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US Congress in first step towards repealing Obamacare
The US House of Representatives has joined the Senate in passing a critical measure that marks the first major step towards repealing outgoing President Barack Obama's landmark but controversial health care reforms. The House's party-line vote of 227 to 198 approved a budget blueprint which provides Republicans, who...
MPs call for Brexit plan by mid-February
An influential group of MPs has called on British Prime Minister Theresa May to publish by mid-February her plans for leaving the European Union. The cross-party Brexit committee called for a policy document clarifying the government's "broad aims", including whether Britain should stay in the single market and...
MELANIA TRUMP’S BEAUTY TEAM PLANS TO BUILD A ‘GLAM ROOM’ IN THE WHITE HOUSE
Priyanka Chopra was rushed to the emergency room after suffering a head injury while filming a stunt on set for the hit TV show “Quantico” Thursday. Chopra reportedly slipped and fell on her head so hard during the stunt she got a concussion. The actress was taken to the emergency room late Thursday night where she...
Teacher impregnated by her 13-year-old pupil after having sex ‘every day’ jailed for 10 years
A teacher who was impregnated by her 13-year-old pupil after admitting having 'near-daily sex' with him has been jailed for 10 years. Alexandria Vera, from Houston, Texas, was arrested on child sex abuse charges after she handed herself into Montgomery County police station on 1 June last year. The 24-year-old was a...
Lord Snowdon, Princess Margaret’s ex-husband and Royal photographer, dies aged 86
Lord Snowdon has died peacefully at home aged 86, his family have said. The English photographer and film maker – who was born in London on 7 March 1930 – was married to Princess Margaret from 1960 until 1978. The BBC reported his death today (13 January). Antony Charles Robert Armstrong-Jones studied architecture...
Thailand’s parliament votes to make amendments in constitution, likely to delay general election
The military-backed parliament of Thailand has voted in favour to make amendments to the constitution as suggested by the new king's office. Of 231 members of the assembly, 228 voted in favour of the changes on Friday (13 January), according to a televised session of the proceedings. The draft of the amended constitution,...
Megalodon might have gone extinct because of its weakness for tiny whales
The mighty megaladon might have gone extinct because of its fondness of eating little whales, scientists have suggested. By analysing fossils of marine mammals from the upper Miocene period, a team of researchers has shown what Carcharocles megalodon was feeding on just before they died off an estimated 2.6 million years ago....
Robots could be given ‘personhood’ status and made to pay taxes, say European lawmakers
Robots which are used in warfare should be equipped with a "kill switch" so they can be turned off to prevent them from running amok. They should also be given certain rights and possibly pay a form of taxes to compensate the many people whose jobs they take, a report submitted to the European Parliament's legal...
Father and six-year-old daughter missing at sea for weeks found in Australia
A New Zealand man and his six-year-old daughter who were reported missing have finally found a safe harbour in Australia after spending almost a month at sea. What was supposed to a family trip on a catamaran became a 27-day long, 2,000km (1,241.7 miles) sea crossing when a storm damaged the vessel's rudder and Alan Langdon...
Taiwan Scrambles Jets And Navy As China’s Aircraft Carrier Enters Taiwan Strait
TAIPEI, Jan 11 (Reuters) — Taiwan scrambled jets and navy ships on Wednesday as a group of Chinese warships, led by its sole aircraft carrier, sailed through the Taiwan Strait, the latest sign of heightened tension between Beijing and the self-ruled island. China’s Soviet-built Liaoning aircraft carrier, returning...
Everyone Is Talking About The Dress Ivanka Trump Wore To The father’s press conference
The dress Ivanka Trump wore to her father’s press conference on Wednesday caught everyone’s attention. Donald Trump’s daughter was wearing a sleeveless, knee-length hunter green dress with pumps as he took questions from the media for the first time since becoming president-elect. During the press conference,...
Knights of Malta refuse to assist in Vatican investigation over condom scandal
THE KNIGHTS OF Malta, the ancient Catholic lay order, is refusing to cooperate with a Vatican investigation into the sacking of a top official over a condom scandal — and is warning its members to toe the line if they choose to speak with investigators. In a statement yesterday, the Knights called Pope Francis’...
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