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‘Now our watch is ended’: history-making ‘Game of Thrones’ wraps
May 19, 2019
‘Now our watch is ended’: history-making ‘Game of Thrones’ wraps
After eight epic years of chivalry, sex, death and dragons, “Game of Thrones” fans worldwide have just 79 pulsating minutes…
Trump lifts steel, aluminum tariffs on Canada, Mexico
May 18, 2019
Trump lifts steel, aluminum tariffs on Canada, Mexico
President Donald Trump on Friday announced a deal to lift US tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from Canada and…
Victims of Chile Nazi sect says German compensation not enough
May 18, 2019
Victims of Chile Nazi sect says German compensation not enough
Victims of a Chile-based Nazi pedophile sect said compensation offered by Germany was not enough to make up for decades…
Pope accepts resignation of Brazilian bishop
May 18, 2019
Pope accepts resignation of Brazilian bishop
Pope Francis on Friday accepted the resignation of a Brazilian bishop reportedly suspected of extorting priests and covering up sexual…
Australians vote in first ‘climate election’
May 18, 2019
Australians vote in first ‘climate election’
Australians flocked to the polls Saturday capping a bitterly fought election that may be the first anywhere decided by climate…
N. Korea demands UN action over ship seizure by ‘gangster’ US
May 18, 2019
N. Korea demands UN action over ship seizure by ‘gangster’ US
North Korea has demanded the United Nations take “urgent measures” to help return a cargo ship taken by the United…
Italy’s Matteo Salvini wants hefty fines for migrant rescue vessels
May 17, 2019
Italy’s Matteo Salvini wants hefty fines for migrant rescue vessels
Last week, a five-meter (16 feet) long rubber dinghy left the Libyan coast at 4 a.m. with 30 people on…
Nature conservation projects marred by human rights violations
May 17, 2019
Nature conservation projects marred by human rights violations
“We are being persecuted and threatened,” a woman of the Baka ethnic group in the Congo Basin region of central Africa…
Colonia Dignidad sect victims to receive compensation
May 17, 2019
Colonia Dignidad sect victims to receive compensation
Victims who suffered sexual and other abuse at the German “Colonia Dignidad” settlement in Chile are to receive up to…
Elton John biopic ‘Rocketman’ blows Cannes away
May 17, 2019
Elton John biopic ‘Rocketman’ blows Cannes away
The Elton John biopic “Rocketman” took the Cannes film festival by storm Thursday, with the warts-and-all movie about his wild…