks stopped half of kingdom’s production

One time senior aide eyeing Senate run in New Hampshire

‘Forced evictions don’t affect the underlying issues that cause people to risk their lives crossing the Channel,’ says charity

Benjamin Netanyahu has fallen short of securing a parliamentary majority with his hard-right allies in Israel’s unprecedented second election, according to exit polls.

The government is demanding all proceeds from the whistleblower’s autobiography

‘How dare you attempt to profit off unspeakable tragedy’

Property developer from one of Mexico’s wealthiest families facing manslaughter charges

Conditions are leaving dogs emaciated and in distress, according to the report

Doubts had been raised about the veracity of the former vice-president’s story about standing up to a neighbourhood tough

Risk of catastrophic conflict has risen ‘dramatically in the past two years’, academics warn

Corey Lewandowski, the outspoken Republican operative who served as Donald Trump’s former campaign manager, has appeared before Congress as part of the House Judiciary Committee’s first…

She has plead not guilty

Women were aged ten or younger in around seven per cent of cases

“Cokie Roberts inspired me to become a journalist”

‘What I’m asking for is a fair trial. And this is the bottom line that any American should require’