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Headscarf with a beret: Muslim designers showcase floral dresses and boxy streetwear in Paris

Some young attendees say the event demonstrated a more inclusive French culture taking shape. Source link

Haiti’s new U.N.-backed gang-fighting force exceeds funding expectations

UNITED NATIONS — The new U.N.-backed international force charged with combating Haiti’s violent gangs has received more pledges than the 5,500 military and police it is seeking, with Chadian troops already deployed in the capital, Port-au-Prince, the U.N. special envoy…

US boards ship carrying Iran oil as Trump threatens mine-laying vessels

Central Command said it has intercepted 33 vessels since imposing a blockade on ships coming to and from Iran. Source link

White House announces deal with Regeneron to lower drug prices

President Trump announced Thursday that he’s reached a drug pricing deal with Regeneron, the last holdout among the 17 large pharmaceutical companies to agree to most-favored-nation prices in the U.S. The administration made similar deals with drug companies to lower…

Huge chunk of glacier blocks Everest route in peak climbing season

Sherpas cannot prepare the route to the world’s highest peak because a huge block of ice is in the way. Source link

Man accused of plotting Jazz Fest mass shooting arrested in Florida

Florida authorities have arrested a North Carolina man who allegedly planned to carry out a mass shooting at a New Orleans festival and then be killed by police, an arrest that came just as the city’s Jazz & Heritage Festival…

Trump tells BBC that King's visit could 'absolutely' help repair relations with UK

In a phone interview with the BBC’s North America editor, the president discussed next week’s visit and his relationship with the UK PM. Source link

Nuclear energy is having a global revival 40 years after Chernobyl disaster

The 1986 Chernobyl disaster fueled global fears about nuclear power and slowed its development in Europe and elsewhere. Four decades later, however, there’s a revival around the world, a trend that has been given a big boost by war in…

South African court orders Zambia to return former president's body

Zambia authorities and Edgar Lungu’s family are in a dispute over where the former leader’s remains should be buried. Source link

MrBeast employee alleges she was harassed for years and fired after maternity leave in a new lawsuit

A former Beast Industries employee is suing MrBeast’s media production company after she was allegedly fired from her social media manager job upon returning from maternity leave and following years of what she described as sexual harassment and workplace gender…