Envelope with 'white powder' sent to Trump Jr's residence, wife in hospital
The wife of Donald Trump Jr. has been taken to hospital in New York after she opened an envelope containing an unknown white powder.
rt.com
Russia jet carrying 71 people crashes after Moscow take-off
A Russian airliner has crashed after leaving Moscow's Domodedovo airport, killing all 65 passengers and six crew on board.
bbc.com
Trump's $4.4 Trillion Budget Boosts Defense With More Red Ink
President Donald Trump proposed a $4.4 trillion federal budget on Monday for fiscal 2019, a plan Congress is expected to all but ignore that would slash entitlements and other domestic programs in favor of higher spending on the military and immigration enforcement.
bloomberg.com
Israel warns Iran after launching major raids in Syria
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu says his country will defend itself "against any attack" after carrying out what appear to be its largest strikes on sites in Syria in decades.
bbc.com
No. 3 Justice Department Official Leaving After Nine Months
Rachel Brand, the No. 3 official at the Justice Department, is stepping down after less than nine months in the job.
bloomberg.com
London City Airport shut as WW2 bomb found near Thames
An operation to remove a 500kg World War Two bomb that has forced the closure of London City Airport is due to take place later.
bbc.com
Putin discusses Israel-Palestine conflict with Trump via phone ahead of Abbas meeting
President Vladimir Putin told Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas he discussed the Arab-Israeli peace process during a telephone conversation with his US counterpart Donald Trump, Russian media reports.
rt.com
Trump's infrastructure plan finds few fans
US President Donald Trump has unveiled his plan for a revamp of what he's called "crumbling" US infrastructure.
bbc.com
Oxfam sex worker scandal: 'Ashamed' deputy chief executive quits over Haiti revelations
Oxfam's deputy chief executive has resigned after admitting the charity "failed to act" over concerns about two of its staff members' behaviour in the wake of the Haiti sexual misconduct scandal.
ibtimes.co.uk
NBC ditches analyst Joshua Cooper Ramo over Korea remark
NBC has removed one of its Olympic analysts after he made a comment about Japan and South Korea which sparked anger among South Koreans.
bbc.com
Equifax under pressure after data breach update
Equifax is facing a fresh demand to disclose the full extent of last year's data breach, following a report that it was bigger than previously disclosed.
bbc.com
West Virginia Police Officer Fired After Choosing Not to Shoot Distraught Suspect Gets $175,000 Settlement
A West Virginia city has agreed to pay a former police officer $175,000 to settle a wrongful-termination lawsuit after he was fired following his decision not to shoot a distraught suspect who was holding a gun.
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