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Jared Kushner Used Personal Email for Some White House Messages, Says Lawyer
The attorney said Jared Kushner, a key aide to Donald Trump, uses his White House address to discuss WH business and that any non-personal emails have been forwarded to his official account and preserved.
One Dead, Six Injured in Tennessee Church Shooting
The woman died in the parking lot and medical officials were treating at least six wounded church-goers after the shooting at Burnette Chapel Church of Christ.
Angela Merkel Hangs on to Power in Germany But Bleeds Support to Surging Far Right
Angela Merkel’s conservative bloc emerged as the largest parliamentary party but, with just 33.2 percent of the vote, saw its support slump to the lowest since 1949 — the first time national elections were held in post-war Germany.
Israel Says Iran Missile Test a 'Provocation'
Iran on Sunday said it had successfully tested a medium-range ballistic missile with a range of 2,000 kilometres and that can carry multiple warheads, in defiance of US warnings.
German Campaign Takeaways and Challenges
With polls currently suggesting that Germany's oldest party is headed for a record low score, fears are running high within the SPD that getting in bed with the conservatives again will cause it to further lose its working-class appeal.
Angela Merkel Seeks Historic 4th term Today. Here's How Germany Votes
Merkel is widely expected to cruise to re-election with the Social Democrats trailing by double digits but the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) could emerge as the third largest party, complicating the make-up of her next coalition.
Monument to Designer of AK-47 Rifle Scarred by Sculptor's Lapse
On Friday, embarrassed sculptor Salavat Shcherbakov had to admit that among them was the Sturmgewehr 44 (StG 44) assault rifle used by Nazi troops at the end of World War II.
North Korea May Consider H-bomb Test in Pacific, Kim Calls Trump 'Deranged'
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's foreign minister, Ri Yong Ho, said his country could consider a hydrogen bomb test of an unprecedented scale on the Pacific Ocean.
North Korea Shrugs Off Donald Trump Threat as 'Dog's Bark'
Donald Trump used his stormy maiden address at the United Nations General Assembly Tuesday to warn the North that Washington would "totally destroy" it if the US or its allies was attacked.
US College Football Players Charged in Anti-Muslim Beating
They are accused of abducting a freshman teammate in 2016, beating him and leaving him with two torn shoulders that required surgeries, according to the Chicago Tribune, which cited unreleased investigative documents.
US University Police Kill Student Suffering From Depression Sparks Unrest on Campus
An amateur video of the incident shows police ordering Schultz to drop a knife, to which the student responds: "Shoot me!"
Front Row for North Korea, Beef for Lunch: a Look at the UN Gathering
At the rostrum for the first time will be Trump as well as France's Emmanuel Macron and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who has been in the top job for nine months.
Suu Kyi Says Myanmar Ready to Verify Rohingya Refugee Status
The United Nations has come down heavily on the Myanmar administration for what they have termed as “a textbook example of ethnic cleansing”.
Sean Spicer, Mocked White House Press Secy, Wins Laughs at Emmys
Spicer, who resigned in July in one of the many shake-ups of Trump's White House, was the highlight of Stephen Colbert's opening monologue which took a heavily political tone.
US Flies Bombers Over Korean Peninsula in Show of Force
Four F-35B stealth fighters and two B-1B bombers flew over the peninsula to "demonstrate the deterrence capability of the US-South Korea alliance against North Korea's nuclear and missile threats"
Rolling Stone, Iconic Music Magazine, Looks for Buyer
One of the most influential magazines covering rock music, Rolling Stone has also been a home for experimental writers such as the gonzo journalist Hunter S Thompson.