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Armed officer at Florida high school resigns after failing to confront shooter

Armed officer at Florida high school resigns after failing to confront shooter

Officer Scott Peterson waited four minutes outside the high school building after the shooting started. Seventeen people were killed in…
Donald Trump, NRA double down on arming teachers following Florida school shooting

Donald Trump, NRA double down on arming teachers following Florida school shooting

Trump has said that training teachers to carry guns “would solve the problem instantly” in a school shooting. The NRA…
Dutch parliament recognizes 1915 Armenian ‘genocide’

Dutch parliament recognizes 1915 Armenian ‘genocide’

The Dutch parliament has voted to recognize the deaths of Armenians during World War I as genocide. The decision is…
Trump Jr. says missing out on India deals because of father’s self-imposed curbs

Trump Jr. says missing out on India deals because of father’s self-imposed curbs

US President Donald Trump’s eldest son described India as an important market for The Trump Organization, but said the global…
Media, rights activists threatened in South Sudan: U.N. report

Media, rights activists threatened in South Sudan: U.N. report

Journalists and rights activists in South Sudan have been killed or arrested and newspapers closed, often by the government, hampering…
Russian opposition leader Navalny held ahead of March election

Russian opposition leader Navalny held ahead of March election

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said on Thursday he had been detained by police, weeks ahead of a presidential election…
Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro calls for snap election amid possible opposition boycott

Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro calls for snap election amid possible opposition boycott

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Wednesday called for a snap general election to coincide with the presidential vote on April 22.…
Merkel calls for Europe to step up to global challenges

Merkel calls for Europe to step up to global challenges

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday the European Union needed to develop a response to growing global political and…
Dozens of girls freed from suspected Boko Haram kidnapping

Dozens of girls freed from suspected Boko Haram kidnapping

As many as 76 girls were rescued late on Wednesday, two days after they were believed kidnapped by Boko Haram militants,…
US students protest over gun laws, Trump considers arming teachers

US students protest over gun laws, Trump considers arming teachers

Students galvanized by the deadly mass shooting at a Florida high school confronted lawmakers on Wednesday with demands to restrict…
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