Leandro De Niro Rodriguez, grandson of Robert De Niro, dies at 19
NEW YORK (AP) — Leandro De Niro Rodriguez, a grandson of Robert De Niro, has died at 19. His mother, Drena De Niro, announced the news...
US measure would ban products containing mineral mined with child labor in Congo
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A measure has been introduced in the U.S. House to ban imported products containing minerals critical to electric vehicle batteries but mined...
“A preoccupation with failure.” Why the Titan submersible was doomed from the start
HALIFAX – The company behind the submersible that imploded during a recent dive to the Titanic ignored key principles that guide organizations working in high-risk environments,...
Peter Hellyer, prolific writer who chronicled the UAE’s rise over nearly five decades, dies at 75
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Peter Hellyer, a U.K.-born writer who spent nearly five decades chronicling the history, natural beauty and modern transformation of the...
Jio Bharat Phones for 2G-Mukh Bharat to Launch at Rs. 999; Beta Trial to Begin From July 7
Reliance Jio announces the launch of new Jio Bharat phones aimed at making India ‘2G-Mukt Bharat’. The company will begin the beta trial of the first...
Toronto Maple Leafs sign Max Domi to one-year, US$3M contract
TORONTO – The Toronto Maple Leafs signed forward Max Domi to a one-year, US$3-million contract on Monday. Domi, 28, had 20 goals and 36 assists in...
Thai opposition party struggles to take power after stunning election victory
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s new Parliament convened Monday nearly two months after a progressive opposition party won a stunning election victory, but there was still no...
Gunfire at Indiana hospital kills a police officer and a man
TELL CITY, Ind. (AP) — Gunfire killed two people, including a police officer, early Monday at a hospital in southern Indiana, across the Ohio River from...
Jordan’s foreign minister calls for investment into war-torn Syria to speed up refugee returns
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Jordan’s foreign minister Monday called for international investment into conflict-ravaged Syria’s crippled infrastructure to speed up refugee returns. Ayman Safadi made the...
Roger Federer will be celebrated at Wimbledon. A pregnant Serena Williams declined an invitation
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Roger Federer will be back on Centre Court at Wimbledon on Tuesday. No, not to compete: He’ll be feted for his record-setting...