Venezuelan president’s YouTube account offline as tensions with US escalate
BOGOTA, Colombia — The YouTube account of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was offline Saturday, with Venezuelan state-run channel…
Cyberattack disrupts check-in systems at major European airports
BRUSSELS — A cyberattack targeting check-in and boarding systems disrupted air traffic and caused delays at several of…
Democrats demand meeting with Trump as government shutdown looms
WASHINGTON — As a possible federal shutdown looms, the Democratic leaders of Congress are demanding a meeting with…
Chicago crime victims’ families say violence a problem, troops not the answer
Delphine Cherry knows as well as anyone how intractable violent crime is in Chicago. In 1992, her teenage…
Tears of joy as Egyptian immigrant and Cincinnati chaplain is released from detention
An Egyptian immigrant who has worked as a chaplain for a Cincinnati hospital was released Friday after weeks…
Belarus expels Czech diplomat in tit-for-tat move after Prague makes accusations
Belarus expelled a Czech diplomat Friday in a tit-for-tat move amid deteriorating relations between Minsk and European Union…
Britain’s outgoing spy chief highlights Russia, China and Iran as threats
ISTANBUL — The outgoing head of Britain’s foreign intelligence agency on Friday gave a wide-ranging speech on the…
Russia appeals global aviation agency’s decision blaming it for downing MH17 in 2014
MOSCOW — Russia has filed an appeal to the top United Nations’ court challenging the International Civil Aviation…
Britain spy chief says he sees no evidence Putin wants to negotiate peace in Ukraine
ISTANBUL — There is “absolutely no evidence” that Russia’s President Vladimir Putin wants to negotiate peace in Ukraine,…
Magnitude-7.8 earthquake shakes Russia’s far east Kamchatka region
MOSCOW — A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake has struck near the east coast of Russia’s Kamchatka region, the…
Political parties trade blame for potential shutdown
WASHINGTON — Republican and Democratic lawmakers show no signs of budging as the House takes up a bill…
‘Less egocentric’ Mourinho back in Portugal to coach after deal with Benfica
LISBON, Portugal — José Mourinho will coach in Portugal again two decades later, promising a more mature and…