Stephen King set to testify for govt in books merger trial

As the Justice Department bids to convince a federal judge that the proposed merger of Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster would damage the careers

Ukraine war hangs over UN meeting on nukes treaty’s legacy

There was already plenty of trouble to talk about when a major U.N. meeting on the landmark Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty was originally supposed to happen in 2020.

Alibaba striving to maintain US listing amid delisting fears

Chinese e-commerce firm Alibaba said yesterday that it wants to keep its shares listed in both New York and Hong Kong, days after U.S. regulators included it

Hitler’s watch sells at Maryland auction for USD1.1 million

A Maryland auction house has sold a wristwatch that once belonged to Adolf Hitler for $1.1 million. Alexander Historical Auctions in Chesapeake City had estimated the value

Maggie’s legacy: Divisive Thatcher looms over UK Tory race

Two people are running to be Britain’s next prime minister, but a third presence looms over the contest: Margaret Thatcher. The late former prime minister

Africa sees some artifacts returned home but seeks far more

Apollo John Rwamparo speaks forlornly of the eight-legged stool, a symbol of authority for his ancient kingdom in Uganda, now glimpsed through a glass barrier

Drone explosion hits Russia’s Black Sea Fleet headquarters

A small explosive device carried by a makeshift drone blew up yesterday at the headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet on the Crimean Peninsula, wounding six people and prompting

Russia and West vie for influence in Africa

Russian, French and American leaders are crisscrossing Africa to win support for their positions on the war in Ukraine, waging what some say is the most intense

Russia steps up strikes on Ukraine amid counterattacks

Russian forces yesterday launched massive missile strikes on Ukraine’s Kyiv and Chernihiv regions, areas that haven’t been targeted in weeks, while Ukrainian officials announced an operation to liberate

New studies bolster theory coronavirus emerged from the wild

Two new studies provide more evidence that the coronavirus pandemic originated in a Wuhan, China market where live animals were sold – further bolstering the theory

Croatia opens Adriatic coast bridge, linking divided region

Croatia yesterday opened a long-awaited bridge connecting two parts of the country’s Adriatic Sea coastline while bypassing a small sliver of Bosnia’s territory. Top

No one wins US Mega Millions, jackpot now over USD1b

A giant Mega Millions lottery jackpot ballooned to $1.02 billion after no one matched all six numbers yesterday and won the top prize. The new estimated

Two leadership contenders spar over tax in TV debate

The two candidates vying to be Britain’s next prime minister sparred yesterday over how to help families struggling with the soaring cost of living, meeting

France’s Macron in Cameroon at start of three-nation Africa tour

French President Emmanuel Macron, in Cameroon to start his 3-nation Africa tour, is expected to discuss the food crisis in Africa provoked by Russia’s war

Pope set for historic apology for school abuses in Canada

Thousands of Indigenous people converged yesterday on the small Alberta prairie community of Maskwacis to hear a long-awaited apology from Pope Francis for generations of

Facing headwinds and history, Marcos makes policy speech

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivered his first State of the Nation address yesterday with momentum from his landslide election victory, but he’s hamstrung by history as

Slovakia may consider giving Ukraine Russian-built warplanes

Slovakia may consider donating its fleet of Soviet-era MiG warplanes to Ukraine, the Slovak defense minister said yesterday. Standing alongside his British counterpart Ben Wallace, Slovak Defense Minister Jaroslav

Russia FM visits Egypt, part of Africa trip amid Ukraine war

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov was in Cairo for talks yesterday with Egyptian officials as his country seeks to break diplomatic isolation and sanctions by the

Haiti 315 kids, adults shelter at school to escape gang war

Hundreds of children and adults sheltered at a high school in Haiti’s capital Saturday after fleeing shooting in a neighborhood where fighting between two rival gangs in

1978 First ‘test tube baby’ born

The birth of the world’s first “test tube baby” has been announced in Manchester.  Louise Brown was born shortly before midnight in Oldham and District General

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