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Russia launches massive war games in eastern Europe   Military drills involving nearly 13,000 troops are being carried out on the territory of Moscow’s ally Belarus. Russia on Thursday began huge joint military exercises with Belarus along...

Ivanka Trump closes fashion line to focus on helping her father   After 11 years, Ivanka Trump decided to shut down her company producing mid-price clothing, shoes and accessories. Earlier, in 2017, she gave up on...

Vladimir Putin watches display of Russian firepower near EU border Shaun Walker   Russian president observes as Zapad military exercise moves into counterattack stage. A large-scale Russian military exercise that has spooked western countries has entered its final...

At least 23 dead in Karachi as heavy rains hit Pakistan   According to local media, most of those killed were electrocuted. The army has stepped in to aid with rescue and relief efforts in the...

Amber Rudd: viewers of online terrorist material face 15 years in jail   Alan Travis Tightening of law around viewing terrorist material is response to increasing frequency of UK attacks. People who repeatedly view terrorist content online...

Mexico's biggest quake in century kills at least 61   Authorities say it was the strongest tremor to hit the country in a century. The worst scenes of destruction were witnessed in the southern states of...

Magnitude 5.8 quake hits southeast Iran, fourth temblor in two days   Four large tremors in two days rattle parts of Iran, which is still recovering from November's magnitude 7.3 earthquake that killed 620 people. Rocks are...

London police investigating terrorist incident on subway train, multiple riders injured   London Metropolitan Police are investigating a terror incident after what an eyewitness called a "minor explosion" took place on a subway train at the...

Singapore names first woman president amid concerns over election process   Halimah Yacob, a former speaker of parliament from the Muslim Malay minority, was 'elected' to the largely ceremonial post. But critics expressed dismay that other...

Trump visits Las Vegas after the deadliest shooting in modern US history     Air Force One landed at the airport near the famed Las Vegas strip just days after a gunman on the 32nd floor of...