Paul to Saudi foreign minister: ‘It takes a lot of damn gall’ to lecture the US
Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul on Monday pushed back on the Saudi foreign minister Adel al-Jubeir who criticized him for suggesting Crown Prince Mohammed bin […]
Georgia Tech student sues Sen. David Perdue after cell phone flap
A Georgia Tech student filed a civil battery complaint against Georgia Republican Sen. David Perdue on Monday following an incident last week in which the […]
Logitech confirms FY19 outlook after Q2 sales rise
Computer accessory maker Logitech International SA confirmed its sales and earnings outlook for fiscal year 2019 after double-digit growth in gaming and video collaboration devices […]
Sterling could certainly tank — but it won’t be due to Brexit
Currency experts are anxiously fixated on what the final details for Brexit will look like.
Video captures Kansas man smashing pumpkins in broad daylight, homeowner says
A Kansas family’s plea to social media to help nab the man who smashed their sons’ pumpkins in broad daylight was answered Monday evening.
US mid-terms latest: The mystery of the vanishing candidate
Today’s round-up includes an unexpected piece of advice, a Trump bump and a beautiful friendship.
Saudi foreign minister pledges ‘comprehensive investigation’ of Khashoggi killing
Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said on Tuesday the kingdom was committed to a “comprehensive investigation” of the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in […]
Mexico braces for ‘extremely dangerous’ Hurricane Willa
Mexico is bracing for what’s expected to be one of the strongest storms ever to hit its Pacific coast.
Japan’s Abe will meet China’s Xi — under the shadow of Trump
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe faces a challenging trip to Beijing for a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, as close ally the United States […]
South Carolina deputy dies nearly three weeks after being injured in a standoff
South Carolina is in mourning after a sheriff’s deputy died nearly three weeks after she was wounded in a standoff, the Florence County Sheriff’s Office […]
UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Oct 23
Britain’s FTSE 100 index is seen opening 40 points lower on Tuesday, according to financial bookmakers. * WEIR: Weir has launched the sale of its […]
Rail services severely disrupted due to engineering works
There are no trains running in or out of Glasgow Queen Street high level station due to overrunning work.
Shankill Bomb: 23 October 1993
It was a busy Saturday afternoon on the Shankill Road, Belfast, when a bomb exploded in a fish shop.
Twitter removes accounts linked to Alex Jones, Infowars
Twitter says it has removed accounts linked to Alex Jones and Infowars
Twitter removes accounts linked to Alex Jones, Infowars
Twitter says it has removed accounts linked to Alex Jones and Infowars
Science Says: Sex and gender aren’t the same
Amid political uproar, doctors say birth certificates can’t tell the whole story: Gender and sex aren’t always the same thing
Shankill bomb: A dark day amid talks of peace
An end to violence seemed as far away as ever after the Shankill bomb of 1993.
Philip Morris aims to revive Japan sales with cheaper heat-not-burn tobacco
Philip Morris International Inc released cheaper versions of its IQOS “heat not burn” products in Japan on Tuesday as it tries to revive sales and […]
NYPD: Woman Dragged on Street as Thief Snatches Purse
Police are looking for the thief who dragged a woman by her purse as he snatched it on a street in Brooklyn earlier this month. […]
Impact of a trade war on China’s luxury shoppers is ‘minimal’ for now
Most of the impact will be indirect, with the tariffs likely affecting the overall Chinese economy and the capacity for consumers to spend money on […]
UPDATE 1-Philip Morris aims to revive Japan sales with cheaper heat-not-burn tobacco
* IQOS growth in Japan market share stagnates lately (Adds comments from news conference)
Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s Bakersfield office attacked with massive rock, he says
Two men apparently attacked the Bakersfield office of House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., on Monday night, throwing a massive rock through one of its […]
Street harassment ‘relentless’ for women and girls
MPs call on the government to act, saying the failure to tackle harassment “normalised” it for girls.
NHL roundup: Rantanen, Avs topple Flyers
Mikko Rantanen scored two goals, and Matt Nieto and Gabriel Landeskog each scored once to lift the visiting Colorado Avalanche past the Philadelphia Flyers 4-1 […]
Trump’s midterm campaign of fear
Donald Trump is waging one of the most inflammatory closing arguments of any modern campaign, lacing his midterm rhetoric with easily disprovable claims that are […]
China emergency crews struggling to rescue 18 trapped miners
Emergency crews are struggling to rescue 18 coal miners trapped underground in eastern China following a collapse inside the shaft three days earlier
Newspaper headlines: Defiant May and plastic ‘polluting’ people
The PM’s Commons showdown on Brexit attracts headlines alongside a study into toxic microplastics.
