Speaking to RT, former London Mayor Ken Livingstone has suggested that the world would be a better place if it were run not by governments, which are detached from their citizens, but by city authorities who know the real needs of their people.
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Was it a snub or completely innocent? Poland’s first-lady Agata Kornhauser-Duda’s delayed handshake with Donald Trump has got online tongues wagging, with her preference to meet Melania first being described as a snub.
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The headquarters of Russian opposition activist, Aleksey Navalny, and his supporters have been searched by law enforcement in central Moscow. Police said the operation is not related to Navalny's activities but linked to alleged violations of the building's lease.
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A day before the Russian and US presidents are due to meet, former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev has called on Moscow and Washington to make up for lost time and restore trust in order to de-escalate global tensions.
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Bucking the trend of other states to raise minimum wages to $15 an hour, Missouri’s Republican Governor allowed a bill to pass into law that blocks cities and municipalities from setting their own minimum wage to keep it at the statewide standard of $7.50 an hour.
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Authorities in South Carolina are offering a reward for the capture of a convicted kidnapper who escaped from a maximum-security prison. The public is instructed not to approach the man but call the police immediately.
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A bomb squad was called to Hanscom Air Force Base in Bedford, Massachusetts after a rented moving truck tested positive for “potentially explosive material” during a routine vehicle inspection. The base was partially evacuated in response.
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Over 250,000 Americans and 500 organizations submitted comments rejecting the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) proposal to approve genetically-engineered eucalyptus trees for planting. If approved, the trees would be planted in seven southern states.
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A tragic helicopter crash that killed a bride while en route to her wedding in Brazil has been released online by local media. The video from inside the helicopter shows the moment of the crash, which killed all four people on board.
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An anti-G20 demonstration in Hamburg has led to a violent confrontation between police and protesters on the streets of the German city. Police were attacked by black-clad rally activists and responded with pepper spray and water cannons.
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Newly-digitized footage of Hiroshima about 10 years before it was destroyed by a US atomic bomb in August 1945 is now available, thanks to the city’s Peace Memorial Museum.
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A Russian-Italian company specializing in customizing mobile phones with precious materials hasn't overlooked the upcoming meeting of the two superpowers' leaders on the sidelines of the G20 summit, offering to celebrate the encounter with a special gadget.
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Qatar has promised to provide almost unlimited access to Germany’s secret services, which will help Doha to clear up accusations of terrorist support by its Arab neighbors, the German foreign minister said.
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Legislation that would protect undocumented immigrants in California by severely limiting cooperation between local law enforcement and federal immigration authorities has been cleared by the State Assembly’s Judiciary Committee.
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The CIA can infiltrate secure Windows and Linux networks to steal passwords and spy on data sent over networks, according to the latest WikiLeaks Vault7 release. It also reveals a member of the CIA is a big Star Wars fan.
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Smart phone users rejoice – researchers have created a phone that works without a battery. The team from the University of Washington took inspiration from a Cold War spying device hidden within a US seal of office which used radio waves to power itself.
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The Vietnamese and American navies have begun their eighth annual Naval Engagement Activity (NEA) in the coastal Khanh Hoa Province, days after a US vessel sailed past a disputed island in the South China Sea.
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Three British prisons will soon feature special “jihadi jails” in an effort to stem radicalization in confinement.
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Deaths of US troops in Afghanistan will no longer be reported right away, but after a delay intended to inform their next of kin first. The new policy was enacted by the US commander in the country, according to several media outlets.
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The massive cyberattack on British MPs’ emails last week was likely masterminded by amateur hackers rather than a state entity, according to anonymous European government sources.
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Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has praised Donald Trump for capturing the world’s imagination with his informal style.
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China’s investment in foreign real estate reached a record $133.7 billion last year, according to property website Juwai.com. Australia stayed very much in demand with Chinese buyers last year, it said.
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Is there ever an inappropiate time to take a selfie? Definitely not, judging by one Texan who posted a selfie from the delivery room as her sister dealt with a painful looking moment during childbirth.
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A Filipino official has called for Muslim-only ID cards to rolled out as the state continues its battle against Islamic State-linked militants in the south of the island nation.
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US President Donald Trump has said that “nobody really knows for sure” if Russia was behind the hacking during the 2016 US election. He spoke during a state visit to Poland, just hours before his first meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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