United Kingdom | Boris Johnson denies plot to topple tottering Theresa May 

British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has denied plotting to topple Prime Minister Theresa May, whose hold on power remained tenuous yesterday as she tried to finalize

France | Macron faces test in parliamentary elections

French voters were choosing lawmakers in the lower house of parliament yesterday in a vote that is crucial for newly- elected president Emmanuel Macron. A

US | Trump slams ‘cowardly’ Comey as Sessions offers to testify

President Donald Trump slammed James Comey, days after the fired FBI director’s testimony to the Senate Intelligence Committee and as Attorney General Jeff Sessions offered

this day in history | 1964 – Nelson Mandela jailed for life

The leader of the anti-apartheid struggle in South Africa, Nelson Mandela, has been jailed for life for sabotage. Seven other defendants, including the former secretary-general of

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BRAZIL Fighting to save his job, Brazilian President Michel Temer has received a huge boost from a decision by the country’s top electoral court to reject allegations of illegal campaign

Roger Waters, Musician: ‘I am fundamentally opposed to people being subjugated’

Roger Waters isn’t sure how much longer he will tour, or if his current one will be his last. But there’s one thing the former

UK election | Who’s who, what was at stake in unexpected vote

Britain voted for a new Parliament and government yesterday after a campaign of three phases: the sleepy election, the surprising election and the security election. At closing time, most analysis

Gulf Crisis | Kuwait’s emir meets with Qatari leader amid diplomatic rift

Kuwait’s emir traveled to Qatar to help mediate an end to a crisis that’s seen Arab nations cut ties to the energy-rich nation home to a

This Day in History | 1983 – Thatcher wins landslide victory

Margaret Thatcher’s Conservative Party has won a landslide second term election victory, taking 397 seats to Labour’s 209. The SDP Liberal Alliance, fighting its first

Offbeat | Here’s an idea: Medical pot dispensary selling marijuana pizza

A Massachusetts medical marijuana dispensary has created a culinary delight for patients who don’t want to smoke their pot or eat it in the form of sweets.

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KOREA The North’s latest missile launches were short-range and landed well short of past efforts, but they still served as a defiant message for its enemies that Pyongyang

Comey: Trump administration spread ‘lies, plain and simple’

Former FBI Director James Comey accused the Trump administration yesterday of spreading “lies, plain and simple” about him and the FBI in the aftermath of his abrupt firing, in

The Buzz | Companion robots featured at Shanghai electronics show

More than 50 companies are showcasing a new generation of robots at this week’s Shanghai CES electronics show, most of which serve as companions at home, or butlers

Iran | IS-claimed attacks on parliament, shrine kill 12

Gunmen and suicide bombers attacked Iran’s parliament and the shrine of its revolutionary leader yesterday, killing at least 12 people, wounding dozens and igniting an hours-long siege

Q&A | Monica Duffy Toft, Tufts University: How does IS claim responsibility for an attack?

News outlets have reported that the Islamic State claimed responsibility for a terrorist attack on a London Bridge June 3. But how do they know? And how reliable are

This Day in History  | 1963 – Ward charged over ‘immoral earnings’

Dr Stephen Ward, a London osteopath and friend of Christine Keeler, was arrested in Watford and taken to Marylebone Lane police station. The arrest

Offbeat | Peacock takes out USD500 in wine after crashing liquor store

A female peacock has ruffled more than just feathers at a Los Angeles-area liquor store. Without a peep, the peahen strutted into the open door of

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SOUTH CHINA SEA Beijing says it is “firmly opposed” to a Pentagon report that highlighted China’s construction of military facilities on man-made islands in the disputed South China

Paris in a minute | What a rush! AP sports writer zip lines off the Eiffel Tower

What could possibly go wrong? I was 122 meters up on the Eiffel Tower, with Paris spread out in all its glory in miniature beneath me.

The Buzz | Emirati diplomat: ‘Nothing to negotiate’ with Qatar

A top Emirati diplomat said “there’s nothing to negotiate” with Qatar over a growing diplomatic dispute about the energy-rich nation’s alleged funding of terror groups, signaling Arab countries

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