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October 18, 2018

Interior contradicts Ben Carson on hiring of new watchdog

Contradicting a claim by a Cabinet secretary, the Interior Department says a political appointee at the Department of Housing ...

October 18, 2018

Court weighs 'Apprentice' hopeful's Trump suit

Appeals court judges weighing President Donald Trump's bid to shut down a former "Apprentice" contestant's defamation suit ...

October 18, 2018

Mnuchin says he will not attend Saudi investment conference

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Thursday he will not attend an investment conference in Saudi Arabia. Mnuchin made the ...

October 18, 2018

Ecuador expels Venezuelan envoy for insult to president

Officials in Ecuador say they're expelling Venezuela's ambassador because an official from the neighboring country called its ...

October 18, 2018

EU looks to African nations, border control to stop migrants

European Union leaders agreed Thursday to pursue the cooperation of countries in North Africa and to beef up the bloc's ...

October 18, 2018

Poll finds Trump's pro-Israel stance does not sway US Jews

President Donald Trump's pro-Israel positions have not garnered him support from American Jewish voters, according to a new ...

October 18, 2018

The Latest: Gibraltar 'not a problem' in Brexit discussions

The Latest on Britain's exit from the European Union (all times local): 7:15 p.m. While the Irish border issue is holding up ...

October 18, 2018

Kosovo lawmakers agree to consider creating national army

Lawmakers in Kosovo have agreed to consider whether to transform the country's security forces into a regular army.

October 18, 2018

10 Things to Know for Today

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. MAN LINKED TO ...

October 18, 2018

Pope indicates willingness to visit North Korea

Pope Francis indicated a willingness to visit North Korea during a private audience Thursday with South Korean President Moon ...

October 18, 2018

Report: South Sudan armed opposition seized girls as 'wives'

South Sudan's armed opposition abducted women and girls as young as 12 and lined them up so commanders could choose "wives," ...

October 18, 2018

The Latest: Rights groups seek UN probe into missing writer

The Latest on the disappearance of Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi, a Washington Post columnist who went missing after entering ...

October 18, 2018

EU leaders order sanctions mechanism against cyber-attacks

European Union leaders have commissioned work on a new system for slapping sanctions on the perpetrators of cyberattacks, in ...

October 18, 2018

The Latest: Data wiped from Crimea suspect's computer

The Latest on the Crimea school attack (all times local): 6:25 p.m. An official in Crimea says all information had been ...

October 18, 2018

The Latest: Putin wants more evidence on Saudi writer's fate

The Latest on Russia President Vladimir Putin's comments (all times local): 5:10 p.m. President Vladimir Putin says Russia ...

October 18, 2018

Navalny accepts National Guard challenge to a verbal 'duel'

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny says he accepts the "duel" proposed by the chief of the National Guard — if it's is ...

October 18, 2018

Turkey pledges accountability in Saudi probe; critics wonder

Under global scrutiny, Turkey vows to get to the bottom of the alleged killing of a Saudi journalist at the kingdom's ...

October 18, 2018

Brexit uncertainty set to hobble UK economy through winter

The uncertainty over Brexit that's hobbling the British economy is set to go on for longer than expected, leaving companies ...

October 18, 2018

Biden: Trump 'coddles' autocrats like Kim, Putin, Saudis

Former Vice President Joe Biden says President Donald Trump may not "know what he's doing" and coddles dictators.