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BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:30 P.M.) – The jihadist rebels in southern Idlib have suffered several setbacks at the hands of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) over the last two weeks. These setbacks have left the jihadist rebels in a state of chaos as their forces have lost most of their territory in Hama and several areas […]

Dale Earnhardt Jr. apparently escaped catastrophe and is out of danger. The retired NASCAR driver and members of his immediate... Read More »

Apple is expected to offer marginal upgrades, mostly with performance, and an upgraded camera for the top of the line models with three lenses, vs. 2.

Tyler Cowen recently linked to an interesting essay by Byrne Hobart on East Asian development. Here’s the opening paragraph: I’ve always had highly libertarian instincts, for both pragmatic and ideological reasons. You say civilians should be able to own rocket launchers, I demand that these rocket launchers not face a sales tax. But for me […]

« Notre pari c’était de faire se rencontrer des connaissances solides dans un format dense, court qui vise à l’essentiel, qui va directement au propos. C’était aussi de demander à des universitaires de savoir faire le tri sur vingt, trente, quarante…»

PRINCE PHILIP, 98, has undertaken a great many trips on behalf of the Royal Family and often in more luxury than the average British traveller. However, there’s one particular mode of transport he really hates - for a rather peculiar reason.

Confident of BJP’s growth in South Indian States

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee junior Grae Hosmanek was participating in an event organized by Students Supporting Israel when she was arrested.

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee junior Grae Hosmanek was participating in an event organized by Students Supporting Israel when she was arrested.

• University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee junior Grae Hosmanek was arrested at a student-run event organized by Students Supporting Israel In May and his now fighting to clear her record.
• She was filmed ripping up a sign featuring a swastika that another student had brought to the event.
• UWM Police Department Chief Joseph LeMire told Yahoo Lifestyle that the man was not causing a disturbance and that officers warned Hosmanek against intervening.
• Hosmanek was cited for... Читать дальше...

The four plaintiffs, all Pittsburgh residents who believe the mayor and council broke the law, want the courts to intervene.

A flight from Charlotte to Asheville was delayed for almost an hour and a half Wednesday after a man boarded the wrong plane, an American Airlines spokeswoman said Friday.

Front-page story Ukrainians have already had two successful revolutions this century. But for Moscow and Hong Kong, the struggle for democracy will be much harder. Georgiy Gongadze Oleksiy Pukach is supposed to be serving a life sentence for the killing of journalist Georgiy Gongadze in 2000. But he could be going free soon. The Kyiv […]

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley stepped out in Los Angeles yesterday with monochrome peach makeup and sleek blonde lengths.

The Athletic doesn’t want to slow down.

The ad-free hyper-local subscription sports website just crossed the 500,000 subscriber mark three years after its launch and has plans to that figure by the start of 2020. (The New York Times, for comparison, leads the market with 4.7 million digital and print subscribers.)

It’s an ambitious goal. But it’s also fitting for a company that asks sports fans to pay a premium for coverage of their favorite teams at a time when there’s a lot of... Читать дальше...

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Native American leader praises Warren's proposal ahead of candidate forum on indigenous issues

Big Brother Naija 2019 housemate, Omashola, has been shown love by the people of Warri, where he hails from. Fans of the housemate in Warri came out in numbers to campaign for him and show their support.

A few ideas on firearm restrictions for the U.S.A.: Limit clips and magazines to five or six rounds (my local gun club shooting range has this rule). Age to purchase ammunition or firearms — 21 years. No purchase or possession of firearms for anyone convicted of prior domestic violence, assault or armed robbery. Background check […]

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Here are the full weigh-in results for UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2.

Please see information from International Ticket Secretary Mike Williams on how to apply for tickets for the 2019/20 6 Nations Tournament

“It was important for me at the start of the second set to go back to basics and what worked before,” the 23-year-old Barty said.

Texas Senator Ted Cruz accepted over $10,000 worth of tickets to 2018 Western Conference Finals between the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets as gifts, according to financial disclosure forms filed with the Senate ethics committee this week.