Door-to-Door Search for Grapevines Sold at Costco Begins in California’s Santa Clara County
Officials in Santa Clara County began knocking on doors on Monday to collect potentially infested plants sold at some Costco stores.
France approves landmark assisted-dying bill
. PARIS: French lawmakers on Wednesday adopted a bill that will create a legal right to assisted dying for adults with incurable illnesses, capping an intense ethical and political debate. The legislation will, under strict conditions, allow a person who requests it to receive a lethal substance. The substance could be self-administered or, if the … Read more
Tiny Love Stories: ‘How to Woo Her?’
Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.
Guy Scott, Who Caused a Stir as White Leader of Zambia, Dies at 82
Two decades after the fall of apartheid in South Africa, he served briefly as Africa’s only white president.
PayPal Receives $53 Billion Takeover Offer Involving Stripe
[PayPal, which owns Venmo, is the target of what one group of analysts described as a “lowball” offer from Stripe, another payment processor, and Advent, a private equity firm.
Ukraine’s Minister of Defense, a Proponent of Drone War, Steps Down
Mykhailo Fedorov announced he was leaving the ministry on Wednesday after conflicts with generals and military contractors over the role of innovative robot and drone weapons in war.
Amitabh Bachchan lauds young FIFA World Cup stars
Indian actor Amitabh Bachchan applauded the younger generation and noted that young footballers in FIFA World Cup teams were achieving remarkable feats at ages when previous generations could scarcely imagine such opportunities. Bachchan reflected on this year’s World Cup on his Tumblr blog, appreciating young stars on football’s biggest stage. “The evolution of fresh talent and … Read more
Commodity supply to upcountry suspended amid wholesalers’ strike
FLOUR FURY: Youngsters play cricket outside shuttered shops in Jodia Bazaar during a traders’ strike on Wednesday. PHOTOS: JALAL QURESHI/EXPRESS KARACHI: Business activity at key wholesale markets of the metropolis came to a standstill on Wednesday after the Karachi Wholesale Grocers Association (KWGA) called a strike against what it called “unjust treatment” by the administration, … Read more
Cyclospora Outbreak: What to Know About Symptoms and Food Safety
The parasite has sickened thousands across the United States. Experts have tips on how to stay safe.
Senators Grill Justice Dept. Officials on New York Times Subpoenas
[Democrats questioned the acting attorney general, Todd Blanche, and a U.S. attorney about subpoenas issued to Times journalists who reported on security concerns with the president’s new plane.