It's 'Highly Likely' ISIS's Baghdadi Is Dead, Russia Says
Last week, Moscow said it may have killed the terrorist leader. The U.S. and Iraq are skeptical.
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Jonathan Ernst / Reuters Trump Is a Russian-Interference Truther Once More
On Twitter, the president claims vindication against claims of collusion and reverses his acknowledgement of Kremlin tampering with the election.
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Kevin Coombs / Reuters Testing U.K.'s Tower Blocks After Grenfell Fire
As many as 600 buildings may have the same type of flammable cladding used in the London structure.
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Michael Sears / Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel / AP Milwaukee Police Officer Found 'Not Guilty' in Death of Sylville Smith
The now-fired officer faces a separate trial in August for charges of sexual assault.
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Fabrice Coffrini / Reuters Russia Cancels Meeting With U.S. Over Increased Sanctions
“The new American jab will not go without reaction from our side,” Russia’s deputy foreign minister said Wednesday.
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Daniel Mears / The Detroit News / AP Officer Stabbed at Flint Airport in Possible Terrorist Attack
The suspect reportedly shouted “Allahu akbar,” leading authorities to believe the incident was terrorism-related.
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Shannon Stapleton / Reuters The Fall of a Foreign-Affairs Reporter
The Wall Street Journal has fired Jay Solomon for becoming involved with an arms dealer, but reporters have often been unable to resist getting their hands dirty with the topics they cover.
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Alkis Konstantinidis / Reuters Who Blew Up Mosul's Al-Nuri Mosque?
Iraq claims the centuries-old landmark was destroyed by ISIS, but the group claims a U.S. airstrike was responsible.
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Adam Bettcher / Reuters 'I Don't Want You to Get Shooted'
In a new video, Diamond Reynolds's 4-year-old daughter implores her to be quiet after Philando Castile's death.
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Reuters Do African Americans Have a Right to Bear Arms?
And if so, why won’t the justice system or the NRA stand up for it?
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Omar Sobhani / Reuters U.S. Wastes $28 Million on Afghan Military Uniforms, Watchdog Says
A report deemed the camouflage pattern inappropriate for a country that is only 2.1 percent forest.
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Charles Platiau / Reuters Who Is Saudi Arabia's New Crown Prince?
Mohammed bin Salman, 31, is the son of King Salman. He has led the war in Yemen and outlined an ambitious economic agenda.
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Danny Moloshok / Reuters What Will Uber Become Without Travis Kalanick as CEO?
Investors forced the brash executive’s resignation for the good of the company—but what does that mean for its future?
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/Shu Zhang / Reuters Uber's CEO Is Out
Travis Kalanick’s resignation was reportedly prompted by a shareholder revolt.
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Rodi Said / Reuters U.S. Military Shoots Down 'Hostile' Drone in Syria
The move signals escalating tension in the region between U.S.-backed forces and those loyal to the Assad regime.
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Gary Cameron / Reuters Judge Approves Wrongful Death Settlement in Ferguson Case
The family of Michael Brown will receive an undisclosed settlement from the City of Ferguson.
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Stringer / Reuters Al-Shabaab Kills 15 in Latest Car Bomb Attack
Less than a week after killing 31 people at a restaurant in Mogadishu, the group has waged another attack on a government building in Somalia's capital.
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Jeff Baenen / AP Dashcam Footage of Philando Castile Shooting Has Been Released
A video previously seen by the jury shows what happened in the moments leading up to the shooting.
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Francois Lenoir / Reuters Reports of an Explosion in Brussels
Belgian security personnel shot dead one person at the city’s Central Station in what authorities are calling a foiled terrorist attack.
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Jonathan Ernst / Reuters What Is the Point of Sean Spicer's Briefings?
The White House press secretary claims he hasn’t spoken with the president about basic issues, which is either a bizarre oversight or simply implausible.
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Jim Young / Reuters Republicans Will Continue to Stick With Secrecy as Long as It Works
The White House and the Republican leadership in Congress are doing their best to block disclosures—and it seems to be helping them enact their agenda.
