BERLIN (Reuters) – The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party will try to build on its successes in two regional votes last month and beat Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives in another eastern state election on Sunday. FILE PHOTO: German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Bodo Ramelow, Premier of Thuringia state, attend a meeting of eastern German
(Reuters) – Several U.S. states that have been ravaged by the opioid epidemic are pushing back on a proposed $48 billion settlement framework that would resolve thousands of lawsuits against five drug companies accused of fueling the addiction crisis. FILE PHOTO – A sign is seen on the outside of the courtroom on the first
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A year after the U.S. Vice President’s hawkish speech on China caused an uproar in Beijing, Mike Pence is expected to strike a gentler tone in a second policy address on the country Thursday, as hopes blossom for a partial trade deal with Beijing. FILE PHOTO: U.S. Vice President Mike Pence attends
(Photo: iStock) From wage disparity—women get paid 87 cents to every dollar a man makes—to pervasive gender-based violence, from barriers of access for newcomer women to the staggering numbers of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls, achieving gender equity and justice is a national and necessary issue to consider ahead of election day. We’ve compiled some of
Another year, another big ol’ Riverdale mystery to try (and probably fail) to solve. As we’ve learned via trailers and a couple of distressing flashforwards, Jughead (Cole Sprouse) is missing, and something has gone seriously, upsettingly awry during Spring Break senior year. We also now know that Jughead is spending his senior year at a
Countdown (2019) Synopsis When a young nurse downloads an app that claims to predict exactly when a person is going to die, it tells her she only has three days to live. With time ticking away and death closing in, she must find a way to save her life before time runs out. Read Full
Bolivia’s President Evo Morales leaves a news conference at the presidential palace La Casa Grande del Pueblo in La Paz, Bolivia, October 23, 2019. REUTERS/Manuel Claure LA PAZ (Reuters) – Bolivian President Evo Morales sought to shore up support with the country’s military on Wednesday as he faces allegations by the opposition of vote-rigging, calling
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices dipped on Thursday on lingering concerns about a weak demand outlook, after surging more than 2% in the previous session on the back of a surprise draw in U.S. crude stocks. FILE PHOTO: Pumpjacks are seen during sunset at the Daqing oil field in Heilongjiang province, China August 22, 2019.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican lawmakers, encouraged by President Donald Trump to get tougher in fighting Democrats’ attempts to impeach him, on Wednesday disrupted the U.S. House of Representatives impeachment inquiry and prevented a Pentagon official from testifying. The Republicans stormed into a hearing room where Laura Cooper, the U.S. defense official who oversees Ukraine and
FILE PHOTO: A bottle of Zantac heartburn drug is seen in this picture illustration taken October 1, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/Illustration/File Photo (Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday that alternatives to popular heartburn drug Zantac and its generic versions, known chemically as ranitidine, have not been found to contain the probable
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If you favour the clean look over facial hair, then shaving is probably the lengthiest part of your getting-ready routine. For something that takes so much effort to then ruin your look with splodgy red marks all over your money-maker seems as unfair as life can get. Don’t panic, ditch the trimmer and go full-on
Bravo The Real Housewives of Orange County featured one of the most bizarre fights we’ve seen on TV—and it wasn’t between cast members. At Braunwyn Windham-Burke‘s daughter’s fashion show aboard a boat (yep), Braunwyn’s mom, Dr. Deb, felt like she was disrespected when a man stopped her and asked where she was going. She was
On Tuesday, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling that on its face appears to have absolutely nothing to do with movies, television shows, and music. Wrong. In fact, the decision may have quite an impact in the entertainment sector. It could even shake an ongoing profit dispute over one of the longest-running
Meredith may have taken things too far on Grey’s Anatomy Season 16 Episode 4. Now her colleagues and mentors are annoyed with her, the hospital’s reputation is shot, and she and DeLuca are on the outs. Join TV Fanatics Meaghan Frey, Lauren Busser, and Jasmine Blu, and Grey’s Fanatic Berea Orange as they discuss the hour!
8 seconds ago The new Joker movie is a massive hit that has won over both critics and the box office. The film is already in the top 10 global box office list of films based on DC Comics characters, and critics are wondering if the Oscars could be in the film’s future. It seems