no comment German carnival strongholds of Duesseldorf, Cologne celebrate Rose Monday Revellers braved rain and wind to celebrate Rose Monday in the German carnival strongholds of Cologne and Duesseldorf on Monday using comedy to shine a light on political issues that have dominated the news over the last year. 04/03/2019
no comment Ice-skaters brave the cold in Siberia for a race on the world's deepest lake Swimsuit wearing ice-skaters braved the Siberian cold to take part in a race on Lake Baikal on Saturday. 04/03/2019
no comment Myanmar destroys confiscated ivory, opens elephant museum Confiscated ivory and other animal parts are displayed before being destroyed during a ceremony to mark World Wildlife Day in Yangon, Myanmar on Sunday. 04/03/2019
no comment Venezuelans set politics aside with dog costume contest Dogs and cats compete in a costume contest to choose a ‘King’ and ‘Queen’ of Carnival. 04/03/2019
USA Americans killed in Kenya helicopter crash were avid travelers Officials said the helicopter "lost control and crashed" shortly after leaving Lake Turkana Central Island on Sunday night. 04/03/2019
USA Trump associate Felix Sater sued by Mariah Carey's former manager Stella Stolper says Sater — who's scheduled to testify before the House — stole business and personal data using an "unauthorized backdoor" on her devices. 04/03/2019
USA States ready lawsuits to block new Trump administration abortion policy California Attorney General Xavier Becerra filed a challenge on Monday, while a coalition of other states said they would sue, as well. 04/03/2019
USA House Democrats demand documents on Trump-Putin talks The Washington Post reported in January that Trump personally intervened to hide details of a meeting with the Russian president. 04/03/2019
World Raw Politics in full: Women's week and Orban vs. 'useful idiots' Kickstart the week with Monday's episode of Raw Politics. 04/03/2019
USA '90210' and 'Riverdale' actor Luke Perry dies aged 52 American actor Luke Perry has died aged 52 after suffering a stroke, his publicist said in a statement. 04/03/2019
USA McConnell: Senate likely to pass measure terminating Trump's national emergency The resolution, to be voted on later this month, "will then be vetoed by the president and then all likelihood the veto will be upheld in the House," the majority leader said Monday. 04/03/2019
USA From trolling to profiting: How Howard Schultz became the subject of so many Twitter 'fans' The Schultz accounts provide a preview of the kind of fakery researchers expect to see on social media during the 2020 election. 04/03/2019
USA Report: Trump ordered top adviser Cohn to block AT&T-Time Warner merger "I want that deal blocked!" Trump reportedly fumed to Gary Cohn and White House chief of staff John Kelly during an Oval Office meeting in 2017. But Cohn refused. 04/03/2019
USA Matthew Whitaker has left the Justice Department His next career move is unknown, but Whitaker has told friends that he will remain in Washington because there are "many opportunities here," sources said. 04/03/2019
Venezuela Watch again: Venezuelans demonstrate in Caracas as Guaido returns Guaido is risking arrest with his return after he ignored a court-imposed travel ban and toured Latin American countries to boost support for his campaign to oust Maduro. 04/03/2019
USA House Judiciary Committee launches investigation into potential Trump abuses Requests were sent to 81 individuals and entities, including the president's family, businesses and administration. 04/03/2019
USA Brexit is 25 days away, but U.K. isn't feeling the love from Washington "Special relationship" has long been reserved for America's most powerful ally: the U.K. And then Trump last week used it to refer to Kim Jong Un. 04/03/2019
Greece In pictures: Award-winning photographer Yannis Bahrakis The Reuters photojournalist covered some of the most dangerous events around the world. He died at 58 after a long battle with cancer. 04/03/2019
USA Supreme Court won't take New Jersey church case Three of the court's conservatives said the broader issue of whether states could deny historic preservation funds to churches must be addressed in some future case. 04/03/2019
USA WarnerMedia announces massive restructuring to compete with streaming services The announcement comes just days after two top executives announced their departures from the new, AT&T-owned company. 04/03/2019
Travel News Retracing American history in Boston, Massachusetts French singer-songwriter Laetitia Shériff is travelling around the US on the trail of musical history and culture. She stopped off in Boston, a city with such an extensive cultural and intellectual tradition that it was once dubbed “the Athens of America”. 04/03/2019
United Kingdom 'Wife Carrying Championship' winners to make relationship official The unmarried winners of Britain's 'Wife Carrying Championships' are set to make their relationship official following a surprise proposal this weekend 04/03/2019
Italy Italians have massive fruit fight in annual Battle of the Oranges Italians in Ivrea used around 500 tonnes of oranges in the battle. 04/03/2019
