2019

For Sean Spicer, the Revolving Door Led to a Dance Routine in a Lime Green Shirt

Mr. Spicer, who said he still gave paid speeches and recently bought a summer home in Newport, R.I., said he really wasn’t in it for the money. “I’ve got two businesses that are in a really good place right now, on the political side and on the consulting side,” he said. “My partners have been […]

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UK envoy tips trade deal with Australia months after Brexit

Britain’s top trade envoy said Wednesday that she expects to strike a free trade deal with Australia within months of leaving the European Union. British International Trade Secretary Liz Truss met with Australian Trade Minister Simon Birmingham to lay the foundations for a bilateral trade deal to follow Britain’s departure from the EU in October.

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Zimbabwe doctors march as abducted leader is still missing

Zimbabwean doctors protesting the alleged abduction of a union leader have been met by a line of police in the capital as fears grow about government repression. The Zimbabwe Hospital Doctors Association has said its president Peter Magombeyi was abducted Saturday after calling for a pay strike. The southern African nation’s health care system has

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Nick Carter gets restraining order against brother Aaron

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Nick Carter (left) with brother Aaron in 2006 Backstreet Boy Nick Carter has been granted a temporary restraining order against younger brother Aaron after alleging he threatened to kill Nick’s pregnant wife. The singer, 39, said the legal move came “in light of Aaron’s increasingly alarming behaviour”. Aaron, 31,

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Acting Intelligence Chief Refuses to Testify, Prompting Standoff With Congress

WASHINGTON — The acting director of national intelligence will not testify before Congress this week or immediately hand over a whistle-blower complaint to lawmakers, escalating a standoff between Capitol Hill and leaders of the intelligence agencies. The Democratic chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, Representative Adam B. Schiff of California, demanded in a cryptic letter

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Sri Lankan doctors strike over salary ‘injustice’

Doctors at state-run hospitals across Sri Lanka are staging a strike, demanding that the government resolve what they say is a salary “injustice.” Dr. Haritha Aluthge, secretary of the Government Medical Officers Association, says two years ago, the government gave an unusually high salary increase to legal and judicial officers in the government sector, “causing

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Chrissy Teigen FaceTimes Friendly Stranger After Accidentally Tweeting Her Email Address

A ditzy moment from Chrissy Teigen on Tuesday night resulted in a lot of fun for her 11.7 million Twitter followers. The model/TV personality tweeted an image of her MacBook, unaware that her personal email address was visible. By the time she realized, it was too late: Fuck I posted my email address lmao —

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