The wildfires raging near Athens, which have claimed at least 50 lives, are among the deadliest in Europe this century (AFP Photo/ANGELOS TZORTZINIS) More Paris (AFP) – Greece, where wildfires raging near Athens, have claimed at least 74 lives, has previously been the scene of the deadliest fires in Europe […]
Daily Archives: July 24, 2018
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Dieter Kempf, president of the Federation of German industry, has told the two leaders to “apply the emergency brake” in their row over trade tariffs in order to find a common position that will benefit transatlantic business. European Commission President Mr Juncker travels to Washington in the hope he can […]
My first encounter with an oven broiler was when I was three years old. For some reason, I thought my dad’s trophy collection needed to be heated. You can probably imagine how well that turned out. It took a few years of trying — and burning stuff — before I became […]
EU Commissioner Margrethe Vestager Horacio Villalobos/Getty Images Four consumer electronics manufacturers are being punished for breaking EU antitrust rules. On Tuesday, the European Commission fined Asus ; Denon & Marantz; Philips ; and Pioneer for imposing fixed or minimum resale prices on their online retailers. The fines result from the […]
Screams do come true… For those horror pop-culture fans out there, we have the ultimate sleepover invite for you. Horror film enthusiasts Anthony Masi and Nate Ragon created a Kickstarter campaign titled “Scream Comes Home,” welcoming fans for “a once-in-a-lifetime Scream gathering and screening of the iconic horror movie at the actual house […]
Xiaomi may be the champion of phone teasing, as it came all the way to London to show me the Mi A2: a solid all-round phone with a highly affordable price tag. The downside for me? This phone won’t be coming to the UK, the US or Australia. You may […]
How to check you are registered to vote in Pakistan election The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has advised people to bring their Computerised National Identity Card (CNIC) for casting their vote on election day. Voters can find out if they are registered by visiting their District Election Commissioner’s office, […]
Jeff Sessions Laughs as Students Chant ‘Lock Her Up’ at Conservative Event More Attorney General Jeff Sessions laughed and repeated the phrase “lock her up” as a crowd of students at the conference he was addressing Tuesday began chanting the common refrain from Donald Trump’s campaign rallies. Sessions criticized universities […]