Offbeat | Jumping the shark? Kiss will play for them in the ocean

Having played nearly every corner of the Earth in a nearly 50-year career, the rock band Kiss is taking its show to a new place – under the sea, where

The Buzz | Iran foiled assassination attempt against general

Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency says authorities foiled an assassination attempt against the head of the Revolutionary Guard’s foreign wing, or Quds Force, last month. Yesterday’s report says the attempt against

World Briefs

CHINA-AUSTRALIA Australia’s ban on Chinese telecoms giant Huawei’s involvement in its future 5G networks and its crackdown on foreign covert interference are testing Beijing’s efforts to project its power overseas. TAIWAN

Hungary, Romania nominees rejected for EU top jobs again

European Union lawmakers flexed their political muscle yesterday, rejecting for a second time Hungary and Romania’s nominees for two of the bloc’s top posts amid concerns over possible conflicts of

Saudi crown prince takes responsibility for journalist death

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said in a television interview that he takes “full responsibility” for the grisly killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, but he denied allegations that

Offbeat | Flight diverted to Denver after passenger stuck in bathroom

Officials say a United Airlines flight from Washington D.C. to San Francisco was diverted to Denver after a passenger got stuck inside the jet’s bathroom. KUSA-TV reported that Denver International Airport

The Buzz | Russia: Our approval is needed to publish Trump-Putin calls

Russia says transcripts of calls between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin can only be published on mutual accord. The White House has severely restricted the distribution of

Suho announced as IFFAM Talent Ambassador

Kim Junmyeon (Suho), member of the K-pop group EXO, was announced as Talent Ambassador for the Fourth International Film Festival & Awards - Macao (IFFAM) yesterday by festival organizers. In a

World Briefs

  CHINA warned the U.S. against trying to limit investment ties between the two countries, even as the Trump administration contradicted a report that Washington might be considering removing Chinese companies

Trump blurs lines between personal lawyer, attorney general

As Washington plunges into impeachment, Attorney General William Barr finds himself engulfed in the political firestorm, facing questions about his role in President Donald Trump’s

Britain’s Johnson denies any wrongdoing in ties with US tech exec

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson denied wrongdoing yesterday over his links to an American businesswoman who allegedly received money and favorable treatment because of their friendship

Offbeat | Thief nets $4K worth of ornamental fish from New Mexico pond

It’s a fishy mystery caught on camera. KOB-TV reports authorities say fish worth thousands of dollars recently were stolen from a Santa Fe, New Mexico, business and

This Day in History | 1994 – Sleepy Boris ‘snubs’ Irish leader

A meeting between two international statesmen in Ireland had to be cancelled - because one of them overslept. Russian President Boris Yeltsin had agreed to break a

Life & Style | McDonald’s takes a nibble of the plant-based burger

McDonald’s is finally taking a nibble of the plant-based burger. McDonald’s said that will sell the PLT, or the plant, lettuce and tomato burger

World briefs

China A parade tomorrow by China’s secretive military will offer a rare look at its rapidly developing arsenal, including possibly a nuclear-capable missile that could

The Buzz | Musk unveils SpaceX rocket designed to get to Mars and back

Elon Musk has unveiled a SpaceX spacecraft designed to carry a crew and cargo to the moon, Mars or anywhere else in the solar system and land back

Hellenic Silk Road | Greek fashion firms revitalize centuries-old tradition

At Kostas Mouhtaridis’ silk factory in Soufli, the non-stop “clunk-click” of the weaving machinery is a loud but welcome sound. The factory is a

Brexit Boris Johnson faces backlash over confrontational tone

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faced a backlash from furious lawmakers on yesterday over his use of charged and confrontational language in Parliament about opponents of his Brexit plan, as

Ukrainian leader bristles at release of Trump transcript

Ukraine’s president says his comments in a conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump shouldn’t have been publicly released, and is playing down Ukraine’s investigation of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden. The

This Day in History | 1968 – Musical Hair opens as censors withdraw

The American hippy musical “Hair” has opened in London - one day after the abolition of theatre censorship. Until yesterday, some of the scenes in the musical, written by out-of-work actors

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