Later alligator: Chicago wants scaly resident out of local lagoon
An alligator has taken up residence in a Chicago lagoon, surprising locals after a winter of polar temperatures in the third-largest U.S. city....
France likely to use border checks as ‘political tool’ after no-deal Brexit: UK’s Hammond
France is likely to threaten delays on its border with Britain to exert political leverage if there is a no-deal Brexit, British finance minister Philip...
Macron sets sights on France’s town halls for power base
After dynamiting France’s mainstream parties, President Emmanuel Macron is turning his mind to re-election and the need to make inroads in the last bastion of...
Trump administration pushes U.S. at-home kidney care, transplant availability
The Trump administration on Wednesday set goals to move more kidney disease treatment into patients’ homes and increase transplants while reducing the U.S. reliance on...
Pharrell Williams unveils new exhibition with Japanese artist Mr. in Paris
American R&B artist Pharrell Williams launched an art installation in Paris on Wednesday, touring children to see manga-inspired installations. Rough cut (no reporter narration)...
Trump accuses Iran of secret nuclear enrichment
U.S. President Donald Trump accused Iran on Wednesday of secretly enriching uranium for a long time and said U.S. sanctions would be increased “substantially” soon,...
Rainfall floods New Orleans streets, in taste of storm ahead
Rainfall flooded streets of New Orleans on Wednesday, in the first effects from a weather system churning in the Gulf of Mexico that could grow...
U.S. Midwest floods to weigh on diesel demand in fall harvest season
A disappointing planting season due to massive flooding in the U.S. Midwest this spring is expected to have spillover effects on diesel demand during harvest...
Green EU lawmakers oppose von der Leyen’s bid for Commission chief
Germany’s Ursula von der Leyen made her pitch to European Union lawmakers on Wednesday to become the next head of the bloc’s executive, but her...
Give Africa counter-terror plan more support, UN chief urges
A greater response is needed to worsening violence in West Africa, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday, calling for more funding and support....