May refuses to rule out ‘no-deal’ Brexit
British prime minister Theresa May scrambled to put together a new Brexit strategy after MPs rejected her EU divorce deal, and insisted she could not rule out a potentially damaging ‘no-deal’ split.
Internet shutdowns aren't just Africa's problem. They're happening worldwide
When Hong Kong police fired tear gas at peaceful pro-democracy protesters in 2014, the news moved swiftly through social media. Photos and videos of mostly student demonstrators being gassed helped fuel the outrage that ultimately drove hundreds of thousands of people into the streets.
Kenya attack: 21 confirmed dead in DusitD2 hotel siege
Kenyan security forces have killed all the Somali militants who stormed an upscale Nairobi hotel compound, taking at least 21 lives and forcing hundreds of people into terrifying escapes, the government said on Wednesday.
Nancy Pelosi just pulled a major power move on Donald Trump's State of the Union
Sometimes the best power moves in politics are conveyed in the most mundane language.
British PM May wins confidence vote
British prime minister Theresa May’s government won a confidence vote in parliament on Wednesday, clearing the way for her to attempt to forge a consensus among lawmakers on a Brexit divorce agreement.
UK Parliament votes down May’s Brexit deal by 230 votes
British lawmakers defeated prime minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal by a crushing margin on Tuesday, triggering political upheaval that could lead to a disorderly exit from the European Union or even to a reversal of the 2016 decision to leave.
At least 7 killed in Kenya hotel attack
Gunmen blasted their way into a hotel and office complex in the Kenyan capital on Tuesday, killing at least seven people and sending workers diving under desks from an attack claimed by Somali Islamists al Shabaab.
Decision day for May's Brexit bill as UK Parliament holds key vote
Shortly after 7 p.m. Tuesday evening, British MPs face a choice that will affect the country's 66 million citizens for many years to come.
Trump lashes out everywhere amid Russia scrutiny
President Donald Trump emerged into the frigid air on Monday after a snowy weekend spent indoors and unleashed on the FBI and Democrats after a slew of new reporting on his relationship with Russia.
Trump threatens to 'devastate' Turkey's economy if they attack Kurds in Syria
President Donald Trump said Sunday the US would "devastate Turkey economically" if the NATO-allied country attacks Kurds in the region.
