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Special forces storm tanker after migrants hijack ship in Mediterranean

Maltese authorities said migrants had hijacked Turkish oil tanker after it rescued them in the Mediterranean Sea.

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Manchester United appoint Ole Gunnar Solskjær as permanent boss

Current caretaker manager Ole Gunnar Solskjær has been given the top job at Man United after presiding over a swift turnaround in the club's performances.

World News

Malta's armed forces intercept tanker hijacked by migrants

The tanker, El Hiblu 1, had rescued them off the coast of Libya on Wednesday. After it was hijacked it was re-routed towards Europe.

USA

Florida inmate seen on video punching public defender at court hearing

The assistant public defender was taken to a hospital and was later released.

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Massacre of 157 villagers in Mali spurs U.N. investigation

Women and children were burned in their homes by gunmen in the attack.

USA

Jussie Smollett did not get special treatment, Chicago prosecutor says

"Mr. Smollett was afforded the same opportunity that anyone in Cook County who had a nonviolent offense and the required background check would get," the prosecutor said.

USA

British PM Theresa May says she will quit if her Brexit deal is passed

Her offer to resign comes after months of chaos in Parliament and speculation that she would be forced out.

USA

British PM Theresa May says she will quit if her Brexit deal is passed, lawmaker says

May "will go if deal gets through," said the lawmaker. "Suggests she goes after a deal."

Norway

Disaster-dodging cruise ship’s engines ‘failed due to low oil levels’

The engines of a luxury cruise ship that became stranded in a storm failed because of low levels of lubricating oil, it's emerged.

USA

Suspected New Zealand shooter donated to Austrian far-right group

A man with the same name as New Zealand shooting suspect donated money to Austria's far-right Identitarian Movement in 2018, officials said.

USA

Gunmen kill more than 150 men, women and children in Mali

The attack by unknown gunmen on a herding community is one of the worst recent atrocities in a country beset by ethnic violence.

USA

India shoots down satellite, becomes a 'space power'

The development of weapons capabilities has raised fears of setting off a race between rival powers and sparking space conflicts.

USA

Smollett prosecutor catching flak for dropping charges

Kimberly Foxx had earlier asked Chicago police to hand over the Smollett case to the FBI, according to media reports.

USA

A Boeing 737 Max makes emergency landing at Orlando airport

No passengers were on board, and the plane was in the air about 11 minutes.

USA

Wall Street bonuses declined 17% in 2018 ... to about $150,000

The typical American household would have to work for nearly two years to earn the equivalent of last year's average bonus.

USA

Chicago mayor, police chief slam prosecutors for dropping Jussie Smollett charges

"This is a whitewash of justice," Emanuel said.

World News

MEPs throw support behind controversial copyright reforms

Platforms will be forced to pay publishers for news snippets and filter out protected content.

USA

All charges against 'Empire' actor Jussie Smollett dropped

Smollett was indicted earlier this month on 16 felony counts of disorderly conduct for making a false report.

USA

Krispy Kreme, Panera Bread owner admits family's Nazi ties

Albert Reimann Sr. and his son, Albert Reimann Jr., used forced laborers under the Nazis during World War II to work in their industrial chemicals company.

USA

Board of Vatican women's magazine resigns over 'sabotage' by bosses

The magazine's founder said they resigned because of "repeated attempts of sabotage and delegitimization" by "heads of Vatican media."