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Malta car bomb kills Panama Papers journalist Juliette Garside   Daphne Caruana Galizia, a blogger whose investigations focused on corruption, was described as a ‘one-woman WikiLeaks’. https://youtu.be/pCwgp0z1hJo The journalist who led the Panama Papers investigation into corruption in Malta...

Seven things to know about the Circassians — and their struggle By Zeynep Şahin Twitter: @zeynebelle91 This week, Circassians are commemorating the ethnic cleansing of their people. 1. Who are the Circassians —  and why are they commemorating...

Trump sets NATO allies' military spending target at four percent   NATO members agreed in 2014 to spend at least two percent of their GDP on defence by 2024. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said, "We should...

British royal wedding thrown into confusion by bride's father   Meghan Markle's father says he cannot attend the May 19 nuptials in London because he needs to undergo a heart procedure, celebrity website TMZ reports Waxwork models...

Argentina faces historic vote on legalising abortion   If passed, the bill would then go before the Senate, where it faces an uphill battle to become law. The new bill would decriminalise abortion during the first...

Oh, Pippa Middleton – you should have gone full Eurotrash. Not be a Sloane married to a stuffed cashmere jumper Hadley Freeman Her honeymoon wardrobe of prissy dresses is the epitome of dull royal conformity. Plus:...

US wants UN inquiry into use of chemical weapons in Syria   The US wants a UN Security Council vote Tuesday on a US draft resolution to establish a new inquiry into who is to blame...

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...

4 Essential Household Accessories You Need to Own by Dale Harris   Over half of all Americans own their own home, fulfilling a huge part of the American Dream. But it’s not all sunshine and roses. When...

Venezuela arrests 11 top executives of private Banesco bank Oil-rich country suffering hyperinflation and a steady collapse of bolivar currency. Venezuela has said it has arrested 11 top executives of the country’s leading private bank, Banesco,...

12 stadiums that will host matches at the World Cup 2018 in Russia Tom Ravenscroft  With the FIFA World Cup 2018 kicking off today in Russia, here's a look at all 12 of the stadiums that will...

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...

Powerful Hurricane Irma hits Caribbean   The dangerous Category 5 storm is wielding the most powerful winds ever recorded for a storm in the Atlantic Ocean. US President Donald Trump declared emergencies in Florida, Puerto Rico...

20-Year-Old Inventor’s Idea For How To Make Ocean Clean Itself Will Be Launched In Japan   Boyan Slate is a young inventor at the age of 20 years old that has developed a cheap idea in...

Twitter algorithm detects terrorist accounts before they can tweet By Kim Darrah   While Twitter suggests there is no “magic algorithm” for identifying terrorism-related content on the internet, the company’s own internal algorithm appears to be closer...

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...

5 Times You’ll Wish You Had a Flashlight On You   Everybody’s got a few “essential” items they always keep on hand- phone, wallet, gum, water, are all common ones. Most of the essential items that you...

Downward spiral: how Venezuela’s symbol of progress became political prisoners’ hell by Emma Graham-Harrison in Caracas   The dizzying spiral structure in central Caracas was conceived in the 1950s as a monument to a nation’s confidence –...

Apple: expect a radical iPhone redesign for its 10th anniversary Samuel Gibbs   On 12 September Tim Cook’s company will hold its first event at the new Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino, California. Here’s what they will...

Dozens of Syrian civilians 'killed in Russian airstrike'   Human rights monitor says nine children were among victims, who were trying to cross Euphrates river to escape fighting. A Russian airstrike has killed 38 civilians as they...

Israel to join US in quitting Unesco   Israel has said it will join the US in pulling out of the UN's cultural organisation Unesco, after US officials cited "anti-Israel bias". Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised...

Martin Vizcarra sworn in as Peru's new president   Vizcarra promised to fight Peru's corruption after his predecessor Pedro Pablo Kuczynski resigned to avoid an impeachment vote over corruption allegations. Vice President Martin Vizcarra gestures, as he...

Florida Keys facing potential 'humanitarian crisis' in Irma aftermath   Military crews were on standby with body bags for possible fatalities in the Keys while more than 5.5 million people remain without power across Florida. Florida began...

Lebanon blamed for 'unjustifiable expulsion' of Syrian refugees   Human Rights Watch report says Lebanese municipalities have expelled hundreds of Syrians from their homes since 2016. Displaced people who fled the Syrian war stand next to their...