The Buzz | US envoy issues rare public criticism of N. Korean official

The top U.S. official on North Korea accused a senior North Korean nuclear negotiator of being “locked in an old way of thinking,” days after the negotiator said Pyongyang won’t

Bolsonaro | Brazil’s president says hydroxychloroquine to cure his virus

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro says he is confident that he will swiftly recover from the new coronavirus thanks to treatment with hydroxychloroquine, the anti-malaria drug that has not been proven

World Views | Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg disappoint once again

Facebook Inc. still doesn’t get it. A widely anticipated meeting this week between the social media giant and the civil rights groups behind the recent Facebook ad boycott — including the Anti-Defamation League,

This Day in History | 2000 New Harry Potter most magical yet

The latest story about boy wizard Harry Potter has broken all publishing records. The fourth instalment of JK Rowling’s series has been released simultaneously on both sides of the Atlantic with

Thermometers in hand, Dubai opens for tourists amid pandemic

From French soccer jerseys to slick online campaigns, Dubai is trumpeting the fact that it reopened for tourism yesterday — but what that means for this sheikhdom that relies on

The Buzz | North Korea rejects talks as US envoy arrives in Seoul

North Korea yesterday said it has no immediate intent to resume a dialogue with the United States as U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun arrived in South Korea for

Bus in Anshun city plunges into a lake, killing 21

Authorities say 21 people were killed yesterday when a bus ran through a roadside fence and plunged into a lake in a southwestern Chinese city. Surveillance video posted by state broadcaster

Tom Hanks on Covid-19, ‘Greyhound’ and wartime mentality

NEW YORK — Since contracting COVID-19 in March, Tom Hanks has been, by most measures, busy. He and his wife, Rita Wilson, flew home after recuperating in Australia, where he

This Day in History | 2001 Two stabbed in Bradford race riots

Two people have been stabbed and many more injured in running battles between white and Asian gangs in Bradford. Violence broke out in the city centre at 1630 BST after crowds

The Buzz | Chinese diplomat derides UK’s move to offer HK citizenship

China’s ambassador to the UK derided Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s offer to provide up to 3 million Hong Kong people with a path to citizenship, describing the move yesterday as

Pandemic | Australia to shut state border as Melbourne infections surge

Australian authorities were preparing to close the border between the country’s two largest states, as the country’s second-largest city, Melbourne, recorded two deaths and its highest-ever daily increase in infections

Trump-connected lobbyists reap windfall in COVID-19 boom

Forty lobbyists with ties to President Donald Trump helped clients secure more than $10 billion in federal coronavirus aid, among them five former administration officials whose work potentially violates Trump's

This Day in History | 1997 Mars buggy starts exploring Red Planet

Nasa scientists have freed a robot from the space probe Mars Pathfinder, allowing it to begin its exploration of the Red Planet at last. The rover, known as Sojourner, has been

Covid-19 | English pubs reopen but little normal elsewhere in the world

At least two U.S. senators said yesterday that China hid data from the World Health Organization that could have altered the course of the coronavirus outbreak, even as a

The Buzz | Trudeau suspends Hong Kong extradition treaty on China law

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is suspending Canada’s extradition treaty with Hong Kong, making it the first country to break law enforcement links with the former British colony since China tightened

Kanye West says he’s running for president, Twitter explodes

Kanye West says he’s running for president. It’s not clear if the musician is serious, or if this is a publicity stunt for himself or a project unrelated to the

This Day in History | 1971 Doors’ singer Jim Morrison found dead

Jim Morrison, the lead singer of American rock group The Doors has died in Paris aged 27. He was found in a bathtub at his apartment at 17 Rue Beautraillis by

The Buzz | China demands info from four media companies in response to US

China has demanded staff and business information from four U.S. media companies including The Associated Press in what it called a necessary response to similar demands by Washington on Chinese

China accuses India of targeting Chinese imports after clash

China accused India yesterday of improperly disrupting activities by Chinese companies in the midst of tensions over a bloody clash between forces along their disputed border. China has not taken any

This Day in History | 1964 President Johnson signs Civil Rights Bill

The Civil Rights Bill - one of the most important piece of legislation in American history - has become law. US President Lyndon B Johnson signed the bill creating equal rights

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