Tens of thousands of residents in Texas have been ordered to flee as firefighters struggle to contain a massive blaze at a chemical plant, following a series of explosions at the facility.Read More…
In an ultra-PC society where even the suggestion of racial, ethnic or gender bias can get a person fired or ostracized, another type of discrimination – a political affiliation-based one – isRead More…
Protesters in the Iraqi city of Najaf have stormed the Iranian consulate and burned the building to the ground. The destruction comes after two months of continuous protests in Iraq, during whichRead More…
Damage done by a stress test for Boeing’s top notch 777X prototype is worse than earlier assumed, a recent media report claims, alleging this will still not hamper regulatory approval. A SeptemberRead More…
Lionel Messi marked his 700th official game with Barcelona by doubling their lead against Borussia Dortmund in the teams’ Champions League group stage clash at the Nou Camp. Messi collected a LuisRead More…
The BBC has come under fire again in the pre-election cycle after failing to secure a one-to-one interview with PM Boris Johnson – despite other UK party leaders having signed up forRead More…
The UN rapporteur on torture has accused British and American authorities of waging a one-sided war against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, “violating due process at every step,” as Assange’s condition in prisonRead More…
A statue dedicated Zlatan Ibrahimovic ouside the stadium of former club Malmö FF has been defaced with a toilet seat after the Swedish football icon became part owner of rivals Hammarby. ItRead More…
As the sporting world awaits WADA’s decision on the fate of Russian athletes, the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) chief decided to pour fuel on the fire, calling for a total ban onRead More…
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees urged the Greek government on Wednesday to improve living conditions in migrant camps. Greece’s new conservative government said it would “shut the door” to peopleRead More…