“Who are we?”said Andrew Gillum, the son of a bus driver who became the mayor of Florida’s capital, in an interview. Key Democratic megadonors and liberal leaders have backed the 39-year-old Gillum over a crowded field of viable candidates, convinced his voice represents the party’s future in America’s largest swing state in presidential elections.
Commentary:Under President Xi Jinping, China has evolved into a country that is "simultaneously more self-confident yet paranoid, and no longer nearly so bothered what the rest of the world thinks," writes Reuters global affairs columnist Peter Apps. If anything, "domestic problems and international criticism only seem to intensify China’s conviction – and enthusiasm – for pushing ahead with its plans to reshape the world."
Wider Image:Their slogan is Orthodoxy or Death. They are convinced Russia should be ruled by an autocratic monarch. They believe the coming of a new tsar may be imminent. The Union of Orthodox Banner Bearers is a small fringe group of Russian nationalists with no political power that stages processions, rallies and even burns books to promote their views.
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Iranian President Hassan Rouhanitold North Korea’s foreign minister that the United States cannot be trusted, Tehran’s state media said, as the United States seeks a deal to rein in the North’s nuclear and missile programs.
The number of confirmed deathsfrom a strong earthquake that hit the Indonesian island of Lombok on Sunday has risen to 259 and will continue to rise as more victims are found in the rubble, the disaster mitigation agency said.
A leveraged buyout of electric carmaker Tesla could be an ominous sign of market exuberance, but investors may need more justification to run for the exits.
Tribune Media has terminated its $3.9 billion deal to be bought by Sinclair Broadcast Group, the company said, after regulators objected to the acquisition that had received support from U.S. President Donald Trump.
The redesign of the Ford F-series trucks, launched in 2014, set a new standard for fuel economy and lightweight vehicle construction. But armed with stopwatches and trained eyes, the GM engineers believed they saw problems.
