Who Is Behind the Murder of a Powerful Colombian Emerald Dealer?
Colombia’s emerald trade, renowned for the exceptional quality of its gems as well as its relentless violence, has suffered another…
Middle East Tourism Surges, Hotel Construction Hits All-Time High
Skift Take The Middle East is one of the few regions to already be ahead of 2019 tourism, led by…
2 injured, including police officer, when driver tries to smash past Hong Kong roadblock
A 6km (3.7 mile) police chase of a suspicious vehicle ended when the driver of the pursued car failed to…
Investigation or Coverup? Five Secret Service Field Agents Suspended After Trump Assassination Fiasco
At least five Secret Service agents have been placed on administrative leave following the disastrous systemic failure that nearly resulted…
DNC Promoted ‘Special Guest,’ But It Was a ‘Bait and Switch’ That Tells Us Just How Fake They Are
The DNC was actually a great representation of what the Democrats are about, saying they are about one thing while…
Renewed calls for ceasefire in the Middle East
After praying the Angelus with the faithful gathered in Saint Peter’s Square on Thursday, 15 August, Solemnity of the Assumption…
US Fed chair says ‘the time has come’ to start cutting interest rates
US stocks rose on Powell’s remarks, with all three major indices on Wall Street up sharply at around 10am local…
With US rate cuts on the horizon, the glass looks half full again
A day before the Jackson Hole symposium, the Fed released the minutes of its latest Federal Open Market Committee meeting,…
IB examiners’ plans to clamp down on ‘time zone cheats’ will fail: Hong Kong expert, pupils
“If a student has a single exam scheduled for one hour, they must still be supervised for a minimum of…
PLA Rocket Force bans 3 universities from procurement activities over ‘bid-rigging’
The People’s Liberation Army Rocket Force – which oversees China’s arsenal of nuclear and ballistic missiles – has accused three…