Ex-U.S. Marine held by Russia in spy case illegally isolated: activists
A former U.S. Marine held in Russia on suspicion of spying is being illegally isolated in a Moscow pre-trial detention center and prevented from communicating...
Rivers around the world are contaminated with antibiotics – global study
Some of the world’s most famous rivers are contaminated with antibiotics – at least one more than 300 times over the safe limit. Researchers at...
Cardinal George Pell appeals abuse convictions
Former Vatican treasurer Cardinal George Pell has appeared in an Australian court for an appeal hearing against his convictions for sexually abusing two choir boys...
Motor racing: Hamilton and Mercedes set their sights on seven
The sevens are aligning for Lewis Hamilton in Canada with another of Michael Schumacher’s Formula One records in his sights as Mercedes aim for a...
Statistics for the Canadian Grand Prix
Statistics for Sunday’s Canadian Formula One Grand Prix in Montreal, the seventh race of the season....
Column: Ex-heads of U.S. Social Security Administration offer plan to fix agency’s customer service
A worsening customer service crisis at the Social Security Administration has prompted three of its former commissioners to urge the U.S. Congress to fix the...
China’s ‘UFO’ sighting may be a new missile test
With a cryptic message about UFOs and a picture of a missile launcher, China’s military has hinted that it has carried out a test of...
‘I’ll be PM of change’, says Thai opposition candidate ahead of vote for PM
An upstart Thai opposition politician vying to become prime minister called for change on Wednesday, as both houses of parliament convened for the first time...
Hungarian government submits bill to tighten grip over scientists
Hungary’s government is moving to tighten its grip on the research institutions of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, despite protests by scientists against political control...
Sudan military chief offers talks as violence death toll hits 60
Sudan’s military ruler offered to resume talks with opposition groups without conditions on Wednesday, in an apparent olive branch two days after security forces mounted...