Body of American pilot killed in Indonesian separatist conflict recovered
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesian security forces Friday recovered the body of an American pilot who was killed after armed separatist attacked and burned a small aircraft in the restive Papua region, a military commander said.
The Comey effect: 10 years ago, an FBI news conference changed America
“It is hard to think of another single event in the last decade that has had such far-reaching and sweeping and unintended global consequences as Jim Comey’s press conference,” said one historian.
Mexico hopes to lean on altitude and hostile fans to upset England in World Cup
Mexico has spent 40 years chasing a return to the World Cup quarterfinals.
Iran mourns supreme leader for a second day as millions flood streets, some calling for revenge
Mournful wailing, religious songs, and chants calling for revenge against the U.S. and Israel rang out on Sunday as huge crowds gathered in Tehran for the second day of ceremonies celebrating the country’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Autonomous robots are the next frontier in clearing underwater mines
A new generation of robots is taking the human risk out of identifying and clearing underwater mines, giving the military a safer new option in dangerous waterways.
A future pope will ‘welcome us back’, says priest from excommunicated Catholic sect
ZURICH — A priest from a Catholic splinter sect that was excommunicated earlier this week told worshippers on Sunday that the breakaway group would be welcomed back to the Church under a different pope.
AI glasses promise convenience. Critics see surveillance.
The launch of Meta’s latest AI smart glasses is bringing back an old fear among people in public: Being recorded without consent.
Chinese air conditioners are in hot demand in Europe as heat wave sends temperatures soaring
BEIJING — Trade tensions between China and Europe are heating up, even as Europeans turn to China for help cooling down.
Cash, diamonds and Viagra: How the CIA recruits foreign spies
Recruiting a foreigner to spy for America is a delicate art. It requires a mixture of empathy, manipulation and usually some kind of compensation — and it isn’t always an envelope stuffed with cash.
‘Why not here?’: Chicago fans lament missing out on hosting the World Cup
Chicago is the country’s largest city not to host World Cup games after potential 2028 hopeful Rahm Emanuel pulled the bid in 2018.