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May 17 - U.S. President Donald Trump's repeated attacks on intraparty critic Representative Thomas Massie reflect a \"desperate\" attempt to help his opponent in Tuesday's Kentucky primary, the lawmaker said Sunday.

LIMA, May 17 - Peru's top electoral authority pledged on Sunday to correct \"flaws\" that delayed April's first-round election results by a month ahead of a presidential runoff scheduled for June 7.

Just a day after the announcement, cases were confirmed in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. There is no approved vaccine for this species of Ebola.

The arrest came less than a month after a Chinese woman was arrested suspected of spying on satellite data.

The country is investigating the source of the strike, which it says came from its western border.

Taiwan's representative to the U.S. Alexander Yui said on Sunday that "we want peace and stability" as Taiwan became among the most closely-watched issues in last week's summit.

Long-awaited agreement would bring benefits for British luxury car and financial services industries

Exclusive: Families of men facing death penalty join opposition to proposals to run courses for defence ministryThe families of two scholars facing the death penalty in Saudi Arabia have appealed to the University of Cambridge to drop proposals to run staff training courses for Riyadh’s defence ministry.The Guardian revealed last week that Cambridge’s Judge business school has been authorised to offer “leadership development” and “innovation management” training for the Saudi defence ministry’s

A man was arrested in London after a van struck a pedestrian in Birmingham, an incident linked to the removal of flags. The victim, in his 30s, sustained broken legs requiring surgery. Police detained a 44-year-old man in London, who will be questioned regarding the collision and subsequent flight from the scene.

Peruvian electoral authorities have confirmed the results of the first round of presidential elections

Attack at Barakah plant caused no injuries, and authorities say radiation levels remain normal

Cigarettes kill 66 Australians every day, coalition says, criticising MPs who heard evidence from Philip Morris in secretGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBig tobacco is exploiting fears of the illicit market to unwind longstanding health policies, leading health campaigners have warned, amid a parliamentary inquiry which took secret evidence from the cigarette manufacturer Philip Morris.A coalition of 15 health organisations including the Cancer Council and the Heart Fo

Exhibition explores how artists mainly known for their paintings helped revive a skill that had fallen out of fashionThey may be best known for their vibrant oil paintings but an exhibition opening in the English West Country is focusing instead on the subtle printmaking skills of artists such as Édouard Manet, Vincent van Gogh and Paul Gauguin.More than 50 prints created mainly by impressionists, post-impressionists and cubists are going on display at the Holburne Museum in Bath. Continue readi

California’s intended targets, whether individuals or companies, are leaving for friendlier regimes

Humpback stranded on sandbank was unlikely to survive, experts had said, recommending it be left to die in peaceThe German authorities have defended their decision to allow a risky rescue attempt of a stranded whale to go ahead, despite experts warning it was “inadvisable” because the animal was hurt and unlikely to survive.The saga of the whale, known as Timmy, had gripped Germany since the beached humpback was spotted stranded on Timmendorfer beach, a sandbank in shallow waters near the coast,

A humpback whale found dead this week off a Danish island has been identified as the animal in a spectacular rescue effort, after repeatedly becoming stranded off Germany’s Baltic Sea coast, authorities said.

Three Finnish divers have arrived in the Maldives to help search for the bodies of four Italian divers believed to be in an underwater cave