Massive Fatberg Found Blocking Sewer In British Seaside Town
The giant clump of fat, oil and wet wipes lurking below the town of Sidmouth measures 210 feet, making it 42 feet longer than the White House. It will take about eight weeks to break it apart.
Arrest Of 5 Youth In The West Bank Causes Uproar In Jewish Settler Community
Israel’s arrest of five settler youths for the killing of a Palestinian woman has angered right-wing groups and left Palestinians feeling like justice won’t be reached.
As shutdown’s impact grows, pressure rises to end it
With a government shutdown now 18 days old and coming into sharper focus with the end of holiday season, its impacts on Americans are spreading. An estimated 800,000 federal workers across the nation are on furlough or working without pay, uncertain w…
Secretary Of State Mike Pompeo Embarks On Reassurance Trip To Middle East
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo began an extensive trip to the Middle East on Tuesday to try to resolve confusion about the Trump administration’s plans to withdraw troops from Syria.
To bring refugees west, Americans look north – to Canada
When Ed Wethli, a Pittsburgh coffee company owner, learned of a Syrian family in Saudi Arabia facing deportation back to their war-torn homeland, he says he simply had to help. Then came the day that the photo of Alan Kurdi, the Syrian toddler who dro…
In Middle East, Pompeo and Bolton hash out US policy shifts in real time
For months the State Department has been consumed by debate over whether presidential tweets constitute US foreign policy. Now the consternation and uncertainty that lie behind that debate have taken hold among America’s friends and allies in the Midd…
A light of moral legitimacy in Congo, Venezuela
In a globalized world, the methods of measuring the moral legitimacy of today’s rulers are changing fast. A good case can be found in Venezuela. On Jan. 10, President Nicolás Maduro is set to begin a second term.
Trafficking survivors shed an unjust label: ‘criminal’
Barbara Amaya was a few months into a new job when her boss called her over and showed her a stack of papers, asking, “What’s this?”
Hacking Suspect, 20, Confesses To Posting Private Data Of Hundreds Of German Leaders
The suspect told police he acted alone in publishing information stolen from accounts related to Chancellor Angela Merkel and other politicians. As for a motive, he said he was annoyed.
How Those Trendy LED Balloons Make It To India’s Street Corners
They’re part of a global supply chain of trinkets that starts out in Chinese factories. A vendor in India can earn a living by selling five a night.
‘Bye Bye Twitter Und Facebook’: German Green Party Chief Quits Social Media
Robert Habeck says he left Twitter after he was hacked, but he also says the platform has made him more “polemic”.
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