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US intelligence officials say satellite images confirm that an Iranian missile brought down Ukrainian Flight 752 shortly after takeoff from Tehran, killing all 176 passengers...

A Wednesday morning stabbing that led to the hospitalization of a man — and this on top of a deadly assault last Friday — has made Austin’s 18% increase in violent crime amid a city-wide...

If you’re stuck inside because of the weather, and you’ve got young kids with way too much energy, and your kids (or you) are about to flip a table, consider stashing them away.Read...

2020 is going to be a bonkers year for US politics, but while the presidential debates and President Trump’s lingering impeachment might be the biggest topics of conversation (so...

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Justin Trudeau vows to find answers over crash that killed 176 people, including 63 CanadiansThe Ukrainian passenger jet that crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran on Wednesday...

The House speaker said she won’t publicly set a deadline to send the articles of impeachment while a growing chorus of lawmakers say it’s time 12.41am GMT The president is now addressing...

We've pointed out for years that there's always been some level of confusion about the boundaries of the "non-commercial" tag on a Creative Commons license. There are lots of things...

Breathalyzers have been in use for more than 100 years at this point and we still don't have all the kinks worked out. Testing equipment used by law enforcement frequently isn't calibrated...

Western leaders call for a full and thorough investigation of the Ukrainian passenger jet crash.

The Queen asks senior staff to find a way forward after Harry and Meghan chose to "step back" from their roles.

Sarah Posner / New Republic: The Evangelicals Who Pray for War With Iran  —  Mike Pence and Mike Pompeo, who urged Trump to kill Qassem Soleimani, are ardent proponents of Christian...

Alex Thomas / IJR: New GOP Senator Will Sit on Committee Overseeing Agency That Regulates Her Husband's Business  —  Republican Senator Kelly Loeffler — who was just sworn...

The main event is next week Cisco has released a fresh batch of security updates for its networking and comms gear lines.…

0xdeadbeef Customers of web hosting outfit Gandi.net have been left less than impressed by its handling of a data-destroying storage crash.…

Samsung's SelfieType scans finger taps on a table using the smartphone's front camera.

Four employees watched video footage from customers, exceeding "what was necessary", the company says

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Low-income Americans and minorities could soon be subject to increased housing segregation within their own communities. America’s housing leaders want to do away with a rule...

Two children were shot and injured for throwing snowballs at a passing car. The driver then fled the scene and remains unidentified. Demand that this shooter is brought to justice...

A controversial new study has suggested that this hypothetical form of energy may not actually exist at all. Thought to be responsible for the continu...

Scientists now believe that a coronavirus is responsible for a recent pneumonia outbreak in the city of Wuhan. Since December of last year, as many as...

Justin Trudeau vows to find answers over crash that killed 176 people, including 63 CanadiansThe Ukrainian passenger jet that crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran on Wednesday...

Police inspectorate says ban would help combat county lines drug operations Police want a ban on the anonymous purchase of pay-as-you-go mobile phones to help tackle county lines...

Four penumbral lunar eclipses will appear across Earth's skies in 2020.

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On Thursday, a military base, located around 209 kilometres north of Niger's capital city of Niamey, was assaulted by unidentified militants

Iran has requested the Boeing company to send a representative to join the investigation into the Ukrainian jet crash near Tehran

The House of Representatives is expected to pass a resolution Thursday limiting the president's power to take military action against Iran without congressional approval...

Rail workers have led the transit strike that has hobbled France for more than a month. They're protesting against plans to reform the government pension system...

Specialist help is needed to come up with a road surface that will have the ability to cope with Killarney’s renowned horse and carriages, a council meeting has been told...

The Irish and UK Governments have published an outline deal to restore powersharing in Northern Ireland, and urged the parties to sign up to it.

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If you enjoy snowboarding, then you likely want to learn some tricks and jumps! A frontside 360 is when you leave the slope and rotate in the air 360 degrees before hitting the ground...

If your oven is coated in grime or smells bad, it may be time to give it a clean. Oven cleaners often contain harsh chemicals, and the self-cleaning option on ovens can create a burnt...

Dear LobeLog Reader: This is to let you know that, after more than 12 years of continuous operation, LobeLog.com will be placed in internet aspic, and our work will continue at ResponsibleStatecraft.org...

By Robert E. Hunter  French President Emanuel Macron has said, “What we are currently experiencing is the brain death of NATO.” He attributes much of that to his belief that “European...

In China, a shocking new exposé has revealed that Chinese authorities are systematically forcing Muslims — mostly Uyghurs and Kazakhs — into labor programs to supply Chinese...

We continue our conversation with Andrew Bacevich, president and co-founder of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft. He is a retired colonel, Vietnam War veteran and...

After first reporting that the video had been preserved, prosecutors now say that further investigation shows officials "inadvertently preserved video from the wrong tier" within...

Tom Steyer is likely the final Democrat to qualify ahead of Friday's deadline. He'll join Joe Biden, Pete Buttigieg, Amy Klobuchar, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren on stage in...

Ready-to-eat meals and snacks are making Americans obese and unhealthy, a new study suggests.

Cutting the amount of chemotherapy in half reduced serious side effects that can have a lifelong impact on a patient's health, said the team of British researchers...