This Day in History | 1966 – China announces Cultural Revolution

China has announced plans for a “new leap forward” after the first meeting in four years of the Communist Party’s Central Committee. The blueprint unveiled by

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INDONESIA The battle lines for Indonesia’s 2019 presidential election are drawn as the incumbent Joko “Jokowi” Widodo formally registered as a candidate after choosing a conservative Islamic cleric

Steve Bannon weighs in on UK burqa debate, Boris Johnson

Republican strategist Steve Bannon weighed into British politics yesterday in a wide-ranging interview in which he defended former Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson’s comments about Muslim face veils

US – Primaries | Instead of tax cuts, GOP candidates motivate with anxiety

There’s a border crisis in Pennsylvania. The radical left is surging in New Jersey. And Nancy Pelosi is a threat to New York. Republican candidates in

Offbeat | College reprinting up to 9.2K diplomas to fix typo

A Colorado university is offering to reprint up to 9,200 diplomas after the outgoing editor of the school newspaper found a big typo. Alec Williams was checking to make

This Day in History | 1990 – Magellan starts mapping Venus

The Magellan spacecraft has arrived at the planet Venus after an epic 15-month journey from Earth. The craft arrived just after 1730 BST (1630 GMT). Soon

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PHILIPPINES A foreign militant was behind a powerful van blast that targeted a big public gathering in the southern Philippines but failed after the vehicle stalled and instead

Malaysia | Ex-PM pleads not guilty to money laundering charges

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak pleaded not guilty to three new money-laundering charges related to the alleged multibillion-dollar looting of a state investment fund that led

Intelligence | US braces for possible cyberattacks after Iran sanctions

The U.S. is bracing for cyberattacks Iran could launch in retaliation for the re-imposition of sanctions this week by President Donald Trump, cybersecurity and intelligence experts say.

Offbeat | Hawaii judge evicts Oahu nudists from rental house

A Hawaii judge has ordered the eviction of the tenants of an Oahu rental home that advertised naked parties and gained the ire of neighbors. The judge

This Day in History | 1945 – Atom bomb hits Nagasaki

American forces have dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki - the second such attack on Japan in three days. The bomb was dropped by parachute from

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MALAYSIA Former Prime Minister Najib Razak pleaded not guilty yesterday to three new money-laundering charges related to the alleged multibillion-dollar looting of a state investment fund that led

Trump campaign | Manafort lawyer attacks star witness’ affair, ‘many lies’

The questioning of Paul Manafort’s protege was confrontational and personal: Manafort’s lawyer hammered Rick Gates about his own crimes, an extramarital affair and a guilty plea with

Social Media | Major tech companies remove Alex Jones for hate, bullying

Major tech companies have begun to ban right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones from their services, reflecting a more aggressive enforcement of policies against hate speech following protests on social

Trump sanctions | EU says encouraging trade with Iran is crucial to nuke deal

The European Union foreign policy chief says the EU is encouraging enterprises to increase their business with Iran, as that country has been compliant with their nuclear-related

US | Largest wildfire in California history still growing

Wildfires tearing through trees and brush, rampaging up hillsides and incinerating neighborhoods: The place-names change but the devastation is showing signs of becoming the new normal

Offbeat | Showtime series ‘Homeland’ to end in 2019 with season 8

Showtime says that its acclaimed series “Homeland” will end in 2019 with its eighth season. The show’s conclusion was announced yesterday by Showtime Networks chief David Nevins,

This Day in History | 1963 – Train robbers make off with millions

Thieves have ambushed the Glasgow to Euston mail train and stolen thousands of pounds. Banks estimate they have lost over £2m in used, untraceable banknotes in

Egypt keeper, oldest World Cup player, quits national team

Egypt goalkeeper Essam El Hadary is retiring from the national team after becoming the oldest man to play in a World Cup match. El Hadary started the World Cup

Italian premier visits victims of fiery crash near Bologna

Italy’s premier visited victims of the fiery crash of a tanker truck carrying highly flammable gas near Bologna, saying yesterday that it was important to understand what happened

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