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January 14, 2020

Dutch YouTube star Nikkie de Jager says she is transgender

Dutch YouTube celebrity Nikkie de Jager, whose makeup advice channel NikkieTutorials has millions of followers around the ...

January 14, 2020

UK says it has struck deal to save troubled airline Flybe

The British government said Tuesday it had reached a deal to save the struggling regional airline Flybe. Though full ...

January 14, 2020

Big Ben, big bucks: Brexit bell plan hits financial hurdle

Will Big Ben bong for Brexit? Not unless British taxpayers cough up the bucks. The bell of Britain’s Parliament has been ...

January 14, 2020

Prince William honors singer M.I.A. at Buckingham Palace

British singer M.I.A. has received a prestigious award from Prince William at a Buckingham Palace. She was made a Member of ...

January 14, 2020

Questions of racism linger as Harry, Meghan step back

When accomplished, glamorous American actress Meghan Markle married Prince Harry in 2018, she was hailed as a breath of fresh ...

January 14, 2020

Nigel Farage gets his way, and last laugh: Brexit is coming

Nigel Farage, the self-declared “pantomime villain” of Brexit, is leaving his favorite theater — the European Union's ...

January 14, 2020

Retired pope distances himself from book on priest celibacy

Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI distanced himself Tuesday from a book on priestly celibacy and asked to be removed as its ...

January 14, 2020

French director detained, accused of abusing teen actress

A French filmmaker is in custody while authorities investigate accusations that he sexually abused an actress when she was ...

January 14, 2020

Kosovo woman, man repatriated from Syria charged with terror

Kosovo prosecutors on Tuesday filed terrorism charges against an Albanian woman and a man for allegedly joining the Islamic ...

January 14, 2020

German prosecutors charge 6 more in VW emissions scandal

Prosecutors in Germany have filed charges against six more individuals in connection with Volkswagen's diesel emissions ...

January 14, 2020

Cannes does 'right thing' in appointing Spike Lee to lead

American director Spike Lee will lead the jury of this year's Cannes Film Festival, the first black person to hold the post ...

January 14, 2020

Davos forum: Trump to attend, but Iranian official cancels

Iran’s foreign minister has cancelled an expected appearance at next week's World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, ...

January 14, 2020

Key moments in the unraveling of Iran's nuclear deal

The decision by European nations to trigger a dispute resolution mechanism in the Iran nuclear deal marks the latest step in ...

January 14, 2020

Tom Hanks' family offered Greek passport too for fire help

Greece's government is extending its offer of citizenship to Tom Hanks to his wife and their two children, in recognition of ...

January 14, 2020

Germany to host Libya peace conference in Berlin on Sunday

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is inviting world powers to a summit in Berlin on Sunday to discuss efforts to broker peace ...

January 14, 2020

UK's Johnson says Huawei critics should suggest alternatives

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Tuesday that opponents of Huawei should suggest alternatives to the Chinese ...

January 14, 2020

UK leader: Royal rift over Harry-Meghan plans can be settled

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Tuesday he believes the royal family can resolve a serious rift over the plans of ...

January 14, 2020

Libya’s rival leaders leave Moscow, no peace deal signed

Libya’s rival leaders have left Moscow without reaching agreement on a cease-fire deal, with Russia trying to downplay the ...

January 14, 2020

Volkswagen hits record sales in bid to top auto industry

Volkswagen has announced record annual sales that could determine whether it keeps its crown as the world's largest automaker