U.S. Treasury head says new Russia sanctions expected within weeks

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said on Friday the Trump administration is working on new sanctions against Russia for a range of activities, including meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, and he expects to brief the media on the actions within the next several weeks.

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Australian PM declines to offer Trump any advice on gun control

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has declined to offer U.S. President Donald Trump any advice on gun control days after the latest mass shooting at a U.S. school, despite Australia's success in cutting gun violence.

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Militants attack Afghan army post killing 18 soldiers

LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Taliban militants have attacked an Afghan army post and killed 18 government soldiers, the defense ministry said on Saturday, while a suicide bomber in the capital killed one person and wounded six.

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Ex-BHS owner Dominic Chappell fined £87,000

The fine was imposed for failing to provide information about BHS's pension schemes.

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Florida shooting: NRA-linked firms hit by consumer boycott

Hertz and Enterprise Holdings are among corporate partners shunning the powerful gun lobby.

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'Disbelief and discontent' over rail timetable delays

New train timetables could be published just four weeks before journeys are due to happen

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Electric powered Minis to be built in China

BMW plans a partnership with a Chinese firm to build electric-powered Minis in China.

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Persimmon chief's bonus cut by £25m

Bonuses to top executives at housebuilder Persimmon are cut following criticism over excessive rewards.

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EU arsenic warning over magnetic putty children's toy

A magnetic putty toy is no longer on sale after dangerous levels of arsenic were found in a product.

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BT told to share poles for ultrafast fibre internet

BT must make it easier for rivals to install fibre broadband on telegraph poles, Ofcom says.

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KFC's cheeky apology for chicken chaos

KFC has taken a cheeky approach to apologising for the supply chain chaos that closed more than 700 restaurants. How did it go down with the customers?

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Can Liberia's celebrity president tackle the economy?

Former international footballer and now Liberian president, George Weah says fixing the economy is his main goal.

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How duct tape became a million dollar idea

The BBC's Aaron Heslehurst explains how duct tape became a million dollar idea.

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'Crash and burn'

Students are suffering from stress and anxiety owing to the pressures of housing costs, a survey has suggested.

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Former Trump campaign aide pleads guilty in Russia probe

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A former senior official in Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign, Rick Gates, pleaded guilty on Friday to conspiracy against the United States and lying to investigators, and he is cooperating with a federal probe into Russia's role in the election.

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Florida governor proposes new gun sale limits after school shooting

PARKLAND, Fla. (Reuters) - Florida Governor Rick Scott, a loyal ally of the U.S. gun lobby under mounting pressure to act in the aftermath of last week's deadly mass shooting, urged state lawmakers on Friday to tighten access to firearms for young people and the mentally disturbed.

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Corporate partners cut cord with NRA as gun control debate rages

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The fallout over last week's shooting rampage at a Florida high school started to take its toll on the National Rifle Association's roster of corporate partners on Friday as a half dozen companies severed marketing ties with the gun advocacy organization.

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NRA honors FCC chair with rifle for repealing 'net neutrality'

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The National Rifle Association (NRA) on Friday honored the head of the Federal Communications Commission with a rifle after braving death threats and other opposition as he worked to undo the Obama administration's 2015 net neutrality rules.

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Indicted Missouri governor resigns from post with GOP governors group

(Reuters) - Missouri Governor Eric Greitens, under indictment for invasion of privacy in connection with the cover-up of an extramarital affair, has resigned from a leadership position with the Republican Governors Association, the organization said on Friday.

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Trump: Chief of staff Kelly to settle Kushner security dispute

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Friday he will leave it to White House Chief of Staff John Kelly to settle a security clearance dispute involving son-in-law and top aide Jared Kushner, but left little doubt he wants the case settled in a way that allows Kushner to keep his job.

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Trump company settles lawsuit over disputed golf club deposits

(Reuters) - A Florida golf club owned by U.S. President Donald Trump agreed on Friday to pay $5.45 million to settle claims by former members that it wrongfully refused to refund their deposits when they wanted to resign.

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Woman in van arrested after striking White House barrier

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Tennessee woman driving a white van on Friday intentionally drove into a White House security barrier but did not breach it, and she was immediately apprehended and put under arrest, the U.S. Secret Service said.

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New charges filed against parents in California abused siblings case

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (Reuters) - A California couple accused of keeping 13 children imprisoned, chained and starved in a squalid suburban home were hit with additional charges on Friday as defense lawyers said they were overwhelmed by the sheer amount of evidence in the case.

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Alabama's aborted execution comes under court review

(Reuters) - A U.S. judge ordered Alabama on Friday to preserve death chamber evidence of an aborted execution and be ready to present it at court after lawyers for the condemned man warned his poor health left him with veins unusable for a lethal injection.

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