US immigration officers to be equipped with gloves that deliver electric shocks
The US immigration agency is buying enforcement officers and agents $20m worth of gloves, which the maker says are safe when properly used.
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Major Russian grain export terminals hit in Ukraine Black Sea port attack
Grain exports from both Russia and Ukraine are falling as both countries attack each other's shipping facilities and ports.
Major Russian grain export terminal hit in Ukraine Black Sea port attack
Grain exports from both Russia and Ukraine are falling as both countries attack each other's shipping facilities and ports.
LA Lakers to be sold in record $12.5bn deal
The Los Angeles Lakers is to be sold for a reported record $12.5bn - less than a year after Mark Walter took a majority stake in the NBA franchise.
Thousands of Canadians call for US ambassador's expulsion
An online petition accusing Pete Hoekstra of diplomatic interference in Canadian domestic affairs has garnered more than 60,000 signatures.
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Members of Trump's cabinet remained on decoy plane, after president's quiet exit
The president boarded a different plane in Turkey during a Nato summit to evade an Iranian threat.
Members of Trump's cabinet remained on decoy plane, after Trump's quiet exit
The president boarded a different plane in Turkey during a Nato summit to evade an Iranian threat.
US inflation eases as food and fuel costs cool
Annual US inflation dipped to 3.4% in July, with food costs slowing and housing keeping prices slightly higher.
US inflation eases as food costs cool
Annual US inflation dipped to 3.4% in July, with food costs slowing and housing keeping prices slightly higher.
Israeli settlers besieging Palestinian families in West Bank village
Israeli security forces have reportedly withdrawn and about a dozen settlers are said to remain at the site where two families have been besieged since Sunday.
Zhu Rongji, who helped turn China into a trading giant, dies at 97
Zhu brought China into the WTO and championed reforms that fuelled growth.
At least 44 die as ferry sinks in Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba
The vessel is said to have overturned after being hit by strong waves.
Danube river's low water levels reveal remains of WWII soldiers and motorcycle
A remarkably well-preserved motorcycle and identification tags were found alongside the bodies.
Woman pulled alive from rubble 36 hours after Colombia quake
Following a 10-hour rescue operation, emergency workers pulled the 32-year-old from beneath slabs of concrete.
Wisconsin result dents winning streak for Democratic Party's left wing
Centrist David Crowley is projected to have beaten democratic socialist Francesca Hong, breaking a recent nationwide trend.
Wisconsin result halts winning streak for Democratic Party's left wing
Centrist David Crowley is projected to have beaten democratic socialist Francesca Hong, breaking a recent nationwide trend.
Tata Group Chairman N Chandrasekaran to step down in February
Chandrasekaran said he would not seek reappointment when his term ends due to a lack of support from the Tata Sons board.
Singapore and S Korea pull Trader Joe's seasoning over poppy seeds
Trader Joe's Everything But the Bagel seasoning contains poppy seeds which are banned in both countries.
At least 15 die as boat sinks in Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba
The vessel is said to have overturned after being hit by strong waves.
Boat sinks in Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba with 95 people on board
The vessel is said to have overturned after being hit by strong waves.
Trump confirms he switched planes after Nato summit because of possible threat
Journalists and White House staff who were on board the jet were unaware the president had left.
Baby Shark boy set to make K-pop debut
The boy from the most-watched YouTube video of all time is now 17 years old, and wants to be a K-pop star.
Baby Shark Boy set to make K-pop debut
The boy from the most-watched YouTube video of all time is now 17 years old, and wants to be a K-pop star.
Bondi Beach shooting hero's assault charges dropped by police
Police charged Ahmed al Ahmed in June after an alleged incident with his father at a Sydney home.
New Zealand PM survives second leadership challenge ahead of election
Christopher Luxon says he has "full support" of his party, after a vote of confidence 12 weeks before a general election.
Trump says he switched planes after Nato summit because of possible threat
The president says the Secret Service wanted him to go on a different flight after the Nato summit in Turkey.
Trump's dramatic plane swap hints at personal stakes of Iran war
It marks another striking episode in the turbulent history of his relationship with Iran, writes Anthony Zurcher.
Cristiano Ronaldo marries long-time partner Georgina Rodríguez
The Portuguese superstar has posted an image of two hands - presumed to be his on top of his wife's - both wearing wedding rings.
These seaside apartments were a ghost city - then police say scammers moved in
Malaysia's Forest City was pitched as "paradise" but last month police raided it over alleged scam operations.
How a 97-year-old escaped deadly Indian floods on a banana log raft
A 97-year-old's dramatic rescue captures how Assam's floods are reaching places once thought safe.