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Migrant crisis: Nato deploys Aegean people-smuggling patrols
Nato ships are being deployed to the Aegean sea to deter people-smugglers taking migrants from Turkey to Greece. The announcement followed a request from Turkey, Germany and Greece at a defence ministers' meeting in Brussels. Nato chief Jens Stoltenberg said the mission would not be about "stopping or pushing back...
Mexico prison riot leaves 52 dead near Monterrey
A riot and a fire at a prison near Monterrey in northern Mexico have left 52 inmates dead. Nuevo Leon state Governor Jaime Rodriguez said 12 other people were injured in Topo Chico jail after violence broke out overnight between prisoners belonging to rival factions. Officials say the situation is under control and no inmates...
Shot 39-year-old Shakira without makeup caused a stir on the web
On Tuesday, the singer gifted Instagram with a makeup free selfie to celebrate her 39th birthday. Let's just say girl is flawless! Related: Does Shakira Have A Sex Tape?! The momma of two captioned the barefaced snap: "Birthday bun / Una ducha y a celebrar mi cumple!" We love it… the beauty definitely knows...
Sexual offence complaints at Cologne carnival quadruple from last year
German police report 66 complaints of sexual insults or aggression, up from 18 in 2015, during the carnival between last Thursday and Wednesday The number of sexual offence complaints almost quadrupled at this year’s carnival celebrations in Cologne, according to German police, despite heightened security aimed at...
3 reasons Obama’s oil tax would be good for America
Plenty of people hate President Obama's proposal to slap a $10-per-barrel tax on oil. The oil industry slammed the tax, and Republicans in Congress seem opposed as well. What's more, it'd probably anger American drivers who've gotten used to cheap gas: Prices at the pump now average $1.72 a gallon —...
2 deputies killed, suspect dead in shopping center shootout
ABINGDON, Md. (AP) — A gunman fatally shot a sheriff's deputy inside a crowded restaurant at lunchtime Wednesday and killed another deputy in a shootout, authorities and witnesses said. The suspect was killed in the exchange of gunfire not far from the shopping center where the restaurant was located, Harford County...
10 Common Mistakes Travelers Make in New York City
When you're visiting the city that never sleeps, your first instinct may be to cram a month's worth of outings into one visit. But this local's guide will help you make the most of your trip. (Spoiler alert: Skip the cronut). Don't feel like you have to stay in Manhattan For many people, “New York...
Exposed: The ‘independent’ Brexit research groups with close links to Out campaign
Exclusive: Analysis reveals nexus of right-of-centre organisations whose staff, board members and even offices are linked Supposedly “independent” research being used to make the case against Britain’s membership of the European Union is being carried out by think-tanks with close links to one of the main...
Six dead as school minibus hits truck in western France
It is the second fatal incident involving a French school bus in as many days Police say six people have died after a school minibus crashed into a truck near Rochefort in western...
‘Most dangerous candidate in memory’
HE’S been labelled everything from a con-man to a rich kid and dangerous bully, but the New Hampshire vote was clear; The Don is in with a real shot at the US presidency. The outspoken real-estate tycoon scored 35.1 per cent of Republican voters, giving him a sound lead over Ohio governor John Kasich with 15.9 per cent....
N. Korean army leader executed
A senior North Korean military leader has been executed for "factionalism, misuse of authority and corruption," a South Korean government official with knowledge of North Korean affairs. The official declined to give further details on how or when General Ri Yong-gil, chief of the North Korean Army's general...
Liverpool owners scrap £77 ticket and apologise to fans
Liverpool's owners have scrapped their controversial £77 ticket and apologised for the "distress caused" by last week's pricing announcement. Thousands of fans left 77 minutes into Saturday's draw with Sunderland at Anfield in protest at the planned top-price £77 ticket in the new main stand....