world news German conservative campaigns for EU Commission Presidency Manfred Weber hopes to replace Jean Claude Juncker and become the next president of the European Commission. 04/05/2019
Algeria Bouteflika's brother placed in custody by military judge An Algerian military judge on Sunday placed in custody the youngest brother of former President Abdelaziz Bouteflika and two former intelligence chiefs, state TV reported. 04/05/2019
France Lowest turnout for 'yellow vest' protests after May Day clashes France's "yellow vest" anti-government demonstrations recorded their lowest turnout yet on Saturday, days after a wider May Day rally was marked by violent clashes in Paris. 04/05/2019
USA 22-year-old U.S. citizen arrested in Italy for suspected murder Michael Aaron Pang was arrested in connection with the killing of a 74-year-old man in his clothing store near Rome. 04/05/2019
USA Curacao officials board Scientology ship in measles case Health officials said only those who already have been vaccinated or have previously had measles will be free to leave the 440-foot ship Freewinds. 04/05/2019
Germany Parts of Germany receive a sprinkling of snow in May With only weeks before summer officially starts residents of Germany's central Harz mountains were greeted with a thin layer of snow on Saturday. 04/05/2019
USA Meet the pets: The dogs of the presidential contenders. And Beto's turtle. The fur is going to be flying — more than half the Democrats in the crowded presidential field have a four-legged friend. 04/05/2019
France Don’t give a crepe: Pancake van thief won’t pull over for police Don’t give a crepe: Pancake van thief won’t pull over for police 04/05/2019
USA New look at Antarctica's biggest ice shelf shows melting is occurring much faster than we thought 04/05/2019
Latvia Bed and breakfast behind bars: Dark tourism in Latvia A former military prison formerly run by the Nazis and the Soviets is now offering a "historical interactive reality show involving the audience." 04/05/2019
Luxembourg Watch again: Funeral of Luxembourg’s ex-monarch Grand Duke Jean Royalty from across Europe paid their final respects to Luxembourg's former monarch at his funeral on Saturday. 04/05/2019
Life #GoodReads | 'Greenwashing', eco-friendly glitter + closet clear outs All the most scintillating long-reads we've been reading on the web this week 04/05/2019
Wellness Jasmine Hemsley shares her wellness and beauty routine A champion of Ayurveda, Jasmine Hemsley has inspired a global audience to shift their perspective on food and lifestyle. 04/05/2019