Senior Al Qaeda leader killed in drone strike in Syria, US defense officials say

A senior Al Qaeda leader has been killed in a drone strike in Syria, U.S. defense officials confirmed to Fox News Thursday.

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Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korean leader, promoted to top ruling body

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s influential sister Kim Yo Jong has become even more powerful — after being promoted to the Hermit Kingdom’s top decision-making body.

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COVID cases spike in Australian state of Victoria, government blames people watching sports at home

The Australian state of Victoria on Thursday reported a more than 50% jump in daily COVID-19 cases, and the government is blaming people who breached pandemic regulations to attend house parties to watch a football match.

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Senate votes to avoid shutdown, fund government for less than 3 months

09/30/21 11:23 AM

Tajikistan beefs up military presence on Afghan border as tensions rise, Russia urges calm

Tension has been mounting in western Asia following the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan last month, with Tajikistan reportedly beefing up its military presence on the Tajik-Afghan border in response.

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Russian authorities seek to detain prominent journalist

Russian authorities are seeking to detain a prominent investigative journalist, in another sign of increased government pressure on independent media, opposition supporters and human rights activists.

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Police officer who murdered Sarah Everard given life sentence

A British judge has sentenced London Met Police Officer Wayne Couzens to life in prison for the murder of Sarah Everard. 

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Former Nazi camp secretary in German trial, 96, on the run

A former secretary for the SS commander of the Stutthof concentration camp was being sought on an arrest warrant Thursday after skipping the planned start of her trial in Germany on more than 11,000 counts of accessory to murder

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North Korea’s Kim Jong Un moves to restore communication with South Korea

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has reportedly ordered officials to restore hotlines with South Korea to promote peace in a move that experts believe is intended to pit Seoul against Washington and win relief from crippling U.S.-led economic sanctions.

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Japan to lift all COVID-19 emergency steps nationwide

Japan’s government announced Tuesday that the coronavirus state of emergency will end this week to help rejuvenate the economy as infections slow.

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Reporter's Notebook: From the mountains to Kabul, Taliban fighters must learn how to govern

A Taliban fighter hands me his phone, pointing to a video of his friend driving a truck. "We all signed up to be suicide bombers," The 22-year old said. "Unfortunately our names were not picked." The video continues a few seconds until the truck explodes.

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‘Missing’ Turkish man joined search party for himself

A Turkish man who got drunk and wandered into the forest later unknowingly joined a search party to find himself, according to bizarre local reports. 

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German kingmakers open talks toward forming new government

The two parties that are expected to determine who will become Germany's next chancellor have started talks to bridge their differences and declared that they got off to a good start.

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Australian man ‘a bit sore’ after hand was caught in croc’s jaws

An Australian wildlife tour operator said he was lucky to escape more serious injury or even death when a crocodile lunged from a river and clamped his hand in its jaws.

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Top military brass testify to House panel on Afghanistan, 1 day after contradicting Biden

09/29/21 6:33 AM

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Del Rio residents respond to viral Border Patrol images taken near their community

09/29/21 5:04 AM

North Korea says it successfully tested hypersonic missile

North Korea successfully test-fired a hypersonic missile into the sea this week, a new weapon it said bolsters the isolated country’s defense, North Korean state news outlet Korean Central News Agency said, according to reports.

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Vatican to mandate vaccines for employees

The Vatican will begin requiring employees to get vaccinated or submit to regular coronavirus testing starting this Friday, the city-state announced Tuesday, according to reports.

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Video captures Australian driver narrowly avoiding oncoming traffic

Nail-biting footage released by Australian authorities shows a car with a woman and child inside careening through traffic, barely missing several vehicles while traveling at a high speed.

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Taiwan lawmakers brawl as opposition party protests government’s handling of COVID pandemic

Chaos broke out in Taiwan’s legislature Tuesday after opposition lawmakers rushed the podium during an important policy address to protest how the government handled the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Gabby Petito's family believes FBI will capture Brian Laundrie

09/28/21 10:40 AM

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Gabby Petito's family holds news conference as hunt for Brian Laundrie intensifies

09/28/21 10:04 AM

China tells NATO to play 'constructive' security role instead of listening to ‘lies and rumors’

China’s top diplomat warned NATO to stop believing “lies and rumors” when it comes to Chinese policies in Afghanistan and the Indo-Pacific region and said it should instead play a “constructive role” in securing stability.

