The Buzz | Portugal: Grenades, ammo stolen in daring raid

Defense officials in Portugal say they are compiling a list of weapons and ammunition stolen from the national armory in a brazen daytime raid. The Portuguese Army and the

Tourists, locals buy Nevada’s legal recreational marijuana

Cheers and long lines of tourists and locals alike greeted the first day of sales of recreational marijuana on Saturday as Nevada became the fifth state

Zero Tolerance | Australian cardinal takes leave from Vatican after sex assault charges

Cardinal George Pell, a top adviser to Pope Francis, took a leave of absence as the Vatican’s financial chief yesterday to fight criminal charges in his native

UK | Westminster face key vote on government’s agenda

British lawmakers were set to vote today on whether to approve the Conservative government’s plans for a Brexit-dominated parliamentary session, in a test of

Offbeat | Lady Gaga on writing new music, planning her upcoming tour

Whether it’s at a bar or baseball park, Lady Gaga says she’s going to give every performance her all. The singer will launch a summer tour

This Day in History | 1985 Beirut ordeal ends for US hostages

All 39 Americans being held captive by the Shia Muslim Amal militia in Lebanon have been released, after almost three weeks in captivity. Their freedom was

Football – Confederations Cup | Chile crush Portugal on penalties to reach final

Claudio Bravo made three penalty saves as Chile crushed Portugal 3-0 in a penalty shootout to reach the Confederations Cup final yesterday . Bravo, who missed the

World briefs

CHINA-PHILIPPINES China’s foreign minister told his Philippine counterpart yesterday that Beijing is ready to provide more aid to the Southeast Asian country, as ties between the former antagonists

The Buzz | Canada extends mission in Iraq to March 2019

Canada is extending its military mission against the Islamic State group in Iraq for another two years. Defense Minister Harjit Sajjan said yesterday that Canada is renewing

USA | President ridicules female TV host’s looks, calls her crazy

President Donald Trump ridiculed the looks and temperament of a female cable television host whose show he says he has stopped watching.

Cyberattack | Online group re-emerges to taunt US intelligence

The day after a particularly virulent strain of ransomware burst across the globe, the mysterious Shadow Brokers group has re-emerged to taunt the U.S. National

Ivanka Shoes | Long hours, low pay and abuse

A worker with blood dripping from his head marked a low point in the tense, grinding life at a southeastern China factory used by Ivanka Trump and other

Offbeat | Neighbor from Hell: Greek weapons fan charged over balcony shooting range 

Greek police say they have arrested an elderly man for allegedly setting up an improvised firing range on his balcony in a densely populated area and using guns

This Day in History | 1995 – US shuttle docks with Russian space station

American and Russian spacecraft have successfully docked in orbit for the first time in 20 years. The US shuttle Atlantis delivered a relief crew of two

World briefs

VENEZUELA A police helicopter fired on Venezuela’s Supreme Court and Interior Ministry in what President Nicolas Maduro said was a thwarted terrorist attack aimed at ousting him

The Buzz | Toilet charity’s plan for Trump-named Indian village blocked

A toilet-building charity says its efforts to rename a north Indian village after President Donald Trump are being blocked by local officials. The Sulabh International charity said

India-US | Modi meets Trump with his usual greeting – bear hugs

President Donald Trump should have been ready as he met with India’s prime minister, an unabashed hugger. Smiling widely at a news conference yesterday during a visit

US | Utah wildfire grows as two powerful California blazes spread

The nation’s largest wildfire has forced more than 1,500 people from their homes and cabins in a southern Utah mountain area home to a ski town

Middle East | Syria denies Washington allegations of coming chemical attack

The Syrian government yesterday dismissed White House allegations that it was preparing a new chemical weapons attack, as activists reported an airstrike on an Islamic State-run

Offbeat | 20-pound live lobster found in luggage at Boston airport

The Transportation Security Administration says a 20-pound (9-kilogram) live lobster has been spotted in a passenger’s luggage at Boston’s Logan International Airport. TSA spokesman Michael McCarthy

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