Italy's Salvini sees no danger to government in coming months

Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini said on Monday he "did not see any danger" to the government in the coming months as it turns its attention to new reforms after finally pushing its 2019 budget into law.

Burkina Faso declares state of emergency in north following attacks

Burkina Faso has declared a state of emergency in several northern provinces, a government spokesman said on Monday, as Islamist groups intensify attacks in areas bordering Mali.

Sudanese security forces fire tear gas at protesters in Khartoum: witnesses

Sudanese security forces fired tear gas at hundreds of demonstrators in central Khartoum on Monday, Reuters witnesses said, as authorities stepped up their presence at key sites after a call for protests on the eve of Sudan's independence day anniversary

Philippine President Says He Molested a Sleeping Maid

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's comments on the Catholic Church sexual abuse scandal have opened up a possible Rodrigo Duterte sexual abuse scandal. In a speech Saturday, the controversial leader recounted how he had molested a housemaid as a teenager after sneaking into her room, the BBC reports. "I lifted the...

Russian apartment block blast kills at least four, dozens missing: agencies

Rescuers scrambled amid freezing temperatures to recover people trapped in the rubble of a Russian city apartment block that collapsed in a gas explosion on Monday, killing at least four people and leaving dozens missing, news agencies reported.

No 'Collusion'? That's What the Word Police Have Just Decided

No collusion! (Or at least a lot less of it.) That's according to a Michigan school's latest "List of Words Banished From the Queen's English for Mis-use, Over-use, and General Uselessness." The politically charged term at the center of special prosecutor Robert Mueller's investigation into whether President Trump's campaign...

UAE court upholds 10-year jail sentence of rights activist Mansoor

A court in the United Arab Emirates upheld on Monday a 10-year jail sentence against pro-democracy campaigner Ahmed Mansoor for criticizing the government on social media, two sources said on Monday.

Bosnian town cancels New Year celebrations due to protests

The mayor of the northwestern Bosnian town of Banja Luka has canceled Monday's New Year celebrations for security reasons after protesters demanding the truth about a student's death prevented a public concert taking place the previous evening.

Iraqi warplanes strike Islamic State leaders in Syria: military

Iraqi warplanes hit a meeting of Islamic State leaders near Deir al-Zor in Syria on Monday, destroying the building they were gathered in, the military said in a statement, without giving further details about the militants targeted.

HRW urges Sudan not to use lethal force against protesters

Call for restraint comes ahead of renewed protests, with demonstrators expected to march to Bashir's palace in Khartoum.

Russia cracks down on outspoken music artists

After a string of arrests and concert cancellations, President Putin recently called for tighter control of rap music.

French court orders sending Central African Republic war crimes suspect to ICC

A French court has authorized Central Africa Republic soccer executive and alleged militia leader Patrice-Edouard Ngaissona to be handed over to the Hague war crimes tribunal, a judicial source said on Monday.

Violence, gangs cast pall over life in Honduras

Ana Luz, sister-in-law of Ronald Blanco, looked on grimly as neighbors of the murdered Honduran man washed away the rills of blood left where his bullet-ridden body had lain outside his house in a troubled barrio on the outskirts of Tegucigalpa.

Louis CK's Target in Leaked Set: Parkland Survivors

Since returning to stand-up after his #MeToo scandal, Louis CK has attracted a smattering of headlines, many of them unpleasant . A new entry in the category: TMZ reports on audio that was posted to YouTube on Sunday and subsequently deleted. It was labeled as being from a Dec. 16 set...

Russia: American Arrested 'During Espionage Operation'

Russia's domestic security agency says it has arrested a US citizen on espionage charges. The Federal Security Service, or FSB, the top KGB successor agency, said that the American man was detained in Moscow on Friday. The agency in Monday's statement didn't elaborate beyond saying he was caught "during an...

16-Year-Old Is Graduating From High School. Oh, and Harvard

Like many kids, Braxton Moral dreams of one day being president. Unlike many kids, the 16-year-old forged an unusual path in his quest to get there. Per Time , Braxton will graduate on May 19 from Ulysses High School in his Kansas hometown, then don a cap and gown on May...

Bangladesh PM rejects complaints of rigging after landslide win

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday rejected opposition complaints of vote rigging and said people had gone to the polls enthusiastically in a largely peacefully general election that her ruling alliance swept with a landslide.

Tropical cyclone to exacerbate flooding in northern Queensland

Weather warnings issued as system strengthens in Gulf of Carpentaria.

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Senegal basketball: Female team making bold strides

The women's basketball team has become an inspiration to teenage girls.

Russia: Dozens missing after deadly apartment collapse

At least four dead and 68 unaccounted for after apartment block collapses in city of Magnitogorsk, say media reports.

California plans stricter gun laws in 2019

California is going to ban anyone under 21 from buying rifles, shotguns and semiautomatic weapons.

Russia arrests American in Moscow over suspected spying

The FSB said in a statement that the American was taken into custody on Friday 'while carrying out an act of espionage'.

University Official: Don't Complain, 'Murder' Instead

A late entry for the Worst Advice of 2018 award: The vice-chancellor of a state-run university in India is taking flak for telling students they should beat up or kill people instead of bringing their complaints to him. "If you're a student of this university, never come crying to me,...

Families, friends of trapped Indian miners lose hope after 18 days

Relatives of at least 15 Indian miners trapped in a "rat-hole" mine for 18 days said on Monday they have given up hope that any of them would be found alive, even as rescue operations were stepped up.