Colombia says needs international aid to cope with Venezuela crisis Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos said on Tuesday the country needs international aid to help cope with the humanitarian crisis caused by hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans fleeing over the border to escape the economic crisis at home. “I appreciate […]
Danish Queen’s husband Prince Henrik dies: Royal House Denmark’s Prince Henrik, husband of Queen Margrethe, died on Tuesday night at Fredensborg Castle, the Royal House said in a statement. He was 83, and had been diagnosed with a benign tumor two weeks ago. “His Royal Highness Prince Henrik died peacefully […]
U.S. Defense Secretary Mattis to press European allies on military spending U.S. Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis will press European allies on Wednesday to stick to a promise to increase military budgets as the United States offers an increase in its own defense spending in Europe. For the first time, […]
U.S. urges U.N. to hold Myanmar military accountable for ‘ethnic cleansing’ The United States on Tuesday described Myanmar denials of ethnic cleansing of Rohingya Muslims as “preposterous” as it called on the U.N. Security Council to hold the military accountable and pressure leader Aung San Suu Kyi “to acknowledge these […]
Israeli police recommend bribery charges against Netanyahu Israeli police on Tuesday recommended indicting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for bribery, opening the way for what could be the biggest challenge yet to the right-wing leader’s political survival. Against the backdrop of Israeli flags in a televised speech at his residence, a […]
How Much Is Your Privacy Worth? A Lot, if You’ve Won $560 Million The winner of a $560 million Powerball jackpot has yet to claim her prize, but her lawyers say she is already being preyed upon and is highly stressed. When the winner, known in court papers only as […]
White House Let Rob Porter Keep Job Even After Receiving Final F.B.I. Report The White House changed its story on Tuesday about how it handled allegations of spousal abuse against Rob Porter, the staff secretary who resigned in disgrace last week, conceding that the F.B.I. told White House career officials […]
High-ranking Chicago officer killed; 5th cop slain in U.S. since last week A high-ranking Chicago police officer was shot and killed Tuesday after a downtown foot chase, the latest in a spate of law enforcement officers killed across the nation in unrelated shootings. Commander Paul Bauer, a veteran of more […]
Bill Gates’ dire warning: U.S. could lose its global leadership role under Trump Tech pioneer Bill Gates thinks the U.S. can keep its historically influential role as a global leader. But for a second year in a row, he cautioned that the nation risks losing its geopolitical clout if the […]
In third bellwether contest, Florida Democrats again carry the day and hope for a blue wave For the third Florida bellwether election in a row, the Republican candidate lost to the Democrat, giving activists and elites in both parties a sense that the GOP’s political grip is slipping in the […]
