Survey | Americans, Germans far apart in views of bilateral relations

Almost three years into the U.S. presidency of Donald Trump, Germans and Americans continue to have notably different perspectives on the relationship between their two countries, with Americans much more

This Day in History | 1990: Tories choose Major for Number 10

John Major is to be Britain’s new prime minister after winning the Conservatives’ leadership election. Mr Major, 47, will visit the Queen at 1030 BST tomorrow to be formally appointed and

Offbeat | Ruff ride: Florida dog bumps car into motion, gets solo trip

Florida authorities say they responded to a rogue vehicle spinning in reverse around a suburban cul-de-sac with a lone occupant inside: a Black Labrador. News outlets report residents called police Thursday

Gaza man masters rare skill of balancing art

Whenever Mohammed al-Shenbari sees a new object, he quickly tries to find its “balancing point” and make it stand in a way that appears to defy the law of gravity. The

NAACP Image Awards to be televised on BET for first time

The NAACP Image Awards will be televised for the first time on BET. NAACP and the cable network announced yesterday that the 51st awards ceremony will be held in Pasadena, California,

The Buzz | Trump says he stands with Hong Kong protesters

President Donald Trump says he stands with pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong. Trump told reporters yesterday at the White House that is message is “We are with them.” Trump cited his “very

IPO | E-commerce giant Alibaba’s shares jump 7% in Hong Kong debut

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba’s shares jumped 6.6% in their debut on the Hong Kong stock exchange yesterday, an auspicious start at a time when the former British colony is reeling

World Briefs

CHINA-US Top Chinese and U.S. trade negotiators have agreed to talks on a preliminary deal for resolving the tariff war between the world’s two largest economies, the Chinese Commerce Ministry

Canada | Layoffs loom as rail strike hits chemicals, farmers

Workers are receiving lay-off notices and chemical companies face shutdowns as the effects of Canada’s largest rail strike in a decade ripples through the economy.

Transport | Uber loses license in London over safety, vows to appeal

London’s transit authority yesterday refused to renew Uber’s license to operate, putting the ride-hailing company’s future in the British capital in doubt. It’s the

Offbeat | Border agents seize 154 pounds of bologna at Texas crossing

No baloney: U.S. border agents seized more than 150 pounds of bologna from a driver entering the country from Mexico. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection says in a

This Day in History | 1983 – £25m gold heist at Heathrow

An armed gang has carried out Britain’s largest ever robbery at London’s Heathrow Airport. Over £25m worth of gold bullion bound for the Far East was stolen

Life & Style | Airbnb looking for 100 of the best home chefs for a trip

Airbnb is launching a global search for 100 top home cooks and treating them to a trip to Italy to learn how to refine their recipes

World briefs

CHINA The Chinese government has detained more than a million Uighurs, Kazakhs and other ethnic minorities for what it calls voluntary job training. But a newly revealed classified

The Buzz | More polio cases now caused by vaccine than by wild virus

Four African countries have reported new cases of polio linked to the oral vaccine, as global health numbers show there are now more children being paralyzed by viruses

Priceless items stolen from Dresden’s Green Vault museum

Thieves carried out a heist yesterday at Dresden’s Green Vault, one of the world’s oldest museum, making off with three “priceless” sets of jewelry from the

Israel | PM’s party support is key to his political survival

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looked to project business as usual yesterday as he returned to work following his indictment on corruption charges, but a wall of silence from his usually

This Day in History | 1973 Army deposes ‘hated’ Greek president

The Greek Government has been toppled by the country’s armed forces after weeks of unrest. There appears to have been little or no resistance when tanks rolled into Athens and troops

Offbeat | Dog befriends baby giraffe after abandoned in South Africa

A dog in South Africa has befriended a baby giraffe that was abandoned at birth, rescued and taken to a local orphanage. Jazz the giraffe arrived at The Rhino Orphanage just

K-Pop star Goo Hara found dead at her Seoul home

K-pop star and TV celebrity Goo Hara was found dead at her home in Seoul on Sunday, police said. Police said an acquaintance found the 28-year-old dead at her home in

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