UK says immunity is ‘no longer relevant’ for American diplomat’s wife involved in fatal crash
An American diplomat’s wife, who was involved in a crash that killed a teenager in the UK, is no longer covered by diplomatic immunity.
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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 Thursday.
Power being cut to 800,000 California customers to help prevent wildfires
Pacific Gas and Electric has begun cutting power to more than 800,000 of its California customers to prevent wildfires.
U.S. diplomat’s wife, with SC ties, wanted for fatal collision in the UK
A United States diplomat’s wife, with ties to Aiken, South Carolina, is wanted for a collision in the United Kingdom that killed a teenager.
Ex-French President Chirac, who stood up to US, dies at 86
Jacques Chirac, a two-term French president who opposed the U.S. invasion of Iraq, died Thursday at age 86.
US marshals capture man accused in $1B Ponzi scheme
A California man is arrested over accusations that he and his partners ran a $1 billion Ponzi scheme that targeted people receiving pensions.
Boris Johnson’s suspension of Parliament was unlawful, UK Supreme Court rules
The U.K. Supreme Court has ruled that Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s move to suspend Parliament was unlawful in a historic judgement Tuesday.
Justin Trudeau admits 2001 brownface photo was ‘racist’
A 2001 photograph of Justin Trudeau wearing brownface makeup at a private school dinner party has surfaced online.
President Trump: US locked and loaded for response to attack on Saudis
A drone attack on Saudi Arabia that cut into global energy supplies and halved the kingdom’s oil production, threatens a regional crisis.
Hong Kong withdraws extradition bill that sparked protests
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam announced the government will formally withdraw an extradition bill that sparked months of protests.
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