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Trump considering Sarah Palin for cabinet position
Sarah Palin is being considered for Donald Trump’s cabinet. The former Alaska governor and Republican vice presidential nominee is a contender for Department of Veterans Affairs secretary, ABC reported. Last week Trump campaign manager Kellyanne Conway suggested Palin wouldn’t be joining the administration at the...
Abducted jogger had message burned in her skin
The California mom who was kidnapped, tortured and starved had a message burned into her skin by her abductors and her hair chopped off to “humiliate her,” police said Wednesday. Shasta County Sheriff Tom Bosenko would not describe the content of the message seared into Sherri Papini, 34, who survived the harrowing...
Trump, Pence save nearly 1,000 jobs from moving to Mexico
Make America work again. President-elect Donald Trump and Vice-President-elect Mike Pence struck a deal with Carrier on Monday, saving “close to 1,000” jobs in Indiana by preventing the air-conditioning company from moving its production lines to Mexico. “I will be going to Indiana on Thursday to make a major...
San Francisco rail hacker gets hacked: Emails reveal clues about identity and tactics
The hacker responsible for the ransomware attack against San Francisco's municipal transit system (Muni) may have been given a taste of his own medicine after a security researcher reportedly infiltrated the cybercriminal's own email inbox and accessed a trove of emails. The retaliatory hack has revealed clues about the...
South Korean President Park Geun-hye offers to resign over corruption scandal
South Korea's embattled President Park Geun-hye has offered to step down and asked the parliament to iron out a procedure for her resignation if necessary. In a televised address on Tuesday (29 November) Park said that she would leave her fate in the hands of parliament. "I will leave to parliament everything about my...
NASA Satellites Capture Apparent UFOs Flying Across The Sun
UFO enthusiasts are going nuts over this giant 'blue sphere' captured on a NASA satellite. Caught on November 17th, images of this mysterious alleged extra-terrestrial spacecraft — uploaded to Facebook by Pamela Johnson — purport to show it scaling the surface of the Sun, which, for reference, can fit 1.3...
Cafe apologises after branding almond milk smoothie with Nazi swastika
A cafe in London has been forced to apologise for a smoothie baring a swastika on its label after a woman who's family died under the Nazi regime said that it left her "almost in tears and shivering". The member of the public contacted Campaign Against Antisemitism on 16 November after seeing the smoothie at...
Arctic blast to punch us in the face because it’s nearly winter
Batten down the hatches, put another lump of coal on the fire and wrap up warm – it’s going to be cold. Even… gulp… in London! Judging by comments on our Facebook page, the North has been shivering for some time. But now sub-zero temperatures are going to hit the capital. After a cold and frosty start,...
A Peruvian farmer is suing German energy giant RWE over climate change
A farmer and mountain guide from Huaraz in Peru has brought his case against the German energy giant RWE for its alleged contribution to climate change to a district court in Germany. Saul Luciano Lliuya is suing the company for a total of €23,300 (£19,800): €17,000 for community flood defences due to the...
UK banks looking into ‘next generation’ of digital cards to help combat online fraud
A new form of digitally-enhanced bank card featuring an unpredictable three-digit security code is currently being analysed by UK banks and financial institutions as a way of combating increasing levels of fraud, according to security firm Gemalto. The technology, which has been dubbed the "next generation" of payment...
Thunderstorm asthma claims six lives as rare phenomenon overwhelms Australia
Six people have now died from a rare phenomenon known as "thunderstorm asthma" in Melbourne, Australia, after heavy wind and rain triggered thousands of pollen-induced asthma attacks in the state of Victoria, health officials have said. "We are now aware six deaths may have occurred as a result of conditions...
Mark Carney plan for Brexit gets cool response from Gove
Brexit supporters have rejected plans reportedly backed by Bank of England Governor Mark Carney for an extended transition when Britain leaves the EU. He hosted dinners last week with business leaders about keeping single market access for at least two years after Brexit, the Sunday Times claims. But former cabinet minister...