USA | No lie, says Sanders: Trump got praise from Mexico, Scouts

Fake news or fib? Two phone calls described by President Donald Trump that didn’t actually happen represent the latest chapter in a long-running series of disputes

Brazil | President dodges bribery charge, but risks remain

With his job on the line, President Michel Temer eked out a victory in a congressional vote over a bribery charge against him that has fueled angst

Offbeat | German court rules against ‘Spaghetti Monster church’

A German court has ruled that local authorities are entitled to prevent a group calling itself the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster from advertising its “noodle Masses”

This Day in History | 1964 Three civil rights activists found dead

The bodies of three civil rights workers missing for six weeks have been found buried in a partially constructed dam near Philadelphia, Mississippi. Agents from the

World briefs

INDONESIA yesterday deported more than 140 Chinese and Taiwanese to China, where they are wanted for impersonating police and scamming businessmen and politicians out of several hundred million

The Buzz | Robert Hardy, Cornelius Fudge in ‘Harry Potter’, dies

Robert Hardy, a veteran British stage and screen actor who played Minister for Magic Cornelius Fudge in the “Harry Potter” movies, has died. He was 91. His

Costa da Caparica | Small plane crash-lands on packed Portuguese beach, kills two

A light plane made an emergency landing on a packed beach near Lisbon yesterday , killing a 56-year-old man and an 8-year-old girl who were sunbathing, authorities

USA | Senate confirms Christopher Wray, Trump’s choice for FBI

The Senate overwhelmingly confirmed Christopher Wray to lead the FBI, replacing James Comey, who was abruptly fired by President Donald Trump amid the investigation into Russian meddling

USA | Teen jumps out of plane emergency door at San Francisco

A teenage boy traveling alone opened an emergency door after his plane landed, slid down the wing and jumped onto a tarmac at San Francisco before shocked

Obituary | Sam Shepard, dead at age 73, was a new kind of artist

Old enough to see the rustic world of his childhood disappear, Sam Shepard was a new kind of man who brought a new kind of language

Offbeat | Man posts video of climbing Philadelphia City Hall tower

A man has posted an online video of himself climbing Philadelphia City Hall and its clock tower, which reaches about 152 meters into the air. The man,

This Day in History | 2003 – Anglican church approves gay bishop

The Anglican Church in America has voted to approve the appointment of an openly gay bishop. The Reverend Canon Gene Robinson, of New Hampshire, was approved

World briefs

US-NORTH KOREA Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has offered reassurance to North Korea that “we are not your enemy,” though he wants help from China to push for

The Buzz | Trump reportedly described White House as a ‘real dump’

President Donald Trump has told members of his New Jersey golf club that he spends so much time away from Washington because the White House is a “real

Royalty | Prince Philip, 96, to bid adieu to solo charity appearances

For over 65 years, he has been the unwavering presence alongside Britain’s longest-serving monarch, the consummate consort and royal representative. Today , Prince Philip will

Venezuela | Police take two opposition leaders from homes

Two of Venezuela’s leading opposition figures were taken from their homes in the middle of the night by state security agents yesterday, in President Nicolas Maduro’s first

USA | Trump on tricky legal ground with ‘Obamacare’ threat

President Donald Trump’s threat to stop billions of dollars in government payments to insurers and force the collapse of “Obamacare” could put the government in a tricky

Offbeat | 1,700-pound barbecue pit stolen from Albuquerque restaurant

Police are investigating a bizarre heist of a 1,700-pound barbecue pit from a popular Albuquerque restaurant. The Albuquerque Journal reports (goo.gl/5oXrHZ) police say the black and red

This Day in History | 1984 – Euro Court condemns phone-tapping

A Surrey businessman who accused the police of illegally tapping his phone is celebrating after a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights. James Malone,

World briefs

CAMBODIA’s prime minister yesterday ordered the ouster of an American-led Christian organization that seeks to rescue and rehabilitate women working in the sex trade, saying

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