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Putin open for talks with Trump, warns against force on Iran
The Russian leader also strongly warned the United States against using force on Iran, saying it will trigger a “catastrophe.” Read more
The Russian leader also strongly warned the United States against using force on Iran, saying it will trigger a “catastrophe.” Read more
“There was no drone over Iranian territory,” says a U.S. Central Command spokesman. Read more
Residents of a Norwegian island where the sun doesn’t set for 69 days of the year want to go “time-free” and have more flexible school and working hours to make the most of their long summer days. Read more
The gathering on the second floor of the Saudi consulate featured an unlikely collection: a forensic doctor, intelligence and security officers, agents of the crown prince’s office. As they waited for their target to arrive, one asked how they would carry out the body. Read more
In announcing the charges, prosecutors appealed for witnesses to help lead them even further up the chain of command in President Vladimir Putin’s Russia. Read more
The developments are the latest indication that the largest and angriest protests in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory in years aren’t over yet. Read more
All but a handful of protesters in Hong Kong have gone home, but the crisis that brought hundreds of thousands into the streets to oppose an extradition bill is far from over. Read more
Former Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson increased his lead in the race to become Britain’s next prime minister today in a Conservative Party vote that eliminated one of his rivals and enabled upstart candidate Rory Stewart to defy expectations by remaining in the contest. Read more
German Chancellor Angela Merkel appeared unsteady and was visibly shaking today as she greeted the new Ukrainian leader in the hot sun in Berlin, saying later that she clearly hadn’t drunk enough water. Read more
Only a minor swelling of the sea was observed in several cities about half an hour after it struck. Read more
South Korea said Tuesday two of four North Korean fishermen who were rescued off a boat drifting in South Korean waters will remain in the country after expressing their desire to defect. Read more
The largely youth-driven movement of black-clad protesters challenging Hong Kong’s government over an unpopular extradition bill is a coalition operating without a clear leadership structure. Read more
Iran will surpass the uranium-stockpile limit set by its nuclear deal in the next 10 days, raising pressure on Europeans trying to save the accord a year after the U.S. withdrawal lit the fuse for the heightened tensions now between Tehran and Washington. Read more
Officials meeting in the western city of Bonn for the June 17-27 talks are focusing on resolving issues that couldn’t be agreed upon at last December’s climate summit in Poland. Read more
The Iraqi military says three rockets have hit an installation north of Baghdad used by Iraqi troops and where American trainers are also present. There was no immediate word on casualties. Read more
The State Department said that after a review of more than $600 million in assistance that President Donald Trump ordered in March to be cut entirely, it would go ahead with about $400 million in projects and grants that had been previously approved. Read more
The 67-year-old Morsi had just addressed the court, speaking from the glass cage he is kept in during sessions and warning that he had “many secrets” he could reveal, a judicial official said. Read more
Families are told their daughters will be wed to well-off businessmen and given good lives in China. Read more
As lights turned back on across Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay after a massive blackout that hit tens of millions people, authorities were still largely in the dark about what caused the collapse of the interconnected grid and were tallying the damage from the unforeseen disaster. Read more
Protesters in Hong Kong left the streets, averting possible clashes Monday after haggling for hours with police by moving to areas near the city’s government headquarters. Read more
Guatemalans have voted for a new president following an electoral process that generated widespread disillusion and distrust, as tens of thousands were fleeing poverty and gang violence to seek a new life in the United States. Read more