Special Report: White House veterans helped Gulf monarchy build secret surveillance unit
In the years after 9/11, former U.S. counterterrorism czar Richard Clarke warned Congress that the country needed more expansive spying powers to prevent another catastrophe....
Suu Kyi in court as genocide case set out against Myanmar
Mass rapes, the burning alive of Muslim Rohingya families in their homes and the killing with knives of dozens of children were described by Gambia’s...
Women under 35 run Finland as world’s youngest leader takes office
Thirty-four-year-old Social Democrat Sanna Marin took office in Finland on Tuesday as the world’s youngest serving prime minister, heading a coalition with four other parties...
Democratic presidential candidate Warren proposes ‘Blue New Deal’ to protect oceans
Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren on Tuesday proposed a “Blue New Deal” to revitalize and protect the world’s oceans, including phasing out all offshore drilling...
Trump assails FBI Director Wray after report finds no political bias
President Donald Trump berated FBI Director Christopher Wray on Tuesday after a U.S. government investigation found no evidence of political bias when the FBI began...
Bike-sharing company Wheels offers shareable helmet to cut injuries
Electric bike-sharing startup Wheels said on Tuesday it will begin offering its riders shareable helmets in response to concerns about injuries....
Futures turn positive after report of possible delay of December tariffs
U.S. stock index futures turned positive on Tuesday after a report that trade negotiators from the United States and China were planning to delay a...
Gunman kills six in Czech hospital, then shoots himself
A 42-year-old gunman killed six people on Tuesday at a hospital waiting room in the eastern Czech city of Ostrava before fleeing and fatally shooting...
Finland’s parliament approves world’s youngest prime minister
Finland’s parliament approved the nomination on Tuesday of 34-year-old Social Democrat Sanna Marin as the world’s youngest serving prime minister....
EU summit chairman: ‘still work to do’ to endorse 2050 climate target
European Council President Charles Michel said on Tuesday there was “still some political work needed” for the Thursday-Friday summit of European Union leaders to endorse...
