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Venezuela: The Feast of the Divine Shepherdess   Written by Laura Vidal   Every January 14, the Catholic culture of Spanish origins in Venezuela celebrates the feast of the Divina Pastora (Divine Shepherdess), one of the names by...

Japan Legalizes Casino Gambling Megumi Fujikawa   Legislation offers companies such as Las Vegas Sands and MGM Resorts their first chance to open in Japan. TOKYO—Japan legalized casino gambling and cleared the way for three casino resorts, giving...

Get Growing With Hydroponic Gardening by Dale Harris   Within the last few years, hydroponics has become a popular way to garden fast and efficiently. And thanks to its low barrier of entry, you can start...

Indian court sentences self-styled "godman" to 20 years in prison Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh has a vast rural following in Punjab and Haryana states, where frenzied mobs burned down gas stations and train stations and...

What is 'shithousery'? And why it's the World Cup's biggest problem John Ashdown   It’s become the talking point of the tournament but where does the term come from? And what are its worst examples? Shithousery is a...

Lemon Blueberry Bread By Santhi Therese   Lemon Blueberry Bread is a delicious tea time snack and also a healthy breakfast. Blueberries are rich in antioxidants, high in fiber, high in potassium and low in sodium. The...

Autonomous vehicles How do you define “safe driving” in terms a machine can understand?   Writing the robotic rules of the road WHEN people learn to drive, they subconsciously absorb what are colloquially known as the “rules of...

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...

Greeks rally against use of 'Macedonia' in name dispute with Skopje   Some minor scuffles erupted between the protesters and anarchists who had organised a counter-demonstration, prompting police to intervene with tear gas. The rally drew members...

Could weed be used to treat period pain?   Luisa Dillner   There are reports cannabis will be approved by New York legislators to treat period pain. The evidence is unclear, but that doesn’t mean the drug can...

Democratizing Artificial Intelligence Maciej Kuziemski Twitter: @kuziemsky OXFORD – Artificial Intelligence is the next technological frontier, and it has the potential to make or break the world order. The AI revolution could pull the “bottom billion”...

Sex is just as important to older women, European court rules Portuguese decision to cut 50-year-old woman’s compensation over botched gynaecological surgery was ‘prejudiced’, say judges in France. Judges in Portugal were guilty of sexual discrimination...

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...

Robots will not lead to fewer jobs – but the hollowing out of the middle class Larry Elliott   Weak wage growth could already be a sign automation creating economy in which small number of very...

Trump sacks Tillerson over policy disagreements   Tillerson's imminent departure had been rumoured for several months following reports of friction with US President Donald Trump. But the tensions peaked last fall amid reports Tillerson had called...

5 Gambling Secrets The Pros Won’t Tell You   If you’re like a lot of gamblers, you can relate to this scenario: You smash it at the table, collect your winnings, and running high on adrenaline...

Will Bangkok's street food ban hold? Nic Dunlop   The Thai capital is famous for its street food – but now the authorities are seeking to strictly curtail it. Nic Dunlop wonders why. Bangkok, one of the world’s...

Climb If You Dare: 5 Most Dangerous Mountains on Earth by Dale Harris   Mountaineering is a fun outdoor activity, but not something that all people can attempt. However, if you’re a true climber, nothing is fulfilling...

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...

Wells Fargo fake accounts scandal escalates   About half a million of the newly discovered accounts were missed during the original review in 2016, when it emerged that bank employees had opened accounts that customers might...

How Christopher Columbus's son built 'the world's first search engine' Alison Flood   In the 16th century, Hernando Colón amassed a library of unprecedented size and range. The author of a new biography tells its startlingly modern...

Woman Rescues Wingless Queen Bee And Their Friendship Will Make Your Day     Even though we tend to not like insects and crush them with all our might, they do not deserve such a harsh treatment...

Italy's populist coalition government poses new threat to eurozone Ben Chu Economics Editor   After a week of intense wrangling, the leaders of the Five Star Movement and the Lega Nord agree a common programme. Two Italian, populist, eurosceptic parties...

Syria's traditional oud-making on the decline   While the conflict that has ravaged Syria over the past six years devastated many of its historic crafts, the production of the oud, a pear-shaped traditional musical instrument, has...