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What Comes After Amazon Fire, Glacier Melting? Climate Change 'Tipping Points' Too Close for Comfort
If humanity cannot manage its own carbon pollution, what will we do if Earth turns from sink to source, adding even more?
Talks With Taliban Back On, Says Trump in Surprise Thanksgiving Visit to Troops in Afghanistan
Trump’s sudden announcement on peace talks came at a critical moment in the United States’ long, drawn-out military venture in Afghanistan, a time when the country is mired in turmoil over disputed election results.
After Trump's Extraordinary Intervention, 3 More Navy SEALs Spared from Review, Possible Ouster
The decision follows Trump's order on Sunday that Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher keep his status as a Navy SEAL, even after he was convicted of battlefield misconduct. The review of the three other SEALs was connected to the Gallagher case.
Bangladesh Court Sentences 7 to Death for 2016 Dhaka Cafe Attack that Killed 22; One Acquitted
The July 1 attack on the restaurant popular with foreigners in Dhaka's diplomatic area shocked the nation of 160 million and signalled a chilling threat to business, including the vital garment exports sector.
Top Detective, Who Probed Officials Under Mahinda Rajapaksa's Rule, Flees Lanka After 'Death Threats'
Inspector Nishantha Silva has sought asylum in Switzerland, according to media reports. He left the island on Sunday without informing his Criminal Investigations Department superiors, a police statement said.
Priests Guilty of Abusing Deaf Children at Argentine School get Over 40 Years in Prison
The judges found the men guilty of 20 counts of abuse, including rape, which occurred between 2005 and 2016 at the school, which has since shut down.
'I Love This Dog': Trump Presents Conan The 'Incredible' Hero of Baghdadi Raid, Awards Medal
According to the US account of the raid on Baghdadi last month, Conan cornered the jihadist leader in a dead-end tunnel in his Syrian hideout, where Baghdadi detonated a suicide vest, killing himself and two children.
Why Rudy Giuliani Eyed 2 Ukrainian Oligarchs for Help in Digging Dirt
Interviews with the two Ukrainian oligarchs — Dmitry Firtash and Ihor Kolomoisky — as well as with several other people with knowledge of Giuliani’s dealings, point to a new dimension in his exertions on behalf of his client, Donald Trump.
Bloomberg News Sets Out How It Will Cover Its Owner's Presidential Campaign
A memo sent to roughly 2,700 journalists at Bloomberg LP said will not do in-depth investigations of Bloomberg — or any of his Democratic rivals.
'Forced Ideological Re-education': Secret Documents Reveal How China's Uighur Detention Camps Work
Uighurs and other minorities held inside are scored on how well they speak the dominant Mandarin language and follow strict rules on everything down to bathing and using the toilet, scores that determine if they can leave.
'He Has Done Great Job': As Impeachment Swirls, Trump Gives Pompeo Nod to Run for Senate Race
Washington has been awash in speculation about Pompeo’s possible departure amid growing strain in his relationship with Trump. The president, in an interview on 'Fox & Friends,' appeared to give his blessing to a Pompeo candidacy.
Oxford Names ‘Climate Emergency’ Its 2019 Word of the Year
The use of the term 'climate emergency' increased by a hundredfold since 2018, according to data collected in the Oxford Corpus, a database containing hundreds of millions of words of written English.
16 Migrants Found Sealed in Trailer on Ferry Heading Towards Ireland in Latest Discovery
The discovery draws renewed attention to the issue of illegal immigration and human trafficking in western Europe, after 39 Vietnamese were found dead in a trailer in Britain last month.
'Will Not Allow Lies to Win': Defiant Netanyahu Rejects Graft Indictment, Vows to Stay Israel's Leader
Netanyahu denounced what he called the 'false' and 'politically motivated' allegations, hours after being charged by the attorney general with bribery, fraud and breach of trust.
'ZERO Transparency': Trump Says Iran Shut Down Internet to Hide 'Death and Tragedy' Amid Protests
Iran wants zero transparency, thinking the world will not find out the death and tragedy that the Iranian Regime is causing, Donald Trump said.
Sri Lankan Court Drops Corruption Charges Against Prez Gotabhaya, Orders Lifting of His Travel Ban
The former defence secretary, who is credited with helping end the island nation's long civil war against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), is the seventh Sri Lankan President.