Israeli PM’s office airbrushes Netanyahu’s ‘Yeltsin’ gaffe
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office has released a video that clumsily tries to edit out a gaffe where he calls the British prime minister the wrong name. Netanyahu misspoke…
Marchers ask Trump to ‘liberate’ Hong Kong, as clashes erupt
Thousands of demonstrators in Hong Kong urged President Donald Trump to “liberate” the semiautonomous Chinese territory during a peaceful march to the U.S. Consulate on Sunday, but violence broke out…
Brazil court overrules Rio mayor on gay kiss book ban
A Brazilian Supreme Court justice has blocked efforts by Rio de Janeiro’s conservative mayor to have a book fair remove a comic book showing two men kissing. Mayor Marcelo Crivella…
US lawyer drops call for release in Italian officer slain case
The lawyer for one of two American teenagers being held in the slaying of an Italian police officer said Saturday that he has dropped a request for his client to…
In new blow, Cabinet minister quits Boris Johnson government
Embattled British Prime Minister Boris Johnson suffered a new blow Saturday when a Cabinet minister resigned, saying she did not believe Johnson was sincere about getting a Brexit deal with…
Brazil’s president again stresses sovereignty over Amazon
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has overseen independence day celebrations with a renewed assertion of his country’s sovereignty over the Amazon. The president said Saturday that Brazil “cannot continue and will…
Scientists say the Loch Ness monster might just be a huge eel
For years, the mystery of the Loch Ness monster has stumped scientists and brought waves of monster sleuths to northern Scotland. But is the supposedly shy creature with a snake-like…
Pope on critics: It’s ‘an honor if the Americans attack me’
Pope Francis acknowledged his growing opposition within the conservative right-wing of the U.S. Catholic Church and said in off-hand remarks aboard the papal plane Wednesday it is “an honor if…
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson suffers critical defeat as lawmakers rule out no-deal Brexit
The U.K. Parliament is set to extend the Brexit deadline once again in defiance of Prime Minister Boris Johnson, throwing the government’s plans into chaos and increasing the likelihood of…
Hurricane Dorian picks up speed, lashes Florida with powerful winds
Hurricane Dorian lashed Florida’s east coast with tropical-storm-force winds, forcing evacuations from the Sunshine State to North Carolina’s Outer Banks, as the storm picked up speed Tuesday afternoon. Interested in…