Trump is new breed of ‘authoritarian populist’: rights watchdog

Donald Trump is one of a new breed of leaders around the world who seek to use their democratic mandate to undermine the rule of law, the head of a legal and human rights watchdog said on Wednesday. Branding the U.S. president an "authoritarian populist", Saman Zia-Zarifi, secretary-general of the Geneva-based International Commission of Jurists , compared him to the leaders of Turkey, the Philippines, Hungary and Venezuela.

As Climate Threats Mount, Experts Say No Time Left for Deceitful “Debate”

Scott Pruitt sued the EPA more than a dozen times before he was named as the agency's head this year. As new and worrying evidence of global warming's destructive impacts mount around the globe, climate experts are saying efforts by the Trump administration's EPA chief to discredit decades of climate science research should be seen as a deceitful-and dangerous-tactic.

Amnesty International takes up case of Leyva family hunger strikers

Three siblings sentenced to one-year of prison for allegedly leaving their house during the state morning following Fidel Castro s death, are on hunger strike after being harassed and intimidated in Cuba since their conditional release in April. Their sentences should be quashed and their release made unconditional.

Samsung to sell recycled Note 7 phone in South Korea at $611

Authorities say an enraged former doctor came to the New York hospital that had spurned him to exact vengeance on his former colleagues. Authorities say an enraged former doctor came to the New York hospital that had spurned him to exact vengeance on his former colleagues.

Britain’s Conservative govt under pressure to ease austerity

Authorities say an enraged former doctor came to the New York hospital that had spurned him to exact vengeance on his former colleagues. Little Rock's police chief credits the quick work of first responders for there being no fatalities after 28 people were injured in a shooting at a rap concert.

UK to pull out of fishing deal that let others in its waters

Authorities say an enraged former doctor came to the New York hospital that had spurned him to exact vengeance on his former colleagues. Little Rock's police chief credits the quick work of first responders for there being no fatalities after 28 people were injured in a shooting at a rap concert.

Moon, Trump noted for opposited backgrou…

Political disparity was not the only factor to distinguish South Korean President Moon Jae-in and his US counterpart Donald Trump, the two state chiefs who made their first encounter in Washington for a summit this week. Much in contrast to Trump, an aggressive and affluent businessman with an unpredictable and controversial way of action, Moon is more of a man of principle, a social climber who has made his way from scratch.

Travel ban was on, then off. Now it’s back, but different

An extensive first-of-its-kind study says global warming is likely to hit southern and poorer US counties harder. An extensive first-of-its-kind study says global warming is likely to hit southern and poorer US counties harder.

Police: Venus Williams involved in car crash

Recreational marijuana becomes legal to buy Saturday in Nevada, but that doesn't mean anything goes in the place where most people think anything goes. Recreational marijuana becomes legal to buy Saturday in Nevada, but that doesn't mean anything goes in the place where most people think anything goes.

Germany beats Mexico 4-1 to reach Confederations Cup final

Germany's Leon Goretzka celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the Confederations Cup, semifinal soccer match between Germany and Mexico, at the Fisht Stadium in Sochi, Russia, Thursday, June 29, 2017. . Mexico goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa fails to save the ball as Germany's Leon Goretzka, left scores the opening goal during the Confederations Cup, semifinal soccer match between Germany and Mexico, at the Fisht Stadium in ... .

Pride parades sound a note of resistance

Tens of thousands of people waving rainbow flags lined streets for gay pride parades Sunday in coast-to-coast events that took both celebratory and political tones, the latter a reaction to what some see as new threats to gay rights in the Trump era. In San Francisco, revelers wearing rainbow tutus and boas held signs that read "No Ban, No Wall, Welcome Sisters and Brothers" while they danced to electronic music at a rally outside City Hall.