World Hurricanes likely to become more intense with climate change Experts say that warming oceans and rising sea levels will likely make hurricanes more intense and their impact more devastating. 06/09/2019
Netherlands This Dutch company hires people without a cover letter or resume A Dutch company hires people without a cover letter or resume — all they have to do is put their name on a list to work at the company. 06/09/2019
no comment Hong Kong police fire tear gas to disperse protesters Hundreds of protesters, many of them masked and dressed in black, took cover behind umbrellas and barricades made from street fencing. 06/09/2019
USA Ex-CIA spy readies to publish book about undercover exploits without agency approval Some former CIA agents question the veracity of "Life Undercover: Coming of Age in the CIA," by Amaryllis Fox, which hits stores in October. 06/09/2019
no comment Pope Francis leads Mass on last day in Mozambique Pope Francis, ending his visit to Mozambique, said a mass for some 60,000 people in Maputo's national stadium. Pope Francis wrapped up his visit to Mozambique on Friday by consoling HIV-infected mothers and children. 06/09/2019
United Kingdom Watch: Heckler ruins Boris Johnson's charm offensive 'You're playing games!' Heckler ruins Boris Johnson's charm offensive 06/09/2019
United Kingdom Identical triplets all jailed for the same crime Reiss Gabriel and his two brothers — Ralston and Ricky — were all convicted of possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life. 06/09/2019
USA 'Show of force': 2020 Dems to court voters, endorsements at New Hampshire convention The state campaign teams have been staffing up, mobilizing volunteers and getting creative in their outreach to Granite Staters. 06/09/2019
business planet Tapping into China's tourism bonanza Business Planet looks at the opportunities for small travel firms attempting to access the lucrative outbound Chinese tourism market. 06/09/2019
business planet Tourism boom: China's great leap forward Business Planet speaks to a European tourism expert about the massive growth in Chinese visitors. 06/09/2019
no comment Polish speed climber beats lift in neon night race Poland's 2016 world speed climbing champion Marcin Dzienski took just 12.12 seconds to beat a lift up 23 metres in Warsaw. In this stunt he raced an illuminated elevator on the outside of the Westin Hotel in Warsaw, beating it to the top in a tightly fought contest. 06/09/2019
no comment Aurora dances brightly above Zhongshan Station in Antarctica The aurora is a natural light predominantly seen in the high-latitude regions around the Arctic and Antarctic. It is caused by disturbances in the magnetosphere by the solar wind, which is a stream of charged particles escaping the Sun. 06/09/2019
Russia Russia military base explosion: how do locals feel about their safety? Despite rumours that there is radiation in the area, the inhabitants of the small Russian village of Uyma, near Severodvinsk, have continued to pick mushrooms and berries as they do at the start of every autumn. 06/09/2019
China Qingdao Multinationals Summit set to welcome international business leaders Industry leaders and executives from the world's top 500 companies are to meet in October at the first annual Qingdao Multinationals Summit. 06/09/2019
state of the union Brexit brinkmanship, new old faces and remembering WW2 in Brussels For those of you who love to follow the Brexit drama, this week couldn't have been more gripping.Also this week, the hearings with the nominees for the EU top jobs began with arguably the most prominent candidate: Christine Lagarde, the head of the IMF. That's in this edition of State of the Union. 06/09/2019
Inspire Middle East Celebrity Syrian designer Rami Al Ali says rules of couture have changed Dubai-based fashion designer Rami Al Ali, who launched his eponymous label in 2000, is best known for dressing celebrities like Jennifer Lopez, Helen Mirren and Nancy Ajram. 06/09/2019
Inspire Middle East Lebanon’s Qasr Moussa: The story of the man who built his own castle In the Lebanese mountains, the site of Qasr Moussa - or Moussa Castle - tells the story of a common man who pursued the dream of building his own castle. 06/09/2019
Turkey Erdogan opponent in Istanbul sentenced to nine years in jail Erdogan opponent in Istanbul sentenced to nine years in jail for crimes including insulting Turkey’s president 06/09/2019
USA From crowd size to Sharpie-gate, it's all about debase First Read is your briefing from "Meet the Press" and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter. 06/09/2019
