Olympics-Airbnb teams up with the IOC to provide Games accommodation
LONDON — Short-term home rental company Airbnb Inc has joined the ranks of leading Olympic sponsors in a deal that will run from the Games next year Read More…
Egypt at risk of U.S. sanctions over purchase of Russian fighter jets -U.S. official
DUBAI — Egypt’s purchase of Russian fighter jets puts it at risk of U.S. sanctions and endangers future acquisitions of U.S. equipment, a U.S. state Read More…
China tells Uighur Muslims they are abducting their families so they can cleanse their brains like they have a disease, leaked documents show
The Uighurs are a mostly-Muslim ethnic minority concentrated in western China. The Communist Party sees them as terrorists, and has detained at leastRead More…
Iran’s Guards warn protesters of ‘decisive’ action if unrest continues
DUBAI — Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guards warned anti-government protesters of “decisive” action if unrest over gasoline price hikes do not cease,Read More…
Protesters block Iraq port as strikes take hold
BASRA — Protesters blocked entry to Iraq’s main commodities port again on Monday while schools and government offices in many southern cities were shRead More…
Egypt at risk of U.S. sanctions over purchase of Russian fighter jets -U.S. official
DUBAI — Egypt’s purchase of Russian fighter jets puts it at risk of U.S. sanctions and endangers future acquisitions of U.S. equipment, a U.S. state Read More…
French teenager dies after bridge collapses into river
TOULOUSE — A 15-year-old girl died and several people are likely missing after a bridge collapsed into a river in southwestern France on Monday, emerRead More…
Eva Amurri & her husband Kyle Martino have separated… during her third pregnancy
Eva Amurri is the daughter of Susan Sarandon. Eva is an actress and mommy-blogger. It’s because of her mommy-blogging that I developed a particularRead More…
The Republican defeat in Louisiana shows Trump is ‘human repellent spray’ for suburban voters, and it could spell big trouble for his reelection chances
On Saturday, Democrat John Bel Edwards claimed a narrow victory over his Republican rival Eddy Rispone in the race for Louisiana governor.
Key to theRead More…
China accuses Britain of taking sides in Hong Kong protests
LONDON — China’s ambassador to London on Monday accused the British government of taking sides in the Hong Kong protests by criticizing the police anRead More…
Eva Longoria: ‘Sometimes the world’s issues are so big you feel paralyzed’
Back in August, Eva Longoria was on Today to talk about Dora and the Lost City of Gold, a live-action movie that continued the story of Nickelodeon’sRead More…
Russian lawmaker may rework draft legislation after Yandex governance restructure
MOSCOW — The Russian lawmaker behind a draft law which would limit foreign ownership of Russian technology companies at just under 50%, has reacted pRead More…