An alleged Russian troll farm, which has been indicted by Robert Mueller, said in a court filing Thursday that the special counsel has “obtained a nude selfie” as part of his investigation. The company, Concord Management and Consulting, filed a motion in court that claimed Mueller is unlawfully keeping materials away from it — and casually mentioned the existence of […]

Twenty years since collapse of ultra-communist movement, policy hailed by Cambodia PM for ending war back in spotlight. Anlong Veng, Cambodia – In late 1998, Peng Samonn, a war-weary Khmer Rouge cadre who had spent decades fighting in the jungles on the Thai border, got wind of a secret plot to desert the notorious ultra-communists and join Cambodia’s government forces. […]

A phone in every jail cell for inmates: Minister claims £17m move will cut reoffending – but critics blast ‘creature comforts for criminals’ All inmates including killers and rapists will have 24-hour access to a phone Some 50 jails will have landlines fitted to every cell before March 2020 Justice Secretary David Gauke believes the plan will reduce recidivism rates  […]

The Met Office is warning Brits we could be in for another Beast from the East as a phenomenon called "Sudden Stratospheric Warming" could bring a similar chill in 2019. And before the freeze sets in, some areas of the UK could be in for snow very early in the new year. Hilly areas in Scotland are most likely to […]

Even as activists are demanding urgent action to save the planet, delegates inside are at odds over a crucial report. Activists have marched through the Polish city of Katowice, where a two-week United Nations climate summit – Katowice Climate Change Conference (COP24) – is under way. The protesters are calling for more action from governments to tackle global warming. However, […]

The president who overstayed his mandate by two years does not rule out seeking the top job again after a break. Joseph Kabila, the outgoing president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), has said he plans to stay in politics and does not rule out running again for the top job in 2023. Kabila, who will be stepping […]

A Moncton woman will remain behind bars after being denied bail in Moncton Provincial Court Thursday. Jeanne Marie Pond, 52, has been charged with attempted murder following an alleged stabbing in the parking lot of a downtown business. The Crown opposed her release during a bail hearing Thursday, while the defence representative said Jeanne Pond would be seeking legal aid. […]

Shalyha Ahmad, 18, who was last seen about two weeks ago when her parents dropped her off at a train station has been located. (Missing Persons Awareness Network) The 18-year-old University of Illinois student who was reported missing by her family and was last seen about two weeks ago has been found after she walked into a Chicago police station […]

About 300 workers with the concessionary company Eulen went on strike at the Adolfo Suárez Madrid Barajas airport on December 21st and say they will not resume work until at least January 21. The strike has been called by the union, Alternativa Sindical and effects all security officers who patrol inside and outside the airport, including around its borders. The […]

A Massachusetts man who says he was groped by Kevin Spacey at a Nantucket restaurant in 2016 caught part of his encounter with the actor on video, according to court records. The then 18-year-old man sent a video via Snapchat to his girlfriend that allegedly showed Spacey touching the front of his pants, according to a state police report filed […]