US special operations member killed in Somalia
A U.S. special operations member was killed Thursday fighting terror group Al Shabab -- Al Qaeda's third-largest affiliate -- in Somalia, U.S. officials told Fox News. Fox News is withholding naming the soldier until the next of kin are notified. Two other U.S. special operations personnel were wounded in the attack in Somalia, one official said; however, the Pentagon would not disclose the extent of the injuries due to privacy concerns. "U.S. forces were conducting an advise and assist mission..>> view originalThe Daily 202: French presidential election becomes Trump vs. Obama proxy war
With Breanne Deppisch THE BIG IDEA: Barack Obama’s decision to record a commercial for French presidential frontrunner Emmanuel Macron reflects the global significance of Sunday’s election. It also puts him, very publicly, on the opposite side of Donald Trump. Just as the former president spoke out against Brexit before last year’s referendum in the U.K., he sees this closing ad as a necessary defense of globalization and the international order that he believes would be further in jeop..>> view originalThe Latest: EU official draws laughs with Brexit humor
In this Thursday, May 4, 2017 photo, Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel arrives for a meeting with Czech President Milos Zeman in Prague, Czech Republic. Michel said that British expectations in its divorce proceedings from the European Union are “not realistic” and sent a clear warning that Britain will not escape having to foot a hefty bill for its momentous decision that has shaken the bloc to its core. (Geert Vanden Wijngaert/Associated Press) By Associated Press By Associated Pres..>> view originalLocal and mayoral results: Conservatives make gains
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionLabour has had disappointing results in the local and mayoral elections. The Conservatives have gained ground in local elections across Britain at the expense of Labour and UKIP.They have assumed control of 10 new councils in England and Wales, such as Derbyshire, Monmouthshire and Norfolk, and are making headway in Scotland.Labour, which lost control of Glasgow as well as Bridgend and Blaenau Gwent, said it was "disappointing" five ..>> view originalTrump's forbidden love: Single-payer health care
President Trump met with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull where he praised the country's health-care system, shortly after House Republicans passed a bill to overhaul the U.S. health-care system. (The White House) President Trump claimed a victory Thursday after the House approved a more free-market approach to health care. Then he capped it off by praising a country with government-run, universal health care. Alongside Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull at an event in N..>> view originalReport: Two people dead cargo plane goes off runway in West Virginia
The pilot and co-piolt of a cargo plane contracted by UPS died have the aircraft went off the runway after landing at a West Virginia airport, airport officials said. After crashing at Yeager Airport in Charleston at around 7 a.m. Friday morning, the plane went down a steep, wooded hill. Emergency crews were trying to reach the crash site from above and below, Fox 11 reported. Crash scene at Yeager Airport. Airport Road is now open. #EyewitnessWV pic.twitter.com/aDgGJwh8v0— Bob Aaron (@BobAaron..>> view originalRussia-brokered Syria no-fly zone deal bans US aircraft, too
BEIRUT -- Russia, Iran and Turkey agreed to establish "de-escalation zones" in Syria, signing on to a Russian plan under which President Bashar Assad's air force would halt flights over designated areas across the war-torn country. It emerged Friday that the trilateral deal also seeks to ban U.S. aircraft from flying through the designated areas.Russia's representative at the Syria talks said the "de-escalation zones" would be closed to military aircraft from the U.S.-led coalition. Alexander La..>> view originalIvanka Trump Wrote a Painfully Oblivious Book for Basically No One
“Women Who Work” fails even to get its own story straight.CreditSOURCE PHOTOGRAPH BY DOUG MILLS / THE NEW YORK TIMES / REDUX Ivanka Trump, a daughter of and aide to the man whose election drove women to mount the largest protest in American history, has published a new book. It’s about how women can best achieve personal satisfaction and professional success. This is an ill-advised endeavor, in theory. In practice, it is an even worse idea than it seems. In the preface to the book—titled “..>> view originalIndian Supreme Court upholds death sentences in Delhi gang rape
India's Supreme Court on Friday upheld a lower court's decision to sentence the men to death.The judgment met with applause in the courtroom, according to CNN affiliate News18."We are very happy that (the) Supreme Court has heard our voice, and that they understood Nirbhaya's pain in this matter, and that along with Nirbhaya the whole country has found justice," the victim's father, Badrinath Singh, told reporters outside the court, using a nickname for his daughter that means "fearless one." "W..>> view originalNorth Korea accuses CIA and South Korea of plotting to assassinate Kim Jong Un
BEIJING — North Korea accused the U.S. and South Korean intelligences agencies on Friday of plotting to kill the nation’s leader, Kim Jong Un, using “biochemical agents." The accusation came amid sharply increased tensions between the United States and North Korea over Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile programs, and just a few days before a presidential election in South Korea. On Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to tighten sanctions on North Korea by targeting i..>> view original
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