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A look at proposed cease-fire set to begin in Syria
Secretary of State John Kerry told the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Thursday that the agreement has already allowed five or six Syrian communities to receive 114 trucks carrying assistance and that 80,000 people now have supplies for a month that they did not have a week ago. The truce is needed before U.N.-led peace...
Who Cares About the Art Market—This Russian It Girl Invests in Rodarte
After the dazzle, glitter, and shine of Rodarte hits the runway, where does it all go? Those in the know should look first to Mother Russia—and more specifically to the closet of Moscow-based It girl Ilona Stolie. The woman-about-town who has a knack for accessorizing tracksuits and flight suits alike is also a die-hard...
Cancer-linked pesticide found in popular German beer
Fourteen different beers sold in Germany contain traces of a pesticide believed to be carcinogenic, a new study reveals. Small amounts of Glyphosate – a substance most commonly used for weed killing and supposedly carcinogenic – were found in fourteen of the most popular brews in Germany, a new study conducted by...
Schengen will ‘break down’ in 10 days if no solution to migrant crisis found – EU commissioner
There are only ten days left for European Union officials to significantly reduce the flow of migrants and asylum-seekers into the EU from Turkey, or the Schengen system is at risk of total collapse, according to the EU’s migration commissioner. “In the next 10 days, we need tangible and clear results on the ground....
‘Dangerous power’: Apple tells court to vacate iPhone hack order
Apple has asked the court to reverse its order compelling the company to help the FBI hack an iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino terrorists. The motion argues the Justice Department and the FBI are seeking “a dangerous power.” “This is not a case about one isolated iPhone,” Apple wrote in the...
Tories rake in 50% more than Labour in party donations
The Conservative Party received more than £5 million from significant donors in the final quarter of 2015 – almost twice the amount received by Labour, new Electoral Commission data shows. According to the figures, the ruling party was given £5.5 million, compared to some £2.67 million handed to Labour....
Ceasefire brings hope for ending ‘proxy war’ in Syria, no truce with ISIS – Obama
The US is skeptical about the Syrian ceasefire, but will do everything it can to make it work, President Barack Obama said after meeting with top security officials. The truce will not apply to Islamic State or Al-Nusra, the president added. Speaking to reporters at the State Department following a meeting of the National...
Kansas shooting rampage: 4 dead, 14 injured, shooter ID’d
The shooter who killed three people and injured 14 others before being shot dead by law enforcement at Excel Industries in Hesston, Kansas, has been identified by local KWCH released a photo, tweeting, "Multiple employees & witnesses confirm SHOOTER is Cedric Ford." A video that Ford uploaded to his Facebook...
NASA’s weirdest & most powerful space telescope yet steps closer to completion
NASA’s huge — and very bizarre looking — James Webb Space Telescope is on track to be launched in 2018 after the completion of one of its main components. The primary mirror on the huge telescope, which is “as big as a tennis court and as tall as a four story building”, has now been installed. All...
EU failure to cope with refugee crisis ‘threatens its very survival’
Austria draws Greek ire with controversial plans to restrict migrant flows, as there are warnings the EU’s failure over refugees could push UK to leave Greece has criticised Austria amid warnings that the EU’s failure to deal with the refugee crisis threatens its very survival. Ministers meet in Brussels on...
French to LET migrants head for Britain: Fury at threat to scrap border checks at Calais
FRANCE last night threatened to dump thousands of migrants on Britain’s doorstep if we vote to leave the European Union. A diplomatic row erupted after a top ranking official said a historic border treaty would be ripped up and binned after Brexit. Calais regional president Xavier Bertrand said France would renege on the...
One chart that shows the world’s biggest arms dealers – and who’s buying
Asia was the main importer of weapons in the last five years The number of major weapons switching hands around the world was up 14 per cent in the last five years, compared to the five years before that. The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, an independent resource on global security, has released a...