Lost Rubens masterpiece is found hanging in country house

The 17th century painting of George Villiers, the 1st Duke of Buckingham, was believed to have been a copy of the lost original. However, after conservation work carried out for the BBC series Britain's Lost Masterpieces, it has been reassessed and confirmed to be an authentic work by Rubens, who lived from 1577 to 1640.

Samuel Johnson says Connie’s story is a blessing and curse

Stunning Meghan Markle attends her first official engagement with Harry at Invictus Games - and the distracted Prince can't keep his eyes off of her as he sits next to Melania It's spreading! Stevie Wonder kneels 'for America' at Central Park gig in defiance of the President while Bruce Maxwell becomes first big league baseball player to take a knee during national anthem Ditch empty perfume bottles and shoe boxes in your 20s, remove cheap bed linen in your 30s and declutter cutlery in your 40s: The things in your home you need to THROW OUT according to your age Third earthquake in Mexico this month leaves 5 dead - including a man killed by bees and two women who died of heart attacks as volcano near capital spews ash into sky 'Trump wants to fire all black athletes with an opinion so we will only be left with NASCAR': The President is accused of racism as he slams Colin Kaepernick and ... (more)

Trump warns North Korea ‘won’t be around much longer’ if threats continue to escalate

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Trump accuses Iran of working with his nemesis Kim Jong-un

Stunning Meghan Markle attends her first official engagement with Harry at Invictus Games - and the distracted Prince can't keep his eyes off of her as he sits next to Melania It's spreading! Stevie Wonder kneels 'for America' at Central Park gig in defiance of the President while Bruce Maxwell becomes first big league baseball player to take a knee during national anthem Third earthquake in Mexico this month results in 5 dead - including a man killed by bees and two women who died of heart attacks as volcano near capital spews ash into sky Trump is on a 'suicide mission': Kim Jong-un's foreign minister says President's 'Rocket Man' jibe means firing rockets at the US mainland is 'inevitable' - as American B-1B bombers fly off North Korean coast Ditch empty perfume bottles and shoe boxes in your 20s, remove cheap bed linen in your 30s and declutter cutlery in your 40s: The things in your ... (more)

Russia: Relations with US poor over ‘Russo-phobic hysteria’

Russia's foreign minister said Friday the downturn in relations with the United States began with the Obama administration's "small-hearted" and "revengeful" actions and has plummeted further because of "Russo-phobic hysteria." Sergey Lavrov told a news conference there has been a lengthy campaign claiming Russia interfered in the U.S. election to ensure victory for President Donald Trump - "but we do not see any facts."

US Navy carrier drills with Japanese navy amid North Korean tension

The U.S. Navy carrier Ronald Reagan is conducting drills with Japanese warships in seas south of the Korean peninsula, Japan's military said on Friday, in a show of naval power as Pyongyang threatens further nuclear and missile tests. USS Ronald Reagan, a Nimitz-class nuclear-powered supercarrier, leaves from its home port to be deployed for a routine autumn patrol of the Western Pacific, in Yokosuka, south of Tokyo, Japan, in this photo taken by Kyodo September 8, 2017.

Mr. President, please knock off the juvenile tweets

Even after eight months in the most important job in the world, President Trump can't resist being a ridiculous juvenile with some of his tweets. A recent example - we can't say the latest example, because we can't predict what he might tweet between when we write this and when you read it - was his retweet of a doctored video of him hitting a golf ball into Hillary Clinton's back, knocking her down.

The Latest: Kim says Trump will ‘pay dearly’ for threat

President Donald Trump has added economic action to his fiery military threats against North Korea, authorizing stiffer new sanctions in response to the Koreans' nuclear weapons advances. Its leader Kim Jong Un issued a rare statement, branding Trump as "deranged" and warning he will "pay dearly" his threat to "totally destroy" the North if it attacks.

Trump’s threat to ‘totally destroy’ North Korea is straight…

President Donald Trump blasted North Korea's government in a speech at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, threatening to "totally destroy" the recalcitrant nation and calling its leader, Kim Jong Un, "rocket man." While many observers say Trump's speech was unprecedented at the UN, it's not surprising for Trump - it's a page straight out of the "madman" playbook.

Trump warns UN assembly he may have to ‘destroy’ North Korea

A bellicose President Donald Trump used his maiden address to the UN General Assembly on Tuesday to warn "Rocket Man" Kim Jong-Un that he will "totally destroy" North Korea if it threatens the United States or its allies. Appearing before the 193-member body that emerged from the ashes of World War II, Trump boasted of America's military strength, signaled he is ready to rip up a nuclear accord with the "murderous regime" in Tehran, and berated US foes from Pyongyang to Caracas.

Clinton criticizes Trump s rocket man nickname for North Korean leader

Hillary Clinton late Tuesday tore into President TrumpA s "very dark" and "dangerous" speech at the United Nations General Assembly earlier in the day, arguing he took the wrong tact in condemning North KoreaA s nuclear pursuits. "When you face dangerous situations like what is happening in North Korea, to make it clear, your first approach should always be diplomatic," Clinton said during an appearance on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert."

Trump to address world leaders at U.N.

North Korea's nuclear threat looms large this week over the annual gathering of world leaders at the United Nations in New York, where diplomats are eager to hear U.S. President Donald Trump address the 193-member body for the first time. North Korean diplomats will have a front-row seat in the U.N. General Assembly for Trump's speech on Tuesday morning, which will touch on the escalating crisis that has seen Trump and Pyongyang trade threats of military action.

Trump, in new dig, mocks North Korea leader as a Rocket Mana

President Donald Trump on Sunday mocked the leader of nuclear-armed North Korea as "Rocket Man" while White House advisers said the isolated nation would face destruction unless it shelves its weapons programs and bellicose threats. Trump's chief diplomat held out hope the North would return to the bargaining table, though the president's envoy to the United Nations said the Security Council had "pretty much exhausted" all its options.