Offbeat | Police arrest man accused of stealing 26 street signs

Deputies have arrested a Vermont man who is accused of stealing more than two dozen street signs. Mynbc.com reports 19-year-old Joshua Hanselman has been charged with larceny

This Day in History | 2004 – US transfers power back to Iraq

The United States has handed power back to the Iraqi people at a low-key ceremony in Baghdad. US administrator Paul Bremer transferred sovereignty to an Iraqi judge

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KOREA North Korea said yesterday that South Korea must stop trying to mediate between Pyongyang and Washington, as it stepped up its pressure on the United States

The Buzz | Man sues Kevin Spacey over alleged groping at island bar

A Massachusetts man who accused Kevin Spacey of groping him at a resort island bar in 2016 has filed a lawsuit against the actor. The lawsuit filed

USA | Robert Mueller to testify publicly before two House committees

Special counsel Robert Mueller has agreed to testify publicly before Congress on July 17 after Democrats issued subpoenas to compel him to appear, the chairmen of

Hot summer European heat wave sees Germany put speed curbs on autobahn

Large parts of western and central Europe sweated under blazing temperatures yesterday, with authorities in one German region imposing temporary speed limits on some stretches of the autobahn

This Day in History | 1963 – Warm welcome for JFK in Ireland

The US President John F Kennedy has received a rapturous welcome on an emotional visit to his ancestral homeland in County Wexford, Ireland. On the second

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NORTH KOREA said it won’t surrender to U.S.-led sanctions and accused Washington of trying to “bring us to our knees.” The statement is yet another reminder that North

The Buzz | Amnesty wants impartial probe of Indonesia police violence

Amnesty International is calling for an independent investigation into allegations of police brutality and unlawful killings during post-election riots in the Indonesian capital last month. The rights organization said

Cryptocurrencies need close scrutiny, monitor warns

An international financial monitor warned world leaders that wider use by retail shoppers of cryptocurrencies like Libra, unveiled last week by Facebook, would need “close scrutiny”

The Buzz | Report: Hackers using telecoms like ‘global spy system’

An ambitious group of state-backed hackers has been burrowing into telecommunications companies in order to spy on high-profile targets across the world, a U.S. cybersecurity firm said in

Iran sanctions | Acting Pentagon chief Esper on global stage amid crisis

With barely one day on the job, Acting Defense Secretary Mark Esper is heading to Europe to try to persuade reluctant and increasingly wary NATO allies

UK Boris Johnson again dodges questions over police visit

Boris Johnson embarked on a media blitz yesterday, hoping to shift the subject away from his private life and back to Britain’s pending departure from the European

This Day in History | 1963 – Kennedy: ‘Ich bin ein Berliner’

The US President, John F Kennedy, has made a ground-breaking speech in Berlin offering American solidarity to the citizens of West Germany. A crowd of 120,000 Berliners

Offbeat | Prince Harry, Meghan’s home renovations cost taxpayers $3M

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s home was renovated with 2.4 million pounds (USD3.06 million) of taxpayers’ money, royal accounts revealed yesterday. Prince Harry and his wife

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OSAKA SUMMIT The Group of 20 summit in Osaka this week will be Trump and Putin’s first meeting since special counsel Robert Mueller ended his investigation with no finding

Tributes to Michael Jackson flow on 10th death anniversary

Michael Jackson’s estate paid tribute to his artistry and charity yesterday as fans make final preparations for gatherings to celebrate his memory on the 10th anniversary of the King

Iran | People say their ‘bones breaking’ under US sanctions

As the U.S. piles sanction after sanction on Iran, it’s the average person who feels it the most. From a subway performer’s battered leather hat

Report: US must communicate better with hostage families

The United States must do a better job communicating with families of American hostages held overseas, including telling “hard truths” to loved ones about the chances

Offbeat | Flying Wallendas safely cross Times Square on high wire

Two siblings from the famed Flying Wallendas safely crossed Times Square on a high wire strung between two skyscrapers 25 stories above the pavement. Nik Wallenda is

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