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Cut Britain some slack, says Ireland's Varadkar

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Britain must give a reason if it wants to delay its departure from the European Union, Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said ahead of a summit of European leaders on Thursday, adding that Britain needed flexibility given the “chaos” in London. Varadkar said that nobody in the EU wanted Britain to leave […]

Auschwitz curators tell visitors to stop posing for photos on tracks

Auschwitz curators tell visitors to stop posing for photos by balancing on rail tracks that were used to take a million people to their deaths Staff at the Nazi death camp told visitors to ‘respect the memory’ of its victims  Curators said there were ‘better places to learn how to walk on a balance beam’ […]

South Korea police accuse 4 of secretly filming hotel guests

Interested in South Korea? South Korean police said Thursday they’ve arrested four people on suspicion of secretly taking videos of about 1,600 guests in hotel rooms and posting or streaming them on the internet. The Korean National Police Agency said mini spy cameras were set up in TV set-top boxes, hair dryer cradles or electrical […]

5 suspects at New Mexico compound face terror charges

Five extended family members who lived at a ramshackle New Mexico compound where a 3-year-old boy was found dead last year are due in federal court Thursday to face new charges that they plotted attacks on U.S. law enforcement and members of the military. A federal grand jury last week indicted the five on charges […]

New Zealand school BANS Muslim students from wearing the hijab

New Zealand school BANS Muslim students from wearing the hijab after mosque massacre because headscarves are not in line with its uniform policy The ban may contravene Human Rights Act and the New Zealand Bill of Rights  The exclusive private school in Auckland is copping criticism for the ban It comes just six-days after the […]

The Brexit blame game: PM’s speech provokes fury among MPs

The Brexit blame game: PM’s speech is branded a ‘disgrace’ by furious MPs after she said they’re responsible for deadlock, but ministers defend her for ‘expressing her frustration’ while ‘under extraordinary pressure’ Theresa May accused of sparking ‘blame game’ with MPs who branded her TV address a ‘f***ing digrace’ PM urged them to ‘end their […]

Iran vows to control prices, boost production despite U.S. sanctions

LONDON/GENEVA (Reuters) – Iranian leaders vowed on Thursday to control soaring prices, bring stability to the national currency and create jobs as the nation marked the end of a year of economic crisis fueled by renewed U.S. sanctions. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said in a new year speech that the Islamic Republic successfully […]