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Trump confidant Stone convicted of lying, witness tampering

President Donald Trump's longtime adviser Roger Stone convicted on all charges by a federal court jury that found the veteran Republican operative and self-proclaimed "dirty trickster" guilty in probe into Russia election meddling.

#MosquesofIndia trends on Twitter after Babri Mosque verdict

Social media users say they're highlighting the South Asian country's Islamic heritage, a week after a top court ruled to hand the historic Babri Mosque site to Hindus.

Uber CEO’s faces severe backlash over comments on Khashoggi murder

Uber’s CEO Dara Khosrowshahi and Saudi Arabia face backlash online under the #boycottuber hashtag after CEO calls the Khashoggi murder, a “mistake”.

After Saudi spying charges - concerns about Twitter’s safety arise

US authorities charged two Saudi nationals and an American citizen after an investigation into the mining of data on critics of Riyadh.

Iraqi blood spilled in Karbala for the sake of Iran

Iraqi demonstrators are being killed in the streets for demanding an end to a corrupt status quo propped installed by the US and propped up by Iran.

EU's Donald Tusk says he does not plan to run for president of Poland

European Union leader Donald Tusk announced that he won't run to be the president of his native Poland, saying he carries too much "baggage" from his time as prime minister.

Twitter bans all political advertisements

Twitter said it would bar political advertising globally on its platform from November 22, responding to growing criticism over misinformation from politicians on social media.

India 'hand picks' far-right EU parliamentarians to assess troubled Kashmir

The visit drew ire from rights activists and leaders of the opposition as the ruling BJP has barred foreign journalists and independent groups from visiting Kashmir, where a clampdown on dissent has continued since August 5.

California fires tear into LA as Sonoma inferno rages

More than 180,000 people have been ordered to evacuate their homes in Sonoma County north of San Francisco because of the wind-fueled "Kincade Fire."

Washington banning US flights to all Cuban cities but Havana

Opponents said prohibiting flights would simply make it harder for Cuban-Americans to visit their families outside the capital, without making a significant impact on the Cuban government.

Men’s rights conference: a joke or a confidence trick in the US?

Several men's rights activists and high-profile speakers, including controversial YouTuber Markus Meechan, recently came together in Chicago, revealing as much about their various movements as they obscure.

US moved troops 'out of path' of Turkey's operation – Pentagon

US Defense Department says American troops in northern Syria were shifted "out of the path of potential Turkish incursion." Ankara says its campaign against terrorists is meant to establish a peace corridor to resettle millions of displaced Syrians.