Indonesia president-elect Prabowo says seeks stronger ties with ‘great friend’ Russia

CHICAGO: Donald Trump falsely suggested Kamala Harris had misled voters about her race when the former president appeared before the National Association of Black Journalists in Chicago on Wednesday in an interview that quickly turned hostile.The Republican former president falsely claimed that Harris, the first black woman and Asian American to serve as vice president, … Read more

Olympic gold medal or major? Golf still trying to figure out where 5 rings fit among 4 majors

Leon Marchand completes one of the most daring doubles in swimming history at the Paris Olympics NANTERRE, France: It turns out those comparisons to Michael Phelps weren't far-fetched at all when it comes to Leon Marchand. They certainly weren't a burden for the 22-year-old Frenchman. Marchand completed one of the boldest doubles in swimming history … Read more

What We Are Reading Today: The Anthropocene Reviewed

Author: John Green In this remarkable symphony of essays, adapted and expanded from his groundbreaking, critically acclaimed podcast, John Green examines various aspects of the human-centered planet, from the QWERTY keyboard and Halley's Comet to the Penguins of Madagascar, on a five-star scale. Complex and detailed, the reviews have been hailed as “observations that serve … Read more

Violent clash over torture of Palestinian detainees reveals extent of Israeli political polarization

ATHENS: The Sde Teiman detention facility in southern Israel was rocked by protests on Monday as dozens of protesters – including several far-right members of the Knesset – clashed with military police. Waving Israeli flags and chanting “shame,” the protesters condemned the arrest and detention of nine Israel Defense Forces reservists accused of assaulting a … Read more

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, accused as the main plotter of 9/11 attacks, agrees to plead guilty

DHAKA, Bangladesh: Bangladesh observed a day of mourning on Tuesday to commemorate more than 200 people killed in recent weeks in violence that developed from student protests over the South Asian country's quota system for government jobs. After weeks of peaceful protests by students seeking to change the system — which reserves 30 percent of … Read more