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Short, sharp shock of no-deal Brexit
December 9, 2018
Short, sharp shock of no-deal Brexit
A popular London wine merchant became the latest business last month to start stockpiling in case Britain splits from…
They survived the Holocaust. Must they go back into hiding?
December 9, 2018
They survived the Holocaust. Must they go back into hiding?
They survived the Europe of the Holocaust. But a recent rise in anti-Semitic acts in the United States has…
Japan’s empress-in-waiting ‘insecure’ but vows to serve
December 9, 2018
Japan’s empress-in-waiting ‘insecure’ but vows to serve
Japan’s Crown Princess Masako on Sunday pledged to do her best despite feeling ‘insecure’ about becoming empress in mere…
Six dead, dozens hurt in Italy nightclub stampede
December 8, 2018
Six dead, dozens hurt in Italy nightclub stampede
Six people, including five teenagers, died and 120 were injured in a stampede when panic broke out during a…
Tear gas, mass arrests as new ‘yellow vest’ protests hit Paris
December 8, 2018
Tear gas, mass arrests as new ‘yellow vest’ protests hit Paris
Police fired tear gas and arrested hundreds of people in Paris on Saturday as the French capital went on…
Neo-Nazi guilty of murder over Charlottesville rampage
December 8, 2018
Neo-Nazi guilty of murder over Charlottesville rampage
An American neo-Nazi was found guilty of murder on Friday for killing a woman when ramming his car into…
Russian offered Trump campaign ‘political’ cooperation in 2015
December 8, 2018
Russian offered Trump campaign ‘political’ cooperation in 2015
US prosecutors have revealed that a Russian offered cooperation to Donald Trump’s campaign as early as 2015, declaring that…
Merkel’s party votes for new leader, and new era in Germany
December 7, 2018
Merkel’s party votes for new leader, and new era in Germany
HAMBURG (Reuters) – Angela Merkel’s Christian Democrats vote on Friday to decide who replaces her as party leader and…
Paris on lockdown ahead of planned protests
December 7, 2018
Paris on lockdown ahead of planned protests
PARIS (AP) — Drastic security measures will put a lockdown on downtown Paris on Saturday as French authorities try…
Child marriage loses countries billions: World Bank
December 6, 2018
Child marriage loses countries billions: World Bank
In a case of child marriage, Respect Ruvimbo Topodzi was 15 and walking home from school in her native Zimbabwe…