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Iranian man arrested trying to enter Faslane nuclear base
A 34-year-old man and a 31-year-old woman were arrested at HM Naval Base Clyde, which houses UK's nuclear-armed submarines, on Thursday.
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Chuck Norris, Action Star of ‘Walker, Texas Ranger,’ Dies at 86
He channeled his martial arts skills into heroic roles in films like “The Delta Force” and “Missing in Action” and in the long-running TV series “Walker, Texas Ranger.”
Border security chief to step down after 18 months in the job
Martin Hewitt had been tasked with cutting the numbers trying to get to the UK in small boats.
Trump Administration Sues Harvard Over Accusations of Antisemitism
The administration had spent months investigating the Ivy League school. The two sides had been in talks to negotiate a settlement.
Norway's crown princess breaks silence, claiming she was 'manipulated and deceived' by Epstein
Crown Princess Mette Marit tells Norwegian TV she wishes she had never met the late sex offender.
Pregnant in ICE Detention: Handcuffs and Pleas for Medical Care
Women describe conditions that violate longstanding agency guidelines for how pregnant detainees should be treated.
Trump Friend Asked ICE to Detain the Mother of His Child
Paolo Zampolli, a former modeling agent and a longtime Trump ally, was in a custody battle over his son. An ICE official agreed to help.
Civil case against Gerry Adams over IRA bombings withdrawn
A lawyer for the claimants said on Friday that proceedings would be "discontinued".
Work from home and drive more slowly to save energy, global body urges
People should change how they travel, work and cook to tackle the energy price crisis, the International Energy Agency says.
Deferring to Trump, G.O.P. Lawmakers Resist a Public Accounting on Iran
Nearly three weeks into a war that polls show is unpopular, top Republicans have yet to call administration officials to testify about it, arguing that hearings would put divisi...
Iran warns UK letting US use bases is 'participation in aggression'
Iran's foreign minister urges his UK counterpart Yvette Cooper to end cooperation with the US.
Martial arts star Chuck Norris dies at 86
Norris karate chopped and kickboxed his way through more than a dozen action films, before leaping to TV in Walker, Texas Ranger.