Instead of seeking an immunity law, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu might explore the possibility of a pardon deal, in exchange for exiting Israel’s political life.
The de facto Houthi government in Yemen has introduced the first phase of an anti-corruption drive that relies on citizen participation and has elicited criticism from opponents. Read more
Canada father-of-three Erick Marciano, 48, is being hailed a hero for using his SUV to protect pedestrians from being hit by a speeding vehicle in downtown Montreal on Tuesday. Read more
Chicago teachers will begin voting on a tentative contract deal that ended an 11-day strike in the nation's third-largest school district last month. Read more
Former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick is expected to announce he's running for president. Patrick, one of the nation's first black governors, has been a political contributor for CBS News. Read more
MOSCOW (AP) — Hundreds of demonstrators have gathered outside the parliament building in the country of Georgia to protest the legislature’s failure to pass an elections-reform measure promised by the ... Read more
Dutch-led investigators revealed the separatists were speaking to Russian contacts 'almost daily' in the summer of 2014, when MH17 was shot down over Ukraine killing 298 people. Read more
Leonardo DiCaprio has weighed in on Australia's bushfire crisis and has called for a 'radical overhaul' of the country's conservation efforts, in an Instagram post. Read more
Because Deval Patrick's in, check out today's midday links: REM interview, Bloomberg misogyny, YA Twitter kerfuffle, bodega illustrations, dystopian Internet, mysterious peacock, dogs reunited ... Read more
Catanduanes, Isabela, northern Aurora, Cagayan and Polillo island will experience wind speeds of 30 to 60 kph and intermittent rains, the PAGASA said. Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — The latest official to lead the Department of Homeland Security has been sworn in. Acting Secretary Chad Wolf is fifth person to head the agency under President Donald Trump. He won ... Read more
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — With soccer helping to ease regional tensions, host Qatar will play the United Arab Emirates in the Arabian Gulf Cup and an assistant referee from Egypt was picked by FIFA for Club ... Read more