ISLAMABAD / PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) – The United States urged Pakistan on Thursday to take action for the murder of a US citizen in a crowded courtroom as he faces blasphemy trial. An ambulance carrying the body of a man, who police say was killed by a gunman during a …

A St. Louis, Missouri county prosecutor said Thursday that he will not charge the white police officer who shot 18-year-old Michael Brown in 2014 after quietly reopening the investigation. According to reports, civil rights leaders and Brown’s mother hoped that prosecutor Wesley Bell, who became the county’s first black prosecutor …

The NBA finally returned, and before the league’s first restart game, players from both teams joined coaches and umpires to kneel down during the national anthem. The league had to switch to a bubble format in Orlando, Florida, due to the coronavirus pandemic, and after nationwide protests, following the death …

A day after lawmakers questioned CEOs of the largest tech companies about their size and power, Amazon, Apple, Alphabet and Facebook reported surprisingly healthy quarterly financial results, defying one of the worst economic crises on record. Although the companies felt a little pain from the slowdown in spending, they showed, …

The Independent employs journalists from around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, consider a contribution. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo assured lawmakers on Thursday that the Trump administration has clashed with top Russian diplomats and military officials over alleged rewards Russia has offered to Taliban-linked …