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A U.S. citizen, originally from Kazakhstan and living in New York, was a sniper who trained ISIS fighters in Syria, federal prosecutors said Friday. Ruslan Maratovich Asainov, 42, a naturalized citizen who lived in Brooklyn, was detained overseas by Syrian Democratic Forces and arrived at John F. Kennedy International Airport …

By Lucia Binding, news reporter Iran has said it will release drone images that disprove President Donald Trump’s claims that a US warship destroyed an Iranian drone in the Strait of Hormuz after it ignored warnings to back off. The incident escalated tensions between the countries, less than a month …

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Mitch Petrus died on Thursday after working outside in his family’s shop Former NFL player Mitch Petrus has died from heatstroke at the age of 32. He was working outside at his family’s business in Little Rock, Arkansas when he fell ill on Thursday. …

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Friday they had captured a British-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf after Britain seized an Iranian vessel earlier this month, further raising tensions along a vital international oil shipping route. Britain said it was urgently seeking information about the Stena Impero after the tanker, which …

When Sky News opened its new Canberra studio in Parliament House late last year, the Liberal MP Craig Kelly was jokingly asked where his office would be. The “member for Sky’s” regular appearances had become a running joke in Canberra, particularly as the outspoken conservative helped hammer the final nails …

TEHRAN — A British oil tanker was seized by Iranian forces on Friday and was being guided toward Iran in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a U.S. official. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said in a statement that the tanker was seized for “violating international regulations.” “On Friday a British tanker …

England all-rounder Ben Stokes has been nominated for New Zealander of the Year – despite helping his team defeat the Black Caps in the cricket World Cup final. Stokes’ innings of 84 allowed England to tie New Zealand’s score of 241-8, before batting in the dramatic super over in which …

The Somali-born lawmaker returned to her home state and was met with “welcome home” chants. The surprise greeting came after a Trump rally this week where attendees shouted to “send her back” after the president criticised her and three other congresswomen.

A heat wave already roasting Canada, the United States and parts of Europe is expected to intensify this weekend, prompting weather-related health concerns and cancellations. June has already been marked as the hottest ever recorded globally, according to NASA data, and many climate analysts have warned that July could be just …

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards claimed on Friday evening to have seized a British oil tanker, the Stena Impero, which suddenly veered off course and headed into Iranian waters. The ship’s owners issued a statement saying that at 3pm GMT (7pm local time), the ship had been “approached by unidentified small crafts …