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A pregnant woman has been killed by dogs while walking her own dog in a forest in northern France during a hunt with hounds, investigators have said. The body of the 29-year-old woman was found on Saturday in a forest outside the town of Villers-Cotterêts, about 90km (55 miles) north-east …

The U.S. is experiencing a “dramatic and concerning” rise in the rate of new anal cancer cases and deaths from the disease, particularly among young black men and elderly women, researchers reported Tuesday. The incidence of squamous cell carcinoma of the anus — the most common type of anal cancer …

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption A 50-tonne lorry was driving over the bridge when it collapsed, prosecutors said A bridge collapse that killed two people in south-western France was apparently caused by a lorry that weighed too much, prosecutors say. Two vehicles plunged into the River Tarn, north of …

Congressional Republicans at impeachment hearings Tuesday tried to defend President Donald Trump by pushing a widely discredited claim that former Vice President Joe Biden pressed Ukraine’s government to shut down a corruption investigation of Burisma, the energy company paying Biden’s son Hunter. Trump spoke out against witnesses for passing on what …

Dutch authorities have discovered 26 stowaways on a ferry bound for England, with reports suggesting some were found inside a refrigerated container. According to a statement published on a local government website, all those onboard were found alive, with one of the stowaways thought to be a child. The ferry, …

Four Democratic presidential contenders have expressed concern about MSNBC co-hosting this week’s debate unless Comcast, the parent company of the network, pledges to conduct an independent investigation of alleged sexual misconduct at NBC News. The candidates — Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and …

An alleged money launderer may be offered a pardon deal after claiming he has information about the assassination of a journalist in Malta. Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said he offered an official pardon to the suspect if his evidence leads to the arrest of the mastermind behind the killing …

Image copyright Geof Sheppard Image caption The Britannia Seaways (pictured in 2012) is a roll on, roll off ferry At least 26 stowaways have been found in a refrigerated container on a ferry bound to the UK from the Netherlands. The ship, the Britannia Seaways, has returned to the port …

U.S. President Donald Trump and top administration officials on Tuesday renewed pressure on Congress to ratify the U.S.-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) trade agreement, after a major U.S. labor leader on Monday said there was more work to do on the deal. The White House has dismissed House Democrats’ efforts to shore up enforcement of …

A theme song and affiliated dance moves can say a lot about a political campaign. appeal For Barack Obama, the soundtrack of 2008 was the classic cool of Motown. For Hillary Clinton, her march of (not so) inevitability was carried out to the forced cheer of contemporary pop balladeers like …