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Milley testifies he recommended 2,500 troops stay in Afghanistan; Biden said he was never told

09/28/21 8:32 AM

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Milley, Austin expected to face grilling on chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal at Senate hearing

09/28/21 6:36 AM

North Korea launches ballistic missile into sea, US State Dept. condemns

North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile into the Sea of Japan early Tuesday, a U.S. official told Fox News, just as the country's permanent representative to the United Nations spoke at the UN General Assembly.

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Reporter's Notebook: Meeting the next Israeli prime minister

Naftali Bennett's head was bowed, perhaps he was reviewing important diplomatic documents or he was just deep in thought in the back seat, as his heavily guarded motorcade drove past my Fox News live shot position outside of the United Nations on First Avenue.

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Iceland falls short of becoming first female-majority parliament in Europe

Iceland fell short of a historic achievement after a recount prevented the country from electing Europe’s first female-majority parliament. 

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Germany election ends in narrow victory, two parties claim 'clear mandate' to form coalition

Germany's election ended in a narrow victory, with two parties believing they have the right to form a new government after both fell short of a majority.

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Social Democrats narrowly beat Merkel’s bloc in German vote

Germany’s center-left Social Democrats won the biggest share of the vote in a national election Sunday, narrowly beating outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel's center-right Union bloc in a closely fought race that will determine who succeeds the long-time leader at the helm of Europe’s biggest economy.

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Taliban warn barbers in one province not to trim bears, report says

The Taliban's religious police in Helmand province told barbers that they could be punished if they get caught trimming or shaving beards, citing their interpretation of Sharia law, according to a report.

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Afghans in hiding could wait years for another airlift — or they can attempt a life-threatening land escape

Afghans hiding from the Taliban are faced with a choice: attempt a perilous journey to escape Afghanistan by land or wait possibly years before airlifts are established.

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Israeli troops kill 4 Palestinian gunmen in West Bank clashes

At least four Palestinian gunmen were killed in shootouts with Israeli security forces during a sweeping West Bank arrest operation cracking down on the Islamic militant group Hamas on Sunday, the Israeli military said.

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Merkel warns against socialist swing as Germans head to the polls

Outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned voters Saturday that a socialist government could “strangulate” businesses and isolate Germany on a global scale.

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Germany elections: Who will replace Angela Merkel? What you need to know

When German votes head to the polls on Sunday, an extremely familiar name will be absent from the ballot. After serving 16 years as German chancellor, Angela Merkel is not running for reelection.

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Witness: Taliban hang dead body in Afghan city’s main square

The Taliban hanged a dead body from a crane in the main square of Herat in western Afghanistan, a witness said Saturday, in a gruesome display that signaled a return to the Taliban’s brutal ways.

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Vancouver police discover weapons stash after homeless shot with arrow

The victim, 22, was standing outside a Vancouver women’s center when an arrow struck him clean through the leg, lodged right below his kneecap.

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North Korea open to ending war with South 'if conditions met'

Kim Yo-Jong, sister to Supreme Leader Kim Jong-Un, made the comments Friday after South Korea's president suggested a new attempt at peace talks.

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Border Patrol stunned as Biden goes to war with his own agents over false 'whipping' allegations

09/24/21 11:20 AM

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Harris says CBP on horseback 'evoked' images of slavery, in chaotic 'View' interview

09/24/21 10:20 AM

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Biden warns mounted Border Patrol agents charging migrants in Del Rio sector: 'Those people will pay'

09/24/21 8:03 AM

Mexican host, husband reportedly flee country after embezzling $146 million

A Mexican television personality reportedly fled from authorities after she and her husband allegedly embezzled billions of pesos. 

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FBI issues arrest warrant for for Brian Laundrie

09/23/21 2:44 PM

Iran Foreign Minister vows to eliminate Zionism at UN Anti-Racism conference

At UN Anti-Racism conference, Iran’s FM says his nation’s "willpower is dedicated," to the elimination of Zionism. 

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Christians, religious minorities in Afghanistan now face greater danger under Taliban rule

Groups to march on Washington Saturday to raise awareness of Christian persecutions around the world amid concerns for religious minorities in Afghanistan during the March for Martyrs.

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Biden's special envoy to Haiti resigns in protest of 'inhumane, counterproductive' deportations

09/23/21 7:04 AM

Top Pakistan diplomat details Taliban plan

Pakistan’s government is proposing that the international community develop a road map that leads to diplomatic recognition of the Taliban — with incentives if they fulfill its requirements — and then sit down face to face and talk it out with the militia’s leaders.

