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The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights says she is concerned about the condition of some 200 families trapped in the last remaining area held by the Islamic State group … Click to Continue »

Fintech welcomes competition, but big banks seem lukewarm on opening the financial system to third parties

Rudy Prediger couldn’t bring himself to watch as a city wrecking crew tore down units in the Midfield mobile home park one year ago. The outspoken resident of the park had lived there for 47 years before bulldozers demolished the homes, bought out by the city for “pennies on the dollar,” Prediger said. “I’ve got […]

European Commission spokesman Margaritis Schinas on Tuesday stressed that the independence of central banks is safeguarded by European legislation and that member states have an obligation to respect this independence and allow central banks to do their jobs.

Exaggerated fears about growing Chinese power are counter-productive

Sanders' criminal justice platform will include legalizing marijuana, ending cash bail throughout the U.S., and abolishing private prisons.

Image: Bogdan Petrovan Another day, another Samsung Galaxy S10 leak. This time the culprit isn't a renowned leaker or a tech publication, but a Norwegian television station. A commercial has gone live early and revealed not only the upcoming flagship, but also the new Galaxy Buds. More »

This week's must-hear songs include the spooky-suave sounds of Palehound, angular, stuttering rock from Sego, the deeply affecting voice of Aldous Harding and more.

In the pre-match press conference ahead of Barcelona's Champions League clash against Lyon, much of the talk centred on the Catalans' disappointing defeat and exit in last season's competition against Roma.

The famous thought experiment has been applied to the development of autonomous vehicles, but it’s considered extremely flawed.

Tiemoue Bakayoko has reiterated his desire to stay at Milan beyond this summer and confessed that ‘I’m in love’ with Krzysztof Piatek.

Digital technologies are turning the hierarchical, cautious and risk-averse public service on its head, putting centrally-based decision-making at risk.

Politics Insider for February 19: Trudeau advisor Gerald Butts resigns in bid to save his boss, what Butts leaves behind, and the convoy has arrived

No Democratic candidate — including black candidates — can succeed without building a multiracial coalition.

Optimised function wrangling aims to make AWS's Lambda look like a Lada

When it comes to raising money Booker has a gift, for his Senate race he out-raised even Mitch McConnell on Wall St

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Chanel's designer Lagerfeld, who has looked increasingly frail in recent seasons, did not come out to take a bow at the house's couture collections in Paris in January because he was "tired".