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Israel escalates air strikes on Gaza   Israeli strikes in blockaded Gaza kills three Palestinians, Gaza's health ministry says, raising the death toll in Gaza to seven in 24 hours, and 14 since Israel's raid began...

 “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost (1874-1963) Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it...

Rouhani visits Austria to save Iran deal   Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says his government will not abandon the nuclear deal as it is beneficial for Iran, calling the US withdrawal "illegal." Iran's President Hassan Rouhani arrives...

Spain holds epic annual food fight festival known as Tomatina   The fiesta which celebrates its 72nd anniversary and is billed at "the world's biggest food fight" has become a major draw for foreigners. More than 20,000...

Economic crisis crippling progress at Venezuelan universities  Rachael Pells   University leaders introduce three-day timetables as teachers struggle to pay bus fares to get to class. University lecturers in Venezuela are being encouraged to seek secondary sources of...

YouTube shooting: Suspect visited shooting range before attack     https://youtu.be/_4aeVi5wfxY How the attack on YouTube's HQ in San Bruno unfolded The suspect in a shooting at YouTube HQ visited a local shooting range just hours before the attack...

Artist Illustrates What Would Happen If Superhero And Cartoon Characters Got Old, And Thor Is Too Cute   Being a superhero means never getting aged. No matter what universe you are in. Characters in the DC...

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...

Can Saudi Arabia pump much more oil?   LONDON(Reuters) - The leader of Saudi Arabia has assured U.S. President Donald Trump that the Kingdom can raise oil production if needed and the country has 2 million...

Santa Claus's tomb may have been uncovered beneath Turkish church   Archaeologists say they have found almost fully intact temple and burial grounds of Saint Nicholas in Antalya. Turkish archaeologists have dashed the hopes of millions of...

Opposition leader plunges Kenya into political crisis Sam Kiley   Raila Odinga says Kenya has an obligation to Africans to stand in the way of a trend towards elected autocracy on the continent. Kenya's opposition leader has plunged...

Trump 'morally unfit' for office, fired FBI chief Comey says   Comey's remarks are the latest salvo in a war of words with US President Donald Trump, which comes ahead of the release of Comey's memoir...

70th Edinburgh Festival underway   Scotland's capital has been transformed into a giant interactive backdrop – casting visitors in the centre of an audiovisual art installation. Music and performance arts are taking centre stage in Scotland's capital....

Study: Venezuelans have lost more than 11 kilos on average in 2017 By Sabrina Martín   According to the survey, 87% of Venezuelan households live in poverty. Of that percentage, slightly more than half (56%) are recently...

Vintage Watches Are the Timeless Timepieces You Need by Dale Harris   Long summer afternoons, spent in the dim cool of your grandfather’s study. The scent of his cologne and his cigar competed with the smells...

Cholera outbreak kills 12 in northeast Nigeria – health officials   A woman takes an oral cholera vaccine in a hospital. But cholera vaccines are not always effective and never long lasting. (Reuters) A cholera outbreak has...

Evacuations urged near Guatemala's erupting Volcano of Fire   An eruption in June killed 194 people and left at least 234 missing, although organisations supporting the communities have insisted there are thousands of missing persons. The volcano...

Facebook's Zuckerberg refuses to appear before UK parliament   UK lawmaker Damian Collins has urged Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg to reconsider his refusal to appear before the British parliament about data leaks and the rise of...

No survivors expected after Lion Air flight crashes with 189 on board   Search and rescue services are reported to have found body parts following the crash of flight JT 610 shortly after take off from...

5 Self Improvement Tips You Need to Try to Live Your Best Life by Dale Harris   According to a recent study, a shockingly sad 85% of people say they suffer from a lack of self-confidence. To make...

Keep on trucking: Art on the move in Pakistan This South Asian art proves that everything, even a humble truck, can be transformed into a piece of art. They pollute the roads and chug along at...

Migrant children in US to reunite with families   At least 54 children are slated to reunite with their families by a court-ordered deadline says government lawyer Sarah Fabian. The 54 are a tiny fraction of...

White House says it expects Trump-Kim summit to happen as planned as top North Korea official lands in US for talks   Administration is still aiming for June 12 summit as a top North Korean official...

Europe still buying Iranian oil amid sanctions threat   Companies in Europe are still taking Iranian oil despite the US saying it will impose new sanctions that seek to reduce oil exports from the country. A general...