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Unconvinced by the election, Venezuela emigres stream across border   "People aren't voting anymore because they know that it's rigged. If we had any hope that this would change, we wouldn't be migrating," says Deiver Guarate,...

Equifax hack puts data of 400,000 UK customers at risk   US credit rating firm’s announcement comes after UK authorities order it to alert British clients of cybersecurity breach. About 400,000 people in the UK may have...

Venezuela Constituent Assembly elects Cabello as its new leader   President Nicolas Maduro last year led the creation of the 545-member Constituent Assembly, which the opposition and a broad group of foreign governments have described as...

Panasonic accelerates battery drive with new production line By Barclay Ballard   Japanese company Panasonic will begin production of lithium-ion batteries at its Himeji factory in an effort to increase its presence in the automotive sector. On September...

5 Top Tips for Doing Business in India Frank talk on mistakes outsiders make when attempting to enter this polyglot market. https://youtu.be/DEii8x_Z_Dc First, realize there is no one “India.” This vast country is home to 23 official...

Spanish Beans with Tomatoes {+ Recipe Video}   These Spanish beans with tomatoes and smokey sweet spices are so easy to make in less than 20 minutes. They’re perfect as tapas, main meals or a side...

Russian seizure of Ukrainian vessels sinks bilateral ties Igor Serebryany What's behind the latest incident in the Strait of Kerch, and is Russia's seizure of Ukrainian ships a product of negligence, misunderstanding or deliberate provocation? Russian warships...

Danish inventor gets life in prison for journalist's murder   Police detained Peter Madsen on August 11 last year when he emerged from his home-made submarine without Kim Wall who had boarded the vessel the previous...

Video Records Turkish Soldiers Fleeing to Greece By Tasos Kokkinidis Turkish authorities have made public a video apparently showing three Turkish soldiers minutes before they boarded helicopters to flee to Greece after the failed coup attempt...

Charity boss Justin Forsyth resigns from Unicef   Ex-Save the Children chief executive Justin Forsyth has resigned from Unicef saying he does not want coverage of his past to "damage" the charities. Mr Forsyth faced three complaints...

Mutant, all-female crayfish spreading rapidly through Europe can clone itself Patrick Barkham   Genome study finds the invasive clonal freshwater crayfish is descended from a single female and reproduces without males ...

How Turks Came To Anatolia: The Battle Of Manzikert Zeynep Şahin   The Seljuk Turks defeated the Byzantine army in 1071 Manzikert Battle and opened up Anatolia for Turkish rule. This is how the seeds of the...

Xi Jinping signals intent to remain in power by revealing politburo with no successor Tom Phillips   China’s president unveils his all-male cabinet, but crucially no member is young enough to take the reins from Xi at...

Austria deploys police, troops for immigration exercise on border   The drill is part of the right-wing government's efforts to discourage migrants from setting off to find a home in central Europe. Policemen attend an exercise to...

Stolen heart of French queen consort Anne of Brittany found   The golden casket holds the heart of the French queen Anne, who died over 500 years ago. French police have recovered a solid gold casket...

Migrant caravan continues journey to reach US   About 6,000 Central Americans have reached the border cities of Tijuana and Mexicali. Now, more bands of migrants are making their way toward Tijuana, with around 10,000 expected. Migrants,...

Thousands of Daesh widows from Syria are stuck in legal limbo in Russia   As the armed conflict in Syria nears its end, thousands of Russian women who were married to Daesh fighters are looking for...

Top 200 universities in the world 2018 https://youtu.be/3h6gtgaUK6U   World University Rank 2018 World University Rank 2017 University Country/Region 1 1 University of Oxford United Kingdom 2 4 University of Cambridge United Kingdom =3 2 California Institute of Technology United States =3 3 Stanford University United States 5 5 Massachusetts Institute of Technology United States 6 6 Harvard University United States 7 7 Princeton University United States 8 8 Imperial College...

Several dead, more than 70 injured in London fire A massive fire ripped through a 24-storey apartment building in West London, killing 12 people and injuring dozens after residents were trapped inside. London's fire commissioner...

Facebook: no current plans to make 'catastrophic' news feed change worldwide   Company’s head of news feed says test is to see if users prefer only friends’ posts in timeline, but journalists in affected countries warn...

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...

Magnitude 5.8 quake hits southeast Iran, fourth temblor in two days   Four large tremors in two days rattle parts of Iran, which is still recovering from November's magnitude 7.3 earthquake that killed 620 people. Rocks are...

How to use social media to ensure business success Author: Gina Clarke Gina Clarke examines the best social media platforms for organisations looking to extend their reach. Social media is a huge precursor to buying power, so...

Britain's May tells Netanyahu of concern over Gaza deaths   British Prime Minister Theresa May told her visiting Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu it was important to alleviate the situation and restart talks about a two-state solution...