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Syria Sentences Ousted Assad to Death in Absentia...
DAMASCUS — A Syrian court on Tuesday sentenced ousted President Bashar al-Assad to death in absent...

Kentucky Teacher Arrested Under New Anti-Grooming Law...
MAYFIELD, Kentucky — A 25-year-old Kentucky middle school teacher has been arrested and charged wi...

US Revokes Over 175000 Visas During Trump Tenure...
WASHINGTON — The U.S. State Department has revoked more than 175,000 visas for foreign nationals u...

Boat Captain Arrested After Capsize Near Statue of Liberty...
NEW YORK — The captain of a motorboat that capsized near the Statue of Liberty, killing a woman an...

Senate Confirms Todd Blanche as Attorney General Amid Independence Con...
The U.S. Senate’s narrow confirmation of Todd Blanche as attorney general has ended weeks of uncer...

Confirmation Hearings Scrutinize Trump Nominees on Independence, Elections, and ...
Confirmation hearings for several of President Donald Trump's nominees have become a focal point for broader questions a...

House Prosecutors Seek Sara Duterte Bank Records in Impeachment Case...
MANILA—House prosecutors on Wednesday urged the Senate sitting as an impeachment court to subpoena Vice President Sara...

Prosecutors Defend Subpoena Request in Duterte Trial...
MANILA — Prosecutors in the Philippine Senate impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte defended their request ...

NIA Court Issues Warrant Against Hafiz Saeed in India...
JAMMU — A special court of India's National Investigation Agency (NIA) has issued a non-bailable warrant against Pakis...

Jean Carroll Receives Payment from Trump in Defamation Case...
NEW YORK — Writer E. Jean Carroll has received more than $5.6 million from U.S. President Donald Trump in satisfaction...

Sandiganbayan Orders Detention of Senator Rodante Marcoleta...
MANILA — The Sandiganbayan on Wednesday ordered the detention of Philippine Senator Rodante Marcoleta at the Quezon Ci...

ICE Traffic Stop Restrictions Follow Fatal Shootings in Maine and Houston...
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has temporarily suspended most immigration-related vehicle stops following two ...

US Justice Department Threatens Charges Against State Election Officials...
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Justice has warned election officials in all 50 states that they could face crimin...

Courts Review Challenges to Major Corporate Consolidation Deals...
WASHINGTON — Courts in the United States are reviewing a series of legal challenges to major corporate consolidation d...