Hundreds of wives and children of former Islamic State group fighters who are detained in camps in northern Syria are stuck as their countries of origin are reluctant to take them back. In many European countries, their relatives are campaigning for their return. Fatiha, 47, is the grandmother of 6 children aged between 1 and […]
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It was one small step for man, and … well, you know. This summer marks the 50th anniversary of mankind’s giant leap, and NASA centers, museums and even entire cities are gearing up to celebrate, planning late-night moon parties, symphony performances and alien autopsies. Here are eight standouts to help you get your moon magic
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Qualcomm will book a one-time payment of $4.5 billion to $4.7 billion next quarter from its settlement with Apple in a patent battle, the mobile chip maker said Wednesday as it reported its quarterly earnings. It was the first time investors got a look at how the agreement will help Qualcomm’s bottom line, and the
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On Monday, USA Gymnastics hired Edward Nyman as its director of sports medicine and science, a newly created position. On Tuesday, the organization reneged on the hiring citing a “conflict of interest” and nothing else. “Dr. Nyman’s employment will not continue due to a conflict of interest, and we will immediately renew our search to identify a qualified individual
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WASHINGTON — Attorney General William P. Barr said during his confirmation hearing in January that serving in his future post was “not the same” as representing President Trump and pledged to make law enforcement decisions based only on facts and the law — not politics. But his handling of the report by the special counsel,
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Congressional budget experts said Wednesday that moving to a government-run health care system like “Medicare for All” could be complicated and potentially disruptive for Americans. The report from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office was a high-level look at the pros and cons of changing the current mix of public and private health care financing to
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Image copyright Paramount Pictures Image caption Sonic the Hedgehog’s teeth seen in the latest trailer On the face of it, it’s such an obvious idea: take a well-loved video game and bring it to the big screen. After all, a successful game and a successful movie have so many ingredients in common. Engaging lead characters,
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionIneos chief Jim Ratcliffe was speaking to the BBC’s sports editor Dan Roan Britain’s richest man has called the government’s attitude to fracking for gas “pathetic”, accusing ministers of listening to a vocal minority rather than looking at the science. Sir Jim Ratcliffe, whose firm Ineos is
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Clashes have broken out between police and protesters as “yellow vest” demonstrators and labour unions held a traditional May Day rally. Dozens of people were injured and more than 300 arrested, as so-called “black block” protesters in dark clothes and face masks also took to the streets. Some protesters smashed shop windows and threw projectiles
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In Occitanie, he said, “you get more for your money, but you very much get what you pay for.” A village house, for example, can be bought for 150,000 euros (or about $167,000), but “when you live there, you’re not going to get the bright lights and the bling, the nightclubs for your teenage children,
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