Democrats toughen qualifying standards for third presidential debate
Seeking to cull its crowded 2020 presidential field, the Democratic Party will make it tougher for candidates to qualify for a third debate scheduled for...
Turkey breaks up smuggling ring that brought thousands of migrants to Europe
Turkish police said on Wednesday they had detained the leaders of what they called Europe’s biggest people-smuggling ring, which helped thousands of irregular immigrants reach...
Spanish police bust drug ring that smuggled cocaine-laced plastic
Spanish police have busted a cocaine-smuggling ring that dodged detection by mixing the drug with industrial plastic pellets before chemically removing it in three specially...
College student snuck into Mar-a-Lago, pleads guilty
18-year-old Mark Lindblom pleaded guilty on Tuesday to knowingly entering and staying in a restricted area on President Trump’s Florida resort Mar-a-Lago last year while...
Word whiz kids compete for $50,000 prize in U.S. spelling bee
Nearly 500 word wizards were still in contention on Wednesday as the Scripps National Spelling Bee entered its second day, as the best young spellers...
Arkansas, Oklahoma brace for historic flooding in storm-hit U.S. Midwest
Communities along the swollen Arkansas River in Oklahoma and Arkansas prepared on Wednesday for further flooding, with the mayor of Tulsa urging thousands of residents...
Boeing 737 MAX may not return to service until August: IATA head
Boeing Co’s 737 MAX is unlikely to return to service before August, the head of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said on Wednesday, adding...
Huawei challenges U.S. defense bill as sanctions fight ramps up
China’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd has filed a legal motion seeking to declare a U.S. defense law unconstitutional, in the telecom equipment maker’s latest bid...
Who will be the next ‘Mr or Ms. Europe’?
European Union leaders engaged in a first skirmish on Tuesday over who should become the next chief of the European Commission, giving themselves a short...
Amazon launches smaller Echo Show device for $90
Amazon.com Inc on Wednesday launched a smaller version of the company’s Echo Show smart speaker, which is powered by its popular voice assistant Alexa....
