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'Stop the madness,' Tigray leader urges Ethiopia's PM

'Stop the madness,' Tigray leader urges Ethiopia's PM

NAIROBI, Kenya — The fugitive leader of Ethiopia’s defiant Tigray region on Monday called on Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to “stop the madness” and withdraw troops from the region as he asserted that fighting continues “on every front” two days after Ab
Iran says Israel killed military nuclear scientist remotely

Iran says Israel killed military nuclear scientist remotely

TEHRAN, Iran — A top Iranian security official on Monday accused Israel of using “electronic devices” to remotely kill a scientist who founded the Islamic Republic's military nuclear program in the 2000s.
SC officials say they can't obtain drugs by Friday execution

SC officials say they can't obtain drugs by Friday execution

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina prison officials say they have to delay an execution scheduled for Friday because they won't be able to obtain the necessary lethal injection drugs.
Uproar in France over proposed limits on filming police

Uproar in France over proposed limits on filming police

PARIS — French activists fear that a proposed new security law will deprive them of a potent weapon against abuse — cellphone videos of police activity — threatening their efforts to document possible cases of police brutality, especially in impoveri
Data is king on Wall Street; 2 providers join in $44B deal

Data is king on Wall Street; 2 providers join in $44B deal

The value that Wall Street places on access to billions of bytes of data, rather than old-school stock picking, became abundantly clear Monday as two of the biggest providers of such information become one in the biggest takeover of the year.
Fewer Americans sign contracts to buy homes in October

Fewer Americans sign contracts to buy homes in October

SILVER SPRING, Md. — The number of Americans signing contracts to buy homes fell for the second consecutive month as lack of available homes continues to stifle house hunters.
Rita Ora says sorry for lockdown-breaching birthday party

Rita Ora says sorry for lockdown-breaching birthday party

LONDON — British singer Rita Ora apologized Monday for breaking lockdown rules by holding a birthday party, saying it was “a serious and inexcusable error of judgment.
Sri Lankan prison riot leaves 8 inmates dead, 59 injured

Sri Lankan prison riot leaves 8 inmates dead, 59 injured

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Eight inmates were killed and 59 others were injured when guards opened fire to control a riot at a prison on the outskirts of Sri Lanka's capital, officials said Monday. Two guards were critically injured, they said.
Fact or fiction? UK govt says 'The Crown' should be clear

Fact or fiction? UK govt says 'The Crown' should be clear

LONDON — Britain’s culture minister thinks the Netflix TV series “The Crown” should come with a disclaimer: It’s a work of fiction.
Dave Prowse, actor who played Darth Vader, dies at 85

Dave Prowse, actor who played Darth Vader, dies at 85

LONDON — Dave Prowse, the British weightlifter-turned-actor who was the body, though not the voice, of arch-villain Darth Vader in the original “Star Wars” trilogy, has died. He was 85.
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