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Rafael Daqneesh, with his son Jassim, and the family’s storage of mortar shells that they are alleged to have shipped to Syria. ISIS militants brought few things into Syria’s war. One of them likely…
Oil prices in New York tumbled amid speculation that OPEC will limit its production beyond May, sending the key U.S. stock indexes lower in early trading. Oil prices fell to fresh three-year lows after…
Written by Staff Writer New US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks with US Ambassador to UN Nikki Haley and former US President Donald Trump adviser Jared Kushner at Trump’s Southern Club in New…
WASHINGTON — School shootings are rare. Between 1963 and 1990, there were an average of 18.6 deaths a year from such violence. Since 1990, however, there have been 168 mass shootings, defined as those…
In a surprising move, Nigerian officials have rejected a report by a government panel established to investigate an attack on a high-speed toll gate in Lekki, an upscale area in Lagos that connects it…
If you’ve ever pondered why some humanitarian causes should score more than others, the message from the United Kingdom has finally arrived. Environment Secretary Michael Gove has just announced that the government plans to…
If there’s one thing less productive than the office commute, it’s the prospect of going back. After just over three weeks of tailoring your career to fit the rest of your life, the sudden…
Image copyright Tatiana Calderon Image caption Calderon said she would have to change team colours if she wanted to keep her special team colours Tatiana Calderon is leading the way for an all-female team…
Gilles Andrier described the perfect dinner for her husband. He had ordered chicken, mashed potatoes, mashed sweet potatoes and turkey. But that’s only part of what the woman – a self-proclaimed “foodie” – had…
Almudena Grandes, the author of several novels about the plight of Spain’s homeless and working-class women, died May 9 at her home in Spain. She was 61. The cause was an illness called anaplastic…