The Buzz | UK says relations with France strong despite sub deal anger

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has insisted that Britain’s relationship with France is “ineradicable,” despite fury in Paris over a U.S.-U.K.-Australia submarine deal. A meeting between French Defense Minister Florence Parly and

Shooting at Russian university leaves eight dead, 28 hurt

A gunman opened fire yesterday at a university in Russia, leaving eight people dead and 28 hurt, officials said. The suspect was detained after being wounded in an exchange of fire

This day in history | 1999 UN force arrives in East Timor

A multinational peacekeeping force has landed in East Timor in an attempt to restore law and order to the territory. The UN force has been sent to the island to end

China, pandemic, energy top Japan’s leadership race debate

Four candidates vying to lead Japan’s governing Liberal Democratic Party — and replacing outgoing Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga — held their first main debate this weekend, discussing plans to tackle

The Buzz | Air France-KLM plane returns to Beijing after smoke in cabin

An Air France-KLM flight returned to Beijing shortly after takeoff on Saturday after smoke filled the cabin, the airline said. The Boeing 777 connecting Beijing Airport with Paris-Charles de Gaulle suffered

Boxer-senator Manny Pacquiao to run for Philippine president

Philippine boxing icon and senator Manny Pacquiao says he will run for president in the 2022 elections. Pacquiao accepted the nomination of his PDP-Laban party at its national convention yesterday, saying

This day in history | 2001 Workers return to Wall Street

New Yorkers have been returning to work six days after the terror attacks which devastated the heart of their city. Thousands are believed dead after hijackers deliberately flew three passenger planes

USA | Milley defends calls to Chinese as effort to avoid conflict

The top U.S. military officer yesterday defended the phone calls he made to his Chinese counterpart in the turbulent final months of Donald Trump’s presidency, saying the conversations were

The Buzz | Philippines’ Duterte will ‘die first’ before facing International court

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte would rather “die first” before facing an international tribunal, his spokesman said yesterday, the day after the International Criminal Court announced it would investigate allegations of

Sichuan | Earthquake collapses homes, kills at least three

Rescue work was underway following the magnitude-6.0 earthquake. It struck at 4:33 a.m. at a depth of 10 kilometers in Luxian, a county in the city of Luzhou, the official Xinhua

This day in history | 1992 UK crashes out of ERM

The government has suspended Britain’s membership of the European Exchange Rate Mechanism. The UK’s prime minister and chancellor tried all day to prop up a failing pound and withdrawal from the

Rival Koreas test missiles hours apart, raising tensions

North and South Korea tested ballistic missiles hours apart yesterday in a display of military might that is sure to exacerbate tensions between the rivals at a time when talks

The Buzz | WHO reports big drop in new coronavirus infections

The World Health Organization said there were about 4 million coronavirus cases reported globally last week, marking the first major drop in new infections in more than two months. In

UN urges moratorium on use of AI that imperils human rights

The U.N. human rights chief is calling for a moratorium on the use of artificial intelligence technology that poses a serious risk to human rights, including face-scanning systems that track

This day in history | 1964 The Sun newspaper is born

The Sun newspaper is published today for the first time. It is replacing the Mirror Group’s Daily Herald, which has been losing readers and advertising revenue for several years. The newest arrival

Analysis | Food production generates more than a third of manmade greenhouse gas emissions

Producing enough food for a growing world population is an urgent global challenge. And it’s complicated by the fact that climate change is warming the Earth and making farming harder

The Buzz | Covid: Dutch advise booster shots only for immune-compromised

The Dutch government’s independent medical advisory body says that booster shots of coronavirus vaccines should be given “with high priority” to people with seriously compromised immune systems. The Health Council of

Australia predicts record farm production despite challenges

Australia is forecast to reap record farm revenues this year despite pandemic challenges, a mouse plague and a trade dispute with China. Australian farmers are expected to sell 73 billion Australian

This day in history | 1981 Queen’s ‘fantasy assassin’ jailed

The Queen was startled when 17-year-old Marcus Sarjeant fired several shots in her direction as she was riding in a parade down the Mall in June, but was unharmed. Lord Chief

North Korea says it tested new long-range cruise missiles

North Korea said yesterday that it successfully tested newly developed long-range cruise missiles over the weekend, the first known testing activity in months, underscoring how the country continues to expand

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