US man dies after being bitten by pet Gila monster
The creatures are venomous reptiles native to the south-western US, but their bites are rarely fatal.
Julian Assange latest: Wikileaks co-founder ‘too ill’ to attend last-ditch legal bid against extradition – BBC News
Getty ImagesCopyright: Getty Images The leaking of classified information on the US military’s campaigns in Afghanistan and Iraq occurred during Barack Obama’s time as US President, but it was his…
Opinion | Putin Can’t Kill the Vision of the Future Navalny Gave Us
It’s 2007, a warm, sunny spring day in Moscow. It’s my first rally, and I’m nervous. I’m 16, silly and shy, falling in love with courageous and loud people around…
Can the Olympics Rejuvenate One of France’s Poorest Corners?
Parisians are already grumbling about the crowds for this summer’s Olympics. They envision sweaty tourists jamming the subway cars, making the hell of commuting even more, well, hellish. They are…
South Korean Doctors Walk Out, Protesting Plan to Increase Their Ranks
Hundreds of interns and residents at major South Korean hospitals walked off the job on Tuesday, disrupting an essential service to protest the government’s plan to address a shortage of…
On the Ground of Biden’s Antitrust Agenda
Big deals are waiting on the tarmac as Wall Street and the business world anticipate how the presidential election will change antitrust enforcement. President Biden has taken an aggressive approach…
The Wife of Haiti’s Assassinated President Is Accused in His Killing
A Haitian judge has indicted 51 people for their roles in the 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse, including his wife, Martine Moïse, who is accused of being an accomplice,…
Capital One to Acquire Discover, Creating a Consumer Lending Colossus
Capital One announced on Monday that it would acquire Discover Financial Services in an all-stock transaction valued at $35.3 billion, a deal that would merge two of the largest credit…
Spicy Food and Dental Implants: Low Prices Lure Hong Kongers to China
Shuen Chun-wa, 81, and her husband hurried toward a green bus with two dozen other Hong Kong residents, dragging empty suitcases. They had purple tour stickers on their jackets and…
Wall Street Is Already Placing Bets on the Biden-Trump Rematch
Nine months ahead of the presidential election, investors are already thinking about how financial markets might respond to the outcome of the vote, and how they should trade to prepare…