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Lava flow slows on Spanish island after volcanic eruption

The advance of lava from a volcanic eruption in Spain’s Canary Islands has slowed significantly, raising doubts Thursday about whether it will fan out across the land and destroy more homes instead of flowing into the sea.

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COVID-19: Man accused of repeatedly punching nurse in face for giving wife vaccine

A Canadian nurse suffered significant facial injuries after she was attacked by a man upset that she had administered a COVID-19 vaccine to his wife, reports said.

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Amnesiac woman found bloodied and with no ID in Croatia was once a Hollywood jewelry designer

An amnesiac woman who was found bloodied and disoriented on a remote part of Croatia earlier this month was identified this week as a former Los Angeles jewelry designer whose pieces were worn by the rich and famous, according to reports.

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Volcano eruption: Danger not over for Spanish island residents, authorities warn

Images show the damage caused days after a volcano erupted on a Spanish island, forcing the evacuation of more than 6,800 people. 

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Fox News follows illegal immigrant journey from Mexico border to inside US

09/22/21 5:18 AM

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Thousands of Haitian migrants being released in US, report says

09/22/21 12:11 AM

New Zealand police arrest pair trying to enter locked-down Auckland found with large amount of KFC

Two men found with a car full of Kentucky Fried Chicken and around $70,000 in cash were arrested as they tried entering New Zealand's largest city, in violation of its tough COVID-19 lockdown measures.

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Taliban names spokesman as Afghanistan's ambassador to UN

The Taliban have reportedly nominated Doha-based spokesman Suhail Shaheen as Afghanistan’s U.N. ambassador and have asked to speak at the United Nations.

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German highway on lockdown after armed bus passenger takes drivers hostage: police

A section of highway in southern Germany was closed Tuesday evening because of an incident involving an apparently armed passenger on board a bus, police said.

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UK police charge 3rd Russian in 2018 poisoning of ex-spy

British police said Tuesday they are charging a third Russian suspect, a member of the country's military intelligence service, in the 2018 nerve agent attack on a former Russian spy in England.

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FIRST ON FOX: Details of Gabby Petito's fight with fiancé in Utah revealed in witness statement to police

09/21/21 9:21 AM

Spain's La Palma Island shaken by earthquakes as lava approaches towns

Several small earthquakes shook the Spanish island of La Palma off northwest Africa, keeping nerves on edge as rivers of volcanic lava continued to flow toward the sea Tuesday and a new vent blew open on the mountainside.

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Biden at UN faces test of 'America is back' claim after bungled Afghanistan withdrawal, dustup with France

09/21/21 7:04 AM

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Feds release migrants far from US-Mexico border in 'catch and release' system on 'grander scale'

09/21/21 5:07 AM

Sudan: Officials say coup attempt failed, army in control

Sudanese authorities reported a coup attempt on Tuesday by a group of soldiers but said the attempt failed and that the military remains in control.

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After Afghans fell from plane, families live with horror

It’s a scene that has come to symbolize the chaotic end to America’s 20 years of war in Afghanistan: A lumbering U.S. Air Force cargo plane takes off from Kabul airport, chased by hundreds of desperate Afghan men scrambling to get on the aircraft.

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UK apologizes after mistakenly sharing 250 Afghan interpreters’ info in email: report

The United Kingdom’s Defense Ministry apologized on Tuesday after mistakenly releasing the email addresses of 250 Afghan interpreters—some of whom have been in hiding since the Western withdrawal from Afghanistan, according to a report.

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Taliban name deputy ministers, double down on all-male team

The Taliban expanded their interim Cabinet by naming deputy ministers Tuesday but failed to appoint any women, doubling down on a hard-line course despite the international outcry that followed their initial presentation of an all-male Cabinet lineup earlier this month.

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‘New’ Van Gogh drawing never displayed publicly now at Amsterdam museum

A recently discovered work by Vincent van Gogh is now being exhibited for the first time in public at the Amsterdam museum that bears the Dutch master’s name.

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ISIS claims responsibility for Afghanistan bombings in Jalalabad that targeted Taliban

ISIS-K has claimed responsibility for a number of bomings in Jalalabad that it says specifically targeted the Taliban as tensions between the two groups continue to intensify. 

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