5 territorial disputes to watch out for in 2017
For several places around the world, 2017 could be a watershed year, as various territorial disputes threaten to boil over amidst a climate of global uncertainty. Much like fights over territory itself, the concept of territory has disputed roots. It is not uncommon to associate ‘territory’ with ‘terra’...
Kanye West won’t attend Donald Trump’s Inauguration
Kanye West won’t be heading to Washington D.C. this week for Donald Trump‘s inauguration. Despite his relationship with Donald, the 39-year-old rapper will not be attending the ceremony, according to People. Kanye famously met up with Donald after his election win to chat about multicultural issues, bullying,...
First Lady Michelle Obama Sends Sweet Farewell Tweet
Michelle Obama is thanking the American people for the past eight years. The First Lady of the United States took to social media in her last days in the White House. She posted a sweet photo with President Obama, writing, “Being your First Lady has been the honor of a lifetime. From the bottom of my heart,...
Linux is part of the IT security problem, dev tells Linux conference
Does that 'thing' really need to run Linux, given alternatives have smaller attack surfaces? The Mirai botnet? Just the “tip of the iceberg” is how security bods at this week's linux.conf.au see the Internet of Things. Presenting to the Security and Privacy miniconf at linux.conf.au, embedded systems...
German carmakers warn hard Brexit ‘tough and expensive’
Britain leaving the European single market will damage both the UK and EU member states' economies, the German car industry warned Wednesday, after Prime Minister Theresa May appeared to head for the exit. "The British economy is deeply woven into other EU countries," Matthias Wissmann, president of the German...
Mayoral candidate Andy Burnham welcomes plan to include North in Brexit negotiations as he visits Bolton
GREATER Manchester Mayoral candidate Andy Burnham has welcomed a plan to give the north a greater say in Brexit negotiations — as he visits Bolton today. The Leigh MP said he was ‘surprised but pleased’ to hear the Government’s Brexit secretary David Davies announce that he will convene a meeting of all...
Former President George H.W. Bush, wife Barbara hospitalized
HOUSTON (AP) — Former President George H.W. Bush was admitted to an intensive care unit on Wednesday, and his wife, Barbara, was hospitalized as a precaution, according to his spokesman. The former president was admitted to the ICU at Houston Methodist Hospital to "address an acute respiratory problem stemming from...
Goldman Sachs UBS set to move jobs from London
UBS and HSBC both warned of moving 1000 jobs out of London on Brexit, Goldman Sachs is also reportedly ready to cut staff. UBS chairman Axel Weber said that about 1000 of the Swiss bank's 5,000 employees in London could be affected by Brexit, while HSBC Chief Executive Stuart Gulliver said his bank will relocate staff...
It’s official: 2016 was the hottest year on record
It has been confirmed that 2016 was the hottest year on record since records began in 1850, official data show. The finding has been confirmed by the UK's Met Office and NOAA and NASA in the US. The full dataset for the year shows that 2016 was 0.77C above the long-term 1961-90. Last year saw global temperatures 1.1C above...
15-year-old boy guns down classmates and teacher in Mexican school
A 15-year-old boy in the Mexican city Monterrey has opened fire on a class full of students shooting his teacher and at least one other before turning the gun on himself. El Universal newspaper in Mexico reported that the student at the private American school, Noreste first opened shot his teacher before turning on the other...
Фанаты переживают: Сергей Жуков заметил за спиной преследователя (ФОТО)
Пока в России на термометре минусовая температура, лидер группы “Руки Вверх” Сергей Жуков проводит своё время в Таиланде. Седьмого января певец выступил с сольным концертом...
Who will lose in the looming US-China trade war?
HONG KONG — With Donald Trump set to take office on Jan. 20, all eyes are on whether the new U.S. president will "walk his talk" by triggering a trade war with China that could result in a no-win situation, according to trade experts. During his election campaign, Trump pledged to label China as a currency...