HOUSTON — Mona Saldivar can’t bear to talk about the day her four children died, swept away with their great-grandparents by Hurricane Harvey floodwaters. But, she says, she wants the world to know about 16-year-old Devy, 15-year-old Dominic, 8-year-old Xavier and 6-year-old Daisy. “They were happy kids and they were […]
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Former Italian leader Mario Monti predicted Brexit would be the start of the EU’s downfall, also claiming the bloc faced a huge challenge in its survival after the election of US President Donald Trump. But now, in a significant U-turn Mr Monti has claimed the influence of Mr Trump and […]
At least one hacker was able to steal phone numbers and email addresses attached to celebrity accounts by exploiting a glitch in Instagram’s system, according to the Facebook-owned photo sharing company. An Instagram representative said the bug has now been fixed and that the account holders who may have been […]
The controversial reforms, which are designed to loosen France’s labour laws and slash the unemployment rate, include a cap on compensation for unfair dismissal and greater freedom to hire and fire employees. The reforms will also give employers more flexibility to adapt pay and working hours to changing market conditions. […]
The French pinned their hopes on the centrist, seeing him as the reformist as an antidote to the populist wave washing over Europe. But a poll, conducted by Kantar Sofres-One point for conservative Le Figaro, showed Mr Macron’s satisfaction rating had plunged to 41 per cent, down a jaw-dropping 13 […]
Kim Kyong-hui has not been seen in public since stepping down from politics when her husband was executed by the regime in 2013. Despite previous rumours the 71-year-old had died, it is now claimed she is being treated at a hospital in capital Pyongyang. She is said to be suffering […]
The German Chancellor is looking to serve a fourth term as the country’s leader and while her centre-right Christian Democrat party is riding high in the polls with a sizeable lead, her record as leader is increasingly coming under the microscope from her opponents. Die Linke, who are currently running […]
There are fears the tyrant state could launch a new test on September 9, North Korea’s Day of the Foundation of the Republic, a year after it carried out its fifth detonation. New satellite photos of Punggye-ri nuclear test site in the country’s north east, reveal “minor movement” suggesting the […]