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The Buzz | Pirates rob South Korea ship crew members near Singapore Strait

Pirates boarded a South Korean-flagged cargo ship near the Singapore Strait yesterday and robbed its crew of their money, clothes and cellphones, South Korean officials said. Two

Political correctness | Berkeley drops words like ‘manpower’ in push to be inclusive

There will be no manholes in Berkeley, California. City workers will drop into “maintenance holes” instead. Nothing will be manmade in the liberal city but

Space | Moon back in NASA’s court 50 years after 1st lunar landing

Fifty years after humanity’s first lunar footsteps, the moon is back in NASA’s court. The White House wants U.S. astronauts on the moon pronto —

UK Treasury chief vows to quit if Boris Johnson becomes PM

British Treasury chief Philip Hammond said yesterday that he will quit if — as widely expected — Boris Johnson becomes prime minister this week on a

Offbeat | Sweet spot: Officer craving ice cream nabs gun suspect

A police officer’s craving for cake batter ice cream put him and his colleagues in the right place to take action when a loaded gun fell out of

This Day in History | 1977 – Deng Xiaoping back in power

The disgraced deputy Prime Minister of China, Deng Xiaoping, is to return to Chinese Government. The Chinese Communist Party conference has restored him to the offices of

Life & Style | Ali called Marvel about ‘Blade’ after ‘Green Book’ win

Mahershala Ali made the first move with Marvel Studios and “Blade.” Comic-Con audiences learned on Saturday night that Ali would be playing the Marvel Comics character

World briefs

The Buzz | Germany marks 75th anniversary of plot to kill Hitler

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has urged Europeans to confront populism, nationalism, racism and anti-Semitism as she paid tribute to the Nazi resistance in her own country. Speaking

Instagram expands hiding ‘likes’ to make you happier

Instagram is expanding a test to hide how many “likes” people’s posts receive as it tries to combat criticism that such counts hurt mental health and make

US sets tight travel limitations for Iran’s UN diplomats

The U.S. is tightly limiting travel by Iranian officials visiting or assigned to the United Nations, sparking concern from the world body. Representatives to the U.N.

Taliban to talk to Swedish NGO after Afghan clinic closures

The Taliban said they would hold talks today with representatives of a Swedish non-profit group after threats by the insurgents forced the organization to close 42

Offbeat | US Air Force warns against joke event to ‘storm Area 51’

The U.S. Air Force has warned people against participating in an internet joke suggesting a large crowd of people “storm Area 51,” the top-secret Cold War test site in

This Day in History | 1997 IRA declares ceasefire

The IRA has announced its second ceasefire in three years starting at noon tomorrow. It follows a statement by republican political party Sinn Fein last night urging

Life & Style | Apple, Google continue inclusive push with new emoji

Apple and Google are rolling out dozens of new emoji that include cute critters, of course, but also expand the number of images of human diversity.

World briefs

The Buzz | Louvre in Paris removes Sackler name after opioid protests

France’s Louvre Museum in Paris has become the first major institution to remove the Sackler family name after protests erupted against the family that is blamed for the deadly

Myths and risks in app that gives you peek into older self

Is a peek into the future worth your privacy in the present? That concern was pushed to the spotlight this week with the resurgence

Obituary | John Paul Stevens evolved into Supreme Court’s liberal lion

John Paul Stevens, the bow- tied, independent-thinking, Republican-nominated justice who unexpectedly emerged as the Supreme Court’s leading liberal, died yesterday in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, after

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