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‘There is a war coming’

Published: December 23, 2017, 8:20 am

The US Marine Corps' fresh rotational force at the Vaernes Garrison in Norway was told to prepare for a war with Russia by a visiting general, a military website reported.

Catalan separatists declare victory in critical regional election

Published: December 22, 2017, 12:10 pm

Three pro-independence parties in Catalonia have held onto their majority in the Regional Parliament after an election called by Spanish authorities.

Argument in integration class ends in fatal stabbing

Published: December 22, 2017, 10:28 am

In the German town of Wesel, a Syrian woman who started arguing with two men in an integration class, saw her boyfriend critically injured when the argument turned violent, the Neue Ruhr Zeitung reported.

Facebook discovers that ‘fake news’ warnings make articles more believeable

Published: December 22, 2017, 9:57 am

Facebook has discovered that its "fake news" warnings make media reports appear more believable to its users and has decided to take them down.

‘Not terror’ as Afghani smashes into Melbourne pedestrians

Published: December 22, 2017, 8:51 am

MelbourneAn Afghan-born Australian deliberately mowed down 19 pedestrians in Melbourne in an "act of evil" authorities say. Although Saeed Noori has been known to law enforcement, the police denied that his actions were linked terrorism.

EU triggers ‘nuclear option’ against Poland

Published: December 21, 2017, 7:15 pm

The European Commission will deploy the "nuclear option" against Poland, a member state, because the government has called for judicial reforms which are considered a threat to the EU.

Finnish media attacks Christmas school play with black character

Published: December 21, 2017, 8:19 am

Finnish news media has come out against a children's Christmas play because of traditional black character.

US life expectancy sinks for second year in a row due to drug overdoses

Published: December 21, 2017, 7:47 am

Life expectancy in the United States fell for the second year in a row in 2016 as a result of drug overdoses. The government admitted on Thursday that the epidemic of drug overdoses was to blame.

Minneapolis may fire police psychologist for screening out minorities

Published: December 20, 2017, 8:55 pm

The city of Minneapolis is unhappy with its police psychology evaluator because his tests have caused too many minority candidates to drop out.

Young Dutch anti-immigration politician Baudet overtakes Wilders

Published: December 20, 2017, 1:28 pm

The Dutch anti-immigration party, Forum for Democracy (FVD) led by Thierry Baudet, is ahead of the PVV of Geert Wilders in the latest polls. This was revealed by Dutch pollster Maurice de Hond.