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The State Department announced new sanctions on Wednesday last week, blaming Moscow for the poisoning of a Russian ex-spy in Britain in March, something Russia denies.

Queen Elizabeth II is the first British monarch to visit Russia and China.

Rafael Nadal defeated Karen Khachanov in straight sets to reach the Rogers Cup final.

Facebook announced it would make managers of popular pages verify their identities to fight abuse.

20-time English Premier League champions Manchester United will kick-off the 2018-19 season with a home fixture against Leicester City.

At least 69 tourists including several foreigners were stranded at a resort in Munnar district due to landslides in the southern Indian state of Kerala.

The plan comes as China and Russia continue to advance their hypersonic weapon arsenal.

This is the first early Stone Age settlement to be discovered under Finnish waters.

The State Department announced a new set of sanctions Wednesday against Russia for its alleged role in a chemical attack in the United Kingdom. The sanctions are to take effect in about two weeks.

Other countries like the U.S. and Russia have been experimenting with hypersonic capabilities as well.

Kittens tend to sleep a lot because their bodies release growth hormones only when they are asleep.

Federal prosecutors in New York are examining whether U.S. President Donald Trump’s former lawyer, Michael Cohen, committed tax fraud in relation to his taxi-medallion business, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.

Iran dismissed a last-minute offer from the Trump administration for talks, saying it could not negotiate while Washington had reneged on a 2015 deal to lift sanctions in return for curbs on Iran's nuclear program.

Facebook apparently wants to allow users to link their bank accounts to Messenger.

An excerpt of the book, titled “Unhinged: An Insider’s Account of the Trump White House,” was obtained by the Daily Mail and made public Thursday.

Philip N. Howard said the situation could be more dangerous in countries where the media was not as professional as that of the United States.

Police in Argentina are currently looking for links between the deadly game and the death of a 12-year-old in the town of Ingeniero Maschwitz near Buenos Aires.

Butina was arrested in Washington on July 15 on charges of acting as a foreign agent.

The South Korean technology company also partnered with the University of Toronto, which is known for its AI and machine learning expertise.

Vasyl Lomachenko underwent surgery last month to repair his right shoulder.

The tax and bank fraud trial in a Virginia federal court will be the first test of Mueller's ability to win a conviction of a former Trump aide.