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Venezuela arrests six after drone explosions during Maduro speech   The attack highlights vulnerability of the embattled Venezuelan president and raises fear among the opposition of a possible crackdown. The attack during Maduro's speech left several soldiers...

Crack and cheese: do pleasurable things really affect your brain like drugs? Dean Burnett   Claims that cheese, sex and Facebook affect your brain in the same way as drugs fundamentally misunderstand how it all works. ...

Australia plans to cull over one million kangaroos   The plan has sparked a debate with wildlife groups criticising the decision over fears that the mass killing of Australia's national animal could rapidly reduce their numbers. Some...

Climate change threatens ‘Himalayan Viagra’ fungus, and a way of life   Valuable fungus, prized as a reputed aphrodisiac, is disappearing due to warming temperatures, reports Climate Home. A Himalayan fungus used in Chinese medicine, which underpins...

Staring at the Screen: 5 Ways to Beat Writer’s Block for Good   It’s a writer’s’ worst nightmare when the inevitable writer’s block kicks in and keeps the words from flowing. If you’re dealing with writer’s block,...

5 SBA Loan Questions to Ask Before Getting a Loan by Dale Harris   If you’re an entrepreneur, it can be difficult to find a small business broker who’s truly looking out for you. More often, we’re seeing unscrupulous...

Is your dog just chasing its tail – or is it obsessive? Shayla Love   Lots of dogs chase their tails – but for some the behaviour is a sign of the canine version of OCD. Now...

The schoolgirl thrash metal band smashing stereotypes in Indonesia By: kate Lamb   Taking Rage Against the Machine and Slipknot as inspiration, three Muslim teenagers are blasting their way into the Asian music scene as Voice of...

Peru's congress ready to replace scandal-tainted president   Peru's congress was expected to vote Friday to accept President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski's resignation and swear in as his replacement a politician who the vast majority of voters...

King Felipe: Catalan authorities have 'scorned' all Spaniards with referendum Sam Jones   Spanish monarch uses strongly worded television address to chastise Catalan president, Carles Puigdemont, for attempting to break the ‘unity of Spain’. King Felipe of Spain...

Gut bacteria 'boost' cancer therapy By James Gallagher Health and science correspondent, BBC News     Bacteria living in the murky depths of the digestive system seem to influence whether tumours shrink during cancer therapy, say French and US...

CNN's Anthony Bourdain dead at 61  By Brian Stelter, CNN     https://youtu.be/z7BOWQihC7M New York (CNN)Anthony Bourdain, the gifted chef, storyteller and writer who took TV viewers around the world to explore culture, cuisine and the human condition for...

Lego cuts 1,400 jobs following first drop in sales in 13 years By Luján Scarpinelli   The Danish toy manufacturer seeks efficiency after posting first revenue fall in more than a decade in the first half of...

New drug approved in Japan can kill flu in one day   Manufacturers of Xofluza say a single pill of the new drug will kill the flu virus in just a day. Scientist Ryosuke Yazawa in University...

Trump tells Russia to 'get ready' for a missile attack   US President Donald Trump said "missiles will be coming" after Russia said it will shoot down missiles fired at Syria. US President Donald Trump at the...

Mark Zuckerberg: I regret ridiculing fears over Facebook's effect on election Sam Levin in San Francisco Facebook founder, who called it ‘crazy’ to suggest misinformation on site affected voters, describes change of heart as company...

US to deploy over 5,200 troops to Mexico border   A caravan of mostly Hondurans, estimated to number between 3,500 and 7,000, who left their country in mid-October are now in southern Mexico. Central American migrants walk...

Creating Leaders for Change in the Public School System Agatha Bordonaro   As the first and only institute of its kind, the Center for Public Research and Leadership is dedicated to improving public education by closing the...

Aromatherapy for Hair Loss-Top Eight Essential Oils to Promote Growth   By: Melanie Vonzabuesnig   Leer en Español Διαβάστε στα Ελληνικά   Losing my hair, handfuls at a time until I was practically bald was a painful experience for me. Fortunately...

We need to tear down the silos and rebuild the digital economy Author: Dalia Marin, Chair of International Economics, University of Munich The digital economy is exacerbating the capital-labour disparity in global markets. A new competition...

Walmart Looks to Scale Back in U.K. and Brazil, With an Eye on India By Sarah Nassauer in New York, Luciana Magalhães in São Paulo and Newley Purnell in New Delhi     Retailer in discussions to give up control of...

US President Donald Trump mocks low Oscars ratings     https://youtu.be/U-QvgMWCf2Q   President Donald Trump has mocked the low ratings this year's Academy Awards brought in – and gave a theory for why that is. "Problem is, we don't have...

Flood of the century’ fears rise in Paris along with the Seine  By James McAuley    A police boat patrols the waters of the River Seine, whose level has risen near the statue of the Zouave at...

Read in Spanish Message to the OAS Urgently needed:  An Organization of Democratic American States, ODAS The Venezuelan tragedy continues marching towards civil war under the impotent eyes of the OAS. Yesterday a group of irresponsible governments:...