A portrait of John F. Kennedy made up of contorted comic book heroes, a handgun carved into a school desk, Abraham Lincoln on a Pez dispenser. These are the creations of Ben Turnbull, a kind of modern day Pop artist who has always looked to the extremes of American culture for his inspiration, drawing on what writer Don DeLillo might call the "magic and dread" of that society.
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has denounced Russia's "failure" to ensure the elimination of chemical weapons in Syria, on the on the eve of crucial talks in Moscow.
The missile strike launched by President Donald Trump on an Assad regime airfield last week did little to change the deadly status quo in Syria, where government aircraft were again bombarding rebel-held Idlib province a day later.
Conservatives say they hate big government, but watch how they cut programs to save money while bankrolling the golfing self indulgence of the President.
Hundreds of runners participated in "TehRUN" -- the Iranian capital's first international marathon -- on Friday, but many were left disappointed after authorities reportedly denied US citizens visas and prohibited women from taking part in the full race.
Since succeeding his father in 2011, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has impressed and confounded with his rise from political novice to adept operator.