Texas school to bring back paddling for students
A school in Texas has approved measures that would allow a new form of corporal punishment.
ibtimes.co.uk
Trump regrets hiring Attorney General Jeff Sessions
US President Donald Trump has said he would never have appointed Jeff Sessions if he had known the attorney general was going to recuse himself from leading a Russia investigation.
bbc.com
Sessions Says He Isn't Quitting After Trump Disparages Him
Attorney General Jeff Sessions said he has no intention of quitting, despite President Donald Trump excoriating him over his decision to recuse himself from the probe into Russian meddling in the 2016 election.
bloomberg.com
Germany steps up economic pressure on Turkey in rights row
Germany warned its citizens on Thursday to exercise caution if traveling to Turkey and threatened measures that could hinder German investment there in a sign of growing impatience with a NATO ally after the detention of rights activists.
reuters.com
One in eight people who voted for Trump having second thoughts - Reuters/Ipsos poll
About one in eight people who voted for President Donald Trump said they are not sure they would do so again after witnessing Trump's tumultuous first six months in office, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll of 2016 voters.
reuters.com
Turkish govt not behind publication of US base locations in Syria – official
The government in Ankara had nothing to do with a story published by the Turkish state-run Anadolu Agency, which revealed classified information on US bases and outposts in Syria, according to President Erdogan’s spokesman.
rt.com
Video of beating shared on social media leads to Saudi prince arrest
A Saudi prince has been arrested on the orders of Saudi King Salman bin Abdelaziz after videos were circulated on social media which appeared to show the prince beating several people.
bbc.com
AlphaBay and Hansa dark web markets shut down
Two of the largest dark web marketplaces have been shut down following a "landmark" international law enforcement investigation.
bbc.com
