Iceland’s Pirate party invited to form government
Anti-establishment group receives mandate for power-sharing pact after talks to build five-party coalition fail. Iceland’s president has invited the anti-establishment Pirate party to form a...
Ziferblat’s ‘coffee office’ model charges for time, not food
On a Monday afternoon, the narrow street outside the Ziferblat cafe is quiet; but inside, the 6,000-square-foot coffee shop is packed with dozens of...
Four major cities move to ban diesel vehicles by 2025
The leaders of four major global cities say they will stop the use of all diesel powered cars and trucks by the middle of...
Major cybercrime network Avalanche dismantled in global takedown
Law enforcement agencies have dismantled a major cybercriminal network responsible for malware-based attacks that have been harassing victims across the globe for years. The...
President Francois Hollande of France Won’t Seek Re-election
STRASBOURG, France — Battered by months of dismal approval ratings and a stubbornly high unemployment rate, President François Hollande of France announced Thursday night...
Results of an innocent looking referendum in Italy may jolt the world from EU to Pakistan, Why?
Samina Tippu | Italian public would be voting, on Dec. 4, in a referendum to approve of a bill of political reforms presented by Italian...
Belgium and Netherlands agree to swap land to simplify border
Belgium is about to get smaller and the Netherlands bigger after the countries agreed to a swap of land. Each will cede small, uninhabited...
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 25 November
"Violence against women and girls is a human rights violation, public health pandemic and serious obstacle to sustainable development. It imposes large-scale costs on...
Here Are The Heartbreaking Reasons #WhyWomenDontReport Sexual Assault
Women don't come forward after being assaulted for these surprising and horrible reasons. As the allegations of sexual assault against Donald Trump rack up, the...
Brexit Plans In Disarray As High Court Rules Parliament Must Have Its Say
Parliament alone has the power to trigger Brexit by notifying Brussels of the UK’s intention to leave the European Union, the high court has...
Blair’s ‘Psychological Dominance’ Key In UK Entering Iraq War, Says Chilcot
Tony Blair’s “sheer psychological dominance” played a key role in the run-up to the Iraq war, and meant that flawed evidence justifying the 2003...
People Moving To UK Are Not Taking British Jobs, Says George Osborne
People who immigrate to the UK do not take jobs from local workers, George Osborne has said. The former chancellor said the hard data did...