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Manchester stabbing suspect arrested for terrorism offense
A man has been arrested on suspicion of terrorism offenses after several people were stabbed close to a shopping center in Manchester in northwest England, Greater Manchester Police said on Friday.
Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed wins Nobel Peace Prize
The Norwegian Nobel Committee announced Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali as winner of the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for "his decisive initiative to resolve the border conflict with neighboring Eritrea."
Officials find more fetal remains connected to late doctor
Authorities in Illinois discovered additional fetal remains Wednesday stashed in a car that had belonged to a doctor who performed abortions in Indiana, a month after his death led to the discovery of more than 2,200 other sets of remains in his garage.
Trump promises 2020 election 'backlash' against impeachment
An angry, energized President Donald Trump whipped supporters into a frenzy Thursday at a Minneapolis campaign rally where he predicted a 2020 election "backlash" against Democratic attempts to impeach him.
Florida man accused of forcing small alligator to drink beer
Authorities say they've arrested a Florida man who provoked a small alligator into biting his arm and poured beer into the animal's mouth.
'Wannabe' cop jailed for killing over parking spot
A white Florida man who told detectives he was irritated by people who illegally park in handicapped spots was sentenced on Thursday to 20 years in prison for the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man outside a convenience store.
NASA launches satellite to explore where air meets space
NASA launched a satellite on Thursday night to explore the mysterious, dynamic region where air meets space. The satellite - called Icon, short for Ionospheric Connection Explorer - rocketed into orbit following a two-year delay.
Iran's attacked oil tanker heads home in "stable condition"
National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC) said on Friday that the Iranian oil tanker which was targeted in the Red Sea in the morning is heading toward the Gulf in a "stable condition."
Cracks were found in a key structural part on 38 Boeing jets
Inspections of some older Boeing jets have turned up structural cracks in more than three dozen of them, raising a new safety issue for the company already dealing with two deadly crashes.
Two Nobel literature prize winners expose Europe's fault lines
Nobel Prizes for literature were awarded Thursday to two writers enmeshed in Europe's social and political fault lines.
Turkey within Trump red line, US seeking ceasefire: official
Turkey's assault on Syrian Kurdish forces has not breached a red line declared by President Donald Trump, a US official said Thursday, as he added that Washington wanted to broker a ceasefire.
ICE, sheriff say immigration ruling threatens public safety
The acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Thursday criticized a judge's ruling barring his agency from relying solely on databases that have at times led to the wrongful detention of American citizens.
Iran women attend FIFA soccer game for first time in decades
Thousands of Iranian women in merry jester hats and face paint blew horns and cheered Thursday at the first FIFA soccer match they were allowed to freely attend in decades.
Number of people killed by vaping in US hits 26
Twenty-six people have died from illnesses associated with e-cigarette use since March, US health authorities said Thursday, while some 1,300 have suffered lung injuries linked to vaping.
Two Florida men tied to Giuliani arrested on campaign charges
Two Florida businessmen tied to President Donald Trump's lawyer and the Ukraine investigation were charged Thursday with federal campaign finance violations.
Turkey makes small advances in 2nd day of Syria invasion
Turkish ground forces seized at least one village from Kurdish fighters in northern Syria as they pressed ahead with their assault for a second day Thursday, pounding towns and villages along with border with airstrikes and artillery.
Olga Tokarczuk, Peter Handke win Literature Nobels
Polish writer Olga Tokarczuk on Thursday won the 2018 Nobel Prize in Literature, which was delayed over a sexual harassment scandal, while Austrian novelist and playwright Peter Handke took the 2019 award, the Swedish Academy said.
5 killed, 7 wounded in IS attack in eastern Iraq
Five people were killed and seven wounded on Thursday in a gunfire and bomb attack by Islamic State (IS) militants in the eastern Iraqi province of Diyala, a security source said.
Winston Churchill's partly-smoked cigar to go up for auction
A partly-smoked cigar believed to have been discarded by Britain's legend Prime Minister Winston Churchill will go up for auction in December.
Humans will not 'migrate' to other planets, Nobel winner says
Humans will never migrate to a planet outside of Earth's solar system because it would take far too long to get there, Swiss Nobel laureate Michel Mayor said Wednesday.