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Tunisia: Ennahda party says ex-justice minister kidnapped

Noureddine Bhiri is a close colleague of Rached Ghannouchi, head of the Ennahda party, pictured here in his office in Tunis on September 23, 2021. /AFP Plainclothes officers in Tunisia's capit

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Wang Leehom loses deals after wife alleges infidelity

Several brands have ended cooperation with Chinese American singer-songwriter Wang Leehom after his estranged wife alleged he had extramarital affairs and solicited prostitutes during their marriage.O

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UK police will not probe lockdown party claims

Scotland Yard says there is not enough evidence COVID-19 rules were brokenClaims United Kingdom government officials celebrated Christmas last December with a party at

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Dr. Oz announces Senate bid to his millions of followers

The celebrity TV doctor made the announcement Tuesday, rolling out a video he shared with his millions of followers on social media.Mehmet Oz, a Republican, will self-f

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Spurred by reopening, more migrants head for U.S.-Mexico border

Emboldened by news that the United States and Mexico will reopen shared land-border crossings, hundreds of migrants have arrived at Mexican border cities like Tijuana,

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Jamaica arrests Colombian as suspect in Haiti assassination

A police superintendent in Jamaica told The Associated Press on Thursday that authorities have arrested a Colombian man they believe is a suspect in the July 7 assassin

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Former U.S. President Clinton discharged from hospital

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton, 75, was released from a California hospital on Sunday, after having spent five nights receiving treatment for an infection. Clinton

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Republican gubernatorial candidate Allen West says he has Covid-19

Allen West, Republican candidate for governor of Texas, is being treated at Medical City Plano, he said Sunday on Twitter, a day after announcing he has pneumonia due t

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Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou arrives in China after release by Canada

Meng Wanzhou received a hero's welcome on her return to China, after fighting extradition to the U.S. for almost three years. Huawei's Chief Financial Officer and daug

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Buda biopic tells the epic story of China's national hero

A new biopic about one of China's national heroes, Buda, will hit domestic theaters on Sept. 10. The film follows the protagonist's extraordinary life journey through several eras.Life of Buda

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Afghan airport bombing survivors say civilians killed by U.S. bullets

People injured in the Kabul airport attacks receive medical treatment at a local hospital in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, Aug. 27, 2021. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua) After the deadly s

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Russell Westbrook, Chainsmokers join group pouring $13.5M into prebiotic soda brand Poppi

Poppi, a prebiotic soda brand, closed $13.5 million in a Series A2 round and is on a mission to lead in the new category of “functional soda” by offering a better-for-you product that also tastes good

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Turkey, Greece take measures anticipating new wave of Afghan refugees

Turkey builds concrete wall at Iranian border. /Reuters Fearing a new influx of refugees from Afghanistan, Greece and Turkey have started taking measures.Greek Defense Minister Nikos Panagioto

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Matt Gaetz and his girlfriend Ginger Luckey eloped in California

US Rep. Matt Gaetz announced on Twitter that he and Ginger Luckey eloped to Southern California over the weekend, sharing a picture of the pair with the caption, "I lov

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Greycroft leads $3.5M into Breef, an online marketplace for ad agencies

Breef raised $3.5 million in funding to continue developing what it boasts as “the world’s first online marketplace” for transactions between brands and agencies.Greycroft led the round and was joined

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Bomb threat in Washington, D.C.

00:39 A man who claimed to have a bomb in a pickup truck near the U.S. Capitol surrendered to police on Thursday after a standoff that paralyzed a swath of Washington for more than five

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China's Ambassador Qin Gang Meets with Mrs. Lande and Ambassador Quinn

On August 18, 2021, Ambassador Qin Gang had a virtual meeting with old friends of Iowa Mrs. Sarah Lande and Ambassador Kenneth Quinn.Ambassador Qin conveyed the cordial greetings and best wishes f