This Day in History | 1945 – Rejoicing at end of war in Europe

The Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, has officially announced the end of the war with Germany. In a message broadcast to the nation from the Cabinet room at

World briefs

CHINA confirmed yesterday its economy czar will go to Washington for trade talks despite fears he might cancel after President Donald Trump threatened to escalate a tariff

Google expected to show off new hardware, AI at annual event

Google CEO Sundar Pichai is expected to showcase much-anticipated updates to the company’s hardware lines and artificial intelligence. Google will also likely address privacy updates as concerns

Will new royal baby’s name honor Princess Diana? Stay tuned

Britons love to lay down their bets — and with the birth of a healthy baby boy for Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, and Prince Harry, it’s time to

France | Telecom giant Orange on trial over staff suicides

The toll is shocking: 19 suicides, 12 suicide attempts and eight cases of serious depression among employees over a three-year span at France’s main telephone and

USA | Michael Cohen heads to prison in Trump hush-money scheme

Michael Cohen, the former lawyer, media attack dog and all-around fixer for President Donald Trump, was scheduled to begin serving a three-year prison sentence yesterday

Offbeat | Madonna gives emotional speech at GLAAD Awards

Madonna, a pioneer for gay rights, accepted the Advocate for Change Award at the 2019 GLAAD Media Awards with a rousing speech that went from playful to emotional, bringing

This Day in History | 2001 – Thousands greet Pope in Syrian visit

Thousands of people have turned out to greet Pope John Paul II on his historic visit to Syria. The pontiff drove in his popemobile through the narrow

World briefs

THAILAND Thousands of Thais gathered around Bangkok’s Grand Palace yesterday in hopes of getting a glimpse of King Maha Vajiralongkorn as he wraps up three days of

The Buzz | Trade talks US-China sour and companies with exposure get hit

U.S. companies that do a lot of business in China are getting hit hard in early trading after President Donald Trump threatened more tariffs with trade talks between

Harry, Meghan ‘over the moon’ about their healthy baby boy

Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, gave birth to a healthy baby boy early Monday morning (yesterday in Macau), a beaming Prince Harry announced to the world,

Gaza-Israel fight escalates with sides readying next phase

Israel and Gaza-based militants are digging in for extended fighting after a barrage of hundreds of rockets and retaliatory airstrikes boiled over into a second

Venezuela Guaido doesn’t rule out US military action

Venezuela’s opposition leader Juan Guaido said he cannot rule out the option of the U.S. military working with his nation’s armed forces to oust President Nicolas

Offbeat | Iguana thrown at restaurant manager in protective custody

An iguana injured when a man pulled the lizard from under his shirt and threw it at an Ohio restaurant manager remains in protective custody at a humane

This Day in History | 1976 – Huge earthquake rocks Italy

A powerful quake in north-east Italy has left at least 60 people dead and many more buried under rubble. The strongest of three major tremors measured 6.5

World briefs

CHINA A mobile app used by police to track citizens in China’s far west region of Xinjiang shows how some of the country’s biggest technology companies are linked

The Buzz | ‘Avengers Endgame’ nears global record with over $2 billion

“Avengers: Endgame” has crossed the $2 billion mark at the global box office in record time and is leaving newcomers in its dust. The Walt Disney Co.

Self-improvement guru set to face ‘sex slave’ accusers

It was called “collateral” — nude photos and other embarrassing material that female members of an upstate New York self-improvement group turned over to their “masters” to

Wikileaks | Assange refuses extradition to US; long legal fight expected

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange told a London court yesterday that he wouldn’t agree to be extradited to the United States, where he is accused of

Cyprus | Justice minister resigns over serial killer case

The justice minister in Cyprus resigned yesterday amid mounting criticism that police bungled their investigations when some of the seven foreign women and girls slain by a

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