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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...

CSIS: Potential Scenarios for Venezuela’s Future   Given the ongoing political, economic, social, and humanitarian crisis in Venezuela, in early June CSIS convened a small group of experts to identify the major drivers of possible future...

Burning building in Sao Paulo collapses, at least 1 dead   The building, a former federal police headquarters, was engulfed in a blaze before the floors started falling on themselves like dominoes with debris flying in...

Ginger-Garlic Shrimp with Tangy Tomato Sauce Kerry Simon   Active Time  N/A Total Time  1 HR Yield Serves : 10 The marinade for these shrimp—a piquant mix of lemon juice, garlic, ginger, basil and parsley—would be equally good with pork...

This 'smart' $400 cutting machine can cut hundreds of material seamlessly — and it turned me into a regular DIY-er Lulu Chang The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you'll like. Business Insider has...

Colombia suspends peace talks with ELN rebels   Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has suspended peace talks with ELN rebels after the group claimed responsibility for a series of bomb attacks that killed seven police officers...

Robots to explore the dark flooded depths of old mines Kate Ravilious   Earth’s metals and minerals, essential to our technology, are running out. We need to explore long-forgotten passages in flooded mines. Indium, rhodium, platinum, tellurium and...

Colombia's plastic brick homes empower the poor   Made from recycled plastic waste, these strong and durable homes are taking Cartagena in Colombia by storm. About 300 million tonnes of plastic is produced each year, but only...

The 10 Best Countries to Start A New Business Starting a company in itself is no easy task. That being said, opportunities exist everywhere. Depending on the goals of your company, its target audience, taxation...

Life after death: how we hatched live shark pups from dead parents Lauren Smith   Six years ago, researchers asked a radical question: could eggcases taken from trawler-caught sharks still hatch live, healthy young? Back in December 2012,...

Space junk problem alarms NASA Scientists say if left unaddressed, space debris could make parts of Earth's orbit partially or even completely unusable, which would pose problems for the satellites we rely on every day. The...

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...

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...

DNA confirms amazing Australian isle insect not extinct after all  Will Dunham   WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When black rats invaded Lord Howe Island after the 1918 wreck of the steamship Makambo, they wiped out numerous native species...

Massive winter storm hits US east coast     Coastal flooding alerts were issued from New Jersey to Massachusetts with winter weather advisories, winter storm warnings and high wind warnings in effect from the Northeast to the...

Sex is just as important to older women, European court rules Portuguese decision to cut 50-year-old woman’s compensation over botched gynaecological surgery was ‘prejudiced’, say judges in France. Judges in Portugal were guilty of sexual discrimination...

Venezuela to remove five zeroes from ailing currency   President Nicolas Maduro says the overhaul would tie the bolivar currency to the recently launched state-backed cryptocurrency called the petro. Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro speaks during a ceremony...

Rehab center in Turkey prepares addicts for life after drugs   The Oya Bahadir Yuksel Rehabilitation Centre in Turkey's southeastern province of Gaziantep not only provides teenage addicts with treatment, but also offers them accommodation, education,...

Swedish archaeologists uncover brutal 5th century massacre Maev Kennedy   A three-year dig has uncovered the shocking violence with which the inhabitants of the coastal village of Sandby Borg were struck down. Archaeologists in Sweden have uncovered startling...

Fall 2018 Ready-to-Wear - Carolina Herrera by Nicole Phelps   News broke last week that tonight’s Carolina Herrera show would be her last. She’s stepping into an ambassadorial role at the company she founded in 1980 and...

Ivanka Trump closes fashion line to focus on helping her father   After 11 years, Ivanka Trump decided to shut down her company producing mid-price clothing, shoes and accessories. Earlier, in 2017, she gave up on...

Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies {Girl Scout Copycat}   These Peanut Butter Sandwich cookies are a copycat version of the popular Girl Scout cookies. Easy to make and so delicious! Girl Scout cookies are a favourite of everyone,...

Millions of eggs removed from European shelves over toxicity fears Daniel Boffey in Brussels   Recalls in Germany, Netherlands and Belgium and criminal inquiry launched as tests show high levels of insecticide fipronil. Millions of eggs are...

'I worked my butt off': Lindsey Vonn emotional after winning downhill bronze Bryan Armen Graham at the Jeongseon Alpine Centre in Pyeongchang   Lindsey Vonn...