Americas

USA

This is how Putin and Erdogan have redrawn northeastern Syria

Analysis: The deal is another blow for Syrian Kurds who want greater self-rule.

23/10/2019

USA

Senators launch bipartisan climate change initiative

"In order to make meaningful progress on climate change, we must act in a bipartisan way," said Sen. Coons.

23/10/2019

USA

39 people found dead in truck container in southeast England

A 25-year-old man from Northern Ireland has been arrested on suspicion of murder.

23/10/2019

USA

Will Trump shut down the government to fight impeachment?

Analysis: Washington is bracing for the prospect that president may seek to let funding lapse in a bid to blame Democrats.

23/10/2019

USA

Appeals court to hear showdown over Trump taxes

The U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals is hearing the case on a fast track, and lawyers for both sides have agreed to seek immediate review from the Supreme Court.

23/10/2019

USA

Teenage Uber rider accidentally shot by driver, Florida police say

The girl was shot in the ankle and is in a cast. Police have ruled the shooting accidental, but the driver was charged with a misdemeanor.

23/10/2019

USA

Read Bill Taylor's full opening statement to House committees

Taylor drew a "direct line" between Trump's demand that Ukraine investigate his political rivals and distribution of U.S. military aid, Democrats said.

23/10/2019

USA

6 highlights from Ukraine envoy Bill Taylor's 'explosive' testimony

Taylor's testimony raised serious concerns about Trump's denials of a quid pro quo.

23/10/2019

USA

Lebanese banks shut for 5th straight day as anti-government protests grow

The Association of Banks in Lebanon said in a statement banks were "waiting for the general situation to stabilize in the country."

22/10/2019

USA

Feds charge California investor who donated $900K to Trump inaugural committee

Imaad Zuberi pleaded guilty to making nearly $1 million in illegal campaign contributions to various presidential election campaigns and other candidates for elected office.

22/10/2019

USA

Author of anonymous 'resistance' op-ed has written a book about Trump

The book, described as "a shocking first-had account of President Trump and his record," is being published on Nov. 19.

22/10/2019

USA

Turkey, Russia agree to clear Kurdish fighters and control the Syria-Turkey border

The deal allows Turkey to maintain control of areas it pushed into launching its offensive into Syria earlier this month.

22/10/2019

USA

Brexit in limbo as Boris Johnson wins one vote, loses another

Johnson won one vote and lost another in Parliament, a result that inches him closer to his goal but effectively guarantees it won't happen on Oct. 31.

22/10/2019

Europe Decoded

Twitter wants your help to combat deepfakes | #TheCube

Th social media giant is looking at what to do once deepfakes are detected, including whether to label the videos or take them down.

22/10/2019

Living

Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez launch ethical ready meals

The pair are giving back to food shelters and charities fighting hunger.

22/10/2019

USA

DEA to accept vaping products at next National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

The program was started in 2010 to help remove unwanted drugs from homes where they could be stolen or abused.

22/10/2019

USA

Trump admin considering Chad Wolf, an architect of family separation, for DHS chief

Chad Wolf is thought by many not to be as hardline as others floated for the job, but emails show he was an early architect of migrant family separation.

22/10/2019

No Comment

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau takes selfies with subway users in Montreal

Trudeau delivered an unexpectedly strong result despite a series of scandals that tarnished his image as a liberal icon

22/10/2019

USA

A weird physics theory is gaining traction. Another version of you might already know it.

Even if you'll never meet those other yous, some physicists say they're out there.

22/10/2019

USA

McConnell presses Trump on troop drawdown in Syria, disinviting Erdogan

"Our resolution acknowledges the vital role that our Kurdish and Arab Syrian partners have played in rooting out and destroying ISIS's caliphate," McConnell said on the floor.

22/10/2019

USA

Diplomat Bill Taylor, who called Trump's Ukraine policy 'crazy,' testifies in impeachment inquiry

Taylor came out of retirement in June to serve as chargé d'affaires in Kyiv after Marie Yovanovitch was ousted from her post as ambassador to Ukraine.

22/10/2019

Living

David Hockney teams with Indigenous American artists

It highlights how the Yosemite Valley has inspired artists of different eras, genres and backgrounds.

22/10/2019

USA

Trump compares the impeachment inquiry to 'a lynching'

"All Republicans must remember what they are witnessing here — a lynching," Trump said. "But we will WIN!"

22/10/2019

USA

The Democratic presidential race has a clear top four — at least for now

First Read is your briefing from "Meet the Press" and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter.

22/10/2019

USA

'Americans deserted us': Kurdish despair laid bare as Syria cease-fire nears end

"We fought for the whole world, we fought terrorism and ISIS. We fought ISIS but at the end Americans deserted us," said an elderly Kurdish refugee.

22/10/2019

USA

Trump compares the impeachment effort to 'a lynching'

"All Republicans must remember what they are witnessing here — a lynching," Trump said. "But we will WIN!"

22/10/2019