A judge in Brazil’s northeastern Pernambuco state has ordered the preventive arrest of Gusttavo Lima, one of the nation’s biggest country music stars, in connection with a money laundering investigation A judge in Brazil’s northeastern Pernambuco state on Monday ordered the preventive arrest of Gusttavo Lima, one of the nation’s biggest country music stars, in … Read more
Israel has attacked hundreds of Hezbollah targets in air strikes that Lebanese health authorities say killed at least 270 people, marking the deadliest escalation since the 2006 conflict and the deadliest day in nearly a year of conflict. After some of the heaviest cross-border exchanges of fire since the hostilities flared, Israel warned people to … Read more
CAIRO — Cholera is spreading in war-torn Sudan, killing at least 388 people and sickening about 13,000 others over the past two months, health authorities said, as more than 17 months of fighting between the military and a notorious paramilitary group shows no sign of abating. The disease is spreading in areas devastated by recent … Read more
TEHRAN, Iran — While tensions remain high between the U.S. and Iran, there’s at least one American that state radio in Tehran invites on the air each week for its millions of listeners. It’s just that he’s a fictional insurance fraud detective who’s been on the case since 1949. “Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar,” a radio … Read more
BEIRUT — For almost a week, ophthalmologist Elias Jaradeh has worked around the clock, trying to keep up with the flood of patients whose eyes were injured when pagers and walkie-talkies exploded en masse across Lebanon. He has lost track of how many eye operations he has performed in multiple hospitals, surviving on two hours … Read more
Kate, the Princess of Wales, has made her first public appearance since she announced she had completed chemotherapy and would return to some public duties LONDON — LONDON (AP) — Kate, the Princess of Wales, made her first public appearance Sunday since she announced she had completed chemotherapy and would return to some public duties. … Read more
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. General Assembly approved a blueprint Sunday to bring the world’s increasingly divided nations together to tackle 21st-century challenges from climate change and artificial intelligence to escalating conflicts and increasing inequality and poverty. The 42-page “Pact of the Future” challenges leaders of the 193 U.N. member nations to turn promises into … Read more
A British soldier, who prides himself as a big Star Wars fan, was informed that he might have to forgo his family’s vacation to the Dominican Republic after his seven-year-old son, Loki Skywalker Mowbray, was denied a passport due to copyright concerns. The Home Office, in charge of the country’s immigration and security, told Christian … Read more
MILAN — Milan designers wrapped up six days of runway womenswear previews with a gala award ceremony at Milan’s famed Teatro alla Scala to honor innovations in sustainability. The first iteration of the awards was launched in 2017 in a bid to recognize green innovation in an industry long associated with excess, and better brand … Read more
Tens of thousands of Brazilians gathered at Rio de Janeiro’s mega-festival Rock in Rio on Friday, with many staking out spots of artificial grass all day to hear the headliner, Katy Perry. As her music keyed up, the enormous screens around the stage showed someone else in their bottom corners — a sign language interpreter. … Read more
