It’s the latest effort by Prime Minister Hun Sen to sideline opposition and maintain his decades-long grip on power. Britain: The Speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow, has become an unlikely celebrity amid the chaos of Brexit, particularly after he denied Prime Minister Theresa May a third vote on her withdrawal plan. PG&E: California’s largest utility company has been linked to wildfires that destroyed hundreds of thousands of acres and killed dozens of people. Australia: An artist has proposed building a giant wooden bong to draw tourists to the town of Woodenbong in New South Wales. “Hundreds and thousands of people share the same dream as soon as they hear the town’s name,” he said.

Source: New York Times March 19, 2019 19:09 UTC