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Looters hit shops as hurricane Irma sweeps Florida

Published: September 11, 2017, 1:00 pm

At least 32 looters were arrested across Florida as Hurricane Irma continued to lash the US, north of Tampa. Shocking videos emerged of mainly African-American gangs trying to break into stores and take advantage of deserted properties.

US Air Force sends out sprayer aircraft in wake of hurricane Harvey

Published: September 11, 2017, 12:09 pm

The Pentagon has dispatched C-130H Sprayers from the Air Force Reserve’s 910th Airlift Wing residing in Youngstown, Ohio to Texas in the wake of Hurricane Harvey.

US chopper allegedly evacuates ISIS commanders ahead of Syrian advance

Published: September 11, 2017, 9:38 am

Russian news agency Sputnik reported that a US Air Force chopper allegedly evacuated ISIS field commanders from Deir Ezzor. The US-led coalition has denied the allegations.

Nigel Farage gets standing ovation at AfD’s Spandau conference

Published: September 10, 2017, 12:52 pm

Nigel Farage received a standing ­ovation at an AfD rally in ­Berlin this weekend. Farage was invited as a guest of the party.

Le Pen may be ready to drop Frexit policy

Published: September 10, 2017, 12:07 pm

Marine Le Pen is reportedly ready to drop plans to exit the eurozone - known as Frexit - which has been a longstanding policy in the party. The FN will hold a conference in early 2018 to discuss new policy matters as well as a name change for the party.

AI can pinpoint gay people more accurately than humans can

Published: September 10, 2017, 11:18 am

According to a Stanford University study, artificial intelligence (AI) can accurately predict whether people are gay or not based on their facial features. The study has sparked backlash from the LGBT rights community who fear this kind of technology could be used to discriminate against gays.

Wanted urgently: Immigrants to join Dutch police

Published: September 9, 2017, 2:51 pm

The HagueThe last thing most immigrant youths in the Netherlands want is a job as a police officer. They fear "inappropriate jokes" in the workplace and above all disapproving reactions from family.

Czech citizen’s unusual protest against removal of Crucifix

Published: September 9, 2017, 12:43 pm

Supermarket giant, Lidl, is facing a backlash and customer boycott for removing Crucifixes from packaging in a Christian country.

AfD top candidate storms out of German ZDF’s fake news

Published: September 9, 2017, 11:52 am

"The AFD feels unfairly treated by the state broadcaster ZDF", headlined the Basler Zeitung while reporting on the election campaign debate "How's Germany" in which the AfD candidate walked out during a live debate.

UK school bans skirts to make transgender students feel welcome

Published: September 8, 2017, 12:41 pm

A secondary school is East Sussex, Britain, has taken the "progressive" step of banning girls from wearing skirts, the latest example of advancing a so-called "gender neutral" agenda.