Offbeat | New York City councilman named as world’s tallest politician

A 6-foot-10 (208 centimeters) New York City councilman from Brooklyn has been named tallest politician in the world. Robert Cornegy Jr. (picture, right) was honored for that

The Buzz | Homemade explosive at north China police station injures three

Three people were injured yesterday when a homemade explosive device was set off at a police station in China’s northeast, authorities said. After setting fire to the

Saris stand out on Indian fashion runway

Before the styles debut on the runway lie days of planning, fittings and hair and makeup sessions to experiment with looks, poses and choreography. Just days

World Briefs

HONG KONG’s traditional banks are set to face one of their biggest challenges yet: a new breed of financial technology firms estimated to snare as much as

USA | Democrats pivot to health care as Trump attacks ‘Obamacare’

President Donald Trump is calling on Republicans to revive the effort to quash the Affordable Care Act, handing Democrats an opportunity to unite in defense of

This Day in History | 1965 Thousands join Dr King in Alabama rally

Dr Martin Luther King has taken a crowd of nearly 25,000 people to the steps of the state capital of Montgomery, Alabama to highlight black grievances.

World briefs

CHINA said yesterday that it has expelled former Interpol President Meng Hongwei from public office and the ruling Communist Party as he awaits trial on corruption charges.

The Buzz | UK Parliament to vote on eight options for Brexit

British lawmakers will get to vote on eight widely differing options for the U.K.’s departure from the European Union. House of Commons Speaker John Bercow selected the motions yesterday

USA | Trump says investigation abused him, led to ‘evil things’

House Democrats pressed the Justice Department to provide the full report from special counsel Robert Mueller even as Republicans gleefully called for them to “move on”

UK | Gov’t defiant as Parliament takes control of Brexit

British Prime Minister Theresa May’s government remained defiant after Parliament took partial control of the stalled process of leaving the European Union, arguing yesterday that the

Offbeat | Mix-up: British Airways plane lands in Scotland, not Germany

The flight on Monday seemed to go perfectly well, until passengers realized that their plane had landed in both the wrong city and the wrong country. The

This Day in History | 1989 Millions of Russians go to the polls

Millions of Russian voters have gone to the polls, with early results suggesting that a number of Communist candidates have been rejected by the electorate. The

World briefs

CHINA-FRANCE Airbus secured a USD35 billion jet deal from China during a state visit by President Xi Jinping to the French capital, dealing a fresh blow to Boeing

The Buzz | Uber acquires Mideast competitor Careem for USD3.1 billion

Ride-hailing service Uber announced on Tuesday it has acquired Mideast competitor Careem for USD3.1 billion, giving the San Francisco-based firm the commanding edge in a region with a

Dutch art sleuth recovers Picasso stolen 20 years ago

A Dutch art detective said yesterday that he has recovered a valuable painting by Pablo Picasso 20 years after it was stolen from a wealthy Saudi’s yacht in

Investigation | Mueller finds no Trump collusion, leaves obstruction open

Special counsel Robert Mueller found no evidence President Donald Trump’s campaign “conspired or coordinated” with Russia to influence the 2016 presidential election but reached no conclusion on whether

Offbeat | Alaska man who tracks down stolen vehicles enters plea deal

An Alaska man has agreed to a plea deal that includes a promise to stop chasing after stolen vehicles. Officials said that 54-year-old Floyd Hall pleaded guilty

This Day in History | 1981 – ‘Gang of four’ launches new party

The Social Democrats have launched their new political party pledging to “reconcile the nation” and “heal divisions between classes”. At a crowded press conference in London,

World briefs

CHINA-MONACO Chinese President Xi Jinping has found one country in Europe that isn’t worried about China’s growing global clout or its ambitions to dominate the future of technology:

Long-awaited video service expected from Apple today

Apple is expected to announce today that it’s launching a video service that could compete with Netflix, Amazon and cable TV itself. It’s a

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