White House defends new press secretary amid questions about her legal credentials
Katie Zacharia does not appear to be registered to the legal bar in any state where she has lived....
Brazil’s Congress approves shorter working week in win for Lula
Lula’s supporters hope the measure will boost his popularity ahead of a presidential run-off in 10 days....
Obama says drift towards extremism ‘not inevitable’
More than 12,000 people filled a major venue in the city to hear the former US president’s take on the challenges the world is facing....
At the Brooklyn novelty shop in ‘surreal’ row with Kelly Clarkson over mechanical bird
Art of Play says its staff have been threatened after the singer complained online about how she was treated....
Actor Imran Khan ordered to leave India after participating in protest
The Bollywood actor had been detained and released while participating in a protest in Mumbai on 10 October....
Australian woman charged with lacing colleague’s curry with snail poison
The alleged victim, who was in a relationship with the woman, had spotted bright green pellets in the meal....
North Korea and China open new bridge after 12-year delay
China is the North’s largest trading partner and a lifeline against the sanctions Pyongyang faces....
Indian woman and boyfriend get death sentence in ‘blue drum’ murder case
The body was recovered from a large blue plastic storage container – locally called a drum....
Student protesters attack government buildings in Albania
Buildings were set alight on the second day of demonstrations from thousands of students who want better university conditions and job prospects....
Retired US generals call on Pentagon to cancel ‘barbaric’ execution livestream
Livestreaming the execution of Nidal Hasan “will taint the honor of the military that employs it, and a nation that allows it,” 72 former officers...