Day: January 2, 2019

Europe

The secret drink recipe used to cure royals

(CNN) — Whether you find yourself in a no-frills kocsma filled with beer-swilling old timers, an ele..

Middle East

Egypt: Activist Amal Fathy’s husband urges Sisi to grant a pardon

Fathy, 33, was released from detention last month after a court order (Amnesty International) A pro..

Middle East

Algeria bars Syrians from entering via southern border, official says

Algerian security services patrol in the Sahara desert village of In-Salah, south Algeria (AFP) Alg..

Middle East

Iraq ‘not obliged’ to abide by US sanctions on Iran, says foreign minister

Iraqi Foreign Minister Mohammed Ali al-Hakim, right, meets his Qatari counterpart Mohammed bin Abdul..

Business

Oscar-Shortlisted Director Bradley Slabe Signs With Verve

Australian filmmaker Bradley Slabe, director of the stop-motion animated short film Lost and Found, ..

Business

2018: the year that the FAANGs got defanged

The Faangs (Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, and Google-owner Alphabet) have been the darlings of t..

Business

A second referendum wouldnt be undemocratic… but it would be disastrous

As a Dutch Anglophile and a committed European, my natural sympathies lie with those currently aimin..

Business

Gatwick Airport closed and all flights suspended, with days of delays ahead

Passengers flying from Gatwick Airport have been told not to travel to the airport today, with all i..

Business

Morgan Freeman Reviews 2018 Viral Video Proves To Be Fake

John Salangsang/Shutterstock Everyone loves Morgan Freemans wise and soothing voice. Ma..

Business

Apple Warns Investors Its Holiday Quarter Revenue Will Fall Short, Blames Slowing Economy In China

Bebeto Matthews/AP/Shutterstock Apple CEO Tim Cook took the rare step of lowering its s..