Here is what you need to know about the US-backed Syria force reportedly in the making in the country’s northeast. A US plan to form a new border security force in the northeast of Syria has drawn condemnation from major powers in the region, including Turkey and Russia. Under the plan, the US-led coalition fighting against ISIL in the war-torn […]

Bloom Cookie Co. is partnering with the Sexual Assault Centre of Edmonton (SACE) on a cookie-gram campaign for Valentine’s Day that will raise funds and awareness for the non-profit agency. SACE provides specialized counselling services and support to all survivors of sexual violence, of all genders, over the age of three, at no cost. A phone call from a stranger […]

Zimbabwe president visited opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai, who is suffering from cancer, at his home in Harare. Zimbabwe’s new president, Emmerson Mnangagwa, has ruled out forming a coalition government with the opposition in advance of elections due later this year. His comments on Friday came after visiting opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai, who is suffering from colon cancer, at his home in the […]

British Jews including many descendants of Holocaust victims ‘are claiming German citizenship in their THOUSANDS’ amid fears of no-deal Brexit German law allows descendants of Nazi victims to reclaim their nationality The German embassy in London has received 3,380 applications since 2016  Britons who claim dual nationality will retain free movement rights in Europe  Thousands of British Jews including descendants of […]

Cape Town is on track to become the first major city in the world to run out of water. South Africa’s Cape Town, one of the world’s iconic tourist destinations, could run out of water by April as the city’s worst drought in a century risks forces residents to join queues for emergency rations. After three years of unprecedented drought, […]

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on the NATO military alliance for support, accusing the US of violating its border. Kurdish civilians fear they will become targets if Turkey follows through with its threat to move against Kurdish fighters in Syria, which it calls “terrorists”. The Turkish military is preparing a strike against YPG fighters, who form part of the […]

Smartphone users spend £800million on mobile data they never use as the majority of SIM-only customers fork out for allowances they don’t need Researchers found majority of SIM-only holders pay for data they do not use  Citizens Advice found 12 million people pay out for unused access to the internet Consumers are being repeatedly ripped off by phone companies, it […]

Demonstrations in the streets of Hong Kong are calling for their government to resist pressures from mainland China to clamp down on democracy. Thousands of people have marched in Hong Kong to express their frustration at what they say is China’s tightening grip on the territory. Democracy activists have been jailed, laws are about to change to allow the government […]

The birthday of Emma Ihrer, seen as principal founder of Germany’s proletarian women’s movement, observed with a doodle. Described as a “prolific writer” and hailed as the principal founder of Germany’s proletarian women’s movement, Emma Ihrer was born 166 years ago this Wednesday. In her honour, Google is changing its logo in Germany to a doodle, or illustration, of her […]

Germany made a decision after World War II to not destroy many Nazi buildings that were iconic to that regime. They were instead repurposed and maintained in order to keep history and its lessons alive. A number of iconic Nazi-era buildings still stand in Berlin today; the Olympic stadium where Hitler gave his fiery speeches is now home of the […]