“Suitcase murder” woman returning to U.S. from Indonesia
Heather Mack, an American woman jailed in 2015 with her boyfriend after being found guilty for playing a role in murdering her mother and stuffing the remains in a suitcase, …
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Dozens feared trapped after deadly collapse of high-rise in Nigeria
Emergency personnel stand by the debris of a collapsed building in Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria, November 1, 2021. NNEKA CHILE/REUTERS Lagos — Desperate relatives waited on Tuesday for news of missing …
Barclays bank CEO quits in shadow of probe of Jeffrey Epstein ties
British bank Barclays on Monday said chief executive Jes Staley had quit ahead of contesting the outcome of a U.K. probe into past links with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein …
World leaders endorse global minimum corporate tax
World leaders endorse global minimum corporate tax President Biden joined other leaders of the world’s largest economies in Rome. Together, they endorsed a 15% global minimum corporate tax designed to …
Queen Elizabeth advised to rest for 2 weeks
Queen Elizabeth advised to rest for 2 weeks Doctors have advised Queen Elizabeth II to rest for the next two weeks after she spent a night in the hospital last …
Guantanamo Bay prisoner describes abuse at CIA “black sites”
The depiction by former al-Qaeda courier Majid Khan came at a sentencing hearing for war crimes and was the first time anyone who went through it detailed it in public.
Spanish island’s volcanic eruptions still causing massive damage
Spanish island’s volcanic eruptions still causing massive damage The Cumbre Vieja has scorched more than 200 acres of land so far, and lava is still flowing through the streets of …
Nazi war crimes suspect on trial in Germany
Nazi war crimes suspect on trial in Germany A 96-year-old woman is on trial outside Hamburg, Germany, accused of being an accessory to the murder of thousands of people at …
Japan’s Princess Mako weds, then goes on TV to defend the marriage
Tokyo — In what was called the most anticipated live TV appearance of the year, 30-year-old Princess Mako defended her controversial decision to marry a man some here branded unworthy …
Zalmay Khalilzad, the U.S.’ lead Taliban negotiator, sticks by deal in Afghanistan
Zalmay Khalilzad, the U.S.’ lead Taliban negotiator, sticks by deal in Afghanistan In his first interview since resigning as the U.S.’s chief negotiator with the Taliban, Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad strongly …