US says Russian troops are destabilizing Libya
Russia has deployed military forces to Libya that are "de-stabilizing" the North African country, a top State Department official warned Tuesday.
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'Putin's chef' sharpens Russian propaganda skills in Africa
In the runup to the 2020 election, the graduates of Russia's infamous "troll factory" are honing their fake-news skills. This time, they are doing it openly, using Africa as a proving ground — and with the help of Alexander Malkevich, a Russian propagandist exiled from the US.
Migrants describe being tortured, raped on journey to Libya
A small blue boat with an outboard motor bobs on the waves of the open sea. It is crammed with 28 migrants -- men, women and children -- from Somalia, Bangladesh and Yemen. Across the horizon is the Libyan coast.
Former SC Rep. Trey Gowdy now outside counsel to Trump
Preparing for the battle ahead, the White House has retained former South Carolina Rep. Trey Gowdy as outside counsel in the House impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump and Ukraine, two sources told CNN on Tuesday.
Trump makes clear he's calling foreign policy shots post Bolton
President Donald Trump made it clear a day after firing national security adviser John Bolton that he will be calling the shots on US foreign policy and possibly changing course.
Up to 150 migrants die in shipwreck off the coast of Libya
Up to 150 people have drowned after their boat sank off the Libyan coast Thursday, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) confirmed.
Libya politician taken from home by armed militia
One of Libya's most prominent female politicians has been abducted from her home in Benghazi by an armed militia, according to her family, and has not been heard from for three days.
Libya claims UAE bombed migrant center with US-made jet
Libya's UN-backed government has said the United Arab Emirates used a US-made F-16 fighter jet in Wednesday's attack on a migrant detention center that killed at least 53 people.
At least 40 killed after airstrike targets migrant center in Libya
An airstrike that hit a migrant detention center near the Libyan capital early Wednesday has left at least 40 people dead and another 200 injured, a health official in the country's UN-recognized government told CNN.
US Air Force veteran released from captivity in Libya
US Air Force veteran Jamie Sponaugle was released from captivity in Libya this week where he has been held since early May by the Libyan National Army on accusations of being a mercenary, according to US government officials and a source familiar with the matter.
Benghazi suspect found guilty of material support in 2012 attack
Mustafa al-Imam, a suspect in the 2012 Benghazi attacks, has been found guilty by a federal jury on two counts -- conspiracy to provide material support and resources to terrorists and maliciously destroying property at the US diplomatic compound in Benghazi.
US lawmakers ask FBI to investigate Libyan general praised by Trump
A bipartisan group of US lawmakers sent a letter Thursday to Attorney General William Barr and FBI Director Christopher Wray asking the Department of Justice to investigate allegations of war crimes against renegade Libyan Gen. Khalifa Haftar, who is also an American citizen.
Battle for Tripoli becomes sandbox for outside powers
The grinding war of attrition for control of Tripoli is nearly a month old. It has already claimed the lives of at least 432 people and more than 2,000 have been wounded, according to the World Health Organization. Fifty-five thousand have been displaced, according to UN figures.
Iran, Venezuela, Libya: Inside the 'high wire act' facing oil markets
Washington's crackdown on Iran is just the latest global flashpoint rippling through increasingly tight oil markets.
Ship carrying more than 300 migrants docks in Spain after week at sea
A ship carrying more than 300 migrants rescued off the coast of Libya last week arrived in Spain on Friday.
ISIS claims responsibility for deadly assault on Foreign Ministry in Tripoli
ISIS has claimed responsibility for a deadly assault on the Foreign Ministry of Libya's internationally recognized government in Tripoli on Tuesday, according to the terror group's media wing.
UK authorities missed chances to stop Manchester terror attack
Britain's security services missed opportunities to prevent the terror attack that killed 22 people at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester in May 2017, a parliamentary report concluded Thursday.
UN gets tougher on human traffickers in Libya
The United Nations Security Council adopted a resolution Monday that keeps the pressure on suspected human traffickers and sexual abusers in Libya.
Dutch to press United Nations for more human slavery sanctions
Dutch Foreign Minister Stef Blok told CNN on Monday he will press the UN Security Council to expand the list of those who should face international sanctions for human trafficking.
Dozens of migrants die off Libyan coast
More than 100 migrants died when their boat sank off the Libyan coast at the beginning of September, and the survivors are being detained in that country, according to the French charity Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF).
Why oil prices are suddenly tanking
Once red-hot, oil prices are suddenly tanking.
114 migrants 'still missing' after deadly weekend
More than 200 migrants died attempting to cross the Mediterranean over the weekend, while four rescue ships remain docked in European ports, raising fears of more deaths in the coming months.
In two days, 215 people died off the coast of Libya
Over the course of two days, more than 200 people drowned after leaving Libya for Europe, according to a report from the United Nations.
US Navy rescues migrants at sea off the coast of Libya
A US Navy ship rescued 40 migrants off the coast of Libya Tuesday, according to US military officials.
