Kenya | One dead as police, protesters clash during election

At least one person was killed as Kenyan police yesterday fired bullets and tear gas at stone-throwing protesters in some opposition areas during the repeat presidential

Brazil | Temer turns to reforms, but can he deliver?

President Michel Temer’s administration turned its attention yesterday to pressing its reform agenda, but it is unclear if it has the support to govern after convincing a small majority

Offbeat | Germany: Couple backs off plan to call baby Lucifer

A baby in Germany won’t be named Lucifer after authorities intervened. A registrar in the central city of Kassel sought clarification from the local district court after

This Day in History | 1968 – Police clash with anti-war protesters

Trouble has flared in Grosvenor Square, London, after an estimated 6,000 marchers faced up to police outside the United States Embassy. The protesters had broken

World briefs

  SPAIN The standoff between Spain and Catalonia over the region’s move to secede approached a crucial juncture yesterday as the pro-independence Catalan leader ruled out calling an early

The Buzz | Trump to declare opioid crisis nationwide health emergency

President Donald Trump’s plan to declare the opioid crisis a nationwide public health emergency won’t bring new dollars to fight a scourge that kills an estimated 142 Americans each

No sweat, no sport: EU says bridge card game is not a sport

The European Union’s top court ruled yesterday on a topic that vexes sports fans and card players alike: Is a game like bridge a sport?

Security | New screenings for US-bound passengers on global airlines

Five global long-haul airlines will begin new “security interviews” of all passengers on U.S.- bound flights beginning today at the request of American officials, the companies said.

FAQ | What could be revealed in long-secret JFK files

For decades, the existence of secret government files linked to President John F. Kennedy’s assassination has helped fuel conspiracy theories that others besides Lee Harvey Oswald were

Offbeat | Runaway garbage truck hits store named A Beautiful Mess

A runaway garbage truck has slammed into the front of a New York gift shop named A Beautiful Mess, causing extensive damage. Owner Jeri Flack says he

This Day in History | 1951 – Churchill win general election

The Conservative Party has won the general election by a small majority, making Winston Churchill prime minister for the second time. Mr Churchill is nearly 77 and the

World briefs

KENYA The leader of Kenya’s main opposition party urged his supporters to boycott a rerun of the country’s disputed presidential election scheduled for today amid rising political tensions

The Buzz | Not at home? Amazon wants to come in and drop off packages

Would you let a stranger in your house to drop off a package? Amazon hopes so. The online retailer said that it will launch a service next

Politics on display as Letterman receives Mark Twain Prize

David Letterman was never known as a particularly political comedian, preferring a detached irony-drenched tone that favored the surreal and silly over topical humor. But there was

Space | Commander of first flight of space shuttle Challenger dies

Paul Weitz, a retired NASA astronaut who commanded the first flight of the space shuttle Challenger and also piloted the Skylab in the early 1970s, has died.

Portugal | Outrage after court quotes Bible on woman’s assault

Women’s rights groups in Portugal have reacted angrily to a court decision that quoted the Bible and a 19th-century law in justifying a suspended sentence

USA | Review to confirm Rohingya ‘ethnic cleansing’

U.S. officials are preparing a recommendation for Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to declare that “ethnic cleansing” is occurring against Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslims. That assessment would raise

Offbeat | Cate Blanchett, Zendaya preach empowerment at InStyle Awards

Empowerment was the de facto theme at the third annual InStyle Awards yesterday , where Hollywood and fashion A-listers from Cate Blanchett and Zendaya to Cindy Crawford

this day in history | 1984 – Europe grants emergency aid for Ethiopia

The EEC is donating £1.8 million to help combat the famine in Ethiopia. Officials from Oxfam, Save the Children, Christian Aid and the Red Cross believe

World briefs

SYRIA A security consultancy says at least 5,600 people from 33 countries have returned home after spending time in territory controlled by militant groups in Syria and Iraq.

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