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Trump to back major rewrite of sentencing laws

President Donald Trump is planning to support the first major rewrite of the nation's criminal justice sentencing laws in a generation, a senior White House official said Wednesday. Lawmakers reached an agreement this week on legislation that would boost rehabilitation efforts for...

British cabinet backs PM May's Brexit plan

British Prime Minister Theresa May said Wednesday that Cabinet had backed her Brexit plan to leave the European Union, adding it was in the national interest but that there would be difficult days ahead. "The collective decision of cabinet was that the government should agree the draft...

Yemen army orders halt to Hodeida offensive: commanders

Yemen's coalition-backed army Wednesday ordered their forces to suspend an offensive on the rebel-held port city of Hodeida, field commanders said. Three military officials told AFP the loyalists had halted their offensive against Houthi rebels in Hodeida until further notice, but...

Migrant arrivals set to hit 5-year low: EU border agency

The European Union's border agency says 2018 is likely to see the lowest number of unauthorized migrant arrivals in five years. Frontex said Wednesday that around 118,900 irregular border crossings were recorded in the first 10 months of the year, around 31 percent lower than the same period...