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French President Emanuel Macron has poked fun at Donald Trump’s refusal to accept climate change science, by joking to delegates at Davos they had not this year invited anyone who was “skeptical” about global warming. Mr Macron, who last month hosted world leaders in Paris … via Yahoo News –...

Blockchain. It’s a word that gets thrown around a lot when discussing bitcoin and cryptocurrency, but it’s not necessarily one that is well understood. When the mysterious Satoshi Nakamoto first outlined those concepts in bitcoin’s 2008 white paper, he created a technology that could...

By Phil Stewart JAKARTA (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Monday he would explore deepening defense ties during a visit to Indonesia, a country that appears increasingly ready to assert its sovereignty in the contested South China Sea. Mattis, ahead of talks … via Yahoo...

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. government shutdown had an instant impact on two of the world’s top tourist destinations: the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. The National Park Service announced that both New York sites would be closed Saturday “due to a lapse … via Yahoo News – Latest News &...

HASSA, Turkey (AP) — Intense clashes erupted Monday as Turkish troops and their allies advanced on a Kurdish enclave in Syria, the third day of the Ankara offensive aimed at ousting the U.S.-backed Kurdish militia from the area, the militia and a war monitoring group … via Yahoo News –...

The DOJ says the former officer has been arrested on charges of unlawfully retaining national defense information. via Yahoo News – Latest News & Headlines – http://ift.tt/2Dj7E5f Get more World News

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned on Monday that a U.S.-made Aegis missile-defense system that Japan has decided to acquire could be used for offensive purposes because its missile launching system is dual-purpose. Japan last month formally decided it would expand...

Donald Trump has attacked Democrats and accused them of not wanting to agree a deal on immigration reform, as controversy continued to swirl over his alleged description of Haiti and African nations as “s***hole countries”. As the African Union – representing 55 nations – and … via Yahoo...

A 9-year-old boy was able to spend his last days with his baby sister, who was born just weeks before he died of terminal cancer. Bailey Cooper, of England, died on Christmas Eve, but not before he got to meet baby Millie, who was born … via Yahoo News – Latest News & Heardlines –...

An Australian man experienced the fright of his life recently after a venomous snake scaled his car window as he drove home from the mechanic. Ted Ogier was traveling on the New South Wales south coast Wednesday when he spotted a black, red-bellied snake slithering alongside his car. … via...

So far this week, Oprah Winfrey has learned the fun part about running for President: supporters begging you to jump in the race, pundits speculating feverishly about your chances, your best friend going on a talk show to dish about what you’re thinking. She’s also … via Yahoo News – Latest...

Investigators say a central Arkansas man fatally stabbed his wife after she changed the TV channel from a football game while he was outside smoking. Court records say 58-year-old Tony Thomas of Carlisle was charged Monday with capital murder. Investigators say he … Latest News & Headlines"...