This Day in History | 1971 – Oldest tabloid closes

The Daily Sketch newspaper which was founded in 1909 has been published for the last time. Enclosed in today’s souvenir issue was a copy of

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CHINA has released two prominent human rights lawyers detained nearly two years ago, after they allegedly confessed in court to collaborating with foreign organizations and media to smear

EU | Euro dodges new crisis with Macron win, but needs fixes

Vitor Rodrigues remembers when they told him in the 1990s that the euro would bring affluence. The owner and only full-time employee of the Leituria bookstore on a

Offbeat | Mayor charged with corruption hosts cruise to pay legal fees

A New Jersey mayor facing corruption charges has hosted a cruise to raise money for his legal fees. NorthJersey.com (njersy.co/2prj6AB) reports that Paterson Mayor Joey Torres charged

This Day in History  | 1994 – Mandela becomes SA’s first black president

Nelson Mandela has become South Africa’s first black president after more than three centuries of white rule. Mr Mandela’s African National Congress (ANC) party won 252

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PHILIPPINES Pedophiles in the US, Canada, Europe and Australia pay facilitators in the Philippines to sexually abuse children, directing their moves through online livestreaming services. The AP

The Buzz | California may end ban on communists in government jobs

Being a communist would no longer be a fireable offense for California government employees under a bill passed by the state Assembly. Lawmakers narrowly approved the bill

USA | Syrian family who sued Trump warms to life in Wisconsin

A Syrian family who reunited after suing President Donald Trump over his travel bans is now settling into life in Wisconsin. Ahmad, 32, and his wife, Iman,

Terrorism | PM says IS fighter’s son can return to Australia

A 6-year-old Australian boy photographed making an Islamic State movement salute in front of a human body hanging from a cross somewhere in the Middle East was entitled to return

Analysis | Macron election gives a gasping EU a breath of fresh air

Today is Europe Day, and this year European Union leaders got to unwrap their present a bit early. French voters elected as president Emmanuel Macron, whose platform

This Day in History | 1999 – Chinese anger at embassy bombing

Major cities in China have seen their biggest and angriest demonstrations for years in response to the destruction by Nato bombs of the Chinese embassy in

Offbeat | Smitten with mistress, elected official lands in jail

An elected official in a small Michigan town is serving a 90-day jail sentence after he was accused of forging documents to impress an overseas mistress. Charles

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JAPAN AND INDIA affirmed plans to strengthen their military cooperation amid rising tension in the Asian region. Indian Defense Minister Arun Jaitley told his Japanese counterpart, Tomomi

Macron defeats Le Pen to become French president

Emmanuel Macron beat the anti-euro nationalist Marine Le Pen in France’s presidential election. Macron, a 39-year-old centrist, leads Le Pen by about 65 percent to 35 percent, according

Education | Talents committee continues to push for internships and courses abroad

The Talents Development Committee (CDT) continues to push forward with the previously announced “UNESCO Internship Program”. The information accompanies a statement from CDT that acknowledges the outcomes achieved in

Brexit holds the cards to Gibraltar’s gambling future

Deep inside the Rock of Gibraltar is a room known as The Vault. Dug by the British army in World War II, it now houses servers that power

Protesters march in Venezuela, destroy Chavez statue 

Women banged on pans and some stripped off their white shirts Saturday as they protested Venezuela's socialist government in an event the opposition billed as a "women's march against repression." As

Nature | US still in climate talks with no decision on Paris pullout

The United States says it will continue attending United Nations climate change meetings, even as President Donald Trump considers pulling the U.S. out of a global

Feature – Tourism | Hotels plan lobbying push over priceline-Expedia ‘monopoly’

The U.S. hotel industry plans to step up a lobbying and public relations attack on Expedia Inc. and Priceline Group Inc., hoping to convince consumers

Euro seen advancing as Le Pen concedes defeat

The euro may open higher after Marine Le Pen conceded victory to centrist Emmanuel Macron in France’s Presidential elections. Macron is set to beat the anti-euro candidate Le

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