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Solid gold toilet worth $1M and titled 'America' stolen from U.K. palace

The toilet, an artwork, was reportedly offered at one point by the Guggenheim Museum to President Donald Trump and the first lady for the White House.

USA

Trump confirms Osama bin Laden's son Hamza killed in U.S. operation

NBC News first reported in July that the U.S. had obtained intelligence the son and potential successor of the al Qaeda leader was dead.

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Flashbacks mix with reflection as New Zealand strives to recover from mosque attacks

"We weren't as tolerant a society as we cared to think," a lecturer at Victoria University of Wellington said.

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Former British PM Cameron 'truly sorry' for Brexit divisions

"I worry desperately about what is going to happen next," Cameron said in an interview published Saturday.

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Saudi Arabia claims drone attacks strike major Aramco facility, oilfield

No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attacks in Buqyaq and the Khurais oil field, though Yemen's Houthi rebels previously launched drone assaults deep inside of the kingdom.

Saudi Arabia

Iran warns U.S. after drone attacks on Saudi oil refineries

A military spokesman said that Iran was "ready for a fully-fledged war".

USA

Desperate Housewives star gets jail over college cheating scandal

The actress pleaded guilty in May to paying $15,000 to have her daughter's SAT scores boosted.

USA

Diary of 'Polish Anne Frank' to be published after being rediscovered

"Renia's Diary: A Holocaust Journal" by Renia Spiegel documents four year of the teenage girl's life in Nazi-occupied Poland.

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Hospital fire in Brazil leaves at least 11 dead

In the chaos, distraught relatives tried to track down patients, unsure of whether they had perished in the fire or had been transferred to another medical facility.

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Hong Kong protesters form human chain on hillsides

Armed with lanterns, mobile phones and torches, the activists climbed Lion Rock and Victoria Peak, two hills above the city.

USA

Ex-bouncer emerges as torchbearer for secular Israelis ahead of elections

The former defense minister has tapped into a wellspring of resentment of the ultra-Orthodox, attracting a new base of voters.

USA

6 months after mosque shootings, New Zealand plans more gun restrictions

A new bill would create a register to track all the guns in the country and require gun owners to renew their licenses every five years instead of every 10.

USA

Francis Ford Coppola dismayed he may have inspired Boris Johnson

Coppola said he felt bad his movie had seemingly given "encouragement to someone I see is about to bring the beloved United Kingdom to ruin."

USA

Francis Ford Coppola dismayed he may have inspired Boris Johnson

Coppola said he felt bad his movie had seemingly given "encouragement to someone I see is about to bring the beloved United Kingdom to ruin."

United Kingdom

Boris Johnson to hold talks with EU's Juncker as Brexit deadline looms

Boris Johnson to hold Brexit talks with EU's Jean-Claude Juncker on Monday

USA

Cockpit coffee spill forces commercial jet to make emergency landing

The Airbus A330-243 flying to Cancun, Mexico, from Frankfurt, landed at Shannon in Ireland.

USA

Netanyahu denies Israel planted spy devices near the White House

The allegations that Israel planted surveillance devices near the White House were reported by news site Politico.

USA

Trudeau fights for survival as Canadian election looms

Polls suggest Trudeau's Liberals and the opposition Conservatives are in a dead heat as Canadians prepare to go to the ballot box on Oct. 21.

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Boris Johnson denies lying to the queen over Brexit

Asked in an interview, "Did you lie to the queen when you asked her to [suspend] Parliament?" Johnson said, "Absolutely not."

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Supporters of prominent Kremlin critic accuse state of dozens of raids

The searches took place days after Russia's ruling United Russia party lost one third of its seats in the Moscow city assembly.