In 2018, Jewish people, organisations or property were targeted at a rate of more than four times a day, research finds. The number of incidents is the highest since data began to be recorded in 1984 A record number of antisemitic hate incidents were reported in the UK last year, according to a charity. Antisemitic […] Read more
New research has revealed that for from being flat and stable, our galaxy is buckling away into space father from the centre. Artist’s impression of the warped and twisted Milky Way disk The Milky Way isn’t a stable disk of stars, new research has discovered, but in fact is warped and twisted the further away […] Read more
By Alexander J Martin The defence organisation says allies will need to decide whether to adopt a common position regarding Huawei’s 5G technology. NATO is consulting on a common position regarding Huawei NATO allies are engaged in ongoing consultations over whether to adopt a common position, potentially including a ban, on the use of Huawei […] Read more
By Alexander J Martin During her speech to the Safer Internet Day conference, Margot James is expected to announce a crackdown on web companies. Digital minister Margot James is to announce a crackdown on social media Social media firms will be forced to sign a code of conduct requiring them to protect users, a government […] Read more
Europe has begun turning its back on Venezuela’s incumbent president, Nicolas Maduro, after he missed his Sunday deadline to call for presidential elections to take place. One by one, European leaders publicly announced their recognition of National Assembly chief, Juan Guaido, as the country’s interim president. A joint statement from the EU is expected later […] Read more
By: Tom Perry, Laila Bassam A man holding an umbrella walks past a banner of Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri in Beirut, Lebanon February 1, 2019. BEIRUT – Hezbollah’s bigger role in Lebanon’s new unity government points to a growing appetite to shape state affairs and builds on unprecedented military clout the group is wielding after helping […] Read more
By Lydia DePillis The US economy added 304,000 jobs in January, a surprisingly strong month of hiring as employers continue to bring in new workers. January was the 100th straight month of job gains. The Labor Department said the government shutdown that lasted more than a month had “no discernible impacts” on hiring and wages, […] Read more
By Tonderayi Mukeredzi Many Zimbabweans say that broad national dialogue is required immediately to mend deteriorating political conditions in the country. During the past few weeks, the country has plunged into civil unrest, with a restive population protesting government measures to increase the price of fuel and what they consider the dire economic conditions prevailing […] Read more
The mother of a three-year-old girl has become the first person in the UK to be found guilty of female genital mutilation (FGM). The 37-year-old woman, from east London, was convicted following a trial at the Old Bailey. Her 34-year-old partner was acquitted by the jury. Spells and curses intended to deter police and social […] Read more
A $1 million settlement for a company with annual revenues of $270 million is not usually enough to bat an eyelash, except when it has to do with North Korea. The U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control says e.l.f. Beauty imported 156 shipments of false eyelash kits, valued at $4.43 million, from two suppliers located […] Read more
