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Thursday's collection of links.

A private jet belonging to Swaziland's King Mswati III has been detained for the second time in Canada due to a debt dispute.

Every week, Todd VanDerWerff, Caroline Framke, and Libby Nelson gather to talk about the latest episode of The Americans. Read our complete coverage of the show here. Spoilers, needless to say, follow.

DELDEN – Door een nog onbekende oorzaak is er donderdagmiddag brand ontstaan in een woning aan de Irenestraat in Delden. 

The French government has proposed a ban on imports of shale gas

Couples can maximize Social Security by filing a "restricted application," which could add thousands in retirement income.

Editor’s Note: There are controversies regarding the policies upon which the Buhari-led administration is operating. David Kuranga is of the opinion that Buhari’s policies are hurting the poor and giving the rich some undue protection. He x-rays the current administration using from a financial angle, throwing some lights on the state of the economy even […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Two-thirds of Americans would have difficulty coming up with the money to cover a $1,000 emergency, according to an exclusive poll released Thursday, a signal that despite years of recovery from the Great Recession, Americans' financial conditions remain precarious as ever. "The more we learn about the balance sheets of Americans, it becomes quite alarming," said Caroline Ratcliffe, a senior fellow at the Urban Institute focusing on poverty and emergency savings issues. Despite an absence of savings... Читать дальше...

Rene Fasel has been re-elected as president of the International Ice Hockey Federation, continuing his 22-year spell in charge.

A recent study has found that Chinese citizens have invested an estimated $110 billion worth of US real estate in the last five years, more than the citizens of any other country apart from Canada. Russian political analyst Dmitri Kosyrev comments on the global geopolitical implications of China's moves.

Victims of the atomic bombings of Japan want an apology from US President Barack Obama when he visits Hiroshima next week, the head of a survivors` group said Thursday.

Egypt and French officials offer condolences to families. Renee Montagne talks to NPR's Eleanor Beardsley and H.A. Hellyer at the Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East at the Atlantic Council.

Achleitner under fire after boardroom dispute revelations

NEW YORK (AP) — Authorities say police have arrested nearly two dozen people on charges of selling fake tickets to two of New York City's biggest tourist attractions. The New York Times says the vendors worked for five different companies contracted to sell tickets for boat operators offering tours of the harbor.

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Swedish officials say "a communications problem" is affecting air traffic control operations in northern and central Sweden, meaning planes cannot take off from three major airports, including two in the Swedish capital of Stockholm. A spokeswoman for Sweden's Civil Aviation Administration Asa Ohman says no flights have been taking off from Stockholm's Arlanda and Bromma airports or from Landvetter airport in Sweden's second largest city, Goteborg, since 12 p.m. (1000 GMT).

MOSCOW (AP) — Rene Fasel has been re-elected as president of the International Ice Hockey Federation, continuing his 22-year spell in charge.

MOSCOW (AP) — Rene Fasel has been re-elected as president of the International Ice Hockey Federation, continuing his 22-year spell in charge.

MOSCOW (AP) — Rene Fasel has been re-elected as president of the International Ice Hockey Federation, continuing his 22-year spell in charge.

MOSCOW (AP) — Rene Fasel has been re-elected as president of the International Ice Hockey Federation, continuing his 22-year spell in charge.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau apologized to the House of Commons on Wednesday after getting into a physical encounter with opposition MPs.

HENGELO - De laatste stenen worden ingemetseld en de kraantjes moeten nog worden opgehangen. De Turkse drinkfontein op het Stationsplein wordt zondag officieel geopend.

The Muslim holy month of Ramadan should not affect intra-Syrian reconciliation talks, UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura said Thursday.

Kohli, who has been in prolific form with the willow in the shortest format in 2016, has amassed 865 runs in this edition of the IPL with four centuries so far.

Undoubtedly, it's a historic win for BJP as the people of Assam voted for change giving the saffron party its first government in the northeastern state by dislodging the Congress.