The Buzz | Bill Clinton bristles at questions on Lewinsky, #MeToo

Former President Bill Clinton says the #MeToo movement is overdue. Just don’t ask him about Monica Lewinsky. In an interview with NBC’s “Today Show” released yesterday, Clinton

Health | Many breast cancer patients can skip chemo, big study finds

Most women with the most common form of early-stage breast cancer can safely skip chemotherapy without hurting their chances of beating the disease, doctors are reporting from

Spain | New leader is sworn in, faces Catalan conundrum

New Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez had been barely sworn in Saturday before one of the country’s most critical issues facing his fragile government was pressed upon

Italy | New gov’t vows to create jobs, deport migrants

Italy’s new populist leaders commemorated the founding of the Italian republic by attending a pomp-filled military parade Saturday — and then promised to get to work

Offbeat | 2 of 4 peacocks that escaped from zoo found safe

Two of the four peacocks that escaped from the Philadelphia Zoo this week and took a stroll on a nearby highway have been found safe, a day

World briefs

PHILIPPINES President Rodrigo Duterte lashed out yesterday at another U.N. human rights expert for making critical remarks about his supposed role in the expulsion of the chief justice,

The Buzz | Thousands march across NYC’s Brooklyn Bridge in gun protest

Thousands of demonstrators have marched across New York’s Brooklyn Bridge in a protest against gun violence. A student-led group called Youth Over Guns organized Saturday’s protest. The

Gaming | Caesars workers threatening strike in Las Vegas reach deal

A union for casino workers and one of the largest resort operators in Las Vegas reached a tentative labor agreement Friday that would cover about a

Puerto Rico | Grid ‘teetering’ despite USD3.8 billion repair job

After months of darkness and stifling heat, Noe Pagan was overjoyed when power-line workers arrived to restore electricity to his home deep in the

This Day in History | 1970 British Prime Minister hit by flying egg

The Prime Minister, Harold Wilson, has been hit in the face with an egg thrown by a Young Conservative demonstrator. The raw egg, thrown at close range, hit

Offbeat | La Scala’s 2018-19 season features Verdi, Woody Allen

The storied La Scala opera house announced that it will open the 2018-19 season with a new production of Verdi’s “Attila,” continuing the tradition of Italian opera, while

World briefs

SOUTH CHINA SEA The leaders of Japan and Vietnam agreed yesterday to bolster cooperation in maritime safety and defense, and expressed shared concerns over China’s growing activity in

The Buzz | Spain’s gov’t poised to fall, Socialists prepare for power

Spain’s conservative government yesterday appeared doomed to lose a no-confidence vote in parliament, with the center-left Socialist party poised to take power. A Basque nationalist party’s decisive

Science Says | Ambien’s odd side effects don’t include racism

Ambien and similar sleep aids are well-known for sometimes causing some weird behavioral side effects, but changing one’s political or cultural views is not one of them.

Harvey Weinstein indicted on rape, criminal sex act charges

Harvey Weinstein was indicted on rape and criminal sex act charges, furthering the first criminal case to arise from a slate of sexual misconduct allegations against

Analysis | Kim Jong Un’s quest to make North Korea normal again

Moments after Kim Jong Un became the first North Korean leader to cross into the south last month, he convinced his counterpart Moon Jae-in to step back with him across the border. The

USA | Legal hurdles loom for prosecutors in USC gynecologist case

The University of Southern California has received hundreds of complaints about a former school gynecologist suspected of conducting inappropriate exams for decades, prompting the resignation of the

Greece | Workers join general strike as end of bailout looms

A general strike in Greece against plans to extend austerity measures has halted ferry services to the islands, and disrupted flights, public transport and other services yesterday. The

Ukraine | Russian journalist reported killed shows up alive

Russian journalist Arkady Babchenko turned up at a news conference in the Ukrainian capital yesterday less than 24 hours after police reported he had been shot and

Offbeat | No stairway to basement heaven just yet for British singer

There will be no stairway to basement heaven just yet for British singer Robbie Williams. Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page, Williams’ next-door neighbor, has persuaded local authorities

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