This Day in History | 1963 Moscow jails British ‘spy’

A British businessman accused of spying for the West has been sentenced to eight years’ detention by a Moscow tribunal. The President of the Court declared Greville Wynne, aged 44, would

Russia, Belarus mark Victory Day in contrasting events

Russian President Vladimir Putin marked Victory Day, the anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II, in a ceremony shorn of its usual military parade and pomp

Court: ‘Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee’ is Seinfeld’s show

Jerry Seinfeld’s “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee” was his creation despite copyright claims by a one-time collaborator who helped direct the first episode, an appeals court said Thursday. The 2nd U.S.

The Buzz | Colombian company creates bed that can double as coffin

A Colombian advertising company is pitching a novel if morbid solution to shortages of hospital beds and coffins during the coronavirus pandemic: combine them. ABC Displays has created a cardboard bed

Obama blasts Trump’s virus response as ‘chaotic disaster’

Former President Barack Obama delivered a blistering attack on Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, calling it “an absolute chaotic disaster” as well as “anemic.” Obama’s remarks, first reported by

This Day in History | 1945 Rejoicing at end of war in Europe

The Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, has officially announced the end of the war with Germany. In a message broadcast to the nation from the Cabinet room at Number 10, he said

Drive In | An out-of-this-world experiment in ‘Spaceship Earth’

During lockdown, have you taken a moment to appreciate that at least you’re not quarantined with eight free-thinking adventurers in a terrarium of depleting oxygen levels? Matt Wolf’s documentary “Spaceship Earth”

The Buzz | April jobs data to show epic losses and soaring unemployment

The economic catastrophe caused by the viral outbreak likely sent the U.S. unemployment rate in April to its highest level since the Great Depression and caused a record-shattering loss of

Veteran Chinese diplomat and Mao Zedong’s interpreter dies

Ji Chaozhu, a veteran Chinese diplomat who provided English translation for leaders from Mao Zedong to Deng Xiaoping and served as an undersecretary of the United Nations, has died, the

This Day in History | 2001 Thousands greet Pope in Syrian visit

Thousands of people have turned out to greet Pope John Paul II on his historic visit to Syria. The pontiff drove in his popemobile through the narrow streets and was greeted

The Buzz | Shanghai Disney Park reopening step-by-step

The Disneyland theme park in Shanghai will reopen May 11. Visits will be limited initially and must be booked in advance, and the company said it will increase cleaning and

Philippine TV network’s shutdown amid pandemic sparks uproar

Alarm over a Philippine government agency’s shutdown of the country’s largest TV and radio network heightened yesterday with a top official warning that taking a major provider of news on

This Day in History | 1997 Brown sets Bank of England free

The Chancellor, Gordon Brown, has given the Bank of England independence from political control. His surprise announcement - coming only four days after Labour’s landslide election win - is being described

Technology | Here come Covid-19 tracing apps – and privacy trade-offs

As governments around the world consider how to monitor new coronavirus outbreaks while reopening their societies, many are starting to bet on smartphone apps to help stanch the pandemic. But their

tTunes | Lucinda Williams channels her anger into song

Lucinda Williams has come up with an album for our times — at least if you’re as angry as she is. “Good Souls, Better Angels” is anything but subtle. Williams takes

The Buzz | US Senate reopens despite risks as House preps more virus aid

The Senate reopened in a Capitol largely shuttered by the coronavirus, but prospects for quick action on a new aid package are uncertain with a deepening debate over how best to

Former Hong Kong leaders launch pro-Beijing coalition

Two of Hong Kong’s former leaders launched a pro-Beijing alliance yesterday to uphold China’s “one country, two systems” policy and work to revive the city’s economy following months of anti-government

This Day in History | 2001 Sun shines on foot-and-mouth crisis

Many of Britain’s tourist attractions are hoping the start of the bank holiday weekend and predicted good weather will attract visitors to areas previously closed due to the continuing foot-and-mouth

Drive In | A six-decade romance story in ‘A Secret Love’

Terry Donahue, the subject of the new Netflix documentary “ A Secret Love,” was a catcher for the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Yes, kind of like Geena Davis’ character Dottie

The Buzz | The price of rice… is not quite right

A day after insisting that alleged supermarket inflation was due to pricing errors without intent to overcharge, the Consumer Council has now decided to revoke the “Certified Store Quality Symbol”

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