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Mnangagwa vows to revive Zimbabwe’s economy
Nov 26, 2017Zimbabwe’s newly inaugurated president, Emmerson Mnangagwa says their new economic policy will be directed at creating ‘jobs, jobs and more jobs.’ But the International Monetary Fund says “the economic situation in Zimbabwe remains very difficult.” “The country’s needs to act... -
What’s behind Budapest’s bust up with Brussels?
Nov 26, 2017Hungary finds itself in an ideological battle with Brussels and several EU states. Part of the problem lies with the Hungarian government’s refusal to accept EU migrant quotas. In 2015 Hungary erected a barrier topped with... -
UK Finance minister delivers 2017 budget
Nov 26, 2017UK Finance minister, Philip Hammond has delivered his second annual Budget, unveiling lower growth forecasts and higher borrowing due largely to Britain’s vote to quit the European Union. Mr Hammond – who has been accused of... -
How a powerful senator schooled Betsy DeVos
Nov 26, 2017Several months ago, Sen. Lamar Alexander phoned Education Secretary Betsy DeVos with a message: Back off. Alexander, the Republican chairman of the Senate HELP Committee, was furious that a top DeVos aide was circumventing a new... -
Only one in 10 Americans eat enough fruits and vegetables, CDC study finds
Nov 26, 2017Only a sliver of Americans eat enough fresh fruits and vegetables, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Just 12% of Americans eat the minimum daily fruit recommendation of one and a half... -
The Education of Mark Zuckerberg
Nov 21, 2017There’s a story that Mark Zuckerberg has told dozens of times over the years. Shortly after he’d launched Facebook in February 2004, he went to get pizza with Kang-Xing Jin, a coder friend who would become... -
Russia reports radioactivity 986 times the norm after nuclear accident claim
Nov 21, 2017Russia’s meteorological service has confirmed “extremely high” concentrations of the radioactive isotope ruthenium-106 were found in several parts of the country in late September, confirming European reports about the contamination this month. “Probes of radioactive aerosols... -
Syria military operation ‘wrapping up’, Putin tells Assad in Russia talks
Nov 21, 2017Vladimir Putin has hosted Bashar al-Assad for talks during which the two presidents agreed the focus in the Syrian conflict was switching from military operations to the search for a political solution. The Russian president met his Syrian... -
Germany’s president to urge Green and FDP leaders to restart talks
Nov 21, 2017Frank-Walter Steinmeier has called on them to rethink their positions after coalition talks with Merkel collapsed. Germany’s president is to meet party leaders after talks to form a new government between Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative bloc,... -
Great Australian Cookbook: recipes for kangaroo san choy bau and roast lamb fritters
Nov 20, 2017Kangaroo san choy bau Chef Clayton Donovan of Jaanings Tree restaurant The women in my family form a huge part of what I know about my culture and I’ve passed what I know on to my kids....