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Adele cancels remainder of world tour with damaged vocal cords   Adele said she had "even considered miming", but she said she could never do this to her fans. Earlier this week, the singer hinted she...

Experts sound alarm over news websites' fake news twins Graham Ruddick   Kremlin supporters suspected to be behind fraudulent articles designed to look like they came from Le Soir and the Guardian. Fake articles made to look like...

Former James Bond actor Roger Moore dies, aged 89   Moore, who played 007 in more films than any other actor, was one of the last of the old-style movie stars. Photo by: AP (Archive ) Roger George...

Hurricane Maria intensifies, now a Category 3 hurricane   The storm continues to intensify before hitting the Leeward Islands and the northeastern Caribbean Sea Monday night. Last week's powerful Hurricane Irma left at least 84 people...

Dozens dead as powerful earthquake hits central Mexico   The quake's epicentre was seven kilometres west of Chiautla de Tapia, in the neighbouring state of Puebla. Authorities say at least 50 people died from the 7.1...

New Paths for Leadership in International Development Por Mark Suzman SEATTLE – Official development assistance (ODA) helps to save lives, build more stable and safer societies, and project soft power around the world. That is a point...

Gut bacteria 'boost' cancer therapy By James Gallagher Health and science correspondent, BBC News     Bacteria living in the murky depths of the digestive system seem to influence whether tumours shrink during cancer therapy, say French and US...

MOUTHWATERING FOOD TOUR OF ATHENS     Food is such an important part of experiencing another culture and if you can manage to work this food tour of Athens into your visit, you won’t be disappointed. What you...

Defying Madrid, Catalonia continues preparing for independence referendum   Spanish police have orders to prevent preparations for the ballot, while anybody collaborating in its organization is also legally liable. Tension is mounting between Catalan and Spain's national...

FARC leader wanted in US suspends hunger strike   Prosecutors in New York accuse partially-sighted Santrich of conspiring to ship 10,000 kilograms of cocaine to the United States while serving as a senior member of the...

London antiques dealer admits murdering seven-year-old daughter   Robert Peters strangled Sophia at family home in Wimbledon last November. Robert Peters was found not to be a risk to himself or others by a child protection team...

Artificial Intelligence What it is and why it matters   Artificial intelligence (AI) makes it possible for machines to learn from experience, adjust to new inputs and perform human-like tasks. Most AI examples that you hear about...

Trump orders targeted strikes in Syria to retaliate for suspected chemical weapons attack Amanda Macias     ♦ President Donald Trump announced Friday night that he ordered precision missile strikes in conjunction with French and British allies against...

'Hero' Malian who saved child to get French citizenship   French President Emmanuel Macron met with a migrant from Mali lauded as a hero for scaling an apartment building to save a young child dangling from...

Indian women wear cow masks to ask: are sacred cattle safer than us? Michael Safi   Kolkata artist Sujatro Ghosh’s latest project points to country’s veneration of cows to highlight rising violence against women. Indian women are...

Uber wins London licence to avoid ban   The new licence is subject to strict conditions and comes with a warning to prove it had changed to retain its right to operate in London, the heart...

Vending machine in France serves up cold oysters   An entrepreneurial oyster farmer tries to expand his customer base by making fresh oysters available in vending machines. At trip to the seaside can mean a seafood feast,...

Navy: Russian fighter jet conducted 'unsafe' intercept over Black Sea By Rebecca Kheel     A Russian fighter jet intercepted a U.S. Navy surveillance plane in an “unsafe” manner in international airspace over the Black Sea on...

Facebook hits 2 billion users To increase penetration rates in developing nations, Facebook has rolled out pared-down versions of its apps that use less data, and it has been developing solar-powered drones to extend internet...

5 Smart Promotional Strategies for Your Legal Website by Dale Harris   Busses and benches had their time, but now the internet is the best place to reach potential clients. What promotional strategies can you use to...

Venezuela's medicine shortage sends cancer mortality rates soaring   The Pharmaceutical Federation of Venezuela says the country is experiencing a 95 percent shortage in medicines needed to treat high-cost diseases like cancer. The political and economic crisis...

Hungary passes law criminalising aid to migrants   The new law 'STOP Soros' makes it more difficult for refugees and immigrants to gain asylum in Hungary and threatens people helping asylum seekers with up to a...

by Rudyard Kipling   If you can keep your head when all about you     Are losing theirs and blaming it on you, If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,     But make allowance for their doubting...

5 Ways to Know You Need Drug Rehab   Have drugs or alcohol taken over your life? Your immediate answer may be “no, of course not.” You could quit anytime you want. While you may say that...