UK jails German art dealer over £1 million theft
Southwark Crown Court in south London was told Gulbenkian, who married into a prominent arts family, used her social pedigree to convince victims to part with money. She then splurged … Read More
Airlift begins for Afghans who worked for U.S. during its longest war
Some 200 Afghans were set to begin new lives in the United States on Friday as an airlift got under way for translators and others who risk Taliban retaliation because … Read More
Scarlett Johansson sues Disney over ‘Black Widow’ streaming release
Box office analysts have cited the film’s streaming debut as a major factor in a lackluster – by Marvel film standards – release for a film that has grossed just … Read More
Brilliant Barega strikes gold as Olympic athletics underway
Ethiopian distance runner Selemon Barega stormed to a brilliant 10,000m victory to claim the first gold medal of a spectator-less Olympic athletics competition at the Tokyo Games Friday.
Talks under way to end fighting in Syria’s Daraa: monitor
Ceasefire negotiations have started in Syria’s southern province of Daraa after the deadliest flareup in three years killed 28 people, including 11 civilians, a war monitor said Friday.
Zverev ends Djokovic’s Golden Slam hopes with comeback win at Olympics
Novak Djokovic’s bid for a calendar Golden Grand Slam was dramatically ended by Alexander Zverev in the Olympics men’s singles semifinals Friday.
Hong Kong man jailed for 9 years in first national security case
The first person convicted under Hong Kong’s national security law was jailed for nine years on Friday for terrorist activities and inciting secession, judges said, in a watershed ruling with … Read More
Tanker managed by Israeli-owned company attacked off Oman
A petroleum products tanker managed by an Israeli-owned Zodiac Maritime came under attack in the Arabian Sea, off the Omani cast, according to the company, which described the incident as … Read More
Aoun ready to answer questions on Beirut blast, says no one above law
President Michel Aoun told the country’s public prosecutor Friday he was ready to give a statement about last year’s Beirut port blast if it were needed.
Pistons select teen guard Cunningham first in NBA Draft
Cade Cunningham, a 19-year-old guard who played at Oklahoma State University last season, was selected by the Detroit Pistons with the first pick in Thursday’s NBA Draft.