Police shoot man dead in search for Barcelona attack driver
Police searching for the suspected driver of the terrorist attack at Las Ramblas in Barcelona on Thursday have shot one person dead and are examining a suspected explosive device at the scene.
rt.com
Trump and his family have already depleted the Secret Service's funds because of their frequent travel
The Secret Service's funds to pay agents has been depleted in large part by President Donald Trump and his family's frequent travel and an increased number of people under agency protection, USA Today reported Monday.
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Ten sailors missing after U.S. warship, tanker collide near Singapore
Ten sailors are missing after a U.S. warship collided with an oil tanker east of Singapore before dawn on Monday, tearing a hole beneath the waterline and flooding compartments that include a crew sleeping area, the U.S. Navy said.
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Trump to lay out U.S. strategy for Afghanistan on Monday night
President Donald Trump will lay out his long-awaited U.S. strategy for the war in Afghanistan in a prime-time television address to the American people on Monday night, the White House said on Sunday, with a modest increase in U.S. troops possible.
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Tit for tat diplomacy war sees US halt visas for Russian tourists
In a step that could affect hundreds of thousands of Russian tourists, the U.S. Embassy in Russia said Monday it would suspend issuing nonimmigrant visas for eight days from Wednesday in response to the Russian decision to cap embassy staff.
ibtimes.co.uk
China slams US trade probe as ‘irresponsible'
Washington is “irresponsible” to have launched a formal probe into China’s alleged theft of American intellectual property, Beijing says, calling the accusations “not objective,” according to the Commerce Ministry’s statement.
rt.com
U.S. drone crashes in southeast Turkey: air base statement
A U.S. drone crashed in southeast Turkey on Monday and the cause of the crash was being investigated, according to a statement on the website of the Incirlik air base in Turkey.
reuters.com
Reflections on Sierra Leone's mudslide disaster
This week Sierra Leone's capital Freetown experienced a devastating mudslide and flooding that claimed over 400 lives. Dozens are still missing presumed dead. Sierra Leonean journalist and Freetown resident Umaru Fofana reflects on the disaster.
bbc.com
GCHQ knew WannaCry hero Marcus Hutchins would be 'walking into a trap' and FBI's sting
British intelligence officials at GCHQ were reportedly aware of the FBI's investigation into British security researcher Marcus Hutchins aka MalwareTech, before he travelled to the US to attend Black Hat and Def Con. He has been arrested for allegedly creating the Kronos banking malware.
ibtimes.co.uk
'America First' protesters face off with opponents at California beach rally
Anti-immigration demonstrators faced off against a much bigger crowd of counter-protesters in the Southern California town of Laguna Beach on Sunday, as police kept the opposing sides apart.
reuters.com
University of Texas removes Confederate statues overnight
Sunday night University of Texas at Austin President Greg Fenves issued a statement calling for the removal of the three remaining Confederate monuments on the UT Austin campus.
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