Wales first minister to stand down April 21, 2018
Welsh Labour leader says he went through "the darkest of times" after death of a minster he sacked.
Syria 'chemical' attack: Experts finally visit Douma site April 21, 2018
International experts make a much-delayed examination of the site of a suspected attack in Douma.
Austin Powers actor Verne Troyer dies aged 49 April 21, 2018
The actor, who also appeared on a number of TV shows, was admitted to hospital earlier this month.
Palestinian lecturer and Hamas member killed in Malaysia April 21, 2018
Malaysian officials say the suspects are believed to have links to a foreign intelligence service.
The Queen celebrates her 92nd birthday April 21, 2018
Shaggy, Kylie, Frank Skinner, and Ed Balls help Her Majesty celebrate at the Royal Albert Hall.

Scott Pruitt Before the E.P.A.: Fancy Homes, a Shell Company and Friends With Money April 21, 2018
The E.P.A. chief is under scrutiny for high spending and interactions with lobbyists. Many of the pitfalls he has encountered in Washington have echoes in his past.
STEVE EDER and HIROKO TABUCHI
Scott Pruitt Met With Lobbyist Whose Wife Rented Him a $50-a-Night Condo April 21, 2018
The disclosure contradicts earlier statements that lobbying by J. Steven Hart before the E.P.A. hadn’t occurred.
ERIC LIPTON
The Interpreter: Where Countries Are Tinderboxes and Facebook Is a Match April 21, 2018
False rumors set Buddhist against Muslim in Sri Lanka, the most recent in a global spate of violence fanned by social media.
AMANDA TAUB and MAX FISHER
Is Facebook’s Campbell Brown a Force to Be Reckoned With? Or Is She Fake News? April 21, 2018
As Facebook’s head of news partnerships, Ms. Brown, a former CNN and NBC anchor, is emerging as a surprisingly adept negotiator for her publishing vision at the social network.
NELLIE BOWLES
News Analysis: What Does Kim Jong-un Want? U.S. Fears Answer Is ‘Give a Little, Gain a Lot’ April 21, 2018
In Washington, most officials and experts believe that the North Korean leader is determined to cement his country’s status as a nuclear state while escaping the chokehold of economic sanctions.
MARK LANDLER and CHOE SANG-HUN

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