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Huawei to use artificial intelligence features in new smartphone   The new Kirin 970 chip’s speed and low power will give its phones an edge over the Apple iPhone 8 series and Samsung’s range. Huawei aims to...

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...

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...

Death toll hits 31 from California fires as search goes on for victims   At least five search teams were working in Paradise, a town of 27,000 that was largely incinerated on Thursday, and surrounding Northern...

Friends, Romans, naked wolf-men ... why an ancient festival is still controversial Krešimir Vuković   The annual Lupercalia festival turned society upside down – and the location of its starting point is still hotly debated. ...

Assyrians return to Turkey from Europe to save their culture   Assyrians are one of the oldest communities in the Middle East, where they have lived for millennia. In the last hundred years, successive wars have...

Gardens: what to do this week Jane Perrone   Grow ‘Jewels of the Desert’, cultivate coriander, follow the Plant Messiah. Plant this If you’re looking for a colourful, drought-resistant summer pot-filler, delosperma is a great choice. Its daisy-like flowers...

Céline Dion Has Canceled Shows to Undergo a ‘Surgical Procedure’   She's suffering from a condition that makes it hard to sing. Céline Dion is canceling several shows at her Las Vegas residency so she can undergo...

Hazelnuts With Impact Teresa Law   Teresa Law '81 shares the story of Mountain Hazelnuts — the largest hazelnut nursery in the world, which is planting 10 million trees, doubling the income of 15 percent of Bhutan’s...

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...

EU fines Facebook €110 million over WhatsApp deal   The European Commission levied the $123M fine because Facebook had said it could not automatically match user accounts on its namesake platform and WhatsApp, but two years...

What You Can Learn From Marketing Adult Ads by Dale Harris   The adult entertainment is worth around $15 billion The exact number is unknown due to the fact that much of the industry remains under the covers. It...

UN seeks new funding pledges for Palestinian refugees   Pierre Krahenbuhl, director of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees, says a 50 percent funding cut by the US is endangering basic services such...

Meryl Streep and Judi Dench join condemnation of Harvey Weinstein Gwilym Mumford   Stars castigates film producer, who is facing sexual harassment allegations and has been sacked by the company he created. Meryl Streep and Judi Dench have...

Vladimir Putin watches display of Russian firepower near EU border Shaun Walker   Russian president observes as Zapad military exercise moves into counterattack stage. A large-scale Russian military exercise that has spooked western countries has entered its final...

Police arrest five who killed orangutan in Borneo with airgun   An x-ray showed at least 130 airgun pellets in the great ape's body, including more than 70 in its head, the Center for Orangutan Protection...

China IT Ministry to Create Official Blockchain Standards Wolfie Zhao   A Chinese government body is considering creating national standards to boost the development of blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT) in the country. According to an announcement...

Lopez Obrador elected Mexico's president   A late-night official quick count from electoral authorities forecast that leftist Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador would win with at least 53 percent of the vote, a margin not seen in...

German bus stabbing in Lübeck leaves 14 wounded, reports say   A bus sits at the side of the road in Lübeck after a knife attack A man armed with a knife has attacked passengers on...

Is It Half Empty or Half Full? A Guide to the Best Menstrual Cups by Dale Harris   The Diva, the Keeper, Luna Sounds like the cast of a new hit reality show right? Wrong. While these names incorporate...

Could a German 28-hour week make waves across Europe?   Nearly one million employees with Germany's powerful metalworking union IG Metall won higher pay and the right to a reduced working week. Germany's powerful metalworking union IG...

World Refugee Day: 69 million people displaced   The UN High Commissioner for Refugees says the South Sudan, Congo and Rohingya crises have raised the overall figure of forced displacements in 2017 to 68.5 million. Rohingya children...

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...

Top 10 Ways To Help You Feel Younger As You Get Older There may not be a fountain of youth, literally, but there are simple thought and lifestyle habits that may help allow anyone to...