Apple surprises with solid iPhone sales, announces $100 billion buyback Apple Inc on Tuesday reported resilient iPhone sales in the face of waning global demand and promised $100 billion in additional stock buybacks, reassuring investors that its decade-old smartphone invention had life in it yet. Apple’s quarterly results topped Wall […]
The Latest: Syrian rebels surrender north of Homs The Latest on the Syria conflict (all times local): 10 p.m. Syrian state media say rebels have agreed to surrender an enclave near Syria’s third largest city to the government. Al-Ikhbariya TV says rebels have agreed to allow government forces into the […]
Here’s What We Know About Russia’s New Floating Nuclear Power Plant Heading To The Arctic Russia has begun towing the first of its new floating nuclear power plants, the Akademik Lomonosov, to Murmansk, where it will receive the nuclear fuel for its two reactors. The only one of its kind […]
Mattis tempers optimistic outlook on Afghanistan after twin bombings Defense Secretary James Mattis on Tuesday sought to temper media reports that the Pentagon has taken a more optimistic outlook on Afghanistan, a day after a pair of suicide bombings in Kabul killed at least 35 people, including 10 journalists. Mattis, […]
Hundreds detained after Paris May Day protests turn violent More than 200 people were detained in Paris Tuesday after annual May Day protests turned violent, according to CNN affiliate BFM TV. A McDonald’s restaurant was destroyed by protesters during the unrest, police said. Photographs show extensive damage to the building, […]
How foreign leaders sweet-talk Trump Want smart analysis of the most important news in your inbox every weekday along with other global reads, interesting ideas and opinions to know When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a speech Monday that Iran lied about the history of its nuclear weapons […]
South Korea says US troops will stay despite possible peace treaty South Korea’s government has said US troops will remain in the country, even if a deal is reached to formally end the Korean War. There are about 29,000 US military personnel based in South Korea, under a post-war security […]
Is Border Patrol work dangerous? Not compared to being a cop In the weeks before he asked governors to send National Guard troops to help secure the United States-Mexico border, President Donald Trump tweeted that the border is “very dangerous,” “VERY DANGEROUS” and “getting more dangerous.” Vice President Mike Pence, […]
A black former White House staffer was moving into a new apartment. Someone reported a burglary Darren Martin moved to New York City this winter after years working for the Obama White House in Washington to take a job as an aide in the city’s government. After a couple of […]
No One Knows Who’s Spending Millions on the West Virginia Senate Race One super PAC with links to national Democrats has spent more than $1.3 million primarily targeting a single Republican candidate in the West Virginia Senate race. Another, with links to national Republicans, has spent more than $1.5 million […]
