2019

Bob Marley’s Daughter Rescued Jamaican Soccer. Now She Wants The Country’s Help.

Sports /

REIMS, France ― Cedella Marley stood near the stadium tunnel at Stade des Alpes as the Jamaican women’s national team walked off the field. The daughter of legendary reggae singer Bob Marley and the main benefactor of Jamaica’s women’s national soccer team, Marley had watched from afar as her Reggae Girlz limped to a 3-0 […]

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Trump Tagged the Wrong ABC on Twitter, and Got a Koala in Response

Politics /

SYDNEY, Australia — In the otherwise boisterous world of the Australian news media, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, known as the ABC or ABC News, tends to resemble a very serious aunt. The public broadcaster is smart, loquacious and a bit boring; even audience members for its live news discussion program, “Q&A,” can sometimes be seen

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Global Economic Growth Is Already Slowing. The U.S. Trade War Is Making It Worse

Finance /

Volkswagen, the world’s largest carmaker, said last week that sales in China fell 7 percent from January through May, to about 1.2 million vehicles. Largely because of China, Volkswagen’s global sales fell 5 percent during the same period. “We are experiencing the biggest decline in the world auto market in 20 years,” Ferdinand Dudenhöffer, a

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Bosnian city of Mostar awash in trash amid landfill protest

Lifestyle /

Uncollected thrash is piling up on the streets of the southern Bosnian city of Mostar — one of the Balkan nation’s main tourist destinations — since residents begun blocking access to the city’s sole landfill, insisting that it poses serious health and environmental risks. The landfill, located in a residential area, has operated since the

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Luton knife crime: ‘Phoenix’ sculpture made from 500 knives

Entertainment /

Image copyright South Beds News Agency Image caption The sculpture was created using about 500 knives which were deposited in Bedfordshire Police’s knife amnesty bins A bird sculpture made from about 500 knives has been created to “symbolise how peace can overcome violence”. The artwork, based on the mythical Phoenix, has gone on display in

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The Latest: Facebook crypto chief vows to earn trust

Technology /

The Latest on Facebook‘s new digital currency. (all times local): 10:31 a.m. The head of Facebook‘s cryptocurrency operation said in a tweet that feedback from customers has been “loud and clear” about keeping social media and financial data separate. David Marcus said, “We understand we will have to earn your trust.” Facebook is currently under

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