Brazil | Fake news risks plaguing elections, top fact checkers say

Brazil’s combination of political polarization and passion for social media offers fertile ground for fake news in the run-up to this year’s elections, leading fact checkers

This Day in Hstory | 1996 King of Jordan in historic Tel Aviv visit

King Hussein of Jordan has made his first public visit to Israel’s largest city, Tel Aviv, in the latest indication of the new warmth between the two

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KOREA The two Koreas have agreed in a joint statement to hold talks on reducing military tensions and “actively cooperate” in next month’s Winter Olympics in South Korea. Senior

France investigates Apple for slowing down old iPhones

French prosecutors have opened an investigation into Apple over revelations it secretly slowed down older versions of its handsets. The Paris prosecutor’s office said a probe was

Film shown at IFFAM 2017 | ‘The Shape of Water’ leads race for British Academy Awards

Cold War monster movie “The Shape of Water” led nominations yesterday for the British Academy Film Awards, as organizers announced a new female host and promised to

USA | Trump allies defend him against book’s claims

Trump administration officials and allies are rallying to the president’s defense, trying to contain the fallout from an explosive new book that questions Trump’s fitness for office.

Iran | FM warns neighbors, says they seeking unrest in the country

Iran’s foreign minister yesterday warned neighboring countries over fomenting insecurity in Iran in a reference to anti-government protests that have roiled the country over the past two

75th Golden Globes | Oprah’s barnstormer tops most notable moments

What president? A year after politics — and the newly elected occupant of the White House — dominated the conversation and tone of the Golden Globes,

Offbeat | Rats! DC wages war against resurgent rodents with dry ice

Any mists spotted rising over the swamp may just be Washington wielding its newest weapon in its never-ending war on rats: dry ice. The District of

This Day in History | 1986 – Heseltine quits over Westland

The Defence Secretary, Michael Heseltine, has resigned from his Cabinet job in a row with Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher over the Westland affair. Mr Heseltine stormed

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VIETNAM A Vietnamese court began a major corruption trial yesterday of 22 defendants, including a former senior Vietnamese Communist Party official and a top oil executive the government

The Buzz | UN raises probable death toll in migrant boat sinking to 64

The UN migration agency has raised the probable death toll to 64 in the weekend sinking of a smugglers’ rubber dinghy in the Mediterranean Sea off Libya.

Portuguese town encourages children to smoke at Epiphany

The Epiphany celebrations in the Portuguese village of Vale de Salgueiro feature a tradition that each year causes an outcry among outsiders: Parents encouraging their children, some

Handouts please Saudis but show struggle to revamp economy

Saudi authorities said they’ll spend billions of riyals to help citizens offset the impact of a value-added tax and a surge in gasoline and utility prices, a

Mexico | In quake camps, a bit of holiday cheer for youngsters

Toys and other gifts from parents and aid workers brightened the Epiphany holiday Saturday for children living in dozens of makeshift tent camps more than three months

Spain | Messi sets Barcelona escape clause in case of secession

Lionel Messi has written a clause into his contract with FC Barcelona allowing him to leave the team if Catalan independence means he can’t play top-league

Angola joins long list of oil nations in ditching Dollar peg

Angola is poised to become the latest emerging nation to abandon its currency peg as it seeks to rescue an economy still reeling from the oil-price

This Day in History | 1989 – Dozens die as plane crashes on motorway

A Boeing 737 airplane has crashed onto the M1 motorway near East Midlands airport, killing 46 people. Eighty have survived, of whom ten are seriously injured.

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MYANMAR An aid agency projects 48,000 babies will be born this year in the refugee camps for Rohingya Muslims who have fled to Bangladesh after military operations against them

USA 1 winning Powerball ticket to claim USD570m jackpot

It’s been a billion-dollar lottery weekend after a lone Powerball ticket sold in New Hampshire matched all six numbers and will claim a USD570 million jackpot,

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