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Australia court rules Heinz 'healthy' toddler food claim misleading   An Australian consumer body took Heinz to court in 2016 over packaging claims that Shredz products, which contain fruit pastes, purees and concentrate, are healthy and...

US chefs put northern snakehead on the menu Authorities say the best way to control the invasive species of fish, is to eat them. The northern snakehead, or Channa argus, has joined a tankful of invasive...

ABBA reunite with two new songs after 35 years   ABBA members come together 35 years after their last single by saying, "It was like time had stood still and that we only had been away...

Thieves steal Swedish royal jewels and escape by speedboat   Thieves snatched two gold crowns and an orb made for King Karl IX and Queen Kristina and vanished aboard their speedboat into a vast patchwork of...

What does a portrait of Erica the android tell us about being human? Nigel Warburton As robots grow more lifelike, and religious faith in our uniqueness wanes, it is a challenge to understand what it means...

Who is gunman Devin Patrick Kelley? Officials: Texas church shooter identified as Devin Kelley Bryan Llenas reports on latest information out of Sutherland Springs, Texas. The gunman suspected of opening fire at a church in Texas on...

Europe’s abandoned mansions will take your breath away Author: Harriet King   Increasing numbers of Europeans are fleeing the country life to earn a living in towns and cities, leaving opulent properties empty to decay. With time...

Prisoners of Greek Islands   Refugee families trapped in Greek Islands are surviving various odds — from tackling violence to rape threats — with the hope that the European Union may agree to assimilate them into...

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...

At least 62 killed by erupting volcano in Guatemala   "There are injured, burned and dead people," says National Disaster Coordinator Sergio Cabanas, adding, an undetermined number of people were missing following the violent eruption of...

Greek Cypriots to deepen military ties with Israel and Greece   Greek Cypriot Defence Minister Savvas Angelides and his Israeli and Greek counterparts Avigdor Lieberman and Panos Kammenos held their second trilateral meeting in southern Cyprus...

  Oscars 2018: The complete list of nominees By Michael Rothman and EMILY SHAPIRO https://youtu.be/mJBH1q8rnjw The big day is here! The 2018 Oscar nominations are in and "The Shape of Water" led the way with a whopping 13 nods,...

Trump ousts Tillerson, names Pompeo as secretary of state   The US president says he is replacing Secretary of State Rex Tillerson with CIA Director Mike Pompeo, and has tapped Gina Haspel to head the intelligence...

Princess Diana's brother says he was lied to over princes following coffin Earl Spencer claims royal officials told him William and Harry wanted to join funeral cortege but later found this was untrue. https://youtu.be/6fNlpbS1b-M?t=56 The brother of...

TROUBLED TIMES How Venezuelans became some of the unhappiest people in the world Miguel Angel Latouche Associate Professor, Universidad Central de Venezuela Venezuelans used to be among the happiest people on the planet. In 2012, they voted themselves...

International appetite for Turkish baklava grows Melis Alemdar   Baklava, the other Turkish delight, has enjoyed steadily increasing sales over the past decade. Experts say demand outweighs supply, and baklava masters are hard to come by. They...

Self-driving cars must have technology to prevent use in terror, lawmakers say Tom McCarthy   In bipartisan vote, House of Representatives passes Self Drive Act, aiming to streamline regulatory process in order to get vehicles on road...

GREECE IS THE WORD Win a Mykonos villa worth £3.6 million for just £36 – huge 4,900sq metre property is being raffled off By Caroline McGuire, Digital Travel Editor   This luxury five-bed villa in Mykonos worth...

Bitcoin usage booms in Venezuela amid high inflation   Venezuelans are increasingly adopting the cryptocurrency as an alternative unit of value to protect themselves from devaluation of the Bolivar. At 1400 percent, Venezuela's inflation rate is highest...

Prosecutors decline to charge Stallone after sexual assault allegation   Los Angeles prosecutor says the evidence to prosecute actor Sylvester Stallone over sexual assault allegation is not enough. Actor Sylvester Stallone poses during a photocall to promote...

Venezuela, Panama agree to restore envoys, air links     The rapprochement between the two countries comes after a diplomatic crisis erupted in late March when Panama added a string of senior Venezuelan officials to a list...

How can I invest in bitcoin? Jack Schofield   Andy wants to know how to invest a few hundred pounds in bitcoin. It’s not hard to buy bitcoins, but whether they are an investment or a gamble...

New Zealand river gets legal status as a person   After 140 years of battle, Whanganui River has all the rights, duties and liabilities that come with personhood. The Whanganui River has been given the legal status...

EU urges US, China and Russia to prevent trade ‘conflict and chaos’   The EU – the world’s biggest single market with 28 countries and 500 million people – is trying to buttress alliances in the...