2019-05-06

USA

Mnuchin rejects Hill request for Trump returns

The Treasury secretary's move raised the stakes in the fight between the administration and Congress over the documents, making a legal battle to obtain them all but certain.

06/05/2019

Austria

Austrian far-right official steps down after Holocaust posting

Austrian far-right town official steps down after Holocaust posting

06/05/2019

USA

Democrats push Congress to combat 'urgent crisis' of carbon monoxide poisoning

"These senseless deaths in federally-assisted housing are unconscionable," Sen. Kamala Harris and two House Democrats wrote Monday.

06/05/2019

USA

Amy Schumer is a mom! She gives birth to her 1st child — see the pic

The comedian struggled with an extreme form of morning sickness during her pregnancy.

06/05/2019

USA

Cohen enters jail, vows to 'share the truth' about Trump

Michael Cohen enters jail, vows to 'share the truth' about Donald Trump

06/05/2019

USA

Progressive groups move to oust vocal anti-abortion Democrat from Congress

It's round two of an intraparty struggle that pits pro-abortion rights groups against the campaign arm of House Democrats in a key congressional primary.

06/05/2019

USA

Guinness tells nurse she can't break marathon record without wearing dress

"It would be nice if they decided to revise their criteria instead of reinforcing old gender stereotypes," said nurse and runner Jessica Anderson.

06/05/2019

Sri Lanka

All suspects in Sri Lanka bombings arrested or dead - police

All suspected plotters and those directly linked to Sri Lanka's Easter Sunday bombings have either been arrested or are dead, the country's acting police chief said on Monday.

06/05/2019

Turkey

'Plain dictatorship': Istanbul election annulled after Erdogan defeat

Turkey’s main opposition accused authorities of “plain dictatorship” after officials ordered a re-run of elections in Istanbul where President Tayyip Erdogan's party suffered a surprise defeat.

06/05/2019

USA

Hundreds of former prosecutors say Trump would have been indicted if he were not president

"We believe strongly that, but for the OLC memo, the overwhelming weight of professional judgment would come down in favor of prosecution for the conduct outlined in the Mueller Report," the former federal prosecutors said in a statement.

06/05/2019

Russia

Unmasked Russian 'StalinGulag' blogger: I won't be silenced by Kremlin

StalinGulag blogger Alexander Gorbunov: I won't be silenced by Russian police

06/05/2019

World

EU-US trade deal 'is still doable', says Commisioner Cecilia Malmstrom

"We hope that we don't have to impose tariffs on each other," EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom told Euronews' The Global Conversation programme.

06/05/2019

USA

Trump looks to boost service-academy sports with duty waiver for pro athletes

"They'll serve their time after they're finished with professional sports," the president said at a Rose Garden ceremony for Army's football team Monday.

06/05/2019

World

Raw Politics in full: Biodiversity danger and Facebook vs fake news

Catch the full episode of Monday's Raw Politics

06/05/2019

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'Well done, Meghan' — town crier announces royal baby's birth

The Duchess of Sussex has given birth to a baby boy.

06/05/2019

USA

Former FBI translator charged with lying about contact with terrorism suspect

The former linguist later admitted that he had known the suspect for years.

06/05/2019

USA

Poll: 72 percent say parents should be required to vaccinate their children

Just a quarter say the choice to vaccinate should be left up to parents

06/05/2019

USA

Scientists finally solve mystery of weird aurora-like lights in the sky

Known as STEVE, the ribbons of pink or mauve light were first observed in 2016.

06/05/2019

No Comment

Thai King’s coronation celebrated with 300 drone light show

The drones spelled out phrases like 'Chakri Dynasty', formed a silhouette of the king and the message, 'Long Live the King'.

06/05/2019

Iran

Watch: Iranians prepare for Ramadan amid US sanctions

US sanctions have pushed up food prices, making the elaborate meals that break their fast an expensive business.

06/05/2019

No Comment

Graffiti represents political struggles for Sudanese artists

Dozens paint the walls and streets of their sit-in camp with murals documenting their struggles.

06/05/2019

USA

House Judiciary panel moving to hold AG Barr in contempt

The attorney general did not comply with a demand from House Democrats to turn over unredacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller's report.

06/05/2019

United Kingdom

Lawn motorists cutting corners in quirky British race

The 2019 British Lawnmower Racing Championships - perhaps the greatest show on turf - got underway in West Sussex, England on Saturday.

06/05/2019

USA

Ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen is en route to federal prison

"There still remains much to be told, and I look forward to the day that I can share the truth," Cohen said, before jumping in a car that will take him to lock up.

06/05/2019

USA

Israel's Netanyahu, Hamas both boosted by deadly weekend in Gaza

Analysis: Neither side has an appetite for an all-out war but are using the incremental violence to achieve their own specific goals, one analyst said.

06/05/2019

Living

Whale sculpture washes up in Manila to highlight plight of marine life

You may not expect to see a whale in the middle of Manila but this surprising sight is how one Filipino artist chose to raise awareness of the effects of plastic pollution on marine life.

06/05/2019

USA

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry welcome baby boy, the couple's first child

The baby will be seventh in line to the throne and is Queen Elizabeth II's eighth great-grandchild.

06/05/2019

Germany

Euroviews. Nativist populism is destroying Europe. Only multicultural populism can save it ǀ View

The real solution is to fight populism with populism: to neuter the nativist populism of the AfD, Brexit and Le Pen with an inclusive, multicultural and inclusive populism. This requires not only a new generation of politicians, but perhaps a new style of political party.

06/05/2019

USA

Diana Ross says she felt 'violated' by TSA agent

Diana Ross had performed at New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in Louisiana on Saturday night.

06/05/2019

USA

Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, goes into labor with first baby

Prince Harry and the former "Suits" actress married last year in Windsor.

06/05/2019