Iraq’s only Kurdish airline takes off with Europe flight
Iraq’s only Kurdish airline launched on Monday with a flight to Sweden, after years of delays owing to the Islamic State’s offensive in the country. Officials hope Fly Erbil’s take-off…
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Scientist claims life after death is impossible
Science may have bestowed us with gifts of medicines, air travel and the internet – but it is also the bearer of bad news. One scientist thinks we should accept…
Never mind the war: Syrian regime courts holidaymakers in public relations push
By using hashtags such as “Syria Always Beautiful”, “Investment Opportunity” and “Syrian Summer Destinations”, Syria’s Ministry of Tourism has gone full throttle in promoting the country’s tourist attractions. This is…
This is the one thing you should never do when wearing a pocket square, according to men’s style experts
Sometimes, it’s not enough just to own a nice suit – it’s how you wear it that counts. Luckily, this doesn’t have to mean spending a fortune at a tailor,…
French union to extend rail strike into summer
The head of France’s main rail union on Friday announced it would extend months of rolling strikes into July even though the reforms it is protesting have been adopted by…
Upskirting to be made criminal offence with two-year prison sentence under proposed law
“Upskirting” is to become a criminal offence punishable by up to two years in prison under a proposed new law. Campaigners arguing that current legislation does not adequately cover the…
The ‘family photo’ at the G7 summit offers a glimpse of the tension between world leaders amid a bitter trade battle with the US
The G7 summit got underway on Friday under the specter of an escalating trade battle between the US and some of its longtime allies. And the traditional family photo –…
Your questions on the ‘Spider-Man’ photo, answered
It’s an image that has transfixed Paris and the world: A young boy dangling precariously off a fifth-floor apartment balconyas others rush to rescue him. There’s a lot going on…
LONER’ STUDENT SHOOTS AND KILLS 10 AT TEXAS SCHOOL
SANTA FE, Texas – A 17-year-old student dressed in a trench coat and armed with a shotgun and pistol opened fire at his high school outside Houston on Friday, killing…
Seoul: Pyongyang not a possible U.S.-North Korea summit venue
South Korea’s presidential office said Pyongyang isn’t among the list of possible venues for the upcoming U.S.-North Korea summit, during President Moon Jae-in and U.S. leader Donald Trump’s phone conversation…
