Katy Perry set to roar into space on all-female flight
WASHINGTON - Pop star Katy Perry will be the biggest name in an all-female group set to touch the edge of space Monday, roaring into the cosmos on one of billionaire Jeff Bezos' rockets.

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Hungary set to restrict constitutional rights in 'Easter cleanup'
BUDAPEST - Hungary's parliament on Monday is expected to approve constitutional changes further clamping down on rights for LGBTQ people and other groups, part of Prime Minister Viktor Orban's "Easter cleanup" against his domestic opponents.

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Trump spotlight divides S.Africa's Afrikaners
PRETORIA - Country music and the aroma of pancakes enveloped the "Boeremark", or farmer's market, outside South Africa's capital Pretoria where thousands of Afrikaners browsed on a Saturday morning.

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US closes Digicel corruption probe after Donald Trump executive order

A US probe into telecoms provider Digicel over possible violations of the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) has ended, the group has informed investors.

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Harvey Weinstein, the MeToo movement&s most notorious villain, set for retrial in a vastly changed world

Harvey Weinstein&s New York retrial begins tomorrow, with the 73-year-old former movie mogul set to face sex crimes charges in a major test for the enduring power of the MeToo movement.

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Former UK minister Tulip Siddiq brands new corruption allegations ‘politically motivated& after reports of Bangladeshi arrest warrant

Former British cabinet member Tulip Siddiq has denied wrongdoing following reports Bangladeshi authorities have issued a warrant for her arrest in connection with corruption allegations.

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