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1 dead, 9 injured in New Orleans shooting
At least one person has been killed and nine injured in a shooting incident in the city of New Orleans, Louisiana, police said. The shooting took place on Bourbon Street in the French Quarter, one of the oldest neighborhoods in the city. “A total of 10 victims were shot in the incident on Bourbon Street. One victim has...
Donald Trump: US presidential election recount ‘scam by the Green Party’
US President-elect Donald Trump has called the Green Party's request for a recount as a "scam" and accused Jill Stein of trying to "fill her coffers". He also described the move by Hillary Clinton's Democrat campaign to take part in a recount of Wisconsin votes as "ridiculous". Marc Elias,...
Fidel Castro, Cuba’s revolutionary leader, dies aged 90
Fidel Castro has died at the age of 90, Cuban state television has announced, ending an era for the country and Latin America. Brother Raúl Castro announces on Cuban state television that controversial revolutionary leader has died at age of 90 The revolutionary icon, one of the world’s best-known and most...
The simple, cheap instruments measuring global warming in the oceans
Earth is warming due to the release of heat-trapping greenhouse gases. Scientists are working hard to measure how fast the planet is warming, how much warming has occurred over the past few decades, and how this is affecting coastal areas, ecosystems, and fisheries. By understanding these factors, scientists can better project...
Arctic ice melt could trigger uncontrollable climate change at global level
Arctic scientists have warned that the increasingly rapid melting of the ice cap risks triggering 19 “tipping points” in the region that could have catastrophic consequences around the globe. The Arctic Resilience Report found that the effects of Arctic warming could be felt as far away as the Indian Ocean, in a...
IFS warns of biggest squeeze on pay for 70 years over Brexit
Workers in Britain face the longest squeeze on their pay for 70 years as Brexit knocks wage growth and stokes inflation, a leading thinktank has said. Picking over Philip Hammond’s first autumn statement, the Institute for Fiscal Studies said that by 2021, real wages in the UK – pay adjusted for inflation –...
François Fillon beats Alain Juppé in presidential candidacy debate
François Fillon, the socially conservative former French prime minister promising a pro-business “electric shock” for France, was seen as the winner of a TV debate against his more moderate rival, Alain Juppé, ahead of Sunday’s vote to nominate the French right’s presidential candidate. The...
Vigil held in German town for woman dragged through streets
Outrage over an attack on a woman who was dragged through the streets of a north German town behind a car with a rope tied around her neck has prompted hundreds of people to attend a vigil for her. The 28-year-old woman is in a coma in a critical condition in hospital in Hamelin following the incident on Sunday evening. Her...
Man arrested for deliberately infecting people with HIV goes on the run
A man suspected of deliberately infecting people with HIV has gone on the run, police have said. Daryll Rowe, now 26, failed to answer bail following his arrest for grievous bodily harm and now there is a nationwide hunt for him. He is accused of deliberately tampering with condoms, butting multiple men at risk of HIV Newborn...
Jill Stein raises over $2m to request US election recounts in battleground states
Jill Stein, the Green party’s presidential candidate, is prepared to request recounts of the election result in several key battleground states, her campaign said on Wednesday. Stein launched an online fundraising page seeking donations toward a a multimillion-dollar fund she said was needed to request reviews of the...
PHOTOS: CHRISSY TEIGEN SKIPS UNDERWEAR ON THE RED CARPET
Chrissy Teigen decided to skip underwear on the red carpet. The 30-year-old swimsuit model wore a black dress with a slit that was higher than her bellybutton when she was on the red carpet at the American Music Awards in Los Angeles Sunday night. It was quite the look....
Hillary Clinton urged to call for election vote recount in battleground states
A growing number of academics and activists are calling for US authorities to fully audit or recount the 2016 presidential election vote in key battleground states, in case the results could have been skewed by foreign hackers. The loose coalition, which is urging Hillary Clinton’s campaign to join its fight, is preparing...