The Buzz | Bank of England workers on strike for first time in 50 years

Striking employees at the Bank of England wore comical masks depicting the face of Governor Mark Carney yesterday as they stood outside the institution demanding better pay.

Known for drama chops, Nicole Kidman is dying to do a comedy

Pratfalls, gags, or dry wit, Nicole Kidman says she’d love to give them a shot. The Oscar-winner says she never gets offered comedic roles and

Philippines | Police say Duterte’s crackdown to target more drug lords

The Philippine national police chief warned yesterday that law enforcers will be going after more drug lords following a raid that left 15 people dead, including

US Military | Transgender soldier fears life setback after Trump’s tweet

The U.S. Army soldier took a deep breath before hitting the button that sent the email to more than 200 fellow troops. “All considered,

Russia-US Putin: Washington must cut 755 Moscow diplomats

Russian President Vladimir Putin has demanded the United States cut its embassy and consulate staff in Russia by 755 people, underlining his displeasure with U.S. sanctions and heightening

Offbeat | Authorities capture alligator roaming around upstate NY town

Authorities in upstate New York have captured an alligator that got loose. According to Animal Adventure Park, New York state Department of Environmental Conservation crews captured the

This Day in History | 1994 – Library fire wipes out historic records

Thousands of historic documents and more than 100,000 books have been destroyed in a blaze which ripped through Norwich Central Library in the early hours of this

World briefs

PHILIPPINES The national police chief warned yesterday that law enforcers will be going after more drug lords following a raid that left 15 people dead, including a city mayor

The Buzz | Don’t try this: Thieves steal iPhones from moving truck

Dutch police have arrested five Romanian men suspected of stealing iPhones worth 500,000 euros (USD590,000) in a dangerous heist on a moving truck. Police said yesterday that

EU concerned for future of  Venezuelan democracy

The European Union says it is concerned about the future of democracy in Venezuela after the widely-criticized vote to elect a powerful constitutional assembly. European

Germany | Hamburg attack puts Merkel refugee policy back in spotlight

An attack in the northern city of Hamburg thrust Chancellor Angela Merkel’s refugee policy into the spotlight less than two months before Germany goes to the polls.

Top German automakers sued in U.S. over two-decade ‘cartel’

German’s major automakers were accused in a U.S. lawsuit of acting as a cartel, colluding for nearly two decades to limit the pace of technological advances

Venezuela’s leader casts unusual vote, decries ‘terrorism’

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro asked for global acceptance yesterday as he cast an unusual pre-dawn vote for an all-powerful constitutional assembly that his opponents fear he’ll use

Libya | Committee votes in favor of constitutional draft

A committee tasked with writing a constitution for Libya voted on Saturday in favor of a draft, paving the way for parliament to approve a referendum and

Offbeat | 20,000 flee spectacular fire at music festival in Barcelona

A spectacular fire at a music festival in Spain forced the evacuation of over 20,000 concertgoers in Barcelona, the regional government said. Images showed towering flames

This Day in History | 1991 Superpowers to cut nuclear warheads

The United States and the Soviet Union have signed an historic agreement reducing their stockpiles of nuclear warheads by about a third. The Strategic Arms Reduction

Wold briefs

VENEZUELA President Nicolas Maduro asked for global acceptance yesterday as he cast an unusual pre-dawn vote for an all-powerful constitutional assembly that his opponents fear he’ll use to

The Buzz | Scotland to Britain: Protect Scotch whisky after Brexit

Scotland has called for Scotch to be defined in U.K. law so its vital whisky industry can be protected after Brexit. Scottish Economy Secretary Keith

Journalism | New CBS newsmagazine promises immersive storytelling

CBS premieres a news program tomorrow designed to showcase the journalism on its CBSN streaming service, the second time this summer one of the broadcast

Jerusalem | Israel removes railings, overhead bridge near holy site

Israel removed railings and an overhead metal bridge it had recently installed near a contested Jerusalem holy site, meeting a demand by Muslim protesters and causing

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