Trump’s missile treaty pullout could escalate tension with China
A U.S. withdrawal from a Cold War-era nuclear arms treaty with Russia could give the Pentagon new options to counter Chinese missile advances but experts […]
Wizards begin trip with overtime win as Dwight Howard hangs back East to shape up
While Howard wasn’t ruled out for the entire trip, the Wizards got in the win column thanks to some big time performances by Markieff Morris […]
Thousands strike University of California hospitals
Thousands of University of California medical workers are walking off the job in a contract dispute that has prompted rescheduling of surgeries and thousands of […]
Turkey’s president to deliver speech expected to describe how Khashoggi was killed
Erdogan’s remarks could reveal new details uncovered by Turkish investigators, who have concluded the Saudi journalist was the victim of a premeditated murder.
What’s on TV tonight: ‘Married at First Sight: Honeymoon Island,’ etc.
Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018 | “Native America� premieres on WETA.
Trump’s caravan panic is self-defeating
Trump has threatened to cut off aid to poor and vulnerable Central American countries, but that will probably help lead to even more migration.
Bible Museum says five of its Dead Sea Scrolls are fake
Five of the fragments are removed from display after tests indicate they are modern forgeries.
PRESS DIGEST- New York Times business news – Oct 23
The following are the top stories on the New York Times business pages. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their […]
Earthquake of magnitude 5.9 strikes Taiwan: USGS
An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck Taiwan, the United States Geological Survey said on Tuesday, and witnesses said it set buildings shaking in the capital […]
Bible Museum admits some of its Dead Sea Scrolls are fake
Less than a year after it opened, Washington’s Museum of the Bible is admitting that at least some items in its centerpiece collection of Dead […]
Bucks 124, Knicks 113: Knicks’ Late Rally Falls Short Against Bucks
The Knicks, after trailing by 19 at halftime, briefly led in the fourth period but Giannis Antetokounmpo’s lone 3-pointer of the game put Milwaukee up […]
Eli Manning and Odell Beckham Jr.,were good Monday night. The Giants embarrassed themselves anyway.
Manning and Beckham’s success couldn’t overcome a controversial two-point attempt and comical clock management in the final seconds of a 23-20 loss to the Falcons.
Rae Carruth, N.F.L. Player Who Conspired to Kill Girlfriend, Is Out of Prison
After almost 19 years in prison, Carruth, the former Carolina Panthers player, said upon his release that he hoped to have a relationship with his […]
Trump’s making the migrant caravan a political issue. Here are the facts.
President Donald Trump, in a series of tweets on Monday, claimed he would declare a “national emergency” over an issue that has frequently piqued his […]
Category 5 hurricane nearing Mexico’s Pacific coast
Hurricane Willa is nearing the Pacific coast of Mexico as a potentially catastrophic Category 5 storm, after experiencing what the National Hurricane Center called “explosive” […]
UBS says it allows staff to travel ‘freely’ to China after banker’s departure delayed
UBS allows all its staff to travel “freely in and out” of China and it is business as usual there, the Swiss bank said, after […]
China’s Xi Jinping opens longest sea crossing in the world
The new bridge connects Hong Kong, Macau and the Chinese city of Zhuhai — and has been dubbed the longest “bridge-cum-tunnel sea crossing” in the […]
China’s Xi Jinping opens longest sea crossing in the world
The new bridge connects Hong Kong, Macau and the Chinese city of Zhuhai — and has been dubbed the longest “bridge-cum-tunnel sea crossing” in the […]
Trump Threatens to Cut Foreign Aid Over Migrant Caravan
An estimated 5,000 Honduran migrants set out Monday from southern Mexico on a grueling journey toward the U.S. border, as President Trump threatened to end […]
China’s Xi opens major sea bridge during symbolic tour to southern China
Chinese leader Xi Jinping opened one of the world’s longest bridges on Tuesday, during a tour to southern China that is seen by some as […]
Sources: 2 Caught in Miami in Killing of NYC Man at Theater
The U.S. Marshals-NYPD Regional Fugitive Task Force has arrested two fugitive suspects in the shooting death of a man in front of a Queens movie […]
Jon Tester Is a Big Guy in Big Sky Country. He Hopes That’s Enough.
Once considered a favorite in the contest for his Senate seat in Montana, Mr. Tester is now at risk.