Life & Style | Welcome to Orcland: Lord of the Rings to film in New Zealand

Amazon announced it will film its upcoming television series “The Lord of the Rings” in New Zealand, marking a return of the orcs, elves and hobbits

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The Buzz | At 98, D-Day vet jumps again, with eyes on the big 100

Jump by jump, 98-year-old D-Day veteran Tom Rice is nudging closer to his goal of leaping out of planes at age 100. The American who caused a sensation in

Brexit | UK gov’t insists suspension of Parliament was not illegal

The British government was back at the country’s Supreme Court yesterday, arguing that Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s decision to suspend Parliament just weeks before the country

Russia Moscow court rules to release anti-government protester

A Moscow court yesterday ruled to release a protester, who was facing years in prison for assaulting police, following a mounting public campaign in support of

Offbeat | Pigeon poops on lawmaker discussing pigeon poop problem

A pigeon apparently didn’t think much of a lawmaker’s ideas to address a messy situation at a Chicago Transit Authority stop known by some as “pigeon poop station.”

This Day in History | 1972 – Parcel bomb attack on Israeli embassy

A diplomat at the Israeli embassy in London has been killed by a letter bomb. Dr Ami Sachori received severe chest and stomach injuries when

Life & Style | Benetton makes a splash on the eve of Milan Fashion Week

United Colors of Benetton made a splash with its new collection showcasing experimental textiles and ecological materials that was presented yesterday — on the eve

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Japan’s exports fell 8% in August from a year earlier, as trade tensions took a growing toll on demand across the region.

Jimmy Carter says he couldn’t have managed presidency at 80

Weeks shy of his 95th birthday, former President Jimmy Carter said he doesn’t believe he could have managed the most powerful office in the world at

Facing US ban, Huawei emerging as stronger tech competitor

Long before President Donald Trump threatened to cut off Huawei’s access to U.S. technology, the Chinese telecom equipment maker was pouring money into research that reduces its need for American

UK Parliament case opens at Supreme Court as Brexit nears

Britain’s Supreme Court began a hearing yesterday to decide whether Prime Minister Boris Johnson broke the law when he suspended Parliament just weeks before the U.K. is due to leave

This Day in History | 1987 – Superpower treaty to scrap warheads

The United States and the USSR are to sign an agreement later this year to reduce the number of nuclear missiles. US President Ronald Reagan announced the news that over 1,000

Offbeat | Virtual reality used to highlight uranium contamination

Activists are using virtual reality technology to focus on areas of the Navajo Nation affected by uranium contamination. The arts collective Bombshelltoe has collected 360-degree footage of land near Churchrock, New

Brad Pitt asks astronaut: Who was better? Clooney or me?

Brad Pitt, star of the new space movie “Ad Astra,” had a burning question for a real-life astronaut. “Who was more believable? Clooney or Pitt?” In a televised call yesterday, NASA astronaut

Celebs to read bedtime story to help fight homelessness

Will Smith and Dame Helen Mirren (pictured) will read a bedtime story during a one-night fundraising event to help fight global homelessness. Smith and Mirren will each tell their story from

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The Buzz | Singapore woos banks in battle of Asia’s biggest forex hubs

Singapore saw its lead over Hong Kong shrink to just a whisker in the battle to be Asia’s biggest foreign-exchange currency hub. To keep its advantage, the island state

US Army revamps recruiting, hits enlistment goal

A year after failing to meet its enlistment goal for the first time in 13 years, the U.S. Army is now on track to meet a lower

Israel faces potential deadlock in a closely contested vote today

Israel is headed toward an unprecedented repeat election today with no guarantee that the do-over vote will produce a more decisive result than the inconclusive one last April. The Israeli electorate

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