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Who is speed skater Sven Kramer dating? Sven and his GF are so adorable together  Olivia Harvey   If you’ve been keeping up with the 2018 Winter Olympics (the Opening Ceremony was today, but the games started...

Taiwan ministry expresses 'deep concern' about Qualcomm's antitrust fine by Jess Macy Yu   TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan’s economics ministry said it is “deeply concerned” about the antitrust agency imposing a $775 million fine on Qualcomm...

UK to ban petrol and diesel cars from 2040 By Rachel Connolly   In a move towards greener electric vehicles, the UK will ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2040. On July 26, the...

This Dog Was Chained Up for 5 Years and Left To Die… But Now, He’s All Smiles!   This story proves how humans can be so cruel toward innocent beings, yet it also shows us the...

Mars recalls Galaxy, Teasers and Minstrels in UK over salmonella fears Rob Davies   Confectionery firm takes precautionary step of recalling certain chocolate treats due to potential presence of bacteria. Mars has recalled some Galaxy chocolate bars, packets...

Meghan Markle's Mom 'Expected' to Spend Part of the Christmas Holiday With Daughter and Prince Harry By Antoinette Bueno‍   https://youtu.be/CZG7-AIyzjg   Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's first holiday as a married couple is sure...

Turkish lira trades below 6.0 against the dollar The lira lost approximately 40 percent of its value against the dollar this year, but has bounced back strongly since the beginning of the week, with gains...

Colombia's Santos, ELN rebels to restart talks   The talks were suspended by Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos in January after a series of bombings by the National Liberation Army. Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos speaks during...

US hits Nicolás Maduro with sanctions after Venezuela's 'sham' election Virginia López and Sibylla Brodzinsky Sanctions freeze Venezuelan president’s assets under US jurisdiction and prevent US citizens from doing business with him. The US government has imposed...

At least 11 FARC dissidents killed in Colombian military operation   Those killed and two more who were wounded in the operation belonged to an armed faction that is commanded by a former FARC rebel leader...

Total solar eclipse wows crowds across the US By Morgan Winsor   https://youtu.be/lgUGVP5Hh-o A historic total solar eclipse arced across the United States from west to east Monday, as millions of people who gathered in its relatively narrow...

Veggie Black Bean Enchiladas This post is brought to you by Frontier Co-op. Last Wednesday, I drove straight from hot yoga, sweaty and all, to girls’ night. My girls love me, so they didn’t complain. Lately,...

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...

We need to tear down the silos and rebuild the digital economy Author: Dalia Marin, Chair of International Economics, University of Munich The digital economy is exacerbating the capital-labour disparity in global markets. A new competition...

Apple strikes a deal with Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Television By Luján Scarpinelli   Spielberg’s Amblin Television will make 10 exclusive episodes of his 1980s science fiction series Amazing Stories for Apple, each with a budget of more...

A Constipation Home Remedy - Cayenne By: Rudy Silva Leer en Español Διαβάσετε στα Ελληνικά Cayenne is a constipation home remedy that is effective in producing peristalsis in your colon and aids digestion. It can be used regularly...

Del Toro's 'The Shape of Water' wins Golden Lion at Venice   Guillermo del Toro's beat contenders including George Clooney's "Suburbicon" and Alexander Payne's "Downsizing." Guillermo del Toro's monster thriller 'The Shape of Water' has won the...

Cuba looks to a future without Castro rule   Cuba's President Raul Castro will step down on Thursday. His departure will mean the end of almost 60 years of the Castro family's dominance over the island...

Director of "Rocky" dies at 81 The Oscar-winning director of blockbuster films like "Rocky" and "The Karate Kid" which championed the ascent of underdogs died of pancreatic cancer in Los Angeles. John Avildsen, the Oscar-winning director...

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...

Pizza Margherita: History and Recipe Katia Amore   Pizza Margherita is to many the true Italian flag. According to popular tradition, in 1889, 28 years after the unification of Italy, during a visit to Naples of...

Indigenous groups fleeing Venezuela to escape hunger     Yukpa Indians, who move in large family groups, are seeking the Colombian government's help, amid the economic crisis in Venezuela. But Bogota has been slow to respond. Thousands of...

The mother's role in preventing violent extremism Alethea Osborne Why is it that mothers are often overlooked in efforts to prevent and counter violent extremism? They could be crucial to tackling the roots of radicalisation. For...

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...