How Obama went from reluctant warrior to drone champion
When it comes to questions of war and peace, it often seems as if there are two Barack Obamas. There’s the president who has anguished,...
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Wenn der «Roboter am Lenkrad» einen Fehler macht
Bei einem Unfall mit einem teilweise selbstfahrenden Auto ist in den USA der Fahrer getötet worden. Der Vorfall wirft die Frage auf, inwiefern sich Mensch...
Author Gay Talese disavows his latest book amid credibility questions
In his forthcoming book, “The Voyeur’s Motel,” acclaimed journalist and nonfiction author Gay Talese chronicles the bizarre story of Gerald Foos, who allegedly spied on...
‘You are not going to die out here’: A woman’s terrifying night in the Chesapeake
Lauren Conner laughed when she first slipped off the boat. She, her boyfriend and another couple had spent Sunday afternoon drinking in sunshine and cold...
At least 36 killed in suicide attack at Istanbul airport, officials say
ISTANBUL — Three attackers with suicide vests detonated their explosives at the entrance of Istanbul Ataturk Airport, killing at least 36 people and wounding 147,...
Eddie Obeid guilty verdict: beginning of the end for former Labor powerbroker
Time after time Edward Moses Obeid, with his Order of Australia pinned to his lapel, would march imperiously down the corridor to the hearing room...
Voters in one fading port town wonder whether they were misled on Brexit
TILBURY, England — After mass layoffs in the 1970s and ’80s, this once-vibrant port town in southeastern England lost much of its glory. Many stores...
Great Britain reckons with possible future as Little England
LONDON — For centuries, this modest little island in the North Sea has punched well above its weight on the international stage: It built a...
Widerwilliges Zugpferd
Der Austritt Grossbritanniens aus der Europäischen Union stellt die Frage nach Deutschlands Rolle in Europa noch dringlicher. Das nutzen nun die Parteipolitiker aus. Die vorläufige...
Britain’s shock vote brings swift consequences as leader to resign, markets plunge
LONDON — A day after British voters defied widespread warnings of economic and political peril should they cut ties with the European Union, the country...
Confident. Incorrigible. Bully: Little Donny was a lot like candidate Donald Trump
As a 5-year-old, the boy followed his babysitter on an urban safari, descending into a sewer that was under construction beneath New York City. The...
«Sei nicht traurig, wenn ich hier verrecke»
Ein 40-jähriger Mann feiert mit einem Freund, steigt betrunken ins Auto und verursacht einen Unfall. Ein paar Stunden später begeht er Selbstmord in einer Polizeizelle....
Euro 2016: Cristiano Ronaldo leads Portugal through to knockouts in thrilling draw
Portugal 3 Hungary 3 Euro 2016: Hungary and Portugal’s six goal epic Hungary qualifies on top of Group F after a thrilling three-all draw with...
For years, he tried to get other gay people to the gun range. Would they come now?
Try as he might, Tom Nelson just could not get any other gay people to the gun range. For the past four years he sent...
Skeletons in the closet rule the world
Can we expect that Europe will soon change its anti-Russian rhetoric to a more balanced and pragmatic stance? Will European officials come to realize what...
Les Chinois font un grand bond en avant dans les fusions-acquisitions
Selon des données publiées ce lundi 20 juin par Thomson Reuters, les entreprises et investisseurs chinois ont acquis pour 111,6 milliards de dollars de sociétés...
Cavaliers end over 50 years of Cleveland sports heartbreak with first NBA championship
OAKLAND, Calif. — These are the moments that create legends. In Game 7 of the NBA Finals on Sunday night, the Golden State Warriors and...
Warragamba Dam could spill on Monday as heavy rain falls on Sydney
Warragamba Dam could spill on Monday due to heavy rainfall predicted for Sunday evening. Water levels at the south-west Sydney dam were at 98 per...
An seinem tragischen Abend beweist Ronaldo Größe
Cristiano Ronaldo war Portugals tragische Figur beim Remis gegen Österreich. Der Superstar vergab einen Elfer und etliche Chancen. Seine beste Szene hatte er allerdings erst...
Inside Trump’s financial ties to Russia and his unusual flattery of Vladimir Putin
Donald Trump was in his element, mingling with beauty pageant contestants and business tycoons as he brought his Miss Universe pageant to Russia for a...
Tributes continue for murdered MP Jo Cox
Tributes have continued to be paid to Labour MP Jo Cox who died after being shot and stabbed in the street outside her constituency advice...
Taylor Swift rebounds with Tom Hiddleston; ex Calvin Harris unfollows her
Taylor Swift’s boyfriend game is stronger than ever. Just two weeks after she officially split with her Scottish DJ beau of 15 months, Calvin Harris,...
‘The guilt of being alive is heavy,’ survivor of nightclub shooting says
ORLANDO — Patience Carter feels pain from the gunshot wounds in her legs. And for that, she feels guilt so strong that she has been...
„My country as I see it 2016” – CALL FOR COMPETITION
Every person is an individual, which is reflected in the way to see things! Show your word via your photos! CALL FOR COMPETITION ”My country...
Et si l’Egypte achetait 12 Rafale de plus en 2016…
L’Egypte et Dassault Aviation ont commencé les négociations pour la vente de douze Rafale supplémentaires. Un contrat signé dès 2016? La lune de miel dans...
NATO ships would live for ten minutes max if they attack Russia
Russian military officials said that Bastion systems and the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Navy will watch another missile destroyer of the Sixth Fleet...
Wenn die Party zur Hölle wird
Zwischen zwei und fünf Uhr morgens tötet Omar Mateen in Orlando 49 Personen. Die Überlebenden und die Hinterbliebenen beschreiben drei Stunden voller Schrecken. Kimberly Morris...
Microsoft s’offre Linkedin pour 26 milliards de dollars
Le géant américain Microsoft a annoncé lundi qu’il rachetait le réseau professionnel LinkedIn en offrant 196$ par action pour un montant total de 26,2 milliards...