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Canadian authorities searching river for teen murder suspects

The suspects are wanted in the killings of three people, including an American woman and her Australian boyfriend.

USA

Sister of Dayton shooter among 9 victims in the attack

All the victims were identified by Ohio officials on Sunday as well as the gunman.

Philippines

Death toll in capsized Philippine ferries climbs to 31

Death toll in capsized Philippine ferries climbs to 31

United Kingdom

Heated debate has always been part of British politics. Brexit has made it angrier.

Analysis: "The way both sides talk about each other — each month it gets more and more polarized," one expert said.

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US to Sweden: Release ASAP Rocky or suffer 'negative consequences'

The rapper landed back on U.S. soil Saturday, leaving behind him the looming verdict in an episode that has led to unexpected tension between the U.S. and its European ally.

USA

Iran seizes another foreign oil tanker in Persian Gulf, state TV reports

The report comes weeks after Iran's Revolutionary Guard seized a British oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, an incident that inflamed tensions amid renewed hostility between Iran and the West.

World News

Iran seizes foreign oil tanker: State media

The ship was carrying 700,000 litres of fuel and seven sailors were on board, state media reported.

USA

'No indication' of racial motive for Ohio shooting say Police

Though police are "not close" in establishing a motive for the Ohio shooting, they've ruled a "racial motive".

USA

Frenchman succeeds in bid to cross English Channel on a jet-powered hoverboard

Franky Zapata abandoned a previous attempt after failing to land on a refuelling platform and falling into the sea.

USA

Active shooter near an El Paso mall, police and FBI responding

Authorities in El Paso, Texas, told people to stay away from the area of the Cielo Vista shopping mall due to an "active shooter."

USA

With Cold War pact dead, U.S. looks to place missiles in Asia

The Trump admin formally withdrew from the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces treaty Friday, saying "the United States will not remain party to a treaty that is deliberately violated by Russia."

USA

Sudanese activists, army finalize power-sharing deal after coup and mass protests

The two sides reached a preliminary agreement last month following pressure from the United States and its Arab allies, amid growing concerns the political crisis could ignite civil war.

USA

Trump warns U.S. allies to take back captured ISIS fighters

"We have thousands of ISIS fighters that we want Europe to take, and let's see if they take them. If they don't take them, we'll probably have to release them to Europe," Trump told reporters.

United Kingdom

Pro- and anti-Tommy Robinson protests to be held in London

"Experience has shown us that protests such as those planned for this weekend can create tension and disorder," a Met Police Commander said ahead of the rallies.

USA

Prosecutors want ASAP Rocky to do 6 months

The rapper from Harlem has the support of President Donald Trump and celebrities like Kim Kardashian West and Jada Pinkett Smith.

USA

Over 150 great white sharks spotted off coast of Cape Cod since June

A man died last year after being attacked by a shark off the coast of Cape Cod. It was the first fatality from a shark attack in Massachusetts since 1936.

USA

Earthquake hits off the coast of Indonesia, triggering tsunami warning

Residents of a coastal area were advised to "immediately evacuate to a higher place."

USA

Sex doll ruling arouses controversy in South Korea

A petition launched against the import of sex dolls argues an influx of the products could lead to an increase in sex crimes.

USA

U.S. Ebola patients mark 5 years since recovery as outbreak rages in Congo

While Congo's death toll of 1,800 pales in comparison to the 11,300 killed in West Africa in 2014-16, the current outbreak has been unrelenting.

USA

U.S.-Russia arms control treaty dies; U.S. to test new weapon

Washington and Moscow walked out of the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces treaty that Reagan and Gorbachev signed in 1987, raising fears of a new arms race.