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Serbian president denies involvement in alleged Bosnia ‘sniper tourism’

Serbia’s president, Aleksandar Vucic, has described an allegation that he was involved in “sniper tourism” during the siege of Sarajevo as a “lie”. It follows a complaint submitted to Italian prosecutors by a Croatian journalist, who claimed that video from…

Trump Declares ‘Golden Age’

President Donald Trump has doubled down on his message that the United States is entering a “golden age,” insisting that prices are easing and the economy is strengthening despite growing concerns among American households. Eko Hot News reports that Trump…

Belgium’s deputy PM in pole position to lead Eurogroup

Vincent Van Peteghem is emerging as the immediate favorite to fill the position created by Paschal Donohoe’s resignationLithuania’s Foreign Belgian Deputy Prime Minister Vincent Van Peteghem has emerged as the immediate favorite to lead a powerful group of eurozone finance…

State Department to designate Venezuelan cartel as a foreign terrorist organization

Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to … The United States will designate Cartel de los Soles, which the US alleges is led by Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and other high-ranking officials, as a foreign terrorist organization this month, Secretary…

Chile’s presidential race headed to tense runoff between communist and hard-right candidates

Chile is headed to a tense presidential runoff after a closely fought first-round vote Sunday set up a showdown between a member of the Communist Party and an ultraconservative veteran politician, sharply polarizing the country between the political left and…

Wikipedia Co-founder Jimmy Wales Walks Out of Interview 48 Seconds After “Founder” Question

A video circulating widely online captures the moment Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales abruptly ended an interview after just 48 seconds when confronted with a question about his role in creating the online encyclopedia. During an appearance on German podcast Jung…

Super Mario Creator Kazuki Motoyama Dies at 69

Kazuki Motoyama, the author and artist of Kodansha’s Super Mario Bros. manga, has passed away at the age of 69. His sister, Risa Motoyama, confirmed his passing on her official Instagram account. Currently, there’s no confirmed date for when Kazuki…

Trump pardons former Tottenham Hotspur owner Joe Lewis, who pleaded guilty to insider trading

President Donald Trump has issued a pardon to Joe Lewis, a British billionaire who pleaded guilty last year to federal insider trading charges.   Lewis, whose family remains the controlling shareholder of the English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur, was…

British journalist to be freed from US immigration detention

British journalist Sami Hamdi is set to be released from US custody two weeks after he was detained by immigration enforcement, his family said on Monday. US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested Hamdi, a media commentator and outspoken critic…

BREAKING: Idris Elba and Ruth Wilson are returning for a new Netflix Luther movie

Idris Elba is returning for a new Luther feature from Netflix that continues the gritty adventures of the detective hero created by Neil Cross and first aired as a BBC series.   Ruth Wilson, who co-starred in the series but…