België en Nederland gaan samen voor 4 miljard euro vier fregatten en twaalf mijnenjagers aanschaffen. De defensieministers ondertekenen eind deze maand afspraken hierover. Dat melden Belgische media die zich baseren op bronnen bij Defensie in Brussel.
Jessica Alba is opening up about traveling with her daughters Honor, 8, and Haven, 5. The 35-year-old mom and businesswoman’s The Honest Company is now offering travel-friendly sizes, so she’s dishing on all things vacation. “Keeping kids entertained is key,” Jess told the NYT. “Both of my girls love to draw and read, so I [...]
There has been a significant climb in the prevalence of major depression among adolescents and young adults in recent years — and the troubling trend may be strongest in teenage girls, according to a new study. However, the number of adolescents receiving treatment does not appear to follow that same trend, suggests the study, published […]
Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Andres Iniesta, Xavi, Luis Suarez, Thomas Muller, Neymar, Sergio Ramos or Arjen Robben - who is the greatest?
It’s been a long time since New York Republicans had cause to celebrate.
Vinny Gorgeous has been to hell and back.
Two Kent shops feature in analysis of M&S stores which could face closure.
Creating county budgets in the era of state-mandated tax levy limits involves a lot of creativity and frustration. Just ask La Crosse County Administrator Steve O’Malley, who presents his 14th county budget to a public hearing Monday evening.
By Kang Yoon-seung SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) --- South Korea's capital city Seoul has been building its reputation as a symbol of a rapidly-growing economy over the past decades, but the latest lantern festival will switch the spotlight towards other as
The buoyancy of U.S. stocks after Donald Trump's victory was a 'technical rally', says the chairman of a Swiss financial advisory firm.
There were plenty of differing opinions among the network's editions and correspondents, with the Argentine and Brazilian stars failing to impress everyone
Russian antitrust authorities are investigating Microsoft for possible abuse of dominance after antivirus maker Kaspersky Labs filed a complaint with the country’s Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS). In its complaint, Kaspersky accused Microsoft of “using its dominating position in the market of operating systems to create competitive advantages for its own [antivirus] product.”
The new version of 'Adoration of the Magi' is on display in Novokuznetsk
Konstantin Dverin, an artist from the Siberian city of Novokuznetsk (about 2,300 miles east of Moscow), has completed a painting that attempts to finish Leonardo da Vinci’s “Adoration of the Magi.” Da Vinci began the work in 1481, but never finished it. It has hung in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy since 1670.
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Soon after critics blamed social media giant Facebook for influencing the US-elections in favour of President-elect Donald Trump by circulating a "host of fake news stories about political topics", Trump has now said the platform helped him secure victory.
Donald Trump's pick for chief strategist and senior counselor signals the president-elect has no intention of abandoning his brash, outsider instincts as he puts together his new government. Under his leadership, the site pushed a nationalist, anti-establishment agenda and became one of the leading outlets of the so-called alt-right — a movement often associated with far-right efforts to preserve "white identity," oppose multiculturalism and defend "Western values." In a sworn court declaration following their divorce... Читать дальше...
It was supposed to be his grand valedictory tour. Now President Barack Obama must use his last major trip abroad to try to calm shocked world leaders about the outcome … Click to Continue »
State Security Minister David Mahlobo did visit Guan Jiang Guang’s massage parlour‚ but “he had no idea as to what Mr Guang was involved in”.
For three cows, the powerful New Zealand quake proved an udderly dire situation.
Meet the new Congress - the first Latina senator, three House members moving across the Capitol to the Senate and a few former lawmakers who seized their old jobs back
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LONDON (Reuters) - The British government will be "unashamedly pro-business" as it seeks to forge the country's future role outside the European Union, but business must also act responsibly, Prime Minister Theresa May will say on Monday.
In a speech at Mansion House in the City of London financial district, May will say Britain must be the strongest advocate for free trade, but also manage the forces of globalization so that everyone benefits from them.
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BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union foreign ministers are trying to reach a common stance on Turkey over the government crackdown on political opponents and the media.
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union foreign ministers are trying to reach a common stance on Turkey over the government crackdown on political opponents and the media.