A nationwide electricity outage has struck Ecuador, leaving the nation of about 18 million in the dark, including the capital’s subway system, as authorities worked to repair faulty power lines, a senior official said....
“Shameful and sad that Valéria Chomsky had to deny news of Noam Chomsky’s death,” said one Brazilian academic who spoke to the renowned leftist’s wife.
The U.S. announced May 31 that it killed three militants in a Somalia airstrike. Officials now say the target was ISIS leader Abdulqadir Mumin, but also say they aren’t certain he is dead....
A Vermont lawmaker was compelled to apologize publicly after being caught on video pouring water into her colleague’s work bag multiple times across several months....
Philippines soldiers used their “bare hands” to fight off Chinese coast guard personnel armed with swords, spears and knives in the disputed South China Sea, the country’s top military commander has said....
A bipartisan Capitol Hill committee is investigating Matt Gaetz, the far-right Republican congressman and vocal Donald Trump supporter, over longstanding allegations of sexual misconduct, illicit drug use and other alleged ethical breaches, it said on Tuesday....