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UN expands North Korea sanctions in response to missile tests The UN Security Council unanimously adopted a US-drafted resolution that imposes sanctions on 18 North Korean officials and entities. The UN Security Council on Friday expanded...

Massive extortion cyber attacks hit computers across the globe A massive ransomware attack has hit thousands of computers across three continents. Government offices, hospitals, multinational companies and private users have been affected. A huge extortion cyber...

Oh, Pippa Middleton – you should have gone full Eurotrash. Not be a Sloane married to a stuffed cashmere jumper Hadley Freeman Her honeymoon wardrobe of prissy dresses is the epitome of dull royal conformity. Plus:...

US & Canada selected Eric Radford: Skater is first openly gay man to win Winter Olympics gold   https://youtu.be/BBm5x1XYN4M Canadian figure skater Eric Radford has said he "might explode with pride", after becoming the first openly gay male...

North Korea says it will continue nuclear weapons development North Korea says the latest UN sanctions against Pyongyang were  "a fatal miscalculation." North Korea on Sunday slammed the latest UN sanctions and vowed to press ahead...

Ecuador voters bar ex-president Correa from comeback   Interim results of Sunday's referendum show 64 percent of ballots in favour of restoring the measure which prevents presidents from running indefinitely, effectively barring ex-president Rafael Correa from...

Super blue blood moon - in pictures Many parts of the globe may on Wednesday catch a glimpse of the moon as a giant crimson globe, thanks to a rare lunar trifecta that combines a...

Norwegian wins Iditarod sled dog race across Alaska: 9 days, 12 hours Yereth Rosen   ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - A Norwegian musher won the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race early on Wednesday, notching the third victory ever...

British royal wedding thrown into confusion by bride's father   Meghan Markle's father says he cannot attend the May 19 nuptials in London because he needs to undergo a heart procedure, celebrity website TMZ reports Waxwork models...

Midori Ito Conquers the Triple Axel | Impossible Moments   https://youtu.be/j33BUhK1yok The Olympic Winter Games is where the Impossible happens. Relive those moments where athletes left us awestruck. After faltering in her first attempt, Japan’s Midori Ito became...