USA Midterm Election | Voting officials under scrutiny amid heavy election turnout

Federal and state officials have been working for nearly two years to shore up the nation’s election infrastructure from cyberattacks by Russians or others seeking to

Facebook blocks 115 accounts ahead of midterm elections

Facebook said it blocked 115 accounts for suspected “coordinated inauthentic behavior” linked to foreign groups attempting to interfere in U.S. midterm elections. The social media company

USA Midterm Election | In Texas, Ted Cruz squares off with rising star O’Rourke

Beto O’Rourke has already used his once-longshot Texas Senate run to become a national Democratic phenomenon, shatter fundraising records and set off whispers that he could be

This Day in History | 2000 – Hillary Clinton is first First Lady in Senate

Hillary Rodham Clinton, wife of the president, has won a seat for the Democrats in the Senate to become the only First Lady to win elective office in

Offbeat | Leaks reveal Man City deal to hide player costs from UEFA

  Manchester City created a shell company for a commercial deal to disguise tens of millions of dollars in income from UEFA investigators, according to club documents cited by

World Briefs

INDONESIA Relatives of Lion Air crash victims prayed and threw flowers into the Java Sea where the jet plunged into the water more than a week ago, killing

The Buzz | Former Nazi SS camp guard, 94, goes on trial in Germany

A 94-year-old former SS enlisted man went on trial yesterday in Germany, facing hundreds of counts of accessory to murder for alleged crimes committed during the years he

People magazine names Idris Elba 2018’s Sexiest Man Alive

People magazine has named Idris Elba as 2018’s Sexiest Man Alive, and the British actor says the honor has given him a boost of self-confidence. Elba, who

Iran-US | President Rouhani warns of ‘war situation’ as sanctions resume

Iran greeted the re-imposition of U.S. sanctions yesterday with air defense drills and a statement from President Hassan Rouhani that the nation faces a “war situation,”

Cameroon | Separatists kidnap 78 pupils in restive northwest

Armed separatists have kidnapped at least 78 students and their principal from a Presbyterian school in Nkwen village in Cameroon’s restive northwest region, a governor said

Middle East | SoftBank CEO decries journalist’s death, defends Saudi fund

SOFTBANK Group Corp. Chief Executive Masayoshi Son denounced yesterday the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, but defended the Japanese technology giant’s investment fund, which includes

This Day in History | 1999 Australia rejects republic

Australians have rejected a proposal to break ties with the British monarchy and become a republic. In the landmark referendum to decide whether Australia would replace Queen

Offbeat | Dog’s day: Player’s pet quarantined on landing in Australia

No matter what Lamar Patterson does for the Brisbane Bullets on the basketball court, he can expect to be dogged by questions about Kobe. The ex-Atlanta Hawks player flew

The Buzz | Tropical Storm Xavier brushes Mexican coast with wind, rain

Tropical Storm Xavier is bringing heavy rains and gusty winds to Mexico’s central Pacific coast, though it’s expected to head out to sea and avoid a direct hit

World Briefs

AUSTRALIA-INDONESIA Indonesian and Australian ministers signed an agreement to strengthen government economic exchanges yesterday as the neighboring countries work toward forging a bilateral free trade deal.

China seeks to rebrand global image with import expo

Facing a blizzard of trade complaints, China is throwing an “open for business” import fair hosted by President Xi Jinping to rebrand itself as a welcoming market

Pakistan | Blasphemy case: Appeal to help family leave country

The husband of a Christian woman acquitted eight years after being sentenced to death for blasphemy, but not released after countrywide protests, appealed yesterday to U.S. President

Egypt | Security forces kill 19 involved in attack on Copts

Egyptian security forces killed 19 militants suspected in a weekend attack on a busload of Coptic Christians, the Interior Ministry said yesterday. Photos released by the

Italy | Severe weather: Storms, floods in Sicily kill at least 12 people

Storms lashing Sicily have killed at least 12 people with torrential floods, Italian authorities said as the country’s leader headed yesterday to the stricken Mediterranean island. Divers

WWI centenary to be marked in London and Paris, not Berlin

German Chancellor Angela Merkel will mark the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I on French soil, and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will be

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