Claes Oldenburg, Who Turned The Everyday Into Art, Dies At 93
Swedish-born artist Claes Oldenburg, who turned everyday objects such as a clothespin, a baseball bat or a flashlight into giant sculptures of public art in the United States and around the world, died on Monday at age 93, the Paula Cooper Gallery said.
High Blood Thickness Ups Death Risk; Few Problems With Flu-COVID Shots Together
The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19.
Leonor Espinosa: Celebrated Colombian Chef With A Taste For Social Change
Leonor Espinosa: Celebrated Colombian chef with a taste for social change
IBM Beats Quarterly Revenue Estimates, Warns Of $3.5 Billion Forex Hit
IT hardware and services company IBM Corp beat quarterly revenue expectations on Monday but warned the hit from forex for the year could be about $3.5 billion due to a strong dollar.
U.S. Blue Angels Names First Female Pilot In Squad's History
The U.S. Navy's famed Blue Angels aerial demonstration team on Monday named the first female pilot in the squadron's history, the organization said.
U.S. To Continue Providing Intelligence To Ukraine After Recent Personnel Changes
The United States will continue to provide intelligence to Ukraine after recent personnel changes in the inner circle of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, the U.S.
EU To Buy Forest Firefighting Planes As Climate Crises Intensify
The European Union is in talks with manufacturers to buy firefighting planes to battle the increased risk of severe wildfires like those raging in Southern Europe, the bloc's head of crisis management told Reuters.
Scientists Find An Exotic Black Hole Deemed A 'Needle In A Haystack'
Astronomers have spotted in a galaxy adjacent to our Milky Way what they are calling a cosmic "needle in a haystack" - a black hole that not only is classified as dormant but appears to have been born without the explosion of a dying star.
Bolsonaro Attacks Brazil's Election System In Briefing For Diplomats
President Jair Bolsonaro invited the diplomatic corps on Monday to hear his charges that Brazil's election system was open to fraud ahead of October elections in which he is trailing in a bid for a second term.
US Bank Results Highlight Risk And Resiliency
US bank results highlight risk and resiliency
Sidelining Of Spy Chief Spotlights Ukraine's Battle To Purge Russian Agents
The sidelining of Ukraine's domestic spy chief on Sunday laid bare Kyiv's battle far from the frontlines to purge its powerful security agencies of collaborators and Russian agents.
Fans, Hoses And Air Con - Heatwave-hit Britons Seek Relief
Sales of electric fans, hoses, air conditioning units and sprinklers are soaring as Britons swelter amid record temperatures, retailers said.
Brazil's Simpar Plans To Enter US And European Markets, Says CEO
Simpar, a holding firm for Brazilian logistics companies Movida, JSL and Vamos, is preparing to expand into the United States and European markets in a bid to diversify its revenues, its chief executive told Reuters.
Millions Of Dollars In Jewelry Stolen From Armored Truck In California
Millions of dollars in jewelry and gems belonging to exhibitors at a California retail show were stolen from an armored truck traveling north of Los Angeles last week, authorities said on Monday.
Millions Of Dollars In Jewelry Stolen From Armored Car In California
Millions of dollars in jewelry and gems belonging to exhibitors at a California retail show were stolen from an armored car traveling north of Los Angeles last week, authorities said on Monday.
'Return To The Past': A Donbas Town Held By Russia
'Return to the past': A Donbas town held by Russia
U.N. Presses Yemen Warring Parties For Six-month Truce Extension -sources
The United Nations is pushing Yemen's warring parties to agree a six-month truce extension, two sources familiar with the talks said, which would be the longest in the seven-year-old conflict as international pressure grows on both sides to end the war.
Putin Forges Ties With Iran's Supreme Leader In Tehran Talks
Russian President Vladimir Putin had talks with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Iran on Tuesday, the Kremlin leader's first trip outside the former Soviet Union since Moscow's Feb.
Putin Meets Iran's Khamenei On First Trip Outside Ex-Soviet Union Since Ukraine War
Russian President Vladimir Putin had talks with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Iran on Tuesday, the Kremlin leader's first trip outside the former Soviet Union since Moscow's Feb.
Putin Meets Iranian Leader On First Trip Outside Former Soviet Union Since Ukraine War
Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Iran on Tuesday, the Kremlin leader's first trip outside the former Soviet Union since Moscow's Feb.
Putin Visits Iran On First Trip Outside Former Soviet Union Since Ukraine War
Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Tehran on Tuesday for talks with Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Kremlin leader's first trip outside the former Soviet Union since Moscow's Feb.
Putin Visits Iran For First Trip Outside Former U.S.S.R. Since Ukraine War
Russian President Vladimir Putin visits Tehran on Tuesday for a meeting with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the first trip by the Kremlin chief outside the former Soviet Union since the invasion of Ukraine.
Oil Market Sees Support From Physical Tightness
Benchmark oil prices have dropped by about $15 a barrel in the past 10 days as the threat of recession clouds the demand outlook, but the physical oil trade and the futures market structure tell a quite different story.
Threat Of Prosecution Hangs 'Forever' Over Ukraine War Crimes Perpetrators - EU
It may take years to hold perpetrators of war crimes in Ukraine accountable, the European Union's top justice official told Reuters on Monday, but those responsible should know the threat of prosecution will hang over them "forever".
Estonian PM Regains Ruling Majority, Warns Of Tough Times Ahead
The new cabinet of Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas was sworn in on Monday, re-establishing political stability, but she warned of tough times ahead for the economy as energy costs soar and inflation rages in the fall-out from the war in Ukraine.
Italy's Centre-right May Win Outright Majority At Elections, Study Shows
A bloc of conservative parties, led by the far-right Brothers of Italy, looks likely to win a clear majority at the next elections, which might come as early as September, a study of recent opinion polls shows.
At Least 20 Die, 30 Missing After Boat Capsizes In Pakistan
At least 20 people died, most of them women, and another 30 were missing after a boat carrying more than 100 people capsized in a river in central Pakistan on Monday, officials said.
Jury Selected For Contempt Trial Of Trump Aide Steve Bannon
Former Trump advisor Steve Bannon must stand trial for contempt next week, a judge ruled Monday, despite his belated U-turn in agreeing to testify before the committee investigating the US Capitol riot.
Filmmaker Fights For Ukraine, Driven By Memories Of Sexual Assault
When Alisa Kovalenko signed up to fight for Ukraine, she says she was driven by outrage over Russia's invasion of her home, and memories of the sexual assault she survived during battles with Moscow-backed separatists eight years earlier.
Armed Bystander Credited With Preventing More Deaths In Indiana Shooting
The gunman who killed three people in a shopping mall near Indianapolis would likely have taken many more lives if not for the "heroic" actions of an armed bystander who shot the suspect dead and stopped the attack, police said on Monday.
