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Image copyright Reuters Image caption The three men were found guilty of joining Islamic State (IS) (stock image) Three Frenchmen have been sentenced to death by an Iraqi court after being found guilty of joining the Islamic State (IS) militant group. The men – named as Kevin Gonot, Leonard Lopez …

President Donald Trump presented a special U.S.-made trophy to the winner of a sumo tournament Sunday as he got a taste of one of Japan’s most treasured cultural institutions. The honor given to Trump was part of a charm offensive by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as he courted Trump …

On one side of the sumo ring stood a tall, hefty man with an unconventional hairstyle, bowing and smiling as the crowd applauded; opposite Donald Trump stood a professional wrestler, who on Sunday became the first recipient of a winner’s trophy awarded by the US president during his state visit …

Breaking News Emails Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings. SUBSCRIBE May 26, 2019, 8:27 AM UTC By Linda Givetash A British man who summited Mount Everest wrote that he feared the dangers of overcrowding on the world’s highest peak before …

The German government’s top official against antisemitism has warned Jewish people not to wear skullcaps in parts of the country. Commissioner Felix Klein was speaking following a rise in antisemitic attacks in Germany. Mr Klein told the Funke newspaper group: “My opinion has unfortunately changed compared with what it used …

US President Donald Trump has attended a sumo wrestling tournament during his four-day visit to Japan, describing the event as “an incredible evening”. Mr Trump and his wife, Melania, sat alongside Japanese PM Shinzo Abe for the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo and Mr Trump later presented a prize …

Philip Hammond has warned Conservative leadership candidates they will not be prime minister for long if they pursue a no-deal Brexit, hinting that he and other Tories could be prepared to vote down the government in a confidence motion to prevent that outcome. In a forthright interview, the chancellor reminded …

Breaking News Emails Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings. SUBSCRIBE May 26, 2019, 10:41 AM UTC By Linda Givetash A German government official has advised Jewish people to avoid wearing yarmulkes in parts of the country amid rising incidents of …

The US president has presented a special Trump trophy to the winner of a sumo tournament in Tokyo as part of his four-day state visit to Japan. Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his wife Akie joined an estimated 11,500 fans who packed Ryogoku …

Image copyright EatenFish Cartoonist Ali Dorani fled Iran at the age of 21 before becoming trapped in Australia’s controversial Manus Island detention camp for four years – but things changed after his artwork was posted online. Here’s his story – in his own words and drawings. In 2013, I left …