Getty Images She won the World Cup, was player of the tournament and top scorer, then stole the show at the ticker tape parade with both her swagger and her speech – but Megan Rapinoe is also a polarising figure… Read More ›
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The Most Beautiful Cities in Europe
Europe has no shortage of natural beauty, but we’ll admit it’s the cities that keep us coming back to the continent again and again. These European hubs—all with a population of 100,000 or more—have enough culture, food, architecture, cobblestone streets, and… Read More ›
Uber will deliver food via drone to San Diego residents in summer 2019
The next time you order pad thai from your go-to neighbourhood joint, a drone might handle delivery duties. Uber announced this morning that this summer it intends to begin operating autonomous quadcopters in San Diego — one of the 10… Read More ›
The trade war between U.S. and China would negatively impact all over the world, especially Europe: Le Maire
KEY POINTS French Finance and Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire said if the trade tensions between the U.S. and China continue to escalate, that would have a negative impact all over the world — especially in Europe. He says Europe’s… Read More ›
White House Rolls Back Regulations Meant To Avoid The Next Deepwater Horizon
The changes are estimated to save the oil industry $824 million over the next decade. The Trump administration said Thursday it would roll back several major regulations meant to safeguard offshore drilling rigs, ending a bevvy of safety measures put in place… Read More ›
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre: Theresa May remarks “a shameful scar on British Indian history”
LONDON: British Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday expressed deep regret for the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, calling it “a shameful scar on British Indian history”. But like her predecessors, she fell short of issuing an apology despite growing calls for… Read More ›
Zuzana Caputova: Slovakia’s first female president could be a game changer
By Kate Maltby Kate Maltby is a broadcaster and columnist in the United Kingdom on issues of culture and politics, and a theatre critic for The Guardian. She is also completing a doctorate in Renaissance literature. The views expressed… Read More ›
Iran places new evacuations among heavy rain and fresh flood fears
Authorities ordered the evacuation of six more cities in Khuzestan province after more rain sparked fears of new flooding. Heavy rains since March have caused the worst flooding in 100 years across two-thirds of Iran. Iranian officials said Saturday… Read More ›
Six more towns evacuated in Iran with more floods expected
Governor of flood-hit Khuzestan province says residents are being moved to shelters Authorities in Iran are evacuating six more towns in the flood-hit south-western province of Khuzestan, Iranian state TV has reported. Gholamreza Shariati, the provincial governor, said rescue teams were… Read More ›
Brexiteer Lords try to prevent law forcing May to request EU exit delay
Pro-Brexit lawmakers in Britain’s upper house of parliament tried on Thursday to thwart the approval of a new law that would force Prime Minister Theresa May to seek a delay to prevent a disorderly EU exit on April 12 without… Read More ›