Politics

Former US detention officer charged with 20 counts of felony forgery

Michael Diehl allegedly forged magistrates’ signatures in North Carolina to allow enough time for ICE to take custody of prisoners

CIA torture casts shadow over 9/11 prosecution 25 years later

Weeks before the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, a military judge excluded accused mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed’s statements to FBI agents, finding that prosecutors had failed to establish they were voluntary following his torture in CIA custody.

Mississippi police say more arrests to come in death of woman found hanging from tree

Officials still investigating death of Tasia Fortune, a Black woman, a day after man’s arrest in relation to killing

Remembering 9/11, 25 Years Later

It has been 25 years since nearly 3,000 people died in a terror attack on the World Trade Center on September 11. “As far as I’m concerned, we can never talk about them enough,” Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor in chief of The Atlantic, said last night. Panelists on Washington Week With The Atlantic joined him for a discussion about the lives that were lost, and they examined the fallout from one of the most terrifying events in the nation’s history.

Trump says a united Ireland would be ‘fantastic’ during golf trip

President Donald Trump said Saturday that he would “love” to see the United Kingdom’s Northern Ireland reunify with the Republic of Ireland, arguing that such a move would be “a fantastic thing” and would eventually happen.

Indian Prime Minister Modi says border peace is key to India-China ties

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping addressed concerns around border dispute and the trade imbalance.

Burial of King Oyo takes place in Uganda as news anchor prepares for throne

Royal guards carry casket through streets of Fort Portal amid row over appointment of Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma

Iran Used Chinese Satellites to Target Base Where US Soldiers Died: Report

China reportedly provided Iran with high-resolution satellite imagery of a U.S. military base in Jordan shortly before an Iranian attack that killed three American service members, raising concerns about Beijing’s support for Tehran ahead of a planned summit between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Taxes wouldn’t fund $5,000 Trump ‘dividend’ if Republicans win midterms, says commerce secretary

Lutnick said $500bn of estimated $1tn needed to fund checks to all US adults could come from new visa program

Six Nigerians extradited to US over $6M online romance scam

Alleged members of Black Axe criminal network that swindled US women out of $6m flown from South Africa

IDF soldier filmed shooting Palestinian in leg amid West Bank settler standoff

Incident is latest to raise questions over Israel’s ability or willingness to stop violent settlers in occupied territory

Trump says Houthis 'don't want to fight us' after Saudi pipeline shutdown

President Donald Trump said Saturday that he does not intend to enter into a conflict with the Iran-backed Houthi militant group as the group’s advance along Yemen’s western coast threatens a key shipping route and Saudi Arabia’s oil exports face disruptions.