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Three men living outside the U.S. planned to attack concerts, Times Square and crowded subways in 2016 in an ISIS-inspired attack that one of the suspects said he hoped would be "the next 9/11," authorities announced on Friday afternoon.more

A state of emergency has been declared in four southern US states with as Hurricane Nate gathering strength as it heads towards the Gulf Coast. Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and parts of Florida have issued hurricane warnings and evacuation orders.more

The British media have appealed today to the US authorities to consider limiting access to weapons after the Las Vegas massacre.more

Prime Minister Theresa May has said she hopes America is so shocked by the attack in Las Vegas that they would take further action over gun laws.more

At least two people have been shot dead and many more been injured after a gunman opened fire on a festival in Las Vegas.more

Theresa May has threatened a trade war with the US after it slapped punitive tariffs on British-built aircraft, casting doubt on a key plank of her Brexit strategy.more

American high school students will soon be able to take a nationwide Polish language exam to receive the highest distinction for their proficiency in foreign languages.more

The United States has expanded its controversial travel ban to include people from North Korea, Venezuela and Chad. The White House said the restrictions follow a review of information sharing by foreign governments.more

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Twitter on Saturday North Korea's Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho and leader Kim Jong Un "won't be around much longer" if Ri echoed the thoughts of "Little Rocket Man," an apparent reference to Kim.more

All four members of the Polish death metal band Decapitated were arrested in Los Angeles over the weekend on charges that they'd kidnapped a woman following their concert in Spokane, Washington on 8/31. Now, disturbing new allegations about the incident in question have surfaced.more

Hurricane Irma has weakened to a Category 1 storm, technically losing its major hurricane status, after making landfall in southwestern Florida. It is hugging the coast as it moves north.more

Poland has selected Pokot, directed by Agnieszka Holland, for the best foreign-language film race at the Oscars.more

South Florida was starting to feel the effects of Hurricane Irma, with the National Weather Service reporting that the area is starting to see hurricane-force wind gusts with some tornadoes possible.more

Hurricane Irma regained strength late Friday evening, again becoming a Category 5 storm with winds of 160 mph. more

Reporter: "Mr. President, will you attack North Korea?" President Trump: "We'll see."more

Wednesday-Thursday is expected to be the highest water level in Houston, Texas, in the southern United States, much of which has already been flooded by Hurricane Harvey, which then turned into a tropical storm.more

Helicopters plucked desperate flood victims from rooftops Sunday while boats and trucks swept hundreds more residents to safety as the remnants of Hurricane Harvey fueled historic rains and devastating flooding across a wide swath of East Texas.more

Monday's solar eclipse was truly an American experience, visible as a partial eclipse from all 50 states and as a total eclipse from a 70-mile-wide sliver of 14 states. While total solar eclipses occur somewhere on Earth about every 18 months, it has been 38 years since the last total solar eclipse passed through the United States, and 99 years since the last coast-to-coast eclipse.more

The United States issued its annual religious freedom report on Tuesday, slamming allies and foes alike for their shortcomings at a time when its own record has come under fire.more

British cybersecurity researcher who stopped WannaCry attack is denying that he created and sold malware designed to steal people's online banking details.more

CIA Director Mike Pompeo said Sunday that there is no "imminent" threat of North Korea attacking the U.S. with a nuclear weapon, but he still expects the country to continue developing its missile program even as other countries call on it to stop.more

Three people are dead and dozens more injured after a violent white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.more

North Korea has said it is considering carrying out missile strikes on the US Pacific territory of Guam.more

The city's forensic pathologists said Monday they have formally identified a man who died at the World Trade Center on 9/11.more

Donald Trump has accused the EU of being "very protectionist" while claiming that a UK-US trade deal could be "very big and exciting".more