Category Archives: World

New Ukrainian leader's campaign took page from sitcom script
MOSCOW - The president-elect of Ukraine does not have a political record that foreign governments and companies can search for clues. For now, a 51-episode TV sitcom might offer the clearest view of w...
Apr 24, 2019

Trump, first lady teaming up to address opioids epidemic
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump are headed to an event in Atlanta where they're teaming up to provide an update on the nation's opioid epidemic. Both are to speak Wedn...
Apr 24, 2019

Britain's Prince Louis a baby no more, turning 1 on Tuesday
LONDON - The youngest child of Britain's Prince William and his wife, Kate, is about to celebrate his first birthday. Prince Louis will mark the milestone on Tuesday. He is fifth in line to the throne...
Apr 24, 2019

'Today' co-anchor Jenna Bush Hager expecting 3rd child
NEW YORK - "Today" show co-anchor Jenna Bush Hager is pregnant with her third child. The 37-year-old journalist shared the news with colleagues during Monday morning's show. The announcement comes les...
Apr 24, 2019

Man or cyborg? 'Jeopardy!' champ passes $1 million mark
NEW YORK - There's no truth to the rumour that James Holzhauer is a cyborg created to be the perfect "Jeopardy!" contestant. But given how he's made a level of excellence rarely seen on the television...
Apr 24, 2019

Garner graces cover of People's annual 'Beautiful Issue'
NEW YORK - Jennifer Garner graces the front of this year's "Beautiful Issue" of People magazine with a cover story that cheers the way she balances Hollywood, business and motherhood. The magazine rev...
Apr 24, 2019

Powerful quake hits Philippines, day after deadly temblor
PORAC, Philippines - A new powerful earthquake hit the central Philippines on Tuesday, a day after a magnitude 6.1 quake rattled the country's north and left at least 16 people dead, including in a co...
Apr 24, 2019

News groups fight to keep Harvey Weinstein's hearing open
NEW YORK - News organizations are fighting to pull back the curtain on a Harvey Weinstein court appearance that the prosecution and defence want held in secret. The organizations, including The Associ...
Apr 24, 2019

Notre Dame fire was a warning bell. But will Europe listen?
PARIS - It's a thin line where the patina of age on Europe's countless monuments gives way to the onset of neglect. Like with so many loved ones, all is assumed to be fine, until suddenly it's not. In...
Apr 24, 2019

Pete Buttigieg scrambles to turn 2020 buzz into momentum
MANCHESTER, N.H. - There are no policy positions on his website. He has virtually no paid presence in the states that matter most. And his campaign manager is a high school friend with no experience i...
Apr 24, 2019