Brazilian minister sparks outrage after appearing to mimic Goebbels
BRASÍLIA — Brazil’s Culture Secretary Roberto Alvim has sparked outrage by posting a video in…
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Oprah explains why she and Stedman Graham chose ‘spiritual partnership’ over marriage
Oprah Winfrey’s partner of over 33 years popped the question back in 1993 — and…
Officials, activists: 2 Iraqi protesters killed in Baghdad
BAGHDAD (AP) — Two protesters were killed and over a dozen wounded in central Baghdad on Friday in renewed violence between anti-government demonstrators and Iraqi security forces, activists and officials said. The deaths followed weeks of calm. Riot police fired tear gas and hurled sound bombs to disperse crowds on the strategic Sinak Bridge after…
US to screen airline passengers from China for new illness
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials announced Friday that they will begin screening airline passengers arriving from central China for a new virus that has sickened dozens and killed two, prompting worries about a new international outbreak.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials say they will begin taking temperatures and asking about symptoms of…
Warren-Sanders dust-up gets ‘who cares?’ from Iowa Democrats
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Ann Stromquist watched this week’s Democratic presidential debate like the research scientist she is. She studied the candidates’ answers carefully, looking for something to help her make a final decision between supporting Sen. Bernie Sanders or Sen. Elizabeth Warren when Iowa holds the nation’s first caucus in a few weeks.…
Coronavirus screenings to begin at LAX, two other U.S. airports amid outbreak in China
Federal authorities will begin screening airline travelers arriving from Wuhan, China, for signs that they…
India’s largest state is fining Muslims — for crimes they say they didn’t commit
Mohammad Naushad was at home last week when police showed up with a written notice:…
Wiggles singer Greg Page has cardiac arrest at bushfire relief show
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Greg Page, seen here at a reunion show in…
Airport guard pulled Native American woman’s braids
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Tara Houska (right) protesting in Washington DC alongside actor…
Ukraine audiotape row: President rejects PM’s offer to quit
Image copyright AFP/Getty Images Image caption President Zelensky (left) said Mr Honcharuk must tackle a…
Can Microsoft’s ‘moonshot’ carbon goal succeed?
Image copyright Getty Images Tech giant Microsoft has announced two bold ambitions: firstly, to become…
Could UAE nuclear reactors imperil the Gulf?
When it comes to safeguarding the wellbeing of planet Earth, fossil fuels are an increasingly controversial energy source. Nuclear is arguably more so, given the experience of Chernobyl and the potential to convert civilian nuclear technology to military uses. Those risks become even more ominous when a nuclear power plant is introduced into a tinderbox…
