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Suspect in custody following U.K. air base attack

A British military air base in England used by the U.S. Air Force was locked down Monday after a disturbance of some kind, but the emergency measure ended when a man was taken into custody, police and Air Force officials said. American service members fired shots during the incident at… Read More

Prince Harry and fiance set a wedding date

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will marry on May 19 in St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle, Kensington Palace announced Friday. The couple have chosen a springtime Saturday for their wedding and a venue that holds a central place in the history of the royal family. Windsor Castle, west of… Read More

[Pics] Pilot traces holiday scene in the sky (you’ll love this!)

A pilot has traced a virtual Christmas tree over Germany on a test flight with an Airbus A380. Airbus spokesman Heiko Stolzke told news agency dpa Thursday that the nearly 5½-hour flight the previous day was “a standard internal Airbus test flight before the delivery of a new aircraft.” He… Read More

Homeless man finds WHAT in airport trash!? (wow)

French police say a homeless man found a huge amount of cash last week at Paris’ Charles de Gaulle Airport and was able to leave the complex with 300,000 euros ($354,000). Two police officers, who are not allowed to speak publicly on the case, said Thursday that video surveillance showed… Read More

Putin: U.S. is gripped by “invented” collusion case

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday scoffed at allegations of collusion between U.S. President Donald Trump’s campaign and Russia, saying they have been “invented” by Trump’s foes and have hurt the U.S. political system. He also mocked his critic, Alexei Navalny, who is barred from challenging Putin in the March… Read More

New U.S. Embassy is missing one thing (great news for tourists!)

The most surprising aspect of the pricey new U.S. Embassy in London is what isn’t there: a perimeter fence. There is no imposing security barrier to protect the highly visible embassy in a city that has this year been targeted repeatedly by extremists. Instead there are some public gardens with… Read More

Princes William and Harry join Stormtroopers on “Last Jedi” red carpet

“Star Wars” fans and royal-watchers gathered Tuesday at London’s Royal Albert Hall, where Prince William and Prince Harry were due on the red carpet for the European premiere of “Star Wars: The Last Jedi.” The royal siblings may even make a cameo appearance in the much-anticipated film. Royal officials have… Read More

14 dead, 40 injured in deadliest single attack on U.N. mission

Rebels attacked a United Nations peacekeeping base in eastern Congo, killing at least 14 peacekeepers and wounding 53 others in the deadliest single assault on a U.N. mission in recent history, officials said Friday. The peacekeepers were mainly from Tanzania. At least five Congolese soldiers also were killed in the… Read More

N.Korea: Nuclear war IS coming

North Korea says a nuclear war on the Korean Peninsula has become a matter of when, not if, as it continued to lash out at a massive joint military exercise between the United States and South Korea involving hundreds of advanced warplanes. In comments attributed to an unnamed Foreign Ministry… Read More

Russians BANNED from Olympic games (wow!)

Russian President Vladimir Putin won’t boycott the Pyeongchang Olympics. Putin said Wednesday his government will allow Russians to compete as neutral athletes at the upcoming games in South Korea. The International Olympic Committee has banned the Russian team from games as punishment for doping violations at the 2014 Sochi Olympics…. Read More