Image copyright Maria Wilczek Image caption Justyna Dziubak told reporters that consumers should not be afraid to take on the banks Around half a million indebted Polish homeowners have won their fight to be freed from crippling Swiss franc mortgages. The Swiss currency has doubled in value since 2008, sending mortgage-holders’ debts soaring. Now, the […]
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Russian president, Vladimir Putin, has criticised Greta Thunberg’s speech about climate change. Speaking at an energy conference in Moscow, Mr Putin said: “Nobody explained to Greta that the modern world is complicated and complex.” Ms Thunberg, 16, gave a speech at the United Nations in New York in September as millions of people joined climate
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Airbnb Experiences, the activities arm of the home-sharing platform, offers travelers many things to do in Lima, Peru. They can learn to cycle around the capital on a bamboo bike ($32); make ceviche in the home of a local ($62); and spend 90 minutes with Otto, the skateboarding bulldog who set a world record for
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An American, a Russian and the first person from the United Arab Emirates to fly into space landed safely on Thursday after a six-hour flight from the International Space Station. Interested in Space? Add Space as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Space news, video, and analysis from ABC News. The
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Tokyo Olympic organizers and two government bodies building venues for next year’s games have until the end of the month to agree to outside inspections on construction sites. Ambet Yuson, the general secretary of the Building and Wood Workers’ International, made the request on Thursday to officials of the Tokyo organizing committee, the Tokyo Metropolitan
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WASHINGTON — President Trump has threateningly targeted the whistle-blower who brought to light how he pressured Ukraine’s leader to open investigations that could benefit him politically, not only portraying the whistle-blower as a spy but also expressing a desire to “interview and learn everything about” him. As the House pursues an impeachment inquiry, Mr. Trump’s
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Everybody knows or has had that one colleague who makes it their job to wage an urgent war for your attention. Their email subject lines may read “URGENT” in all caps and include exclamation points. They may contact you after-hours, or in between your other responsibilities, demanding you drop everything, because they need this done
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Image copyright James Gourley/ITV/Shutterstock Image caption Harry Redknapp was crowned king of the jungle in December 2018 It’s a long way from the Australian rainforest to Salford Quays, but ITV is to recreate the I’m A Celebrity jungle there for a new visitor attraction. The indoor I’m A Celebrity… Jungle Challenge will offer a “multi-sensory
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Image copyright Reuters Facebook and similar apps and websites can be ordered to take down illegal posts worldwide after a landmark ruling from the EU’s highest court. Platforms may also have to seek out similar examples of the illegal content and remove them, instead of waiting for each to be reported. One expert said it
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HONG KONG — There’s no sign to mark it. But when travelers from Hong Kong cross into Shenzhen in mainland China, they reach a digital cut-off point. On the Hong Kong side, the internet is open and unfettered. On the China side, connections wither behind filters and censors that block foreign websites and scrub social
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