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Iran’s government said Sunday it successfully launched three satellites into space with a rocket that had multiple failures in the past, the latest for a program that the West says improves Tehran’s ballistic missiles.  Successful launch of Simorgh rocket comes after multiple failures in the past. Iran’s government said Sunday …

When word spread recently that both King Charles and his daughter-in-law, Catherine, Princess of Wales, were dealing with health concerns, different approaches to the line between private and public life for senior royals were on display.  Charles has treatment for enlarged prostate while Catherine recovers from abdominal surgery. Hello, royal …

A jury has awarded an additional $83.3 million US to former advice columnist E. Jean Carroll, who says former U.S. president Donald Trump damaged her reputation by calling her a liar after she accused him of sexual assault.  Jury had started deliberations Friday afternoon, delivered verdict within a few hours. …

The top court for the United Nations will rule on Friday whether it will grant emergency measures against Israel following accusations by South Africa that its military operation in Gaza is a state-led genocide against Palestinians.  Watch live coverage here starting at 6:30 a.m. ET. UN court rules on South …

Wrestling icon Vince McMahon resigned Friday from WWE’s parent company the day after a former employee filed a federal lawsuit accusing him and another former executive of serious sexual misconduct, including offering her to a star wrestler for sex.  Janel Grant’s suit includes allegation that McMahon forced her into sexual …

Alabama executed a convicted murderer with nitrogen gas Thursday, putting him to death with a first-of-its-kind method that once again put the U.S. at the forefront of the debate over capital punishment.  Kenneth Eugene Smith one of two men convicted in 1988 murder-for-hire case. Warning: This story contains descriptions of …

Despite being confined to an Israeli jail for more than two decades, Marwan Barghouti consistently leads Palestinian opinion polls, and although many Israelis see him as a terrorist, others concede he may be both sides’ best chance at a peaceful co-existence.  After more than 2 decades in jail, the man …

A Kenyan court on Friday ruled a plan to send police officers to Haiti to lead a UN-approved mission was unconstitutional, throwing into doubt the future of an initiative aimed at tackling gang violence in the Caribbean nation.  Canada has helped lead stabilizing forces in Haiti in the past, but …

The top court for the United Nations will rule on Friday whether it will grant emergency measures against Israel following accusations by South Africa that its military operation in Gaza is a state-led genocide against Palestinians.  Watch live coverage here starting at 6:30 a.m. ET. UN court rules on South …

Israeli forces on Thursday night retrieved the bodies of three hostages from the Gaza Strip, chief military spokesperson Daniel Hagari said on Friday. Hamas 'skeptical' of Israel's claims, says truce only way to bring home hostages alive Israeli forces on Thursday night retrieved the bodies of three hostages from the …