Trump administration drops Reflecting Pool vandalism charge and admits 'botched' repairs
President Donald Trump had blamed “sick” vandals, and a former Olympian had been charged, but prosecutors now say contractors caused the damage.
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Infantino on the brink? Who might replace him if he goes?
Fifa president Gianni Infantino is in the eye of a storm after scrapping his attempt to sell stakes in the World Cup. If he goes, who comes in?
India's 'cockroach' protesters have wounds consistent with pellet-gun fire, say experts
Ballistic experts say the dozens of tiny round punctures are tell-tale signs of pellet gun injuries.
Infantino not proceeding with divisive plan to sell World Cup profits to private equity
FIFA President Gianni Infantino is abandoning his divisive plan to sell World Cup profits to private equity after receiving pushback from all corners of the soccer world.
How police in US are using the power of podcasts to crack unsolved murders
More police departments are trying to invigorate unsolved murder or missing cases through the power of podcasts.
Death row inmates desperate to escape execution in Saudi Arabia call the BBC
Dozens of Ethiopians are awaiting execution – some called the BBC to tell their stories.
Yemen's Houthis deny plans to impose fees on ships sailing through Red Sea
Yemen’s Houthi-run maritime coordination body denied on Saturday reports that it planned to impose fees on commercial ships transiting the Bab el-Mandeb strait, saying no such decision had been taken and that passage through the strategic waterway remained free.
US drops case against man charged with damaging Reflecting Pool
The Justice Department has moved to dismiss a criminal case charging a former Olympian with deliberately damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
US, Israel planning to bombard energy-related targets in Iran, CBS reports
The U.S. and Israel are planning a bombing campaign against energy infrastructure targets in Iran, with strikes possible throughout the weekend, CBS News reported on Friday, citing sources.
Latvia closes border with Belarus, interior minister says
Latvia has closed its border with Belarus, Interior Minister Janis Dombrava said on Friday.
