Analysis | Kim will go into Putin summit needing a win

When North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin for their first one-on-one meeting, he will have a long wish list and

Revulsion in Northern Ireland over riot, fatal shooting

The dramatic riot in Londonderry last week was starkly reminiscent of the violence that plagued Northern Ireland for decades before the 1998 peace agreement. The

Offbeat | Swole, buzzy, among new words in Merriam-Webster dictionary

Get swole, prepare a bug-out bag, grab a go-cup and maybe you’ll have a better chance of surviving the omnicide. Translation: Hit the gym and bulk up,

This Day in History | 1975 – Baader-Meinhof blow up embassy

A tense stand-off at the West German embassy in Stockholm has ended in violence, with the death of at least three people. Five Baader-Meinhof guerrillas had been holding

World briefs

SINGAPORE Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has named a deputy in a Cabinet reshuffle, in a possible indication of his successor. His office said yesterday that Heng

The Buzz | New Ukrainian leader’s campaign took page from sitcom script

The president-elect of Ukraine does not have a political record that foreign governments and companies can search for clues. For now, a 51-episode TV sitcom might offer the

Spain | Rural regions become fierce battleground for votes

Spanish politicians are swapping campaign buses for tractors, buddying up with hunters and inspecting home-grown tomatoes in Spain’s often-neglected rural regions as they hunt for

Ukraine | No joke: Comic Zelenskiy wins presidential vote in landslide

With nearly all the votes counted in Ukraine, TV star Volodymyr Zelenskiy is projected to win the country’s presidential runoff vote in a landslide. The

Offbeat | Snakes in office force Liberia’s president to work from home

A spokesman says Liberia’s president is working from home after two snakes were found in the building that contains his office. Deputy press secretary Smith Toby

This Day in History | 1984 – Scientist finds Aids virus

The discovery of a virus which may cause Aids, the fatal disease sweeping through America, has been hailed as a “monumental breakthrough” in medical research. The

World briefs

THE PHILIPPINES was struck by a 6.3 magnitude earthquake yesterday evening that shook buildings in the capital and prompted the evacuation of thousands onto the streets of Manila.

The Buzz | Homeless activists outside Notre Dame demand ‘a roof too’

Dozens of public housing advocates are protesting outside the gutted Notre Dame in Paris to demand that France’s poorest be remembered after donors pledged USD1 billion to rebuild

Royal FAQ | Everything you wanted to know about Harry and Meghan’s royal baby

The time is drawing near for the impending birth of the first child for Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex. The couple

Mongolia | Genghis Khan’s biggest fan is testing democracy

It’s hard to escape Genghis Khan in Mongolia. The 13th century conqueror has donated his name to the capital’s airport, a hotel, a central

UK | Monty Python celebrate ‘Life of Brian,’ honor ailing Jones

Celebrations for the 40th anniversary of the Monty Python comedy classic “Life of Brian” are being somewhat overshadowed by the health news of member Terry Jones.

Offbeat | Gambler sets another one-day winnings record on ‘Jeopardy!’

A professional sports gambler from Las Vegas has broken his own single-episode winnings record on “Jeopardy!” James Holzhauer won USD131,127 during a show aired yesterday , breaking

This Day in History | 1956 Prince Rainier marries Grace Kelly

Prince Rainier III of Monaco has married the American film actress Grace Kelly. The religious ceremony follows yesterday’s civil ceremony held in the throne room in the

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GENETICS Stanford University has cleared three faculty members of any wrongdoing in dealings with a Chinese scientist who claims to have helped make the world’s first gene-edited

The Buzz | ‘Giant lion’ fossil found in Kenya museum drawer

A new species of giant mammal has been identified after researchers investigated bones that had been kept for decades in a Kenyan museum drawer, BBC reported.

Earth, meet Polo: Ralph Lauren unveils plastic bottle shirt

Earth, meet Polo. Polo Ralph Lauren yesterday launched a version of its iconic polo shirt made entirely of recycled plastic bottles and dyed through a

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