UN atomic watchdog confirms Iran installing new centrifuges

The United Nations’ atomic watchdog confirmed yesterday that Iran is preparing to use more advanced centrifuges, another breach of limits set in the country’s unraveling nuclear deal with major powers. Iran

This Day in History | 1963 – American Express comes to Britain

American Express, one of the world’s largest banking houses, has opened a credit card service in Britain. Holders of the cards will be able to use them at nearly 3,000 hotels,

Offbeat | Man calls police demanding they return his stolen pot

A man confused about Ohio drug laws has called a police department demanding that officers return the small amount of marijuana they “stole” from him. WXIX-TV reports the man told a

Tory Burch celebrates Princess Diana with fashion week show

From a linen and leather pant to a macrame tweed skirt, Tory Burch looked to one of the most important fashion icons of the 20th century for inspiration at New

The Buzz | How much do Trump tweets swing the market? Check ‘Volfefe’

Financial markets have become so in thrall to President Donald Trump’s tweets that J.P. Morgan has created an index to help identify how much volatility they’re creating. Strategists at the bank

Ex-Governor Sanford adds name to GOP long shots against Trump

Mark Sanford, the former South Carolina governor and congressman, joined the Republican race against President Donald Trump yesterday , aiming to put his Appalachian trail travails behind him for good

World Briefs

TAIWAN and the Solomon Islands put on a display of friendship yesterday, pledging to deepen ties, even as rumors persist the Pacific nation is close to severing relations in favor

USA | A Purdue bankruptcy would make opioids cases even messier

State and local governments have sought billions of dollars from Purdue Pharma as a way to hold the company and the family that owns it accountable for the nation’s opioid

This Day in History | 1976 Chairman Mao Zedong dies

The chief architect of the Chinese revolution, Chairman Mao Zedong, has died at the age of 82. His death - at 10 minutes past midnight - was announced by the Central

Offbeat | DNA hints the Loch Ness ‘monster’ might be giant eel

A scientist who collected DNA from Scotland’s Loch Ness suggests the lake’s fabled monster might be a giant eel. Neil Gemmell from the University of Otago in New Zealand says the

Jeremy Scott conjures up a glamorous space-age pop band

Designer Jeremy Scott sent his models down the runway in electric hues, crystal-embedded garments, sparkly sky-high boots and brightly colored wigs, evoking what he called an “intergalactic pop band.” Along with

Tourists may pay tolls to drive crooked San Francisco street

Thousands of tourists could soon be forced to make reservations and pay to drive the famous crooked Lombard Street in San Francisco. California lawmakers approved a bill Thursday granting San Francisco

The Buzz | In the Amazon, indigenous debate how to save their lands

Warriors wielding bows and arrows, elderly chieftains in face paint and nursing mothers gathered recently in a Brazilian village to debate a plan that some hope will hold at bay

‘Only animals can live here’: Storm victims await evacuation

Carrying their meager possessions in duffel bags and shopping carts, hundreds of desperate storm victims gathered at the port in Grand Abaco on Friday in hopes of getting off the

World Briefs

CHINA’s trade with the United States is falling as the two sides prepare for negotiations with no signs of progress toward ending a tariff war that threatens global economic growth. CHINA

Brexit | Johnson calls opponents cowardly for blocking election bid

Prime Minister Boris Johnson accused Britain’s main opposition leader yesterday of trying to dodge an election, after rebellious lawmakers rejected the U.K. leader’s call to trigger

This Day in History | 1997 – Diana’s funeral watched by millions

Britain and the world have said farewell to Diana, Princess of Wales, at the end of an unprecedented week of mourning. A four mile procession brought her

Life & Style | Scarlett Johansson stands by Woody Allen: ‘I believe him’

Scarlett Johansson says she’s standing by Woody Allen because, “I believe him.” Much of Hollywood has distanced itself from the filmmaker since the MeToo

A re-energized Hurricane Dorian rakes the Southeast US coast

Re-energized at 115 mph, Hurricane Dorian raked the Southeastern U.S. coast with howling, window-rattling winds and sideways rain yesterday, knocking out power to more than 200,000 homes and businesses as

World briefs

South Korea Olympic officials have called on Japan to ban its “rising sun” flag at the 2020 Tokyo Games after claiming it represents

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