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Report says half of Africa facing "serious levels of hunger"   Only three of Africa's 54 countries - Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco - are considered to have low levels of hunger, according to a Global Hunger...

Chaos spreads in France as Nutella-loving customers battle to get 70 percent off   By James McAuley    https://youtu.be/JPY09Abcg10 In this video posted to Twitter on Jan. 25, French shoppers fought for Nutella after France’s Intermarché supermarkets offered...

The secret memo to Raúl Castro   “We have managed to control the nation with the largest oil reserves on the planet without firing a single shot and without openly involving our armed forces. And we...

The full list of nominations for the Oscars 2018 All the nominations for the 90th Academy Awards, which take place on 4 March at the Dolby theatre in Hollywood. Best picture Call Me by Your Name Darkest Hour Dunkirk Get...

Best Videos Compilation September 2017 || JukinVideo   September has come to an end. Fall is just around the corner and Halloween is dead ahead. As we prep for the ghoulish delights of October, let's take...

Harvard’s ART Institute suspends admissions By Malcolm Gay   Harvard University’s ART Institute, a graduate program in theater, has suspended admissions after the US Department of Education gave the program a “failing” grade for burdening its graduates...

"One of those dreams" by Linda Mishkin

Migrant caravan arrive at Mexico-US border city   The first wave of migrants in the caravan, which became a central theme of the recent US election, began arriving in Tijuana in recent days, and their numbers...

Kim, Trump sign agreement at summit   The document signed in Singapore could mark a breakthrough, with N Korea's Kim Jong-un saying, "The world would see a major change" after his summit with US President Donald...

EU wage growth hits two-year high Author: Luján Scarpinelli   The European Central Bank could be set to phase out its emergency stimulus programme as wages in the eurozone grow at their quickest rate for two years. On...

Massive winter storm hits US east coast     Coastal flooding alerts were issued from New Jersey to Massachusetts with winter weather advisories, winter storm warnings and high wind warnings in effect from the Northeast to the...

North Korea cancelled meeting with Pence at last minute   The prospective meeting was the most highly anticipated moment expected during US Vice President Mike Pence's visit to Pyeongchang. US Vice President Mike Pence, North Korea's nominal...

Cuzco comes alive with ancient Incas festival A source of Andean pride, the Inti Raymi festival festival had to be held in secret, but since 1944 has been revived and growing in popularity. At the highest...

Florida Keys facing potential 'humanitarian crisis' in Irma aftermath   Military crews were on standby with body bags for possible fatalities in the Keys while more than 5.5 million people remain without power across Florida. Florida began...

Sacré blanc! Eiffel Tower remains closed as snow disrupts Paris   Traffic chaos in French capital as wintry weather hits country’s north.   The Eiffel Tower...

New York-bound, a ballet star rises in Bollywood's heartland   The 16-year-old son of an Indian metal welder has received an invitation from the American Ballet Theatre's Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School in New York City for...

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...

Koala gene map could help fight threat to species survival   More than 50 researchers in seven countries uncovered 26,558 koala genes in mapping the much loved marsupial's DNA. They say it could help fight threats...

Chinese man wins forced gay conversion therapy lawsuit   Court in Henan province orders a psychiatric hospital to apologise to man and pay £570 in compensation. A gay man in central China has successfully sued a psychiatric...

Pakistan's Imran Khan awaits final poll tally to begin coalition building   After a slow count, Pakistan election officials say Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party won 109 of the 269 seats in the National Assembly. Shahbaz...

Top five ways to target Generation Z Author: Rob Straathof, CEO, Liberis   Generation Z are tech savvy, impatient and always on the look out for the best service or product. We explore five ways financial services...

The oil and gas industry must take cybersecurity seriously By Elizabeth Matsangou The very nature of the oil, gas and petrochemical industry means it is exceptionally vulnerable to attack, making robust cybersecurity a matter of life...

Blast at election campaign event kills at least 128 people in Pakistan   A suicide bomber hit a political gathering in Mastung district of Balochistan at least killing 128 people, including BAP candidate Mir Siraj Raisani,...

10 Fun Facts You Didn't Know About Asia By Natalie Zamora   Planning on making a trip to Asia? It might be fun to do some research first. And even if you're just staying put wherever you...