Donald Trump has defended his nominee to lead the CIA after she offered to withdraw over questions about her role in the agency’s interrogation unit. The US president said Gina Haspel had "come under fire because she was too tough on terrorists". Ms Haspel, who will be grilled by Senators during her confirmation hearing on Wedneday, Read more about Donald Trump defends his pick to run the CIA, Gina Haspel, after she offers to withdraw over ‘torture’ role[…]

A public bus burst into flames in central Rome on Tuesday, bringing traffic to a standstill and underlying the parlous state of the capital’s transport system. The spontaneous combustion of the bus – the latest of several similar incidents – happened on a busy shopping street between the Spanish Steps and the Trevi Fountain. Passengers Read more about Bus bursts into flames in Rome on shopping street between Spanish Steps and Trevi Fountain[…]

Scientists at Nasa have announced that they are sending a helicopter to Mars.  The small, autonomous rotorcraft will travel with the agency’s Mars 2020 rover mission, currently scheduled to launch in July 2020, Nasa announced on Friday. The mission is designed to demonstrate the viability and potential of heavier-than-air vehicles on the Red Planet. “NASA Read more about Nasa is sending a helicopter to search the skies over Mars[…]

Italy’s 5-Star Movement and League neared a deal on Monday which they hope will fuse their very different election platforms into a workable coalition government, hours before pivotal talks with the country’s president. Bidding to end a 10-week political stalemate, the parties met at the weekend to hammer out a policy programme, with 5-Star leader Read more about Italy’s populist parties Five Star and The League close to a deal to form a new government[…]

The Malaysian police have confiscated a haul of luxury bags, jewellery and cash after raiding Kuala Lumpur properties linked to Najib Razak, the former prime minister who was ousted in a shock election result last week.  Police confirmed they had carted off 284 boxes of items as part of a probe into a multi-billion dollar Read more about Malaysian police seize designer bags and jewellery in raids on properties linked to ousted former prime minister[…]

A stream of lava threatened to block a key Hawaii highway on Saturday that serves as an escape route for coastal residents, while the first known serious injury was reported from fresh explosive eruptions from the Kilauea volcano. "A homeowner on Noni Farms Road who was sitting on a third-floor balcony got hit with lava spatter," Read more about Hawaii reports first serious injury from volcano as lava threatens escape routes[…]

The city of Hamburg is to ban older diesel cars from two of its busiest streets next week as it seeks to get rising air pollution under control. The move by Germany’s second-largest city is the first in a series of similar bans being considered across the country in the wake of the Dieselgate emissions Read more about Hamburg becomes first German city to ban older diesel vehicles[…]

The Spanish Popular Party on Sunday warned that it would use all of its political weight to prevent the new government making concessions to Catalan separatists, accusing Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of agreeing “shady pacts” to secure its ejection from power. Rafael Hernando, the PP’s spokesperson in the Spanish Congress, told the radio station COPE that Read more about Ousted Rajoy’s party vows to block any concession to Catalan separatists[…]

The United States has sent teams that are a mix of experience and youth to compete in the 2014 Pan American Senior Wrestling Championships in Mexico City, Mexico, July 15-17. The Pan American Championships is the annual wrestling championships featuring nations from North America, Central America and South America. The competition begins Tuesday, July 15 Read more about U.S. teams ready for Pan American Championships in Mexico City, Mexico, July 15-17[…]

Fargo, ND (WDAY TV) – Some of the best young wrestlers in the country have gathered in the Red River Valley this week for the annual Fargo Junior Nationals at the Dome, and some star power has come with. Former Olympic champion Dan Gable was in Moorhead Wednesday for the Spuds wrestling fundraiser golf tournament. Read more about Gable in town[…]