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For St. Patrick’s Day, A True Tale Of 8 Sailors Saved By Guinness

If you’re picking up a glass of Guinness this St. Patrick’s Day, savor it while pondering this story from 1917, when Ireland’s famous stout was cause for true celebration: It saved lives.

Tariffs miss the mark, Protectionism favors powerful nations, Children should not be targeted for taking a stand, Five Star Movement’s win in Italy continues a populist trend, Better avenues needed for reporting sexual harassment

“The cost of The Donald’s policy of imposing heavy import tariffs on steel and aluminium continues to rise, with the resignation of … Gary Cohn, his top economic adviser…,” writes Richard Harris. “Steel and aluminium are poor targets for an Americ…

Readers write: Kindness and justice for victims in Bangladesh, age difference depicted in film, a sport for each country

Kindness and justice for victims in Bangladesh

Debate On Role Of Islam Divides German Government

Members of the Merkel government agree that Muslims belong in Germany but disagree on whether the religion itself does.

White House turnover: the appeal and the risks for Trump

National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster is about to lose his White House job. It’s Chief of Staff John Kelly who is on the way out, perhaps as soon as today. As Mr. Trump heads into his second year in office, widespread and conflicting reports about …

After Oxfam’s Sex Scandal: Shocking Revelations, A Scramble For Solutions

In the past few weeks there have been additional reports of sexual misconduct in the aid community — and the start of a tense debate on how to halt such behavior.

How Russians View The Country’s Presidential Election Varies Greatly By Geography

Russia is the biggest country in the world by land mass, so when you ask what Russians think about the presidential election this Sunday, the answers vary greatly by geography.

Saudi Prince May Have Trouble Finding U.S. Investors After Anti-Corruption Campaign

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince began a tour of the U.S. Friday to try and drum up foreign investment. That may be a hard sell after 200 princes and wealthy businessmen were detained at a luxury hotel in Riyadh for three months as part of the prince’s anti…

Election Watchdog Group In Moscow Says Russian Voter Fraud Is Rising

When Russians head to the polls to vote for president on Sunday, thousands of election observers will be watching for fraud. The head of an election watchdog group in Moscow and a woman who blew the whistle on election fraud in 2011 talk about what it …

In Tariff War, Europe Could Target U.S. Orange Juice, Cranberries, Crocheted Garments

The European Union has published an exhaustive 10-page list of hundreds of U.S. products that could be subject to European tariffs.

Slovaks Take To The Streets After Prime Minister’s Resignation

Protesters are demanding new elections and arrests for the murders of investigative journalist Ján Kuciak, who had been reporting on political corruption, and his fiancée Martina Kusnírová.

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