USA | Cellphone diplomacy raises security concerns

President Donald Trump has been handing out his cellphone number to world leaders and urging them to call him directly, an unusual invitation that breaks diplomatic protocol and is

This Day in History | 1985 Hippies clash with police at Stonehenge

More than 300 people have been arrested after an attempt by police to prevent a convoy of hippies reaching Stonehenge led to a violent confrontation. The

Offbeat | Urinating dog statue briefly placed near ‘Fearless Girl’ art 

A New York City artist briefly placed a small statue of a urinating dog next to Wall Street’s “Fearless Girl” sculpture as a form of counter protest. “Fearless

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U.S. A U.S. interceptor scored a direct hit and appeared to result in the “complete obliteration” of a mock warhead over the Pacific Ocean in what the Pentagon

The Buzz | Social media rushes to define Trump’s ‘covfefe’ tweet

A midnight tweet from President Donald Trump has social media trying to find a meaning in the mysterious term “covfefe.” Trump tweeted just after midnight Eastern time yesterday: “Despite the constant negative press

Putin visits France, hopes to mend strained ties with West 

  On a trip likely to shape Russia-France ties for years to come, Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in France yesterday for talks with newly-elected French President Emmanuel Macron — the

This Day in History | 1981 – Bangladeshi president assassinated

President Zia is believed to have died at 0430 local time when rebels stormed a government guest house. He is reported to have been killed by sub-machine-gun bullets when he opened

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JAPAN Poll results released yesterday show that about half of Japan's population supports a constitutional revision that would clarify the legality of the country's military, a new approach Prime

Cannes | Palme d’Or goes to Ruben Ostlund’s “The Square” 

The Cannes Film Festival awarded its coveted Palme d'Or award to Ruben Ostlund's Swedish comedy "The Square" on Sunday, while Sofia Coppola became only the second woman to win the

Trump calls first trip abroad ‘home run’ as challenges await 

President Donald Trump on Saturday said his maiden trip abroad was a “home run” and he vowed to overcome the threat of terrorism, concluding a

Offbeat | Coal trains fewer as Appalachian railroads keep rolling 

As the coal industry has fallen on lean times, fewer freight trains are rumbling through West Virginia. Some Appalachian towns, like Matoaka, no longer see the

This Day in History | 1985 – Fans die in Heysel rioting

Thirty-nine Juventus football fans have died during rioting at the European Cup Final in Brussels. The tragedy occured when a wall collapsed in the stadium

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IRAQ The advance of government troops slowed yesterday in the last push to drive Islamic State group militants from the remaining pockets of Mosul. The city’s wide-scale military

Brazil | Judges called on to clean up political mess, again

Flailing in yet another political crisis, Brazil is once more looking to its judges for salvation. This time, they could determine the fate of its president,

Nature | White House adviser differs with coal-loving president

The president’s chief economic adviser is casting doubt on the future of U.S. coal, saying it “doesn’t really make that much sense anymore as a feedstock,” directly contradicting President

Brasilia on fire | Brazil president revokes order deploying troops in capital

Brazil’s president yesterday cancelled an order to deploy the military to the streets of the capital after criticism that the move was excessive and merely an effort to

Brussels | Angry UK to confront Trump on leaks as NATO leaders meet

President Donald Trump opened meetings with European Union leaders yesterday against the backdrop of striking anger from Britain over intelligence leaks and a decision by Manchester

This Day in History | 1950 – UK drivers cheer end of fuel rations

Long queues have appeared at garages this evening and motorists have torn their ration books into confetti after the government announced an end to petrol rationing.

Offbeat | How do you move 40,000 bees? Carefully, with just 3 stings

With just three stings and no serious injuries, two beekeepers have safely removed an estimated 40,000 bees that bedeviled a Virginia townhouse community. The Washington Post reports (wapo.st/2rCfkZo) the

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PHILIPPINES Government forces launched “precision attacks” yesterday to clear militants linked to the Islamic State group from a city that has been under siege since a failed raid

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