This Day in History | 1943 – Germans crush Jewish uprising

All resistance in the Jewish ghetto in Warsaw has ended after 28 days of fighting. In his operational report, the local SS commander, Brigadier Juergen Stroop,

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CHINA A Huawei executive said yesterday that possible new U.S. restrictions on market access will have little impact on the Chinese tech giant due to its global reach.

The Buzz | WhatsApp flaw let spies take control with calls alone

Spyware crafted by a sophisticated group of hackers-for-hire took advantage of a flaw in the popular WhatsApp communications program to remotely hijack dozens of phones without any user

Fewer babies as US birth rate fails to rebound with economy

America’s baby bust isn’t over. The nation’s birth rates last year reached record lows for women in their teens and 20s, a government report shows,

Alaska NTSB to investigate after deadly midair collision

A team of federal accident investigators is expected to arrive in Alaska today to try to piece together what caused a deadly midair collision between two

Kremlin: Arms control, Iran on agenda at meeting with Pompeo

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo yesterday arrived in Russia for talks that are expected to focus on an array of issues including arms control and

Poland vows firm penalties for sex abuse amid church crisis

Poland’s prime minister yesterday vowed tougher punishments for those who sexually abuse minors after a new film spurred the country into grappling with the problem of abuse

Offbeat | ‘Desperate’ Huffman pleads guilty in college scheme

“Desperate Housewives” star Felicity Huffman has pleaded guilty to participating in the college admissions cheating scheme. The 56-year-old actress entered the plea yesterday to a charge

This Day in History | 2001 – UK supermarkets slash price of drugs

British consumers are already reaping the benefits of cheaper over-the-counter medicine after a court ruling today put an end to the drug industry’s price-fixing policy. The

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NORTH KOREA yesterday called the U.S. seizure of a North Korean cargo ship involved in banned coal exports a “robbery” and demanded that the vessel be returned immediately.

The Buzz | Diplomats visit Canadian think tank expert in China custody

Diplomats have visited a Canadian think tank expert whose detention in China is believed to be an attempt to pressure Canada to release Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou.

Wikileaks | Sweden to reopen rape case against Assange

Swedish prosecutors said yesterday they are reopening a rape case against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and will seek his extradition after he has served his

Saudi Arabia | Official says two oil tankers damaged by sabotage attacks

Arabia said yesterday two of its oil tankers were sabotaged off the coast of the United Arab Emirates in attacks the previous day that caused

Offbeat | ‘Killing Eve’ slays the competition at British TV awards

Sharp-edged spy thriller “Killing Eve” has won three major trophies at the British Academy Television Awards, including best drama series. Jodie Comer was named best actress for

This Day in History | 1964 – Nasser and Khrushchev divert the Nile

President Gamal Abdul Nasser of Egypt and Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev have marked the first stage in the building of the Aswan High Dam. At a dramatic

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US-CHINA President Donald Trump is warning Chinese President Xi Jinping that China “will be hurt very badly” if they don’t agree to a trade deal. CHINA

The Buzz | Facebook removes fake Italian accounts ahead of EU election

Facebook says it has shut down some Italian accounts that were phony and pages that were spreading fake news ahead of European Union parliamentary elections. The social

Obituary | Legendary actress and singer Doris Day dead at 97

Doris Day, the honey-voiced singer and actress whose film dramas, musicals and innocent sex comedies made her a top star in the 1950s and ‘60s and

France | Unions hold strikes, protests against Macron policies

French unions are holding strikes and protests against 120,000 job cuts and other deep changes to France’s huge public sector by President Emmanuel Macron’s government.

Montenegro | Two Russian spies sentenced in coup attempt

A Montenegro court yesterday sentenced 13 people, including two Russian secret service operatives, to up to 15 years in prison after they were convicted of plotting to

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