Delhi factory fire: More than 40 dead in India blaze
Delhi factory fire: More than 40 dead in India blaze
The blaze, which erupted in the Indian capital's congested old quarter, killed at least 40 people.
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Pensacola attack: Gunman ‘played mass-shooting videos at dinner’
Pensacola attack: Gunman 'played mass-shooting videos at dinner'
The Saudi student played footage at a dinner before killing three sailors at the US base, reports say.
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North Korea carries out ‘very important test’
North Korea carries out 'very important test'
State media did not give details of the test, which comes amid new tensions with the US.
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Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters out in force
Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters out in force
Tens of thousands rally in the Chinese territory in the seventh month of anti-government protests.
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Russia doping: Athletes wait in fear of fresh world ban
Russia doping: Athletes wait in fear of fresh world ban
Russia faces another sport ban over a doping scandal, but one man has spoken out to demand change.
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Before Florida Shooting, Gunman Showed Off Videos of Mass Attacks
Before Florida Shooting, Gunman Showed Off Videos of Mass Attacks
Investigators are still trying to understand the motive of a Saudi trainee who fatally shot three people at Naval Air Station Pensacola.
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How to Protect Your Children From Online Sexual Predators
How to Protect Your Children From Online Sexual Predators
Don’t count on tech companies to keep online games and chat apps safe for children, experts warn. It’s all about “parental empowerment” and imposing limits.
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For Trump, Instinct After Florida Killings Is Simple: Protect Saudis
For Trump, Instinct After Florida Killings Is Simple: Protect Saudis
Before issuing his own condolences, the president channeled the Saudi king’s, and avoided any discussion of the hard questions about why the U.S. is training Saudi officers.
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Judiciary Committee Report Offers Legal Rationale for Impeaching Trump
Judiciary Committee Report Offers Legal Rationale for Impeaching Trump
The report, which echoes one released in 1974 as the House debated impeaching President Richard M. Nixon, comes two days before the committee will formally receive the evidence against President Trump.
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Behind the Scenes of Impeachment: Crammed Offices, Late Nights, Cold Pizza
Behind the Scenes of Impeachment: Crammed Offices, Late Nights, Cold Pizza
An army of Democratic lawyers and aides are preparing to formally present the case for impeachment to lawmakers — and the country.
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Modi govt resolves to make changes in IPC, CrPC: Amit Shah
Modi govt resolves to make changes in IPC, CrPC: Amit Shah
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Rearing cows reduces criminal mindset: RSS chief
Rearing cows reduces criminal mindset: RSS chief
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Air quality very poor in Delhi, visibility remains low due to smog
Air quality very poor in Delhi, visibility remains low due to smog
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‘Running nation, not dharamshala’: BJP MP on citizenship row
'Running nation, not dharamshala': BJP MP on citizenship row
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Leaked NHS documents controversy is nonsense, says Corbyn
Leaked NHS documents controversy is nonsense, says Corbyn
Labour leader declines to reveal source of documents but says PM has questions to answer on Russian donationsGeneral election latest - live newsJeremy Corbyn declined to disclose the source of documents used as evidence that the NHS would be “on the table” in a post-Brexit UK-US trade deal, after Reddit told of a link to a Russian interference campaign.The Labour leader brandished the unredacted documents at a press conference last week, saying they revealed the US was seeking “total market access” after the UK left the European Union and therefore undermined Boris Johnson’s claims that the NHS would not be part of any trade talks. Continue reading...
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Father of London Bridge attack victim calls Johnson a fraud
Father of London Bridge attack victim calls Johnson a fraud
David Merritt says prime minister made political capital out of his son Jack’s deathGeneral election: Russia link to NHS documents ‘nonsense’, says Corbyn – live newsThe father of a man killed in the London Bridge attack has accused Boris Johnson of lying and making “political capital” from his son’s death during the BBC leaders’ debate.David Merritt – whose son Jack was stabbed to death by convicted terrorist Usman Khan – called the prime minister a fraud following his appearance on Friday night’s TV debate, six days before polling day. Continue reading...
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‘I will die if I have to’: hunger striker leads fight against rape crisis in India
‘I will die if I have to’: hunger striker leads fight against rape crisis in India
Government inaction drives Swati Maliwal of Delhi Women’s Commission to take a stand“Stop rape. Stop rape.” The chants rang out over the Samta Sthal memorial as hundreds of women from Delhi and beyond raised their fists in a show of collective rage. Among them sat Leena, 35. “I was six years old when I was raped and I could never speak about it,” she said. “This is India’s worst disease and we need to fix it before even more women are hurt.”The outrage that engulfed India last week began with a brutal rape case in Hyderabad, where a 27-year-old vet was gang-raped by four men on her way home from work and then killed, her body burned in a motorway underpass. But each day since, horrific cases have emerge...
Revealed: how the Caribbean became a haven for Jews fleeing Nazi tyranny
Revealed: how the Caribbean became a haven for Jews fleeing Nazi tyranny
Thousands of refugees rebuilt their lives on Trinidad and other islands. Their little-known story is now told in a new bookAll cemeteries have stories to tell, and the one on Mucurapo Road in Port of Spain, Trinidad, is no exception. Among the names carved on headstones are Irene and Oscar Huth, Erna Marx, Karl Falkenstein, Willi Schwarz and Otto Gumprich. Hebrew inscriptions are adorned with a Star of David.Five years ago, Hans Stecher joined his mother, father and aunt in the Jewish section of Mucurapo cemetery. Aged 90 when he died, he was the last of about 600 Jewish refugees from Nazi Europe who ended up in Trinidad as they sought sanctuary from persecution and violence. Continue reading...
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North Korea says denuclearization off the table in US talks
North Korea says denuclearization off the table in US talks
Country’s ambassador to the UN said dialogue sought by US was a ‘time-saving trick’ to suit domestic political agendaNorth Korea’s ambassador to the United Nations said on Saturday denuclearization is already off the negotiating table with the US and lengthy talks with Washington are not needed. Related: I shall taunt you a second time: North Korea threatens Trump ‘dotard’ insults Continue reading...
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Microsoft Spider Solitaire: Try this twist on the timeless card classic
Microsoft Spider Solitaire: Try this twist on the timeless card classic
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₹25 lakh compensation for Unnao rape victim’s kin announced
₹25 lakh compensation for Unnao rape victim’s kin announced
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US and Iranian men released in ‘prisoner swap’
US and Iranian men released in 'prisoner swap'
Xiyue Wang was jailed in Iran in 2016 while Massoud Soleimani was arrested at a US airport last year.
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Splintered Isle: A Journey Through Brexit Britain
Splintered Isle: A Journey Through Brexit Britain
As Britain heads for an election, a Times reporter spent two weeks driving from London to Glasgow. He found a country united only by its disunity.
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Saudi Trainee Kills 3 in Shooting at Florida Naval Base
Saudi Trainee Kills 3 in Shooting at Florida Naval Base
Authorities were trying to determine whether the shooting that killed three and injured eight others was an act of terrorism.
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As Candidates Jostle for Position, a Long Race May Become a Marathon
As Candidates Jostle for Position, a Long Race May Become a Marathon
In a volatile primary with no true front-runner, Democrats face the prospect of a monthslong delegate battle that would also feature a lengthy public airing of the party’s ideological fissures.
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With Impeachment Unfolding Amid a Booming Economy, What Will Voters Prioritize?
With Impeachment Unfolding Amid a Booming Economy, What Will Voters Prioritize?
Mr. Trump could find himself in 2020 presiding over a record-long economic expansion while defending his fitness to hold office.
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