Protests to support jailed Istanbul mayor attract 2 million people
1 of 3 | Thousands of supporters of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu took to the city’s streets in protest overnight to demand his release after…
Gregory Nava on how his 1997 film ‘Selena’ has stood the test of time
The director reflects on his iconic biopic, which the late singer’s husband, Chris Perez, has called the Selena “bible.” In the three decades since Selena…
‘Adolescence,’ ‘Wolf Hall’ and more to watch this weekend
Welcome to Screen Gab, the newsletter for everyone whose Anglophilia is flaring up again. In this week’s edition, we recommend two acclaimed British TV series…
Danish official rebukes Trump administration for criticizing Denmark, Greenland
NUUK, Greenland — The Danish foreign minister Saturday scolded the Trump administration for its “tone” in criticizing Denmark and Greenland, saying his country is already investing more…
Three people have died after a fire in a Northamptonshire village
George King & Nicola HaselerBBC News, NorthamptonshireStephen Huntley/BBCThe fire broke out at the converted train station in the village of Rushton at about 22:30 GMT…
People in Gaza surviving on canned food as fresh produce rotting at border | Israel-Palestine conflict News
UN relief chief warns food ‘rotting’ at Gaza border as Israel continues to breach humanitarian law with blockade imposed on March 18.Palestinians in Gaza have…
Newsom calls the Democratic brand ‘toxic’ as he defends his podcast
SACRAMENTO — Since his podcast debuted in March, Gov. Gavin Newsom of California has flummoxed Democrats who fear that the politician they considered a liberal prizefighter is…
As right-wing violence spreads, Republicans duck responsibility
WASHINGTON — The killing of 10 people at a Tops supermarket in Buffalo, N.Y., by what authorities say is an 18-year-old obsessed with racist conspiracy theories, has…
Long Beach’s VIP Records unveils plans for a museum
In the early 1990s, Kelvin Anderson Sr. built a makeshift recording studio in the back of his Long Beach record store, a vinyl-filled paradise called…
Five people injured, police say
EPA-EFE/REX/ShutterstockAn emergency helicopter landed outside the Royal Palace in the central Dam SquareFive people have been injured following a stabbing near the central Dam Square…
Turkish student at Tufts University is latest Palestinian supporter detained
BOSTON — A Turkish student detained by federal officers as she walked along a street in a Boston suburb is the latest supporter of Palestinian causes to…
Six people dead after tourist submarine sinks off Egypt’s coast | Shipping News
Local authorities say 39 rescued after vessel carrying tourists sunk off Hurghada’s tourist promenade area.At least six people have been killed after a tourist submarine…
Californians pay too much for electricity. Here are three bold solutions
Politicians love to chase easy answers. Alas, when it comes to California’s rising electric rates, there aren’t any.If limiting rate increases were simple, elected officials…
‘Maybe Happy Ending,’ a Broadway musical with Asian roots, inspired design
Marcus Choi, Helen J Shen, Dez Duron and Darren Criss of the Broadway musical “Maybe Happy Ending,” photographed at the Belasco Theater in New York.…
Jeremiah Watkins and Avery Pearson join comedic forces to go a Thousand Percent
The lengths comedians will go — and the places they’ll perform — in hopes of a big break should be the subject of a scientific…
Homeland Security secretary visits El Salvador prison where deported Venezuelans are held
WASHINGTON — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Wednesday visited the high-security El Salvador prison where Venezuelans who the Trump administration alleges are members of the Tren…
Hamdan Ballal’s ‘No Other Land’ co-directors slam film academy
The filmmakers behind “No Other Land” say the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences failed this week to publicly step up and support co-director…
I’m a traveller & I spend 40 mins a day cleaning my front & back door – people say it’s excessive but it’s important
A traveller has revealed how she spends 40 minutes a day cleaning her front and back doors.Angela Ann Doherty, who has white PVC doors and…
What is the signal messaging app and is it secure?
Senior government officials mistakenly invited the editor in chief of the Atlantic to a group chat on the messaging app Signal, where the focus of…
Ben Affleck says his life is so boring, even the FBI yawns
While the world focuses on what Ben Affleck says about his second split from Jennifer Lopez, the star seems more concerned about that January visit…