Syria war: Trump says missiles 'will be coming'
US President Donald Trump has tweeted that Russia should "get ready" for missiles to be fired at its ally Syria, in response to an alleged chemical attack near Damascus on Saturday.
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Theresa May says Syria 'chemical attack' cannot go unchallenged
Theresa May says the use of chemical weapons is a "humanitarian catastrophe" that "cannot go unchallenged".
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Eurocontrol Warns Airlines of Possible Missile Strikes into Syria
Pan-European air traffic control agency Eurocontrol on Tuesday warned airlines to exercise caution in the eastern Mediterranean due to the possible launch of air strikes into Syria in next 72 hours.
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Syrian rebel militants to launch counter-offensive if US strikes Assad troops – commander
Syrian militants will launch an offensive to capture government-held areas, if the US goes ahead with a strike and weakens the Syrian Army’s positions, a rebel commander has said.
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US House Speaker Paul Ryan to quit in blow to Republicans
US House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan will not run for re-election this year, in a big blow to Republicans with mid-term elections looming.
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Mueller Is ‘Most Conflicted of All,’ Trump Says in Fresh Attack
President Donald Trump said that Special Counsel Robert Mueller and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein have conflicts of interest and called the investigation of Russian meddling in the 2016 election “corrupt” in his latest attack on the probe.
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Bipartisan group of senators introduce proposal to protect Mueller
A bipartisan group of senators will introduce legislation on Wednesday to protect the office of the special counsel, one day after the White House said U.S. President Donald Trump had the authority to fire a special prosecutor investigating Russia and the 2016 election.
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European Commission raids London offices of Murdoch's Fox as part of sports cartel probe
The European Commission has raided the London offices of Rupert Murdoch's Fox network as part of a competition probe into the market for sports rights.
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Saudi Arabia intercepts missile over Riyadh: Al Arabiya
Saudi Arabia’s air defence forces intercepted a ballistic missile over Riyadh on Wednesday, state media said, after at least three blasts were heard and three clouds of smoke were seen in the sky above the capital.
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Brazil's Right Comes Roaring Back as Lula Goes to Prison
Further political upheaval is on its way in Brazil, if recent party-swapping by lawmakers is any guide to October’s elections.
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Devin Nunes suggests he has a plan to go after Rod Rosenstein and Christopher Wray
House Intelligence Committee chairman Rep. Devin Nunes of California suggested he has a plan to target deputy attorney general Rod Rosenstein and FBI director Christopher Wray.
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Central African Republic protesters lay corpses at UN's door after clashes
Protesters have put at least 16 corpses in front of the headquarters of the UN in the Central African Republic (CAR).
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Smoke rises from debris of Algerian plane crash that killed 257
Footage from the scene shows the wreckage of an Algerian military plane in the aftermath of a crash that left 257 people dead. Emergency services are seen rushing to the site, where thick plumes of smoke rise from the debris.
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