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FBI boss Comey thought his dismissal 'was a joke' - US media

US media says James Comey found out he had been fired when the news flashed up on TV.

USA

Trump triggers political storm over Comey sacking

US President Donald Trump has sacked FBI Director James Comey over what he says is his handling of the probe into Hillary Clinton’s emails last year.

USA

Trump "terminates" FBI chief James Comey

US President Donald Trump has sacked FBI chief James Comey on the recommendation of Attorney General Jeff Sessions.

Iraq

Mosul offensive "in final phase"

Seven months into the campaign to recapture Iraq's second-largest city, government forces say it is now in its final phase after opening a new front in the northwest of the city last week.

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Syria

US to arm Syrian Kurds in battle with ISIL to retake Raqqa

Despite objections from NATO ally Turkey, the Pentagon is to supply weapons to Kurdish YPG forces battling ISIL militants in Syria.

USA

United Airlines: Owners of giant dead rabbit suspect foul play

Embattled United Airlines embroiled in another controversy over mysterious death of giant rabbit whose owners are seeking damages

USA

White House was warned that sacked Michael Flynn was a blackmail risk

Former acting US Attorney General Sally Yates warned the White House about the blackmail risk posed by the appointment of Michael Flynn as President Trump’s security…

Germany

Climate envoys meet in Bonn despite Trump threat over Paris deal

UN climate envoys urge US not to pull out of Paris accord on limiting carbon emissions

USA

Secret space plane lands in Florida

The US military's experimental X-37B space plane has returned to NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

World News

US experts: Macron’s victory good news for the EU – disappointment for Trump

In Washington foreign policy circles, Emmanuel Macron’s large victory is seen as a big win for the European Union – and consequently as a rebuff of Donald Trump.

Vatican

Pope ashamed of "mother of all bombs" name

The Pope took offence to the word "mother" being used to describe a deadly weapon.

Syria

Russia: no access for US-led coalition warplanes over Syria safe zones

Moscow has said warplanes from the US-led international coalition will not be able to fly over safe zones in Syria which have been agreed on at international talks in…

North Korea

North Korea accuses CIA of plot to kill leader Kim Jong-Un

The Ministry of State Security claimed a terrorist group backed by the CIA and South Korea's intelligence agency had entered the country.

USA

Uber 'under investigation over tool to evade scrutiny by authorities'

The ride-hailing firm Uber is reportedly under criminal investigation for use of a software tool which helped its drivers evade government regulators.

USA

US intercepts Russian warplanes near Alaska

The two Russian bombers were flanked by a pair of fighter jets, making the fleet unusually large.

USA

Baby powder lawsuit: Johnson and Johnson ordered to pay 100 million

US multinational Johnson and Johnson has been ordered to pay around 100 million euros to a woman who says the firm’s talcum powder caused her to develop ovarian…

USA

Obamacare is 'dead' hails triumphant Trump

Donald Trump has netted a victory in his battle to undo Obamacare, but it maybe short-lived.

Israel

Trump to visit Middle East in first foreign trip

US President Donald Trump has announced his first foreign trip, on the same day that he signed an executive order, making it easier for churches to dabble in…

USA

Healthcare victory for Trump in House of Representatives

The lower house of Congress has voted to repeal major parts of Obamacare, the last president's flagship measure.

Business Series

Google to pay 306 million euros additional tax to Italy

Google's parent company - Alphabet - is to pay 306 million euros to settle a tax dispute with Italy covered 13 years up to 2015.

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