Durham court heard Lyne Barlow’s £1.2m fraud also involved stealing financial identity of her motherA rogue travel agent who defrauded 1,400 holidaymakers and pretended to have terminal cancer to deflect complaints has been jailed for nine years.Durham…
Pope lands in South Sudan to urge peace as fighting kills 27
The pope was greeted at the international airport in Juba by South Sudan’s president, Salva Kiir
Why the Philippines Is Letting the U.S. Expand Its Military Footprint in the Country Again
The U.S. formally ended its 94-year military presence in the area in the early 1990s, shutting down Clark Air Base and Subic Bay Naval Base.
Want to Get a Job Outside Defense After the Military?
For veterans and spouses, landing a non-defense job is nearly impossible without a strong network. Mentor programs, internships and veteran hiring teams offer you an easy introduction to the companies who want you most.
20 years ago, the U.S. warned of Iraq’s alleged ‘weapons of mass destruction’
U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell’s speech to the United Nations Security Council in February 2003 came to define and undermine the Iraq War.
A spike in ringworm cases in Spain leads to a surprising culprit: the barbershop
A ringworm outbreak among Spanish teens has been traced back to barbershops and a fashionable haircut: the fade. Spanish dermatologists blame dirty electric razors.
Pressure and Fences: EU Wants To Seal Itself Off from Refugees
More refugees are arriving in Germany than at any time in recent years, and districts and cities are overwhelmed. But the system for redistributing migrants among EU states is unlikely to be improved anytime soon, with leaders instead increasingly bett…
Singapore Strives to Protect Consumer Data
Like many governments, Singapore has enacted data privacy laws. But can consumers solely rely on the government or businesses for protection?
Iranian director Jafar Panahi released from jail after going on hunger strike
Acclaimed Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi has been released on bail after starting a hunger strike to protest against his almost seven-month detention, supporters said on Friday.Panahi has been released from Tehran’s Evin prison “two days after startin…